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Round 4 Preview Spiders over Wash Ups just (Don't know why many of us continue to doubt Carnegie Sth. They were last year's beaten Grand Finalists and have won two from three, yet still I cannot select them with any confidence. Gihan Pereira to be the difference) Mackie over Elwood just (Match...

Round 3 Preview Union over Spiders in an upset (The Hoops are always better at Hurly and will look to atone for their poor second up performance) Mackie over Le Page just (Real flip of the coin bit the Machine simply have to win or a long season awaits). Elwood over ANA just (Could go either way...

Round 2 Preview Beach boys over the Wash Ups just Uniting over The Golfers easily (Lalor to ton up) Union over Chelsea just (Surely Lockhart can't bring 'em home again) ESBC over Carnegie Sth in a thriller (Guy Martin to be the difference) Omega over Le Page (The Panthers could be set for a...

Round 1 Preview Sharks over the Machine Uniting over Union easily Heighters over Omega just Beach Boys over Carnegie in an upset Le Page over Golfers maybe? ESBC over ANA just Round 1 Review 5/6 with only the Panthers letting me down. What the hey, they were ordinary last season and may...

Thought I'd come out of hibernation boys and take a stab at the ladder 1. Bentleigh Uniting (Almost unbeatable and will win again) 2. ESBC (Rumours of their demise have been grossly overstated) 3. Bent ANA (Desperately unlucky in the Prelim last year and will be thereabouts again) 4...

Preliminary Final Preview Spiders over ANA just (I am officially on the Carnegie Sth bandwagon and I suspect they may find themselves at the 'big dance' for the first time in Longmuir History. Of course the key factor is how they will handle one of the competition's premier batsmen in Bill...

2nd Semi Final Preview Uniting over ANA just (I expect the Royals to be in this one all the way as Biggsy and Dolman have had quality seasons and their attacking structures have left many a team in their wake. One cannot go past Uniting’s depth however, and any Batting order that boasts...

Round 11 Preview Wash Ups over Cowboys comfortably (Try as they might, West Bentleigh probably deserve to be relegated and even though the one-day format suits them better, you cannot see them making more than 150 runs. Cleary and De Silva to do the damage for the home side). Uniting over Union...

Round 10 Preview Elwood over Union just (The Beach Boys have underachieved this season and require an outright to be a chance for finals. However, the Hoops are not as bad as many had predicted and will fight this one right to the end. Rob De Haan to spin Elwood to victory). Le Page over West...

Round 9 Preview Wash Ups over Elwood just (Like many others on this forum, I have given up on the Beach Boys, Verrall and Oaten to be the match winners for the home side) Mackie over West just (I do not believe in hoodoo's, but if I did this would be the one. Seven seasons of Longmuir and no...

Round 8 Review 3/6 (29/48 cumulative) was another sub-standard return from a season of tipping I am increasingly trying to forget. Biggsy and Dolman got the job done for ANA in a thriller against Mackie that may well secure the double chance for the Royals. Shiroman ensured the Golfers safety...

Wash ups over Chelsea just (Strange as it may sound, one must place the boys from Packer Park into finals calculations and whilst this column is not convinced of their mettle against the competitions elite, you’d think they’d get over the line here. No certainty though as Chelsea pushed the...

Jimmy has asked me to place his tips on the forum this round: ROUND 7 Washington Park Bentleigh Uniting Kingston Heath Carnegie South East Sandringham Boys Club Elwood Highett West Hampton United Aspendale Gardens Bentleigh Uniting Moorabbin West Omega

Round 6 Preview East over Union easily (The Juggernaut find themselves in unfamiliar mediocrity and cannot afford anymore ‘slip ups’ prior to Xmas. Hence they are my lock of the week with Guy Martyn due for a big score against a spirited but imperfect Hoops outfit).ANA over West Bentleigh easily...

Round 5 Preview Wash Ups Over Union just (Real flip of the coin, but will stick with the home side due to Brighton’s lack of depth in batting. Surely Ryan Heywood is due for some runs or a bag of wickets, however Covey will make sure it is not one way traffic at Packer Park).. Uniting over West...

Round 4 Preview Mackie over Union but I agree with Jimmy that this is no certainty. If Union can post a score this game could be close, but I feel their depth, or lack of it will again be their Achilles heel. Damien Krotofil is in red hot form and should feast on the Hoops attack. West over...

Round 3 Preview Mackie over Wash Ups just (I will go with the conservative choice but get the impression that the Sharks will be very hard to beat at home. Krotofill, Bott, Park and Kinsella were the stalwarts who shone for the Machine last time out and they should do enough to secure the...

Round 2 Preview Heighters over Union easily (Panther Reid taking wickets and new recruit makes a score. Things looking good at Chelsea).Uniting over ANA just (If ANA can pinch this they may well play finals, but Uniting cannot afford to drop 9 pints off the pace. I selected Manders for a duck...

Round 1 Preview They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and the week preceding the opening of a Cricket season is one full of great anticipation as evidenced by the positive moods at two club season launches that I attended last night. Sure to be some upsets and most matches are...

I realise many of you have been waiting with bated breath for my weekly column, so I hope I do not disappoint. Been spending the winter months coaching Football and following the mighty Poowong Magpies in the Ellinbank and District Football League. This week, Mark Missen asked if there was a...