Forecast high temperatures on Saturday has led the Ovens and Murray pennant committee to the decision to start all weekend matches three hours earlier at 10am.
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When the temperature reaches 38 degrees, the game must be abandoned.
However, 50 ends constitutes a game for sides of 16, while 36 ends must be completed for teams of 12 to achieve a result.
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Meanwhile, Yarrawonga's Tim Cromie and his sons, Tyson and Koby, combined to recently capture the Ovens and Murray state triples title at Wangaratta.
The trio saw off a YMGCR combination skipped by James Lefevre, 17-8.
A composite side of Kylie Whitehead (Wodonga) Mary Tragardh (Yackandandah) and Caroline Riley (YMGCR) won the women's event 21-9 against Anne Miles' team from YMGCR.