Play on day two was abandoned after two inches of rain fell leaving the outfield and wicket area waterlogged. This was a disappointing finish to a very evenly poised match after day one.

Culcairn after a good start were restricted to a total of 175 off its seventy overs, with Steven Brand again the shining light for Culcairn with (80).

Such was Brand’s dominance at the crease, when he lost his wicket to Mitch Williams he had made eighty runs out of a team total of ninety six to give Culcairn a good start on a slow outfield.

The Lions looked set to top two hundred and at 3/131 were in a terrific position to set the Brookers a large run chase on day two to win the match.

The introduction into the bowling attack of Aaron Pitson and Robbie Mackinlay proved telling with the experienced pair drying up the runs and claiming vital wickets along the way.

Pitson with 4/34 off 15 overs and Mackinlay a miserly 3/13 off 16 overs left the Lions crawling to a final total of 175 and with plenty of work to do on Sunday.

However tomorrow never came for both sides with heavy rain robbing supporters of both sides a thrilling finish. The Lions go through to the grand final against Henty due to a higher placing on the ladder.

Culcairn 175 (S Brand 80, J Hodges 22, D Badger 13, R Yensch 13no; A Pitson 4/34, R Mackinlay 3/13) def Holbrook due to washout and match drawn.

DOUBLE TON TO

WINKLER IN DIV 2

Holbrook have stormed into this Saturdays Division two grand final against Uranquinty courtesy of an amazing batting feat by Kelvin Winkler that re wrote the record books.

Winkler blazed a superb innings of 209, which included thirty boundaries and eight sixes as he tore apart the Lockhart attack at the Ten Mile Creek No2 oval last Saturday.

His score is believed to be the first and only time a double century has been scored in any grade of HDCA finals. Winkler has now also achieved the rare feat of scoring a century on all three Holbrook grounds.