Seniors Cricket Australia National Championships - Hobart - Game 4

Friday 20 November was finals day. In our part of the draw in First Division Queensland had won two games and the three other teams won one game each. The percentages fell the way of Victoria Metro, making us second, so we were to play off for third or fourth palace in the championships. Unfortunately Victoria Country had lost their final round robin game to South Australia so Victoria Country were our opponents. South Australia played Queensland for first or second position.

TCA Ground

The match between the two Victorian teams was played at the Tasmanian Cricket Association (TCA) Ground in Davies Avenue, Queens Domain. The ground is the home of the North Hobart Cricket Club.

TCA Ground

Cricket has been played on this ground since the 1870s. The main stand was built in 1880. The ground is only 1 kilometre from the centre of Hobart and as can be seen from the above photo provides good views of the city and the river.

I did not get to the ground as I still had some exploring of Hobart to do in the morning but had planned to go after lunch. I was on my way to the ground when Robin rang suggesting that it was best not to come as the forcast rain was on its way. Shortly afterwards heavy rain heralded the end of play.

We had been lucky with the weather during the week. The long term forcast had been for fine weather on the Monday with the liklihood of showers or rain on the other days. The Friday was the only rain we encountered during the day though it did rain on at least one evening.

Victoria Country batted first and posted a good score which Victoria Metro had no hope of passing when rain stopped play. Having the two Victorian teams play off for third and fourth place was an anti-climatic end to the championships. Queensland defeated South Australia in the main finals game.