Two-day cricket returns for Emu Valley Cricket Association | 2021-22 FIXTURE

The EVCA has released its division one and two fixtures for the upcoming season - the key question though is just how close to what has been announced will play out on the field?

EVCA president Ron Gray says the association and its clubs will need to be prepared to be agile and flexible in dealing with any potential interruptions to the season brought on by more COVID lockdowns.

The return of two-day cricket comes on the back of the EVCA playing a season entirely of one-day matches over 18 rounds in 2020-21 due to the uncertainty around the impact COVID could have.

"The clubs voted overwhelmingly to return to two-day cricket, so we've provided that opportunity," Gray said on Wednesday.

"We obviously understand the situation and, hopefully, we don't have to make any alterations.

"But if we do, it's a matter of being flexible and having contingency plans in place to deal with whatever comes. It doesn't matter what structure we come up, I'm sure we'll have scenarios thrown at us that we'll have to work our way through."

The 2021-22 season is scheduled to hit off on Saturday, October 9, with a round of one-day matches featuring three clashes - Spring Gully v Axe Creek, Mandurang v Emu Creek and Marong v Sedgwick. California Gully, West Bendigo and United all have byes in round one.

The season features 12 rounds - nine two-day and three one-day - semi-finals on the weekend of March 12-13 and grand finals on the weekend of March 19-20.

Emu Creek is the reigning division one premier after beating United by 20 runs in last season's grand final.

October 9

Spring Gully v Axe Creek

Mandurang v Emu Creek

Marong v Sedgwick

California Gully, West Bendigo, United bye

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October 16-23

Mandurang v Axe Creek

Marong v United

West Bendigo v Sedgwick

Spring Gully v California Gully

Emu Creek bye

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October 30-November 6

United v Emu Creek

Sedgwick v Mandurang

California Gully v Marong

Spring Gully v West Bendigo

Axe Creek bye

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November 13-20

Axe Creek v Sedgwick

Emu Creek v California Gully

Mandurang v Spring Gully

Marong v West Bendigo

United bye

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November 27-28

California Gully v United

West Bendigo v Emu Creek

Axe Creek v Spring Gully

Marong v Mandurang

Sedgwick bye

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December 4-11

Sedgwick v Spring Gully

United v West Bendigo

Axe Creek v Marong

Emu Creek v Mandurang

California Gully bye

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December 18

Sedgwick v United

Emu Creek v Marong

California Gully v West Bendigo

Spring Gully, Mandurang, Axe Creek bye

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January 8

West Bendigo v Mandurang

United v Spring Gully

California Gully v Axe Creek

Emu Creek, Sedgwick, Marong bye

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January 15-22

West Bendigo v California Gully

Sedgwick v Marong

Mandurang v United

Emu Creek v Axe Creek

Spring Gully bye

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January 22-February 5

Spring Gully v Marong

California Gully v Mandurang

Sedgwick v Emu Creek

United v Axe Creek

West Bendigo bye

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February 12-19

Mandurang v West Bendigo

Emu Creek v Spring Gully

Axe Creek v California Gully

United v Sedgwick

Marong bye

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February 26-March 5

Marong v Emu Creek

West Bendigo v Axe Creek

Spring Gully v United

California Gully v Sedgwick

Mandurang bye

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March 12-13

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March 19-20

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