A chorus of club captains were disappointed not to be given a chance to play when the sun was shining hours after the call was made on Friday evening.

Earlier in the season clubs had agreed that 2.30pm would be the latest matches could start in the hope of getting shortened play under way, but twice now a decision to abandon any play has been made before Saturday.

Wagga received 65mm of rainfall over Thursday and Friday and the lack of time to prepare pitches was given as the main reason Cricket Wagga made the early call.

"We're quite comfortable with the process that was followed," vice chairman Brenton Crawford.

"Pitches had no preparation and it got to a point where the match committee made the decision.

"They take into account the preparation, OH&S for players, umpires and curators, the forecast and possible damage to the wicket and out fields for the rest of the season to get a game up."

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The board will meet on Wednesday to review the decision, especially as Lake Albert and South Wagga's clash at Robertson Oval was planned as a day-night fixture with a later starting time.

It was considered the most likely of the matches to be able to play with the extra drying time afforded and the nature of the surface.

"We will review the South Wagga and Lake Albert game and whether it could have got on or not but earlier in the year Robertson Oval was the only ground that didn't get on in a wet weather situation," Crawford said.

"It is a week-by-week scenario but we are quite comfortable by how the process was covered this time."

Wagga is forecast to receive up to 65mm again later in the week.

However Crawford does not believe any precedent has been set to make another early call.

"The decision was made about the lack of preparation to the wicket on Thursday and Friday and to see with this weekend that we might as well call it off now is disappointing," Crawford said.

"The rain is not due until Friday night so curators are going to have two and half days to get a pitch up and ready before the rain is predicted."

With the washed out weekend and the new Twenty20 competition, there hasn't been a regular season match since December 19.

Wagga City are currently on top of the ladder, two points ahead of South Wagga while only six points separate the remaining two clubs battling to secure the last two finals spots.

If wet weather doesn't derail the competition once more, Kooringal Colts will host South Wagga at Harris Park on Saturday while St Michaels head to Rawlings Park to face Lake Albert.

There is also another day-night fixture between Wagga City and Wagga RSL at Robertson Oval.

The standalone Twenty20 is set to get the green light again next season.

"There was a good response from the clubs," Crawford said.

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