Adelaide Turf Cricket

[tedbullpit]

All 3 A grade competitions are certainly wide open.

A1 - Very hard to go past Payneham having only dropped two games all season who should account for Geppies. Pulteney have been a little hot & cold of late but I think are likely to be Paynehams opponent in the GF although if Higgins & Co get their stuff together Grange are going to be hard to beat.

A2 - The pressure is on Princes having gone through the season undefeated. You'd expect them to smash Woodville South this week. The other semi between Hope Valley & Goodwood is going to be a cracker. The result of this game will largely come down to whether or not Vaughan makes a big score. If he does I cant see Goodies getting over the line. Be interesting to see if Goodies call up Potts & Stagg for this one.

A3 - Hard to pick this one. Ingles, Ports & Reynella would have all pushed for finals spots in A2 this year. They are a class above the rest. Ingles have only dropped one game this season and deserve favouritism but their bowling line up is suspect. They will need to post a big score and if they bat their full quota they will nudge 400. Ports & Reynella are both coming off shock losses. Ports batting lineup has a lot more depth and that should get them over the line. Gabb is Reynella's key. Best batsman in the A3 comp and scores very quickly but if he goes cheaply I think Reynella will struggle.

[Ron Burgundy]

All 3 A grade competitions are certainly wide open.


A2 - The pressure is on Princes having gone through the season undefeated. You'd expect them to smash Woodville South this week. The other semi between Hope Valley & Goodwood is going to be a cracker. The result of this game will largely come down to whether or not Vaughan makes a big score. If he does I cant see Goodies getting over the line. Be interesting to see if Goodies call up Potts & Stagg for this one.

Goodwood will almost certainly play Pottsy, but i think Staggy might have played his last game of 2 day cricket. He is one of the most amazing guys i have played cricket with. at age 53 he is still one of the better batsman in A3 and it would have been good to watch him in the 80's and 90's. He can time the ball perfectly but can't even read the tons he makes in the scorebooks. Would have made about 20 A Grade tons for Clarence Park/RCP?Goodwood. But to this week it should be a bloody good game between the Valleys and Goodwood. An interesting fact, last time they played, Vaughan was dropped 3 times (at 1st slip (on about 10), square leg(30) and cover(90ish)), when they passed the score (155) vaughan had 105 of these runs. Goodwood take their chances and it should on!!!!!!!

The problem is he doesnt often give chances...

[leftrightout]

Walkerville are stiff going down to A2 by .01 points. Thats not even 1 first innings. I saw they faced 4 overs at the end of the day on Saturday and ended up on 2/12. Spoc's faced 12 overs in the second dig and ended up 0/57, giving them enough bonus points to stay up in A1. I know it's a long season and shouldn't come one moment by would of thought Walkies may of taken the long handle to gain some additional bonus points.

[rod_rooster]

Walkerville are stiff going down to A2 by .01 points. Thats not even 1 first innings. I saw they faced 4 overs at the end of the day on Saturday and ended up on 2/12. Spoc's faced 12 overs in the second dig and ended up 0/57, giving them enough bonus points to stay up in A1. I know it's a long season and shouldn't come one moment by would of thought Walkies may of taken the long handle to gain some additional bonus points.

I'm sure if they knew they would have. Bet they never thought SPOC would beat Brighton particularly as Brighton was playing for a finals spot. Would have come as quite a shock to Walkerville i imagine.

[leftrightout]

Walkerville are stiff going down to A2 by .01 points. Thats not even 1 first innings. I saw they faced 4 overs at the end of the day on Saturday and ended up on 2/12. Spoc's faced 12 overs in the second dig and ended up 0/57, giving them enough bonus points to stay up in A1. I know it's a long season and shouldn't come one moment by would of thought Walkies may of taken the long handle to gain some additional bonus points.

I'm sure if they knew they would have. Bet they never thought SPOC would beat Brighton particularly as Brighton was playing for a finals spot. Would have come as quite a shock to Walkerville i imagine.

I wonder if SPOC knew what was going on also. What was the points differnce going into the last round

[tedbullpit]

Walkerville are stiff going down to A2 by .01 points. Thats not even 1 first innings. I saw they faced 4 overs at the end of the day on Saturday and ended up on 2/12. Spoc's faced 12 overs in the second dig and ended up 0/57, giving them enough bonus points to stay up in A1. I know it's a long season and shouldn't come one moment by would of thought Walkies may of taken the long handle to gain some additional bonus points.

I'm sure if they knew they would have. Bet they never thought SPOC would beat Brighton particularly as Brighton was playing for a finals spot. Would have come as quite a shock to Walkerville i imagine.

I wonder if SPOC knew what was going on also. What was the points differnce going into the last round

Problem for Walkies this round is that they only got 2.9 bonus points which is extremely low even for a losing side. Making only 115 runs and taking only 4 wickets in a match doesn't get you many bonus points. Most losing sides still generally manage to get around the 5 bonus point mark. Just one more run in their first innings would have kept them in the A1 competition.

