Grade Cricket

[Eagles2014]

Early stab at Team of the Year

1. Jake Winter
2. Jake Brown
3. Kelvin Smith
4. Ben Wakim
5. Tom Plant
6. Brad Davis (wk)
7. Tom Andrews
8. Nick Benton
9. Harry Cunningham
10. Nick Fox
11. Tim Oakley

They name 12 so you need another name!! (Probably another batter?).

[Tony Clifton]

One day semi finals on Sunday

Kensington vs Tea Tree Gully at Parkinson Oval
Glenelg vs Sturt at Gliderol Stadium

Hard to split the first one. 1st and 2nd in the two day competition. Gullies maybe?

Reckon Sayers will be an in for Glenelg. Their batting a fraction thin though with no Hoffman. Any chance Pudney or Doropoulos get a surprise call up? Strikers also play Sunday so no Carey. I reckon it will come down to who makes more runs out of Winter and Davis.

Interesting that Glenelg were the only club to make both white ball finals series.

[Eagles2014]

One day semi finals on Sunday

Kensington vs Tea Tree Gully at Parkinson Oval
Glenelg vs Sturt at Gliderol Stadium

Hard to split the first one. 1st and 2nd in the two day competition. Gullies maybe?

Reckon Sayers will be an in for Glenelg. Their batting a fraction thin though with no Hoffman. Any chance Pudney or Doropoulos get a surprise call up? Strikers also play Sunday so no Carey. I reckon it will come down to who makes more runs out of Winter and Davis.

Interesting that Glenelg were the only club to make both white ball finals series.

Amazingly, Kensington and TTG start their 2 day game against each other on the day before, also at Kensy. May as well sleep the night!

Whoever bowls on Saturday in 37 degrees heat for 96 overs be at a disadvantage on the Sunday, important toss to win!

Glenelg rely on Winter, Plant and Bullimore. Sturt on Davis. Fancy Bays to win.

[Tony Clifton]

Josh Barrett carving up at Woodville
145* with a session to go. Could make 300!

[Tony Clifton]

20 wickets in the day in the 2nd Grade at Prospect Oval (Sturt vs Prospect) and only two batters (one from each team) made double figures!

[Eagles2014]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

[The Dark Knight]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Jordy is a Port junior.

[mickey]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Jordy is a Port junior.

So was Sayers

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[Tony Clifton]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Who's your gun recruit?

[Tony Clifton]

Nick Benton was from Southern Districts originally wasn't he?

And an off spinner!

[Eagles2014]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Jordy is a Port junior.

So was Sayers

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Two and a half out of 11 then, that's much better!

[Eagles2014]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Who's your gun recruit?

Kemau Leverock, was in the Advertiser on Thursday. Agreed to come back next year and play for us. Played the three Friday night 20/20 matches and dominated. Destroyed Port and Weeksy set up meeting with him that week to sign him up. Given his word to play at WT, see if money talks!!

[DOC]

A lot of players, mostly from England, agree to play but getting a visa is often problematic. Secondary years are where the problems start.

It pays to get this checked before making any commitment,

[Slots It Through]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Who's your gun recruit?

Kemau Leverock, was in the Advertiser on Thursday. Agreed to come back next year and play for us. Played the three Friday night 20/20 matches and dominated. Destroyed Port and Weeksy set up meeting with him that week to sign him up. Given his word to play at WT, see if money talks!!

Just a rough look I counted 4 Port juniors in WT sides yesterday. Leverock?! 0 and a couple 40s hardly a gun recruit and not exactly dominating A1 just now either. Strange move given the strength and depth of West Torrens created by all that investment in the junior program

[Port Pirie Power]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Think calling Weeksy a sly dog is abit harsh there Eagles, one of the good guys in grade cricket circles in my opinion and most others that have spoken about him.

Near on half of those players that you have listed were probably not playing A Grade cricket at those clubs at the time, so yes you could say that Port have gone and “bought” them... or perhaps they offered an A Grade spot which is pretty hard to refuse. Good recruiting maybe?

Think your issue should be with Leverock if he decides to choose Port over you guys after giving you his word, until he’s signed a regristation form at a club he’s free game isn’t he?

[The Myth]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

Think calling Weeksy a sly dog is abit harsh there Eagles, one of the good guys in grade cricket circles in my opinion and most others that have spoken about him.

Near on half of those players that you have listed were probably not playing A Grade cricket at those clubs at the time, so yes you could say that Port have gone and “bought” them... or perhaps they offered an A Grade spot which is pretty hard to refuse. Good recruiting maybe?

Think your issue should be with Leverock if he decides to choose Port over you guys after giving you his word, until he’s signed a regristation form at a club he’s free game isn’t he?

I reckon you are talking rubbish by the sounds of it again Eagles. Port have actually done a pretty good job over a number of years now. Have they recruited players of course but what club hasn’t. They have been able to keep them and they seem to be pretty successful. If your junior system is so great then why would you need Laverock?

[Tony Clifton]

Speaking of Port juniors, left arm quick Mackenzie Best looks like he'll be alright.

Nice action, tall and decent pace for an Under 16.

[Lightning McQueen]

Was interesting going thru Port's team today, trying to work out how many of their juniors they had playing in the 1st Grade, could only come up with one - Aussie Umpherston?

Woodville - Benton, Sayers, Carter, McDonald
Glenelg - Kerr
Northerns - Giniotis
Uni - Cooper
Adelaide - Garlick
Unsure- Dilley and Jordy Thomas

Wonder why other Clubs get pi55ed off with them. Instead of trying to buy an A Grade flag, why not put that money towards their junior development programmes. We do this as we don't pay any players, then we find out they are targeting our gun recruit for next year and offered him big coin already. Weeksy is a sly dog, gotta watch him like a hawk as he targets so many players from other Clubs every year!

I’m not sure how you think throwing money at a junior program is going to help them, they’re junior training structure is excellent and A Graders don’t mind going out and helping with one on ones.
They’ve struggled for so long now there’s no attraction to go out there when there’s Woodville & Torrens just down the road, their only help to be more competitive is to get rid of whites in the 16’s at least.

[Tony Clifton]

Is what's in the paper correct?

Kelvin Smith bowled first ball and walking off but the bails, despite the stumps being disturbed, were still intact.

[Tony Clifton]

Bays under the pump

Only made 234 and Sturt are 2/150 with 20 overs to go. Davis and Tom Kelly both in on fifty