Grade Cricket

[CoverKing]

I'd say it's a weekly comp.

Regardless, there's no room for b grade in junior sport.

I agree with the second line

[Shark_Hunter]

WT chased down Uni's 94 in 13 overs today. 10 wicket win by 4pm. Stanborough proving a great recruit with 6/19 and the Smith brothers did the rest. kelvin in amazing form? Any other results today?

[Muffler]

WT chased down Uni's 94 in 13 overs today. 10 wicket win by 4pm. Stanborough proving a great recruit with 6/19 and the Smith brothers did the rest. kelvin in amazing form? Any other results today?

Stanborough wat an amazing cricket:) how good is that 6 for 19. Should be at the redbacks. terrible bloke too

[Dogwatcher]

http://wp.me/p1Tnfg-mm - weekend wrap

[bulldogproud2]

WT chased down Uni's 94 in 13 overs today. 10 wicket win by 4pm. Stanborough proving a great recruit with 6/19 and the Smith brothers did the rest. kelvin in amazing form? Any other results today?

If it wasn't for the late start due to rain plus one rain delay, it would have been all over by 2pm. We took 53 minutes to chase down their total.
Cheers

[helicopterking]

Thats the last game before the christmas break, just wanting to see what people are thinking up till here and after

GOOD
- Trent Kelly 27 wickets
- Sam Raphael 446 runs@55. 3-100s. great work
- Tom Moffat ave 121
- Sam Fielding- First Full A Grade year 19 wickets so far.
- Henley Oval- Either doesnt rain there or pitch is well prepared most weeks and hasnt missed due to rain yet.

Bad
- Most D grades, really struggling for numbers
- Weather, mostly on fridays
- Campbelltown Oval, alot of missed cricket so far. Reasons unknown
- Port Adelaides season so far, especially after last year
- Uni DCC

Surprises
- Prospect DCC
- Kelvin Smith & Trav Head
- James Smith not playing more State Cricket

[beeroclock]

Is there really a need for D grade cricket anymore? Most clubs end up taking u/16s week in week out.

[Jetters]

Is there really a need for D grade cricket anymore? Most clubs end up taking u/16s week in week out.

Is a need for a D grade at strong clubs, would lose too many talented young players.

However, the quality of C and D grade sides fielded by weak clubs is terrible.

Is there a need for 13 clubs!?

[Swervyn]

Thats the last game before the christmas break, just wanting to see what people are thinking up till here and after

GOOD
- Trent Kelly 27 wickets
- Sam Raphael 446 runs@55. 3-100s. great work Batting brilliantly, has been threatening to do this for years - great to see him have success, hopefully a huge back half of the season too
- Tom Moffat ave 121 Treated terribly by SACA, heard a rumour he was told that he didnt get a contract because he can't throw
- Sam Fielding- First Full A Grade year 19 wickets so far.
- Henley Oval- Either doesnt rain there or pitch is well prepared most weeks and hasnt missed due to rain yet.

Bad
- Most D grades, really struggling for numbers
- Weather, mostly on fridays
- Campbelltown Oval, alot of missed cricket so far. Reasons unknown Terrible terrible effort
- Port Adelaides season so far, especially after last year
- Uni DCC

Surprises
- Prospect DCC
- Kelvin Smith & Trav Head both In the redbacks team by seasons end
- James Smith not playing more State Cricket

Bradman Medal early picks :
Raphael, Kelly then Moffat

[bulldogproud2]

Thats the last game before the christmas break, just wanting to see what people are thinking up till here and after

GOOD
- Trent Kelly 27 wickets
- Sam Raphael 446 runs@55. 3-100s. great work
- Tom Moffat ave 121
- Sam Fielding- First Full A Grade year 19 wickets so far.
- Henley Oval- Either doesnt rain there or pitch is well prepared most weeks and hasnt missed due to rain yet.

Bad
- Most D grades, really struggling for numbers
- Weather, mostly on fridays
- Campbelltown Oval, alot of missed cricket so far. Reasons unknown
- Port Adelaides season so far, especially after last year
- Uni DCC

Surprises
- Prospect DCC
- Kelvin Smith & Trav Head
- James Smith not playing more State Cricket

Agree with most of that. Would also add in the good (or the surprise), Warrick Stanborough for his 16 wickets at an average of 11. It is no coincidence that the one game he missed this year was West Torrens' only loss so far.

