WAUCHOPE RSL will hope to go one step better than last season with eight sides now confirmed to contest the 2019-2020 Mid North Coast Premier Cricket League competition.
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It will be down one team from the previous two summers after champions from the inaugural year, Macquarie Hotel, didn't nominate.
After dominating in 2017/18 Macquarie struggled last summer and missed the semi-finals.
"They've told us they're in a rebuilding year,'' Mid North Coast Cricket Council chairman David Burley said.
However, Mr Burley said an eight team competition works in perfectly with the draw.
"We'll be able to play two rounds of home and away 40 overs a side games and a full round of T20s,'' Mr Burley explained.
T20 matches will count towards competition points this season, unlike the part two years when the games were separate.
A T20 final, won by Wingham over Macquarie, was played at Oxley Oval at Port Macquarie last season on Australia Day.
Mr Burley said the final draw has yet to be signed off on yet.
At this stage it is planned to start the T20s on December 7, with matches on December 14 and 21. However, clubs have still to agree to play games on December 21.
The 40-over games will resume after Christmas on Saturday February 1. Mr Burley said there will be a spare weekend should weather intervene for the grand final.
The season will start on October 12.
