Jonesy's Blog. - Page 6

Jonesy · 13 Jan 2009, 00:10

Today was a lot better. Top order failed again. We were 4/25. But our gun #3 made a cracking 55 odd. We ended up with 124, I got in for the last 2 overs and got 7. 3 off an edge and then a cracking cover drive (a mate on the other team who plays at my club said it was the best shot of the innings

). The cover drive made the bowler angry, I think. The next ball I copped a bouncer which I didn't really react to, I stuck my bat there instead of ducking. Luckily the ball fell short of all fielders.

We bowled really good as well. They won in the 4th last over, but it was a great effort by us to field in 37 degree heat. I bowled a lot better today. The best I've bowled in a long time. I had a mate of mine (plays in the 2nds) dropped at first slip, and another guy missed the ball by a millimetre and the next ball missed the stumps by a millimetre. I was absolutely spent after my spell. I get a break tomorrow, but I still have to field. I feel we're on the verge of a win, if only our top order gets some runs. Oh and it turns out there was a scout at the match. Kewlies?

Dave, type in MMBW Reservoir and the ground next to that is my home ground for the RM Hatch carnival. It used to to be good, but the groundsman poisoned the grass and now it sucks sooo bad.

**breeno** · 13 Jan 2009, 15:48

Who are you playing Hatch for again, is it Preston?

someblokecalleddave · 13 Jan 2009, 17:41

Jonesy, I had a look at the Yan Yean reservoir - which I think is the same place. Man your country is such a vast empty place compared to us here. I looked all around the area but couldn't see anything that looked like a cricket pitch. Have you got a road name that runs next to it or something? Australia is one of the only places in the world I'd like to get and see before I croak, we've even talked about moving out there as I think you need teachers at the minute and that's what I do, so maybe one day?

It's such an odd landscape - what are those big ovals that look like oval dirt tracks/racing tracks?

I just looked at where Breeno lives as well - he's got loads of cricket going on there, no wonder you Aussies are so good at this game!

**breeno** · 13 Jan 2009, 17:59

Haha yeah Dave, most of Australia is vast and empty, but Im guessing that most of the Aussies here live in suburbia or country towns (Which can be quite large). The CBD's are more shopping/offices, and the suburbs are where most people live.

But the suburbs here are different to that depicted in America

Not every house is huge and all a nice place.

Greensborough has a fair bit of cricket going on, but I play at Rivergum (Kelynack Reserve, Azalea Drive) which is about a 20 minute drive from my house.

Australia is a pretty good place to live in, but most of the visiting sites are near the beaches.

Btw the Yan Yean Reservoir is that giant water basin yeah? If so, there isn't really much around there at all, although the town of Yan Yean is rather decent for a country town.

Jonesy · 13 Jan 2009, 23:04

Lol Dave, I live no where near there! Type in Box Hill City Oval, Victoria. Springfield Park, Victoria and MMBW Reservoir, Victoria.

We got pumped today, lost by nearly a hundred runs. Luckily I didn't play, but I've been told I'm batting in the middle order tomorrow, woot.

someblokecalleddave · 14 Jan 2009, 17:44

Yeah I found it - that looks good as well. I kind of understand now why when you log onto this website there's so many of your lot on here talking about your matches and rivalries! There's so many cricket pitches and they all look as though they've got pavillions and obviously get used. How comes you're playing cricket mid week or is it the summer holidays over there at the minute?

Jonesy · 15 Jan 2009, 00:47

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Originally Posted by someblokecalleddave

Yeah I found it - that looks good as well. I kind of understand now why when you log onto this website there's so many of your lot on here talking about your matches and rivalries! There's so many cricket pitches and they all look as though they've got pavillions and obviously get used. How comes you're playing cricket mid week or is it the summer holidays over there at the minute?

It's summer holidays, and I'm play in an u15 rep turf competition ATM.

Lost today in a close-ish one. I bowled well. One umpire was absolutely crap. We got an early wicket, then the next over the new batsman basically middled it to the keeper, everyone ran in celebrating and the umpire didn't even react.

**Virendersingh.berthwal** · 17 Jan 2009, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by someblokecalleddave

Yeah I found it - that looks good as well. I kind of understand now why when you log onto this website there's so many of your lot on here talking about your matches and rivalries! There's so many cricket pitches and they all look as though they've got pavillions and obviously get used. How comes you're playing cricket mid week or is it the summer holidays over there at the minute?

Dave

Please provide me the link of jonesy and breeno's loaction...
Would love to see the place.

Virender

someblokecalleddave · 18 Jan 2009, 10:27

This is where Jonesy is I think - Springfield Park, Australia
http://maps.live.com/?v=2&where1=Spr...alia&encType=1

And Breeno lives in this region -

Greensborough, Australia
http://maps.live.com/?v=2&where1=Gre...alia&encType=1

Zoom in and use the ariel option - there's cricket pitches everywhere!

Is that right?

Jonesy · 20 Jan 2009, 19:50

We had a win in the 4ths on Saturday. I took 1/26 off my 8. An older bowler in my team said I was looking really strong at the crease, which is good to hear.

Yesterday I took 1fa again. Bowled 5 tight overs as well.

I got a bat at 8, faced 2 balls and got out for 1, caught at mid on from a loopy as hell leg spinner. I was so pissed off because he was a hack player. I just didn't wait for it and it seems my problems with spinners aren't over. The first ball I faced I hit it through a gap on the leg side (the ball was pitched outside leg) and everything was fine. What was bugging me as well was that I really feel like I could spend a lot of time out on the crease, and I'm enjoying batting when I'm out there, I'm just not staying in. I need to get through the first few overs and I think I'll be fine.

Also, I think I've lost the ability to defend and leave the ball. I used to be super good at defending, but now because the drive is the main shot I score off, I look to drive everything that I play on the front foot. If I bat (doubt it) tomorrow, I'll really look to set my self up. But it will be only a 35 over game because of the heat so I guess I can't really do that if I come in late. Saturday is a 2-dayer so I should get a nice bat there, and hopefully I can really build my innings. That is the only thing that is stopping me from becoming a good batsman, the ability to build an innings and score big runs. Let's hope I get picked (haven't been to the last 5 trainings because I've had the hatch carnival on.