YOU know the seasons are a-changin' when cricket and football are playing out side by side.
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And so it was at Coronation Park at Nambucca Heads on Saturday.
The men in white held sway on the cricket/football pitch as Nambucca Heads and Macksville Country Club played a 'dead rubber' regular season limited over fixture ahead of the Valley's club season finals.
Across the carpark, it was all leather boots and studs on the traditional rugby league ground, where the Nambucca Strikers two men's teams played a friendly, yet competitive, hit-out match ahead of the annual preseason Challenge Cup.
Both grounds were in good condition despite extensive rainfall over the past six weeks.
The cricket season now turns towards its showpiece play-offs, while the footballers are putting the finishing touches on their preparations before the ball is kicked 'for real' in 2020.
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