Otago's one-day Ford Trophy game against Central Districts at Saxton Oval in Nelson yesterday was abandoned without a ball bowled.
Both sides will pick two points from the game but it is cold comfort for Otago coach Vaughn Johnson.
"I'm pretty annoyed about it," he said.
"You can't do anything about the weather but other teams are playing and you lose momentum because you can't do anything."
For Otago it is the second time this season it has had to settle for two points after a match was called off. Its game against Canterbury in Rangiora failed to get under way after rain found its way under the covers and left the pitch unplayable.
Central Districts has had even worse luck. Its game against Auckland was abandoned and poor weather brought an early end to its game against Wellington.
The one-day competition will take a six-week break while the twenty/20 tournament is staged.
Otago's opening twenty/20 fixture is against Central Districts at the University Oval on Sunday.
Johnson will name his side tomorrow but the starting XI will include Black Caps top-order batsman Brendon McCullum and England international Dimitri Mascarenhas.
Michael Bracewell shapes as the batsman most likely to miss out but Aaron Redmond has had a lean run so far this summer.
Which of the bowlers makes room for Mascarenhas is harder to read. Spinner Nick Beard might draw the short straw, although slow bowlers tend to be worth their salt in the 20-over format.
Neil Wagner bowled poorly in Otago's last outing, and all-rounder Sam Wells conceded 23 runs from two overs and dropped a crucial catch. Wells has been in good form with the bat, though.
James McMillan is due a start and Ian Butler has been bowling well.
Meanwhile, the Duckworth Lewis method decided the other two Ford Trophy contests, with Northern Districts and Canterbury handed the points.
Northern Districts posted an excellent total of 327 for five in its 50 overs against Wellington at the Basin Reserve, thanks largely to an anchoring innings of 110 not out from Marshall, and won by 27 runs.
Wellington was 221 for six after 38 overs in reply when rain began falling. Michael Papps scored a handy 52 and Harry Boam was on 49 not out but the home side still needed to score at 8.92 an over for 13 overs when the players scampered from the Basin.
The game in Auckland was heading for a close finish when rain interrupted and gave Canterbury the win.
Auckland had slumped to seven for three in its chase of 240 for victory but recovered to be 138 for five after 28.1 overs.
Gareth Hopkins was well set on 55 not out but it lost by six runs.
Canterbury batsman Brendon Diamanti had earlier hit an unbeaten 102 which included four fours and seven sixes in 79 balls.
