I am aware a number of municipal councils are unhappy with the association's instruction on full-size covers to be laid as early as a Tuesday, and this is the second time already this season it has been demanded (is that too strong an adjective given the municipal councils are the owners of the grounds ?). I think a sensible compromise is for clubs to all have a one pitch cover and take responsibility for laying it if the association asks for the pitch to be covered any earlier than a Thursday. I worked on my pitch until darkness on Friday evening, but I am a voluntary curator. In contrast, Council prepared pitches are prepared by employees subject to industrial awards and, therefore, there is not the same flexibility in working hours. Is it realistic to expect municipal councils to prepare pitches if the pitch cover has continuously been in place due to adverse weather from Tuesday till Friday afternoon (as was the case at my pitch there having been a thunderstorm Friday am). Pls keep us posted on developments.
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NorthClubsDontPayPlayers
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This is the issue, we all want to play as much cricket as possible but its being realistic, asking guys to lay covers by 4pm on a Wednesday during working hours, its hard enough getting 21yo's to put covers down on a friday!
Brenton Ray
Member
VSDCA North/West group 1st XI ladder – after round 4 (if Hoppers Crossing lose protest),
1 Brunswick 24
2 Williamstown 21
3 Plenty Valley 18
4 Melton 18...
5 Ivanhoe 15
6 Altona 15
7 Preston 15
8 Kew 12
9 Yarraville 9
10 Hoppers Crossing 9
11 St Bernard’s 6
12 Taylors Lakes 3
13 Coburg 3
14 Werribee 0
VSDCA North/West group 1st XI ladder – after round 4 (if Hoppers Crossing win protest),
1 Brunswick 24
2 Williamstown 21
3 Plenty Valley 18
4 Melton 18
5 Ivanhoe 15
6 Preston 15
7 Altona 12
8 Kew 12
9 Hoppers Crossing 12
10 Yarraville 9
11 St Bernard’s 6
12 Taylors Lakes 3
13 Coburg 3
14 Werribee 0
Round 5 (November 25 & December 2):
Taylors Lakes v Plenty Valley
Brunswick v Williamstown
Preston v Melton
Werribee v St Bernard’s
Kew v Ivanhoe
Coburg v Altona
Hoppers Crossing v Yarraville
1 Brunswick 24
2 Williamstown 21
3 Plenty Valley 18
4 Melton 18...
5 Ivanhoe 15
6 Altona 15
7 Preston 15
8 Kew 12
9 Yarraville 9
10 Hoppers Crossing 9
11 St Bernard’s 6
12 Taylors Lakes 3
13 Coburg 3
14 Werribee 0
VSDCA North/West group 1st XI ladder – after round 4 (if Hoppers Crossing win protest),
1 Brunswick 24
2 Williamstown 21
3 Plenty Valley 18
4 Melton 18
5 Ivanhoe 15
6 Preston 15
7 Altona 12
8 Kew 12
9 Hoppers Crossing 12
10 Yarraville 9
11 St Bernard’s 6
12 Taylors Lakes 3
13 Coburg 3
14 Werribee 0
Round 5 (November 25 & December 2):
Taylors Lakes v Plenty Valley
Brunswick v Williamstown
Preston v Melton
Werribee v St Bernard’s
Kew v Ivanhoe
Coburg v Altona
Hoppers Crossing v Yarraville
Are you certain it was Council's responsibility to lay the cover given the relevant VSDCA by law requires the home club to provide all labour for the laying and removal of the cover? Any club that has its cover handled by Council together with having its pitch prepared by it is becoming increasingly rare. Over this side of town, Maribyrnong City Council ceased preparing pitches 13 years ago, Brimbank City Council has never prepared them and Melton C C is also responsible for preparation of its pitches.
Being in Maribyrnong, Footscray Edgewater C C is responsible for pitch preparation and the club's coach also curates Merv Hughes Oval whilst a past president of the club curates the Tony Dodemaide Oval. Given most of these facts are probably known to the VSDCA, I suggest it will be loath to take issue with Hobson's Bay Council if, in fact, there is an issue involving Council.
Allenkey33
Member
Mid afternoon torrential rain Saturday created havoc for teams in the search of 6 points. None more so than Williamstown who only needed 1 more wicket against Taylors Lakes to get the 6 points. Other teams impacted across both comps and likely to go on to win were Brunswick, Yarraville, Ivanhoe, Oakleigh and Caulfield. Great efforts by some clubs to lock away the points in time for the rain and an early finish! Altona/Hoppers game sounds like a debacle
Yes, ''debacle'' is the appropriate description it would seem. In due course, I will be particularly interested to know which party was responsible for the laying of the cover but, allegedly, did not exercise it. It is not an area of which I am familiar given voluntary curators are only needed in municipalities where Councils do not prepare pitches. Your club was stiff in not being able to force a win!
Young Willi Lad
Active Member
To make matters worse for Williamstown, it happened in the 2nd XI as well.
