To cancel or not to cancel? That is the dilemma facing point organisers

The decision to call off a point-to-point is never an easy one. A decision made too early will be criticised should the day turn out to be suitable for racing, while a decision made too late will be criticised for the inconvenience placed on those who have made plans and begun to travel to the venue.

Last Sunday illustrated the difficult task facing those who have the important decisions to make.

At Ballycrystal on Sunday, all those who had arrived over one hour before the first race would have been in no doubt the prospect of racing going ahead later that afternoon was by no means a foregone conclusion.