Poor drainage and the extent of the damage continues to hinder council repair efforts and has seriously inconvenienced hundreds of people involved in this week's touch football and cricket finals.

Port Macquarie Touch Association president Chris Veech best described the flood-prone fields as "a quagmire".

"We were due to play our finals on Tuesday (seven games) and Thursday (four games) this week, but had to move all of them," he said.

"It's a mess, a really bad state.

"No council grounds were available at all this week, so we had to find other grounds at short notice.

"Next Tuesday and Thursday we have our grand finals.

"We'll just keep our fingers crossed for more sunshine and hope for a miracle.

"All you can do is play it by ear and see what council's outdoor staff can do between now and then."

Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's group manager for recreation and buildings Liam Bulley said last week's extreme weather and recent heavy rainfall forced the closure of all sports fields maintained by council on Monday.

There are 45 sports fields in the Hastings, 10 of which remain closed due to water damage - six at Tuffins Lane, one at Sancrox Reserve, one at Blackbutt Park and both fields at Regional Stadium.

Fairmont Gardens, Stuarts Park field five and Oxley Oval are also currently closed for ground renovations.

Mr Bulley said there were no plans to re-open Tuffins Lane this weekend, "as significant standing water needs to subside before any maintenance can begin".

"Once the water has subsided and the ground can support machinery, remediation works will commence to repair the surface damage," he said.

"This includes breaking up and levelling the mud squelch marks in the transition areas, rolling and mowing the fields, aeration and applying top dress where applicable."

Tuffins Lane's closure is nothing new for cricket lovers, with the fields being washed out on several occasions this season.

Hastings River District Cricket Association president Shane Williams said "if there's rain around, Tuffins is always the first field to be closed".

"We have our first weekend of finals this weekend and unfortuantely no games can go ahead there," he said.

"Apart from the state of the fields, water can affect player safety and that's the last thing we want."

Tuffins Lane has been heavily criticised in the past, but council puts its poor drainage down to being "subject to inundation in very minor flood events and/or high intensity rainfall".

"This along with the shallow water table has meant the soil profile is saturated, preventing drainage," Mr Bulley said.

Given a blank cheque and unlimited resources, Mr Williams said he'd love to see some shade, better drainage and the ground level raised at the popular amenities.

"I'm not sure if there is adequate drainage there, or if it's even possible, but that seems to be the big problem," he said.

Mr Veech agreed that drainage is "a massive problem".

"Seven days later, it's still very boggy, which is disappointing from the perspective of an organisation that helps attract major events like the State Cup and Junior State Cup".

Mr Bulley assured that council is "working with affected sporting groups to relocate their games to more appropriate fields including Wayne Richards Park, Wood Street, Laurieton and Kendall."

There are 16 junior cricket games scheduled for the weekend and four have been relocated due to Tuffins Lane not being available.

There are also five senior games scheduled to be played at Laurieton, Kendall, Wayne Richards Park and Wood Street.

For up-to-date information on sports field closures, visit council's website at www.pmhc.nsw.gov.au/sportfieldclosures.

nicole.langdon@fairfaxmedia.com.au