North A and B 09/10
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re: North A and B 10/11
Add Popov as another bloke to the list of former Avondale players no longer there.
Yep once strong side now a rabble.
Also look @ Albion won a flag 2 years ago losing only once to Avondale and then lose a couple of senior players which results in them struggling to avoid the drop the following 2 seasons.
Avondale have simply lost their entire 1X1 side gradually over the last 3 years, many tipped them to struggle last year as well with the departures of Albers and M Dodds but they showed some fight to almost win the comp, won a lot of respect for mine with that effort, then some senior blokes decide to retire on a high D Campbell and R blair plus others decide to jump a sinking ship T Jeffrey, S O’reily + a couple others.
Given that and their ordinary seconds side of recent years meaning no depth they have blokes palying A grade cricket when their ability merits a game in 2nd or 3rd X1. Spoken with some of the current Avo players and they don't seem so keen to return to the club next year unless few things change according to them the club is a basket case from top to bottom there is possibility for them not to field senior sides next year if these blokes are correct.
FatMan_fromthe_Valley;387829 said:
Add Popov as another bloke to the list of former Avondale players no longer there.
Yep once strong side now a rabble.
Also look @ Albion won a flag 2 years ago losing only once to Avondale and then lose a couple of senior players which results in them struggling to avoid the drop the following 2 seasons.
Avondale have simply lost their entire 1X1 side gradually over the last 3 years, many tipped them to struggle last year as well with the departures of Albers and M Dodds but they showed some fight to almost win the comp, won a lot of respect for mine with that effort, then some senior blokes decide to retire on a high D Campbell and R blair plus others decide to jump a sinking ship T Jeffrey, S O’reily + a couple others.
Given that and their ordinary seconds side of recent years meaning no depth they have blokes palying A grade cricket when their ability merits a game in 2nd or 3rd X1. Spoken with some of the current Avo players and they don't seem so keen to return to the club next year unless few things change according to them the club is a basket case from top to bottom there is possibility for them not to field senior sides next year if these blokes are correct.
re: North A and B 10/11
My club is going alright thanks Phil. We are on the brink of playing finals yet again just need to bring home the chocolates in one of our last two games. Sadly I won't get the chance to play you blokes this year as I don't play down in North A with you park cricketers, well not anymore anyway.
In other news, any chance Phil will be the first human being in history to be banned from big cricket and facebook at the same time? Just putting it out there.
Search Phil and you'll see what I mean, lol
phil crea;387190 said:
My club is going alright thanks Phil. We are on the brink of playing finals yet again just need to bring home the chocolates in one of our last two games. Sadly I won't get the chance to play you blokes this year as I don't play down in North A with you park cricketers, well not anymore anyway.
In other news, any chance Phil will be the first human being in history to be banned from big cricket and facebook at the same time? Just putting it out there.
Search Phil and you'll see what I mean, lol
Snagglepuss
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re: North A and B 10/11
I would say Craigieburn CC wouldn't be allowed on the new footy ground as most AFL clubs are doing that now, just to have a ground that isn't affected by cricket. That's why Essendon CC got kicked off Windy Hill and Geelong CC also play out the back of Kardinia Park, Foots have their their own grounds as well.
I would assume Rich will train predominantly at Punt Rd during the season thus freeing up Craigieburn footy club to use the new ground. A good get for them.
I would say Craigieburn CC wouldn't be allowed on the new footy ground as most AFL clubs are doing that now, just to have a ground that isn't affected by cricket. That's why Essendon CC got kicked off Windy Hill and Geelong CC also play out the back of Kardinia Park, Foots have their their own grounds as well.
I would assume Rich will train predominantly at Punt Rd during the season thus freeing up Craigieburn footy club to use the new ground. A good get for them.
re: North A and B 10/11
Kingy Baps vs Aberfeldie looks pretty well poised heading into day 2. Still anyone's game.
St Andrews and Roosters in with a real show of a couple of big upsets i noticed. Will St Andrews have the ability to squeeze another 50-odd runs out of their last 5 bats? It would be the upset of the season if they got up, and even if Aber Park managed to win, they have again made very hard work of it!
And having been in a similar situation last match, can Roosters get over the line up at Jacana? Will be very interesting first hour or so at those 2 games.
Still a fair chance of outright results in those two games with a lot of wickets falling on the first day.
