Deja vu: Canberra's cricket washout woes look set to continue as half of the competition is yet to play

The first two rounds have been washed out, with the T20 and one-day John Gallop Cup staring down the barrel of further cancellations as up to 70mm in rainfall is expected across the region this weekend.

The one-day season began on November 6 but half the competition are yet to step up to the crease almost three weeks in. The T20 competition was due to kick off this weekend alongside it but seems doubtful too.

Western District are yet to play and captain Scott Murn said it had been frustrating, especially with two players set to make their first grade debut.

He said last year three out of the first four rounds were washed out, which was unprecedented at the time but history seemed to be repeating itself.

"We're itching to get stuck in," he said.

"I can't recall two summers in a row starting off this wet. Each week the closer to the weekend we get, the worst the weather looks."

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There are no contingency plans in place for Cricket ACT's round games for the T20 or the Cup, each seven rounds long.

ACT competitions manager Drew Crozier said the delayed start due to lockdown cut out October, and the rain meant November could be gone too.

"We have contingency plans in place for finals but not for round games," he said.

"We have a pretty tight schedule ... we would need a minimum of two games to play finals."

It was thought the dark clouds overhead had cleared for Canberrans when local sport made its return, following easing COVID restrictions this month, but the rainy weekends in November have dampened the start of summer sports.

The Queanbeyan Cup on Sunday is no exception. The track was rated a soft five on Thursday morning and was expected to dry out further before the rain arrives.

Queanbeyan Racing Club chief Brendan Comyn said it was in jeopardy due to the rain.

"If the weather forecast was better on Sunday it'd be just going perfect but hey, you can't do much about the weather," he said.

"We hope it's not going to wash it out but anyway, we'll have to see what happens.

"[The BOM] always give you a high and a low one. If it's up to expectations, we'd be pretty unlikely I'd say."

The rain could put the meeting and its $265,000 worth of prizemoney in jeopardy, depending on when the skies open.

Queanbeyan trainer Mick Smith said it depended on what weather app you looked at to decide the Cup's fate.

"It depends which weather system you use, if you use Rain Parrot, we're getting a bit, if you use the BOM we're getting a ton, and if you use the one in Norway we're going to get a bit of rain on Saturday and none on Sunday," he said.