THE Wangaratta and District Cricket Association's opening round may be over before it even started.

With rain pounding the North East over the past month, ground curators have found it hard to get pitches up and running for Saturday's round one.

Barr Reserve, Benalla Gardens Oval and Stan Hargreaves Oval (Yarrawonga) are the only three grounds to have pitches prepared.

The WDCA is set to meet tonight to discuss the fate of Saturday's matches.

WDCA president Justin Kelly said the association would do everything possible to get round one underway.

"Our normal monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday night (tonight) and we'll be discussing options around this weekend there," Kelly said.

"There's obviously a fair bit of rain forecast for Thursday and Friday so we'll have a chat about the different scenarios that may occur.

"Three or four wickets in the area have only just been top dressed so they'll be unavailable but if we are to play we'll look at venue swaps and work out what to do there.

"It's a bit of an awkward one but it's a day by day approach at the moment."

Although 60mm of rain is forecast for Thursday and Friday, Saturday's weather looks fine.

"We're hoping B and C grades can make a start to their season being on synthetic wickets," Kelly said.

"Saturday's supposed to be fine but it'll come down to how wet outfields are but, hopefully, they'll get underway.

"With the A grade we're just going to have to wait and see; Myrtleford, Beechworth and the two main ovals in Wangaratta (Norm Minns Oval and WJ Findlay) aren't ready.

"We'll ring around to clubs see how the wickets are shaping up and discuss whether we might be able to swap venues."