Kingy Baps vs Aberfeldie looks pretty well poised heading into day 2. Still anyone's game.
St Andrews and Roosters in with a real show of a couple of big upsets i noticed. Will St Andrews have the ability to squeeze another 50-odd runs out of their last 5 bats? It would be the upset of the season if they got up, and even if Aber Park managed to win, they have again made very hard work of it!
And having been in a similar situation last match, can Roosters get over the line up at Jacana? Will be very interesting first hour or so at those 2 games.
Still a fair chance of outright results in those two games with a lot of wickets falling on the first day.
parkcricketer
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Alot of talk about WC quicks, but I reckon the St Albans quicks McCammond and Dunn are just as big a handful. And the saints have better back up for them as well. WC certainly dont want one of these two boys getting hurt cos they are a little thin after that.
And besides - bowlers get you to finals and batsmen win them! And to that end you gotta like MV top order, and the fact Preecey is in career best form (good on him too - ripper bloke). It he can get some help from McKay and TJ they are dangerous. WC top order is decidedly shakey, and the Saints haven't set the world on fire either (The ranga aside). However if Jones fires, and I think he might come finals time (pending them making it of course) they will cause an upset!!
All this rain makes it interesting - can see some strange stuff happening in the chase for points!!!
One last point - blokes talking themselves up on a website? The gun cricketers in the comp (Tocka, Dmac, Browny, Contessa, Bakes) - do you ever see them on here spruiking about how good they are/were? Get out there and get it done this March champ and then you can tell all the world how good you are.
Alot of talk about WC quicks, but I reckon the St Albans quicks McCammond and Dunn are just as big a handful. And the saints have better back up for them as well. WC certainly dont want one of these two boys getting hurt cos they are a little thin after that.
And besides - bowlers get you to finals and batsmen win them! And to that end you gotta like MV top order, and the fact Preecey is in career best form (good on him too - ripper bloke). It he can get some help from McKay and TJ they are dangerous. WC top order is decidedly shakey, and the Saints haven't set the world on fire either (The ranga aside). However if Jones fires, and I think he might come finals time (pending them making it of course) they will cause an upset!!
All this rain makes it interesting - can see some strange stuff happening in the chase for points!!!
One last point - blokes talking themselves up on a website? The gun cricketers in the comp (Tocka, Dmac, Browny, Contessa, Bakes) - do you ever see them on here spruiking about how good they are/were? Get out there and get it done this March champ and then you can tell all the world how good you are.
He who knows best
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re: North A and B 10/11
source tells me you got a few wickets on Sat CheeQuee against the Abers boys, from what I've been told they were filthy getting out to you
CheeQuee;387604 said:
source tells me you got a few wickets on Sat CheeQuee against the Abers boys, from what I've been told they were filthy getting out to you
re: North A and B 10/11
They would've been filthy to be dismissed by me mate, seeing as I'm a full time spectator these days! I didn't actually get to see any cricket on the weekend as i spent the day at Caulfield with a few lads cheering on the Typhoon.
He who knows best;387608 said:
They would've been filthy to be dismissed by me mate, seeing as I'm a full time spectator these days! I didn't actually get to see any cricket on the weekend as i spent the day at Caulfield with a few lads cheering on the Typhoon.
cutoverslips46
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re: North A and B 10/11
What ground you at champ?
Can everyone else advise a definate yes or know yet on their grounds?
7/564;388099 said:
What ground you at champ?
Can everyone else advise a definate yes or know yet on their grounds?
OnTheLookout
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re: North A and B 10/11
We (FUCC) are in similar boat to EK... wicket in reasonable shape pre rain, covers down.... now just hope they do their job !!!
We (FUCC) are in similar boat to EK... wicket in reasonable shape pre rain, covers down.... now just hope they do their job !!!
IntoThe Wind
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re: North A and B 10/11
I reckon it's a great effort if clubs get their grounds up this week. On a side note, what does everyone think the policy should be? This close to finals, is it fair if some clubs play and other dont? While fantastic if u could, not all clubs could manage to get covers on by wednesday night/thursday morning. At least if we all dont play, everyone is in the same boat. But on the other hand, if clubs like FU & EK have a ground ready, it seems stupid that it goes to waste. Especially hard for EK who are on the outside of the 4 looking in. Very tough call to make as either way some clubs are going to feel very unlucky and it could/probably will decide ladder positions.