[Shark_Hunter]

Walkies were clearly one of the weakest sides this year, despite beating us (AHOS) early in the season, which was mainly due to some gritty batting from a 45 year old fill in from their B grade. Pulteney look the goods to take out A1, strong allround with bat and ball and probably the best side we played this year - despite us beating them. Just goes to show, it was a tight year in A1 this year.

Heard Gepps copped a $2000 fine for the incident at the Twenty20 game against SHOC's. That kind of fine could ruin one of the smaller clubs (it would definitely hurt us - you could confirm that Rainbow Warrior) but would just about be spare change for a club like Gepps?

[BM]

$500 fine for Gepps and no finals to be played at DF reserve for a couple of years.

[rod_rooster]

What happened?

[rainbow warrior]

Walkerville are stiff going down to A2 by .01 points. Thats not even 1 first innings. I saw they faced 4 overs at the end of the day on Saturday and ended up on 2/12. Spoc's faced 12 overs in the second dig and ended up 0/57, giving them enough bonus points to stay up in A1. I know it's a long season and shouldn't come one moment by would of thought Walkies may of taken the long handle to gain some additional bonus points.

I'm sure if they knew they would have. Bet they never thought SPOC would beat Brighton particularly as Brighton was playing for a finals spot. Would have come as quite a shock to Walkerville i imagine.

Why leave it to chance, why wouldnt you swing anyway last round, cricket is the type of game where things like that happen. I wouldnt say Brighton are that godo a side that it is expected that they would beat SPOC, especialyl in a one day game. When things come dow nthat fine why leave it to chance. Give yourself the best shot regardless.

[rainbow warrior]

Walkies were clearly one of the weakest sides this year, despite beating us (AHOS) early in the season, which was mainly due to some gritty batting from a 45 year old fill in from their B grade. Pulteney look the goods to take out A1, strong allround with bat and ball and probably the best side we played this year - despite us beating them. Just goes to show, it was a tight year in A1 this year.

Heard Gepps copped a $2000 fine for the incident at the Twenty20 game against SHOC's. That kind of fine could ruin one of the smaller clubs (it would definitely hurt us - you could confirm that Rainbow Warrior) but would just about be spare change for a club like Gepps?

Yes Shark Hunter a fine that large would definitely hurt us. We would survive but it wouldnt be easy, but knowing our club and hte way we always come together in a crisis, we would have found a way to get us done, but these thigns always hurt in the long run.

[rod_rooster]

Walkerville are stiff going down to A2 by .01 points. Thats not even 1 first innings. I saw they faced 4 overs at the end of the day on Saturday and ended up on 2/12. Spoc's faced 12 overs in the second dig and ended up 0/57, giving them enough bonus points to stay up in A1. I know it's a long season and shouldn't come one moment by would of thought Walkies may of taken the long handle to gain some additional bonus points.

I'm sure if they knew they would have. Bet they never thought SPOC would beat Brighton particularly as Brighton was playing for a finals spot. Would have come as quite a shock to Walkerville i imagine.

Why leave it to chance, why wouldnt you swing anyway last round, cricket is the type of game where things like that happen. I wouldnt say Brighton are that godo a side that it is expected that they would beat SPOC, especialyl in a one day game. When things come dow nthat fine why leave it to chance. Give yourself the best shot regardless.

Fair comment. Can't argue with that.

[EB Pie]

Brighton through to A3 final after an Ingle Farm Forfiet on day 2...

[hearts on fire]

Brighton through to A3 final after an Ingle Farm Forfiet on day 2...

didn't Brighton have to bat but over night the council watered the pitch and then Ingle Farm decided to forfeit for good sportsman ship?

correct me if im wrong.

[S Demon]

Whats the thoughts on playing on Dec 23 and having Jan 6 off? I think it would of been better the other way round.

RR saw a copy from a mate. I occassionally roll the arm over for Unley

A1 Premier Grade
Grange
Brighton
Walkerville
Pulteney
Pembroke
Woodville Rech
Adelaide HOS
Pooraka
SHOC
Flinders Park
Old Scotch
Gepps Cross

A2
PAOC
Payneham
Para Hills
Flinders Uni
Woodville South
Goodwood
Modbury
SPOC
Marion
Concordia
Hope Valley
A3
Unley
Athelstone
Fulham
Glenunga
Payneham
Marion
Grange
Port Districts
Kilburn
Walkerville
Pooraka

B1
Goodwood
PAOC
Hope Valley
SPOC
Unley
Pembroke
Old Scotch
Ingle Farm
Old Ignatians
Hectorville
Woodville Rech
Brighton

B2
Adelaide HOS
Flinders Park
Flinders Uni
Fulham
Grange
Pulteney
Gepps Cross
Modbury
Golden Grove
Hectorville
Walkerville
Woodville South

B3
SHOC
Golden Grove
Kilburn
Woodville South
Port Districts
Penfield/Elizabeth
Brighton
Para Hills
Payneham
Goodwood
Adelaide HOS
Flinders Park

C1
Athelstone
Concordia
Hectorville
Unley
Hope Valley
Pooraka
Grange
PAOC
SPOC
Modbury
Flinders Uni
Gaza

