Jarrod Freeman's Lindisfarne has been awarded the Cricket Tasmania Premier League title as sporting bodies across the state continue battling the impact of coronavirus.
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The George Town off-spinner collected 22 wickets and 341 runs as the Lightning finished nine points clear at the top of the table.
Semi-finals had been scheduled for this weekend before competition was abandoned due to the pandemic, ensuring Lindisfarne would win back-to-back titles.
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Clarence, who knocked out the Greater Northern Raiders in a semi-final last weekend, took out the women's flag after minor premier New Town was upset by fourth-placed South Hobart-Sandy Bay in the other semi.
"Finishing the season early wasn't anyone's ideal outcome," Cricket Tasmania chairman Andrew Gaggin said.
"The effort that the clubs have put into this year's competition has been huge, but we've had to make the most responsible decision we can and literally pull up stumps."
Netball will remain in limbo for another six weeks following a statement from Netball Tasmania on Friday.
Chief executive Aaron Pidgeon proposed May 2 and May 8 as the earliest recommencement dates for community and State League netball respectively.
"We remain committed to ensuring that we are doing the right thing by not only our participants, but the broader Tasmanian community, by playing our part in slowing the spread of infection," Pidgeon said.
"Netball Tasmania will continue to monitor updates and new information closely and will meet as a board on April 17th to determine whether these proposed recommencement dates are still appropriate at that time."
Meanwhile, the world bowls championships scheduled for May 26 to June 7 on the Gold Coast have been postponed indefinitely.
Invermay's world champion Bec Van Asch had been picked as part of a five-strong women's Jackaroos team.
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