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Agreed. You could add one more distraction to that and that is more and more local footy clubs are paying the young fellas to play footy. Around December they are told to give cricket training away and concentrate on footy with the promise of better things to come. Does local cricket...

Thats why it is prudent for a club to remain a member of the largest cricket association in Australia.

You make a good point. However I wonder how many local clubs would release their highly paid pro"s to play premier?

I've had the same thoughts myself for the last 15 years or more. It's about time premier cricket merged a few clubs and got back to 12. But keeping bendigo, ballarat and geelong. I've had a gut full of coaching kids and loosing them to premier and sub-district where they are used as hacks in...

It appears " Nth Div" will number 12, Nth"A" 10, Nth"B" 10 and West"B" 9. Albion appears to have folded or are playing hard wicket elsewhere. Tragic that they are gone. That club had a long and proud history. In their heyday they were unbeatable. Certainly hope they can come back. Another turf...

Yep thats my mail also. Nth "B" and West "B" will be regarded as equivalent comps and the clubs that play in those comps will be entered on a geographical basis. Not too much travel. So it will be 4 down from Nth "A". Two to Nth"B" and two to West"B" Four up to Nth"A", 2 finalists from each of...

Geez Big Fish, how did you get to be a big Murray Cod? Are you of stout heart old son? Umpires that are awarded these matches are very capable of handling tough situations should they arise. Spotswood has been around for a long time and it's members are proud of their record in the v.t.c.a. They...

Your summation may well be right. Just goes to show the v.t.c.a. exec is not backward in coming forward when tough decisions need to be made. The introduction of the yellow card and red card system whilst not entirely original has cleaned out a few idiots from the comp and has done much for the...

Yep I agree. I don't know Neil Greelish but Russell Pollock has been around for years and President of a club for many years and knows the difference shit from clay. If their was a concern he would have spoken to the club captains and if nescessary the Host Club ground manager whom in turn would...

I wonder how the Wiily Cyms boys would go playing in the Port of Spain West Indies? Thank Christ cricket is not like tennis where you can hear a huge fart from three rows back just as he puts a big ace in. "QUIET PLEASE." What do you think Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet?

I too like the relegation system. Obviously from your comments you're more in touch with the vagaries of the Willy comp than me. When you're bottom feeders like most of us, not having any juniors is a recipe for oblivion.I could name at least ten clubs whom let their juniors go and as a...

The VTCA is not a pariah and does not approach clubs. They're always receptive to enquiries however. The popularity of the VTCA is it's reputation, which has steadily been evolving these past few decades. It has a huge pool from which to draw quality personnel that form the executive. The...

The AGM may not be an appropriate time depending on how far discussions had progressed with the relevent association. Therefore a general meeting would be called to bring the membership together. Why wouldn't the rest last 5 years when their is a Nth B and I presume a West B in which to gather...

If a club was to consider crossing over, why would they show their hand before the membership was consulted?

If that is the case Guru , with which comp would the 2 clubs affiliate. Church comp?

He's had more moves than my chess pieces.

I think you've nailed it in one Guru. Except I would have thought two down from Seniors. One up and one down from North leaving a vacancy for two to go up to North. One from Nth A and one from West A. I've never been in favour of runners-up getting a free ride up to North Div etc. I wonder if...

I understood what you meant big fella. Just having a bit of fun. These days due to the quality of leather used on either the Kookas or the pusses a first or second change bowler needs to get their hands on the ball by at least 14 or 15 overs as they deteriorate pretty soon after that. By the...

Why would you need a better cricket ball to play in your wife's nighty? Surely what you have been blessed with would be sufficient.

Now thats an intelligent decision.