ATCA

[Keyser Soze]

Woody south only had 9 players yesterday.
2 injured the week before. Unlucky timing.
They started pretty well then fell in a heap.

That's them done for the year then. And GG too, I reckon. Too far away from it now especially with WS to play TOS and GG to play Fulham.
Depending on how bonus points land, TOS could be within striking distance of top spot if they get the chocolates vs Marion next round. Huge fixture for A1 promotion. Marion have been trying to get back there for a while now.
Marion v Fulham game of the year. Marion knew their batting is fragile come back end of the year, very shrewd signing post Xmas getting it done for them again.
Overall for FP was due. Barely made any contributions since an early season knock. That'll please FP in the lead up to finals. They will be hard to dislodge from a finals berth now, ROC's with Simpson back in the runs won't be any pushover next round. Unley's bowling figures will take some good reading. Interesting coach Crawford with 73 off 34 late in the day.
Reynella will need to beat Rech's away last game to have any chance of making it. Will be tough.

Wouldn’t say Fulham are a certainty to beat GG, ‘the voice’ must be feeling the heat trying to deflect attention away from two losses on the trot to Fulham, if they lose again Reynella are waiting to pounce on 4th spot and they could miss finals all together. Surely Barton can’t leave before finals, big loss if true?

ROCS batting isn’t strong enough to post a big enough score to challenge Flinders Park.

A2 Trinity v Marion will be a cracker game. Both strong batting line-ups but agree the difference will be the bowlers, O’Hara and Stanborough are quality but will need early wickets.

A1 Pooraka v Ingle Farm is a big game - can’t see Sandercock/Sandery dominating Hanson/Bailey but will be a great match up.

[Sonofbrowny25]

Woody south only had 9 players yesterday.
2 injured the week before. Unlucky timing.
They started pretty well then fell in a heap.

That's them done for the year then. And GG too, I reckon. Too far away from it now especially with WS to play TOS and GG to play Fulham.
Depending on how bonus points land, TOS could be within striking distance of top spot if they get the chocolates vs Marion next round. Huge fixture for A1 promotion. Marion have been trying to get back there for a while now.
Marion v Fulham game of the year. Marion knew their batting is fragile come back end of the year, very shrewd signing post Xmas getting it done for them again.
Overall for FP was due. Barely made any contributions since an early season knock. That'll please FP in the lead up to finals. They will be hard to dislodge from a finals berth now, ROC's with Simpson back in the runs won't be any pushover next round. Unley's bowling figures will take some good reading. Interesting coach Crawford with 73 off 34 late in the day.
Reynella will need to beat Rech's away last game to have any chance of making it. Will be tough.

Wouldn’t say Fulham are a certainty to beat GG, ‘the voice’ must be feeling the heat trying to deflect attention away from two losses on the trot to Fulham, if they lose again Reynella are waiting to pounce on 4th spot and they could miss finals all together. Surely Barton can’t leave before finals, big loss if true?

ROCS batting isn’t strong enough to post a big enough score to challenge Flinders Park.

A2 Trinity v Marion will be a cracker game. Both strong batting line-ups but agree the difference will be the bowlers, O’Hara and Stanborough are quality but will need early wickets.

A1 Pooraka v Ingle Farm is a big game - can’t see Sandercock/Sandery dominating Hanson/Bailey but will be a great match up.

both Want A1 promotion and this game will be a cracker! only 1 loss each this season and 1 outright each aswell. the draw is now showing very costly for TOS .

ROCs won't be a push over and I think they are a chance to win.
Pooraka will prove too strong.
GG are relying to much on 1 or 2 bowlers and 2 bats i feel if you get on top of them you win.

4th spot in A2 still anyones.
are Para Hills done for the year with their loss?

[Trader]

Pooraka will prove too strong.
4th spot still anyones.
are Para Hills done for the year with their loss?

PAOC are locked in for top.
Winner of Pooraka and IF will take 2nd.

If Walkerville defeat Para Hills, they will finish 3rd and the loser above 4th.
If Para Hills win, then the loser above will finish 3rd, and Para Hills and Walkerville will be in a bonus points race for 4th.

So nope, Para Hills aren't done, they can still make it.
They would consider themselves unlucky to get Payneham in the 1-dayer, means they can't get the outright a number of other sides have managed.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Pooraka will prove too strong.
4th spot still anyones.
are Para Hills done for the year with their loss?

PAOC are locked in for top.
Winner of Pooraka and IF will take 2nd.

If Walkerville defeat Para Hills, they will finish 3rd and the loser above 4th.
If Para Hills win, then the loser above will finish 3rd, and Para Hills and Walkerville will be in a bonus points race for 4th.

So nope, Para Hills aren't done, they can still make it.
They would consider themselves unlucky to get Payneham in the 1-dayer, means they can't get the outright a number of other sides have managed.

Para Hills v Walkerville should be a cracker. I'm tipping whoever wins the toss will bat and post a winning score. Ingle Farm also got Payneham in a one dayer and if any team could consider themselves unlucky, it's Pooraka after what happened against Payneham and Goodwood. They really should be sitting second on the ladder. With the forecast at 40 degrees the toss will be vital in both of those key games.