C2
Goodwood
Elders/USA
Unley
AHOS
Payneham
Woodville South
Marion
Ingle Farm
Gepps Cross
Modbury Woodville Rech Port Districts
Flinders Uni Modbury Marion
Gaza Walkerville Goodwood

C3
Brighton
Grange
Payneham
Pooraka
Adelaide HOS
Old Ignatians
Ingle Farm
Penfield/Elizabeth
Para Hills
Port Districts
Marion
Goodwood

LOA
Mercedes
Port Districts
Pulteney
Grange
Sturt District
Adelaide Uni
PAOC
Rostrevor
CBCOC
Gaza
Marion
Southern Dist

LOB
Goodwood
Kensington Dist
Old Scotch
United Districts
Glenunga
Elders/USA
Pembroke
Adelaide Uni
Hope Valley
Walkerville
Brighton
Gepps Cross

LOC
SPOC
Flinders Park
Old Ignatians
Glenunga
Modbury
Mercedes
Adelaide Uni
PAOC
Hope Valley
Walkerville

LOD LOE
Flinders Uni Concordia
Hectorville Elders/USA
Old Ignatians Golden Grove
Concordia Pembroke
Fulham Rostrevor
CBCOC SPOC
Kilburn Adelaide Rockets
Golden Grove Port Adelaide
Unley
Athelstone
Elders/USA
Para Hills

LOE
Concordia
Elders/USA
Golden Grove
Pembroke
Rostrevor
SPOC
Adelaide Rockets
Port Adelaide

Now i understand your name completely..

[S Demon]

A2
Premier: Goodwood - too much experience and will be too good come finals for PAOC
Runner Up: PAOC
Dark Horse: Hope Valley - If Vaughan has a day out Hope Valley wont lose
Relegated: Flinders Park, Concordia. Marion for the umpteenth year to pull a win out of their a rse in the last couple of rounds to remain in A2 for yet another season

Nice early call. Vaughan didn't have a day out. Unlucky to a trigger happy first timer. If LBW means you're half way down the pitch, then so be it!! Umpires struggled to say the least. Even though there was 3 of them...

...No sour grapes here, beaten by a better team, but if the heat poilicy only applies during the regular season, perhaps it should state that in the rules. Or do the rules say, "this rule only applies during the regular season. During finals all the rules change and everything else is forgotten...?"

[S Demon]

ATCA, shame on you for having no BALLS...

...Imagine how poor Ingle Farm feel. They should have still won regardless of the sprinklers. It's an absolute disgrace. the rules only seem to matter when it suits. ATCA need to have a good hard look at themselves

[rod_rooster]

Thiss from the ATCA Bylaws regarding the heat policy.

(vii) In the case of Finals, the decision will be at the discretion of the
ATCA Board.

[Ron Burgundy]

A2


Nice early call. Vaughan didn't have a day out. Unlucky to a trigger happy first timer. If LBW means you're half way down the pitch, then so be it!! Umpires struggled to say the least. Even though there was 3 of them...

...No sour grapes here, beaten by a better team, but if the heat poilicy only applies during the regular season, perhaps it should state that in the rules. Or do the rules say, "this rule only applies during the regular season. During finals all the rules change and everything else is forgotten...?"

Vaughan was caught in front, he wasnt very far down the track at all and as the ball straightened he got caught out. it was taking middle and leg. any batsman can get a good ball early. to blame an umpire for this is a bit over the top. the umpires didnt have a very strong bearing on the result. Valleys bowled FAR too short and got treated accordingly. My opinion was there were too many captains out on the field on the saturday.

And no afternoon tea provided on the sunday...when the opposition is outin the field on a 40 degree day...hmmmm

having said that the game was played in good spirit, and it is a pity the two played off in a semi because they are probably the best 2 teams in A2.

[bulldogs]

Brighton through to A3 final after an Ingle Farm Forfiet on day 2...

yes brighton r thru to the gf. Ingle farm hit 207 on the saturday and brighton bowled really well considering farmers were 4/150 with 30 overs still to go a credit to brighton for the way they bowled in that heat. coming back on the sunday in what looked like it would be a cracker of a game, the pitch had been watered by the COUNCIL. this is very clear and acknowledge by brighton that ingle farm didnt water the wicket but a council error had occured. the umpires were prepared to start at 1.30 thus giving brighton a full 80 overs. ingle farm had a few closed door discussions and the capt/coach trev shepard thought it was clearly a different wicket to the day before and very unfair to brighton. He then decided in the fairness to them that ingle farm would award the game to brighton. A very brave decision and one that smacks of great respect for him and the club, especially considering there was a few players who might of played there last game and wanted nothing more then the oppurtunity to win a gf which they hadnt done in 20 yrs of cricket. The decision was made about the respect the club would get from this, not the other way if we played and won the club would be known as a club that doctors wickets to suit. not all players were wanted to call it off but once the emotion settled down they totally understood. great gesture by the INGLEFARM players and club one of the best sportmans ship i have ever seen. and to the council well we look forward to your response.