Cheers

[Footy Smart]

Is there really a need for D grade cricket anymore? Most clubs end up taking u/16s week in week out.

There is a need, but agree the standard is overall poor. I have said before an Under 18 comp (1 or 2 overage players allowed to captain etc) should be looked at to replace the D grade. This gives the talented/slower developing youngersters time to develop without being lost in community cricket.

[Muffler]

Is there really a need for D grade cricket anymore? Most clubs end up taking u/16s week in week out.

There is a need, but agree the standard is overall poor. I have said before an Under 18 comp (1 or 2 overage players allowed to captain etc) should be looked at to replace the D grade. This gives the talented/slower developing youngersters time to develop without being lost in community cricket.

I agree with this. D grade is pointless really but still need that forth team in the Comp. The 2 Overage players though you would want an Ex A or B grade cricket that has that experience to pass on to these kids.

[Bag The Points]

Is there really a need for D grade cricket anymore? Most clubs end up taking u/16s week in week out.

There is a need, but agree the standard is overall poor. I have said before an Under 18 comp (1 or 2 overage players allowed to captain etc) should be looked at to replace the D grade. This gives the talented/slower developing youngersters time to develop without being lost in community cricket.

I agree whole-heartedly. They've been talking about this for years. Now that we're having such a horrible year with this grade it is surely time to DO IT.

[beeroclock]

Is there really a need for D grade cricket anymore? Most clubs end up taking u/16s week in week out.

There is a need, but agree the standard is overall poor. I have said before an Under 18 comp (1 or 2 overage players allowed to captain etc) should be looked at to replace the D grade. This gives the talented/slower developing youngersters time to develop without being lost in community cricket.

I agree with this. D grade is pointless really but still need that forth team in the Comp. The 2 Overage players though you would want an Ex A or B grade cricket that has that experience to pass on to these kids.

The lads that fill in at our district club go straight into the Cs, maybe the D graders and or older heads should turn their hands to helping the youngens rather than running short each week and pulling up not ready juniors and still getting belted,could even be some C graders that could take that path. I just think that older fellas should either coach or develope the youngsters rather than the club have the need to fill 44 spots each week. I would say that the biggest issue with all clubs is the revenue lost.
Loyal and long serving cricketers must all be respected for their past efforts but there should be a time that their roles could and should change.
Just think that numbers are scarce every where and the comp is getting weaker rather than stronger in the lower grades and there is no point in D grade cricket. Sorry.

[helicopterking]

Id be very surprised if many A grade cricketers spent more then a handful of games in the D'grade anyway! Most would have skipped to C's or Bs's pretty quickly!

[Tony Clifton]

Under 18's plus a couple of over-agers in D Grade would make bugger all difference. That's basically what it is now for most clubs. The good ones anyway.

The ones struggling for numbers and playing more oldies would play kids if they had them.

[beeroclock]

Port have two turf clubs in their zone. How the hell are they going to fill four sides in the future,they already have no U/16 whites and that is not putting them down in anyway.Something needs to be done. Who is going to have the nuts to restructure the grade comp?

[heater31]

Port have two turf clubs in their zone. How the hell are they going to fill four sides in the future,they already have no U/16 whites and that is not putting them down in anyway.Something needs to be done. Who is going to have the nuts to restructure the grade comp?

Puts Port Adelaide in a tight spot then doesn't it..........


West Torrens had to move from Thebarton Oval to Henley to survive as they would have probably went the way of the Football Club if they didn't.

[Yardy Lard]

Port have two turf clubs in their zone. How the hell are they going to fill four sides in the future,they already have no U/16 whites and that is not putting them down in anyway.Something needs to be done. Who is going to have the nuts to restructure the grade comp?

Puts Port Adelaide in a tight spot then doesn't it..........


West Torrens had to move from Thebarton Oval to Henley to survive as they would have probably went the way of the Football Club if they didn't.

Unfortunately, Port are really struggling in a varied and wide range of areas. One only can hope something happens for the great old club, if they have a future.

[Footy Smart]

Port have two turf clubs in their zone. How the hell are they going to fill four sides in the future,they already have no U/16 whites and that is not putting them down in anyway.Something needs to be done. Who is going to have the nuts to restructure the grade comp?

Im pretty sure TTGDCC also only have Golden Grove and Modbury in their zone......