I reckon it's a great effort if clubs get their grounds up this week. On a side note, what does everyone think the policy should be? This close to finals, is it fair if some clubs play and other dont? While fantastic if u could, not all clubs could manage to get covers on by wednesday night/thursday morning. At least if we all dont play, everyone is in the same boat. But on the other hand, if clubs like FU & EK have a ground ready, it seems stupid that it goes to waste. Especially hard for EK who are on the outside of the 4 looking in. Very tough call to make as either way some clubs are going to feel very unlucky and it could/probably will decide ladder positions.
big_junior
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re: North A and B 10/11
Spoke to the umpire, and apprently the wc curator was informed to leave the covers off, and instead left them on... Trying to spice up a top game there..
2time;387708 said:
Spoke to the umpire, and apprently the wc curator was informed to leave the covers off, and instead left them on... Trying to spice up a top game there..
re: North A and B 10/11
I agree tuff call to make but if there is know more rain most clubs should get wickets up.
We are lucky our curatar is a very hard working bloke who put's in a lot of time to get us on the park every week. Just look at last weekend our 4th's played and over 300 runs were scored on a wicket that wasn't covered.
Hoping we play cause both our one's and two's need to win to be any chance of making final's but we only have ourself's to blame if we don't
IntoThe Wind;388120 said:
I agree tuff call to make but if there is know more rain most clubs should get wickets up.
We are lucky our curatar is a very hard working bloke who put's in a lot of time to get us on the park every week. Just look at last weekend our 4th's played and over 300 runs were scored on a wicket that wasn't covered.
Hoping we play cause both our one's and two's need to win to be any chance of making final's but we only have ourself's to blame if we don't
shhhhhhhhhhh
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strange.. why would they be told to leave them off and not other clubs.. maybe they didnt get down on thursday night .
might hurt them 2nd 4th and 5th all doing well in there games.
2time;387708 said:
strange.. why would they be told to leave them off and not other clubs.. maybe they didnt get down on thursday night .
might hurt them 2nd 4th and 5th all doing well in there games.
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Mate i understand your point.
But i reckon its not a coincidence how often good+organised+hardworking clubs get their wickets up - give themselves every chance to play, suprising how they regularly get their facilities right when others find excuses not to play (have wicket right).
On that note just saw the Nth A2 weekend results, and AHeights hosting FUCC didn't get on the park? Don't tell me wicket problems, shame for 2nd X1 blokes, perfect sunny day and these fellas don't get a game, i recall Taylors lakes boys 1X1 complaining earlier in the year how their day 1 clash with AH on a perfect day was called off because splinkers were left on one side of the wicket.
i may be a bit harsh here but it seems Doutta stars and AH have both been guilty of not having their wickets right on perfect cricketing conditions.
Why penalise the clubs working hard to paly - i reckon good luck to the likes of FUCC + EK - especially EK have heard alot of good things about their curator. Good on 'em.
IntoThe Wind;388120 said:
Mate i understand your point.
But i reckon its not a coincidence how often good+organised+hardworking clubs get their wickets up - give themselves every chance to play, suprising how they regularly get their facilities right when others find excuses not to play (have wicket right).
On that note just saw the Nth A2 weekend results, and AHeights hosting FUCC didn't get on the park? Don't tell me wicket problems, shame for 2nd X1 blokes, perfect sunny day and these fellas don't get a game, i recall Taylors lakes boys 1X1 complaining earlier in the year how their day 1 clash with AH on a perfect day was called off because splinkers were left on one side of the wicket.
i may be a bit harsh here but it seems Doutta stars and AH have both been guilty of not having their wickets right on perfect cricketing conditions.
Why penalise the clubs working hard to paly - i reckon good luck to the likes of FUCC + EK - especially EK have heard alot of good things about their curator. Good on 'em.
OnTheLookout
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interesting.... hard to imagine some play cant have been possible, surely if they were taken off in morning it wouldve been dry and preparable by early afternoon.... youd think 65 overs each starting at 3 would be preferable to a one dayer given improtance of bonus points etc....
on similar note, god knows what was going on at avondale heights this week - i know its only the twos but personally very frustrated getting sunburnt watching cricket instead of playing.... covers not down thursday night or friday morning, but then still down at 12pm on saturday when surely they needed to be up and trying to dry it.....
hard for 2s players to push for spot in 1s finals whilst sitting on their @sses drinking stubbies watching the ones..
