Castlemaine and District Cricket Association

[thehoff]

what the hell are you talking about you peanut? you need to get a life and get over it! There are a lot of bigger things going on in the world. pull your head in, and try and support the league instead of bagging it. grow up!

[keepinemhonest]

Originally Posted by thehoff

what the hell are you talking about you peanut? you need to get a life and get over it! There are a lot of bigger things going on in the world. pull your head in, and try and support the league instead of bagging it. grow up!

That's funny I thought this thread was about the CDCA not about bigger things going on in the world?

My mistake.

And the league wasting hundreds of dollars of the clubs money so some school teachers and students and anyone else not working can go and play a week of country week cricket is a disgrace.

It only happens so a little group of sad blokes (most of whom don't even play) can stroke their egos for a week and pretend they are elite cricketers.

[thehoff]

Originally Posted by keepinemhonest

That's funny I thought this thread was about the CDCA not about bigger things going on in the world?

My mistake.

And the league wasting hundreds of dollars of the clubs money so some school teachers and students and anyone else not working can go and play a week of country week cricket is a disgrace.

It only happens so a little group of sad blokes (most of whom don't even play) can stroke their egos for a week and pretend they are elite cricketers.

country week is a great thing. it gives local players (especially the kids) a chance to play at a higher level and improve their cricket. instead of bagging it and the the players who participate in it, how about supporting it. it's an easy thing to sit back and bag something, rather than embracing it and having a go i suppose.

[Outswinger]

Originally Posted by keepinemhonest

What a disgrace that the CDCA has voted to pay each player and scorers, managers etc to receive $5 each day to pay for lunch!


Add that up over the course of the week, then throw in the cost of the hats, bus and they even want to buy them shirts.

That money comes straight out of the pockets of the clubs and it is a disgrace that it is given to blokes so they can play a week of cricket.

If people want to play, fine, but let them pay for it themselves.

There has to be an incentive for players to give up a week of work and getting a hat and shirt plus lunch is not that much money for the league.

This is the ultimate week of cricket for cricketers in country cricket. To test themselves against the best cricketers in other leagues.

Your kind of backward thinking is what is holding back the CDCA from becoming a professional and well respected league. Need to think further ahead and not about how things were done in the past.

Looking at last years squad I dont see many teachers and students in the team, many have given up their time and accumulated holidays. Better do some research before shooting off your gob.

[flat backer]

where are you JANDO your players continue to leave ????

tim hobbs has quit and moved to BRIDGEWATER

I hear on the grapevine Andrew Hewitt and Cam Parker cleared and now playing with the red hats

As for you keepemhonest or is it howstupidareyou Country week is an honour and anyone has played would agree. $ 5 for lunch, a hat and a shirt is the least the cdca can offer.
One premiership and 5 runners up, not to mention a divsion 2 and division 3 flag to get the association back with the big boys.
It is the best experience and the best cricket to play in.
if we are concerned by small incentives then our league would have serious problems.

[keepinemhonest]

Originally Posted by thehoff

country week is a great thing. it gives local players (especially the kids) a chance to play at a higher level and improve their cricket. .

The kids??????? You have to be kidding. Judging from the results I see posted each year for the last few the majority of the players have been 30+.

[keepinemhonest]

Originally Posted by Outswinger

This is the ultimate week of cricket for cricketers in country cricket. To test themselves against the best cricketers in other leagues.

Your kind of backward thinking is what is holding back the CDCA from becoming a professional and well respected league. Need to think further ahead and not about how things were done in the past.

.

The ultimate week for country cricketers is grand final week for their own club and to say that country week is about the best players is a joke. In years gone by Castlemaine's team would be lucky to contain 3 of the best players and I bet that hasn't changed. I can remember blokes being grabbed who had just gone along to watch. I have nothing against people playing country week cricket, good luck to them, I just think if you want to play you should pay your own way.

And I guarantee you that the thing holding the CDCA back is the same thing now as it has been for years. The only blokes who put their hands up for office do so out of an interest in promoting their club and making sure they get the best deal from the executive.

Just reading back through this thread the same issues are there:

Teams getting 12 points for doing nothing because the draw is uneven.

