The Northern Inland Bolters women's sides date with destiny at the SCG is on hold after the Regional Bash Finals Day scheduled for next Sunday (January 17) was postponed.
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While disappointing for the players, the news didn't really come as a surprise, given the advice from the state government to delay non-essential travel, especially between regional areas and Greater Sydney.
The Bolters were set to face the Coffs Coast Chargers in their semi-final with the ACT Aces and Orana Outlaws to meet in the other semi.
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No reschedule date was announced.
It's not the only upcoming representative games to be impacted by the recent outbreaks with the fixtures between the NSW men's and women's Country and Indigenous teams, which Zoe Fleming was to be involved in after being selected in the women's Indigenous side, in Bowral next weekend also postponed.
She is also part of the Bolters squad along with Claire McGuirk and Sally Keeler.
McGuirk will still get a cricket fix with the women's northern Country Championships getting underway in Tamworth on Monday.
With Central Coast no longer attending the draw has been revamped and will see three Twenty20's played each day with the three participating teams - Central North, Newcastle and North Coastal - facing each other twice over the two days.
The under-16s will be first up on Monday and Tuesday with the under-19s championships, which McGuirk will be playing in, following on Wednesday and Thursday.