Brenton Ray
Member
VSDCA twilight knockout – round 1 results:
Werribee 10/114 lost to Hoppers Crossing 8/159 (cc) at Soldiers Reserve
Oakleigh 6/179 defeated Ivanhoe 8/178 (cc) at Warrawee Park Oval
Ormond 7/126 lost to Elsternwick 7/141 (cc) at EE Gunn Reserve
St Bernard’s 6/163 (cc) defeated Melton 10/149 at Murphy Oval
Moorabbin 6/152 tied Brighton 10/152 (Moorabbin advance after Super Over) at Moorleigh Community Village
Caulfield 7/117 (cc) defeated Malvern 10/109 at Caulfield Park
Croydon 5/129 defeated Bayswater 7/126 (cc) at Croydon Oval
Noble Park 8/105 lost to Endeavour Hills 5/147 (cc) at Pat Wright Senior Oval
Plenty Valley 6/158 defeated Preston 6/157 (cc) at Yarrambat War Memorial Park
Kew 6/170 (cc) defeated Balwyn 10/101 at Victoria Park
Williamstown 7/118 (cc) lost to Altona 8/119 at Burbank Oval
Yarraville 5/198 (cc) defeated Taylors Lakes 10/135 at Yarraville Oval
Coburg 6/148 lost to Brunswick 6/231 (cc) at Coburg City Oval
Box Hill 5/169 (cc) defeated Mt Waverley 4/143 at Box Hill City Oval
Werribee 10/114 lost to Hoppers Crossing 8/159 (cc) at Soldiers Reserve
Oakleigh 6/179 defeated Ivanhoe 8/178 (cc) at Warrawee Park Oval
Ormond 7/126 lost to Elsternwick 7/141 (cc) at EE Gunn Reserve
St Bernard’s 6/163 (cc) defeated Melton 10/149 at Murphy Oval
Moorabbin 6/152 tied Brighton 10/152 (Moorabbin advance after Super Over) at Moorleigh Community Village
Caulfield 7/117 (cc) defeated Malvern 10/109 at Caulfield Park
Croydon 5/129 defeated Bayswater 7/126 (cc) at Croydon Oval
Noble Park 8/105 lost to Endeavour Hills 5/147 (cc) at Pat Wright Senior Oval
Plenty Valley 6/158 defeated Preston 6/157 (cc) at Yarrambat War Memorial Park
Kew 6/170 (cc) defeated Balwyn 10/101 at Victoria Park
Williamstown 7/118 (cc) lost to Altona 8/119 at Burbank Oval
Yarraville 5/198 (cc) defeated Taylors Lakes 10/135 at Yarraville Oval
Coburg 6/148 lost to Brunswick 6/231 (cc) at Coburg City Oval
Box Hill 5/169 (cc) defeated Mt Waverley 4/143 at Box Hill City Oval
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Brenton Ray
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Rainfall forecast in Melbourne - between Friday December 1st & Saturday December 2nd (48 hour period)
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And if I've read the fixture correctly, Round 2 which is next Tuesday (Dec 5) reads:
Brunswick v Plenty Valley
Yarraville v St Bernards
Hoppers Crossing v Altona
Caulfield v Kew
Moorabbin v Elsternwick
Oakleigh v Endeavour Hills
Box Hill v Croydon
Would not have thought much cricket will be played on Saturday and Sunday.
Expecting anywhere between 50-100ml during Friday and Sunday.
I think itd be good if subbies copied the premier fixturing, its so hard chopping and changing format, so far we've 2 x T20s, 1 x one dayer and 2 and half x two dayers all mixed together. If we can have our white ball cricket first up, with the mid-week t20s and then leave the two-dayers till either just before xmas or after would be much better. Even copying the white ball ladder and red ball ladder would be much more interesting
Allenkey33
Member
How does the fixturing for this comp work? Some clubs get a pretty reasonable run at it.
Brenton Ray
Member
With the forecast of possible rain and thunder storms on Thursday night and throughout Friday, the Wet Weather Committee is directing all clubs to cover their pitches from Thursday night this week.
Please make sure that you liaise closely with your Councils and Curators so that arrangements are in place to remove covers to enable pitch preparation to continue (subject to weather conditions).
rainfall forecast totals - Dandenong:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 25-70mm
Sunday 15-45mm
rainfall forecast totals - Laverton:
Friday 20-50mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-35mm
rainfall forecast totals - Melbourne:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-35mm
rainfall forecast totals - Moorabbin:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-40mm
rainfall forecast totals - Scoresby:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 25-60mm
Sunday 15-40mm
rainfall forecast totals - Tullamarine:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-35mm
rainfall forecast totals - Watsonia:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-60mm
Sunday 15-35mm
Please make sure that you liaise closely with your Councils and Curators so that arrangements are in place to remove covers to enable pitch preparation to continue (subject to weather conditions).
rainfall forecast totals - Dandenong:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 25-70mm
Sunday 15-45mm
rainfall forecast totals - Laverton:
Friday 20-50mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-35mm
rainfall forecast totals - Melbourne:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-35mm
rainfall forecast totals - Moorabbin:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-40mm
rainfall forecast totals - Scoresby:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 25-60mm
Sunday 15-40mm
rainfall forecast totals - Tullamarine:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-50mm
Sunday 15-35mm
rainfall forecast totals - Watsonia:
Friday 20-60mm
Saturday 20-60mm
Sunday 15-35mm
Brenton Ray
Member
wrong the protest is still in the process.
Given your advice, I am surprised the ''U'' symbol appearing alongside the Altona and Hoppers Crossing points in the Ladder were yesterday removed. Can you offer any explanation why this happened?
Turf Cricket
Active Member
Agree