Playing games on Sundays.

The relegation/promotion system being manipulated.

Teams hiding behind washouts.

A grade cricket not being on turf.

I also notice the CDCA is about the only cricket comp in Aus not playing 20/20 games. I hear they tried to get it going, but were shot down by the usual suspects.

It is a pity that everyone in the CDCA couldn't switch comps for a season, because when you do you find out what happens in a comp with good operators in charge and a progressive administration supported by the clubs.

Although a mate of mine involved in the comp tells me that very thing may happen to the best club in the comp next year and maybe one other one?

[Resist]

Well I was sensational today and made 1 and 2 with the bat..

[Outswinger]

Originally Posted by keepinemhonest

The ultimate week for country cricketers is grand final week for their own club and to say that country week is about the best players is a joke. In years gone by Castlemaine's team would be lucky to contain 3 of the best players and I bet that hasn't changed. I can remember blokes being grabbed who had just gone along to watch. I have nothing against people playing country week cricket, good luck to them, I just think if you want to play you should pay your own way.

And I guarantee you that the thing holding the CDCA back is the same thing now as it has been for years. The only blokes who put their hands up for office do so out of an interest in promoting their club and making sure they get the best deal from the executive.

Just reading back through this thread the same issues are there:

Teams getting 12 points for doing nothing because the draw is uneven.

Playing games on Sundays.

The relegation/promotion system being manipulated.

Teams hiding behind washouts.

A grade cricket not being on turf.

I also notice the CDCA is about the only cricket comp in Aus not playing 20/20 games. I hear they tried to get it going, but were shot down by the usual suspects.

It is a pity that everyone in the CDCA couldn't switch comps for a season, because when you do you find out what happens in a comp with good operators in charge and a progressive administration supported by the clubs.

Although a mate of mine involved in the comp tells me that very thing may happen to the best club in the comp next year and maybe one other one?

If players had to pay their own way in Country Week no one would play. I do not think you are getting the message at all. Players have to give up their weeks wages or give up holidays to play. They should not pay at all.
Other leagues playing in Comps get Shirts, Hats, Warm Up Gear, Accommodation and Bus Travel for nothing. Castlemaine League geiving players who have earned their representative position deserve lunch each day, a shirt and hat. There is no accommodation or bus fees.

Representing the league is the highest honour an individual can achieve and ALL players should be trying to play at the best level. The standard of Country Week is higher than the club level is.

Players in last years Grand Final side: Brenton Jones, Jamie Allan, Leon Reidy, Steve Becker, Clint Alridge, Lachlan Ford, Darren Hinck and Jarrod Milsom are all players who would be in the top 10-15 in the league so your information is wrong there.

I would agree one of the main things holding back the league is one club in the league having too many people involved in League's committee. Their approach of "participation" is more important than the bettering of the league by playing 2020 and one day cricket is why the league will not reach the standards of a Ballarat or Bendigo league. Bendigo's version of 2020 being played on Tuesday nights is the best solution to introducing 2020 to the competition.

So who is the best club leaving???

Also saying that players only play Country Week to stroke their own egos is a ridiculous comment. Guys that are listed above are genuinely very good cricketers who could all play Bendigo A grade. If you are so against why dont you have a go yourself and play in the rep team or put your hand up to be on the league committee and try and improve the comp instead of bagging those that want to make it better.

[thehoff]

Originally Posted by flat backer

where are you JANDO your players continue to leave ????

tim hobbs has quit and moved to BRIDGEWATER

I hear on the grapevine Andrew Hewitt and Cam Parker cleared and now playing with the red hats

As for you keepemhonest or is it howstupidareyou Country week is an honour and anyone has played would agree. $ 5 for lunch, a hat and a shirt is the least the cdca can offer.
One premiership and 5 runners up, not to mention a divsion 2 and division 3 flag to get the association back with the big boys.
It is the best experience and the best cricket to play in.
if we are concerned by small incentives then our league would have serious problems.

thats right jando where have u gone? u have really gone quite since the wheels have fallen off the sooky colts! is it any coincidence that since u have taken over as coach this year, at least half a dozen players have left the club???