(on the ones, congrats to preecy given its gone uncommented on here - not many double tons in this grade of cricket)
interesting.... hard to imagine some play cant have been possible, surely if they were taken off in morning it wouldve been dry and preparable by early afternoon.... youd think 65 overs each starting at 3 would be preferable to a one dayer given improtance of bonus points etc....
on similar note, god knows what was going on at avondale heights this week - i know its only the twos but personally very frustrated getting sunburnt watching cricket instead of playing.... covers not down thursday night or friday morning, but then still down at 12pm on saturday when surely they needed to be up and trying to dry it.....
hard for 2s players to push for spot in 1s finals whilst sitting on their @sses drinking stubbies watching the ones..
(on the ones, congrats to preecy given its gone uncommented on here - not many double tons in this grade of cricket)
IntoThe Wind
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re: North A and B 10/11
I guess in North A this round it's not as bad as the clubs that are fighting for spots, being ST A, FU, EK, Werr, are all the home teams. So if they REALLY want to, then u make sure you do whatever you can to get the wicket up. Bit harder if, like your example, one of the teams was away against a club that weren't making finals and therefore would probably be happy not playing on saturday.
I guess in North A this round it's not as bad as the clubs that are fighting for spots, being ST A, FU, EK, Werr, are all the home teams. So if they REALLY want to, then u make sure you do whatever you can to get the wicket up. Bit harder if, like your example, one of the teams was away against a club that weren't making finals and therefore would probably be happy not playing on saturday.
FatMan_fromthe_Valley
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re: North A and B 10/11
400 runs in 60 overs ?? Who was bowling ?? B1 or B2 ??
Avondale have gone down the shitter from a few years back.
Sad to see.
Congrats in order.OnTheLookout;387760 said:
400 runs in 60 overs ?? Who was bowling ?? B1 or B2 ??
Avondale have gone down the shitter from a few years back.
Sad to see.
re: North A and B 10/11
Just popped into club and looks like a lot of water got under covers gutted.
Spoke to curator and he will do everything he can to get on it talking about being at club at 5.30AM to get it up to speed but will be tuff. Hope other teams had better luck just to much rain it seems
Just popped into club and looks like a lot of water got under covers gutted.
Spoke to curator and he will do everything he can to get on it talking about being at club at 5.30AM to get it up to speed but will be tuff. Hope other teams had better luck just to much rain it seems
shhhhhhhhhhh
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moonee valley is a big mud pit.. dont think they will play tommorrow
7/564;388131 said:
moonee valley is a big mud pit.. dont think they will play tommorrow
Opening Batsman
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re: North A and B 10/11
What gone with Avondale this season. I know some of there better players left from past seasons.
FatMan_fromthe_Valley;387762 said:
What gone with Avondale this season. I know some of there better players left from past seasons.
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i dont know them as its my first year in the comp, however, can i just say it would be the best ground that i have played on all season by far.
if i had just moved into the area i would look at playing there just for the surface alone. its not often with the lack of water you get to play on grounds like that.
deck had a bit in it when we played, but i dont mind that, good challenge with bat vs ball
good bunch of blokes and wish them all the best for the remainder of the season!!
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FatMan_fromthe_Valley;387762 said:
i dont know them as its my first year in the comp, however, can i just say it would be the best ground that i have played on all season by far.
if i had just moved into the area i would look at playing there just for the surface alone. its not often with the lack of water you get to play on grounds like that.
deck had a bit in it when we played, but i dont mind that, good challenge with bat vs ball
good bunch of blokes and wish them all the best for the remainder of the season!!
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FatMan_fromthe_Valley
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re: North A and B 10/11
W Suares.
G Dodds.
M Dodds.
M Albers.
S O'Reilly.
D Campbell.
T Jeffrey.
Sathpath K.
8 A Grade (or higher) cricketers there.
Opening Batsman;387767 said:
W Suares.
G Dodds.
M Dodds.
M Albers.
S O'Reilly.
D Campbell.
T Jeffrey.
Sathpath K.
8 A Grade (or higher) cricketers there.
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