[Sonofbrowny25]

what is the call for this weekend? weather being 40 will we be cancelled?

[Trader]

If the forecast stays at 40, B2-LO6 will all be off. A1-B1 play with the heat policy in effect (limits on juniors, no second innings, 72 over days, extra drinks breaks, longer tea break, etc).

up to & including 39 everyone plays as normal.
40&41 only A1-B1 play, with restrictions in place.
42+ everyone off.

[Down the Hill]

And it doesn't get based on what they are forecasting in days leading up to Saturday. The official Saturday forecast is what BOM puts on their website at around 5.15am on the Saturday morning. If Buddha was up that early he could call it then. The theory of waiting to what gets stated on the 9am radio news is a furphy because newsrooms are only using what BOM have put out 4 hours earlier.

[Trader]

DTH, there are times where the forecast gets revised outside of the usual 5:15am and 4:15pm conventional updates.

If this falls between 5:15am and 9am, then we would potentially still play.

Slim chances I know, but I've seen it before.

Also, if the forecast is well in excess of 40, they have called it early in the past.

[Down the Hill]

Correct on both counts Trader but very rare as you say.

Heat Policy is a necessary evil but I recall about 5 or 6 years ago we had 2 consecutive Saturday's completely called off due to 42 plus and both days ended up peaking at around 40 by late morning before dropping to mid to low 30's by mid-afternoon. On the other hand I have played on days forecast at 38/39 and they ended up reaching 41/42 - not to mention some days playing at Ingle Farm/Para Hills/Pooraka where the CBD forecast of 38/39 was accurate but it was another 3 or 4 degrees hotter out there.

[Lightning McQueen]

This is one thing that the PDCA have got right and with no grey areas.

If the 6pm channel 9 news on Friday says it's going to be 40 or above for Elizabeth, there is no cricket, this gives everyone the opportunity to make alternative plans and allows average Joe to check it himself rather than rely on texts or phone calls.

[The Bedge]

This is one thing that the PDCA have got right and with no grey areas.

If the 6pm channel 9 news on Friday says it's going to be 40 or above for Elizabeth, there is no cricket, this gives everyone the opportunity to make alternative plans and allows average Joe to check it himself rather than rely on texts or phone calls.

C&CCA had whatever the latest BOM forecast was Friday afternoon on the website (updates around 4pm?) this is generally the forecast used for the news channels as well... was good knowing before you left work whether you could have a few or a few too many.

[Slowleftarm]

Correct on both counts Trader but very rare as you say.

Heat Policy is a necessary evil but I recall about 5 or 6 years ago we had 2 consecutive Saturday's completely called off due to 42 plus and both days ended up peaking at around 40 by late morning before dropping to mid to low 30's by mid-afternoon. On the other hand I have played on days forecast at 38/39 and they ended up reaching 41/42 - not to mention some days playing at Ingle Farm/Para Hills/Pooraka where the CBD forecast of 38/39 was accurate but it was another 3 or 4 degrees hotter out there.

I've played in a 43 degree game at Ingle Farm, I bowled 25+ overs taking a few wickets and took 20 minutes to walk of the oval cos this fat man had severe chafe.

[BoundaryRider84]

Played a game at Saddleworth in the BLCA where it was 39 in Nuri so game got played, swear it was about 45 there!!!!

[Trader]

Anyone see the Woody Rec vs Woody South result on the weekend in B3?

Woody Rec made 7/305 on day 1, then rolled Woody South for 22 and 75 to claim the outright.
Only used two bowlers, both collected 10 fa for the match.

Would suggest its fairly rare for two bowlers on the same side to both pick up 10 fas.

Also strange, it seems Woody South used 13 players, not the usual 12. I wonder what happened there?

[Sonofbrowny25]

going to be a long day for fielding teams tomorrow! would expect majority of overs to be bowled by spin in most games.

[Down the Hill]

going to be a long day for fielding teams tomorrow! would expect majority of overs to be bowled by spin in most games.

Only likely to be 24 matches played. The Goodwood lads are a little unlucky. 33 of them still have to don the whites tomorrow.

[Trader]

going to be a long day for fielding teams tomorrow! would expect majority of overs to be bowled by spin in most games.

Only likely to be 24 matches played. The Goodwood lads are a little unlucky. 33 of them still have to don the whites tomorrow.

Or lucky depending on how you look at it.
A lot of guys pay subs to actually play.

[heater31]

going to be a long day for fielding teams tomorrow! would expect majority of overs to be bowled by spin in most games.

Only likely to be 24 matches played. The Goodwood lads are a little unlucky. 33 of them still have to don the whites tomorrow.

Or lucky depending on how you look at it.
A lot of guys pay subs to actually play.

Only 22 lucky....the other 11 have to go to ******* Modbury!

[Senor Moto Gadili]

going to be a long day for fielding teams tomorrow! would expect majority of overs to be bowled by spin in most games.

Only likely to be 24 matches played. The Goodwood lads are a little unlucky. 33 of them still have to don the whites tomorrow.

Or lucky depending on how you look at it.
A lot of guys pay subs to actually play.

Only 22 lucky....the other 11 have to go to ******* Modbury!

.... where they have a big chance to get an outright win.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Pooraka made 188 against Ingle Farm