Great Southern Cricket Association 2009-10

[MrTeach]

tips this weekend

Encounter bay vs Aldinga...Aldinga to get up in a close one
Goolwa vs Compass Maroon...Goolwa too strong easy win
Willunga vs Golds...tipping golds to get back on the winners list this week
Port Elliot vs Mclaren...elliot in a very close battle

Bays
Goolwa
Willunga
McLaren

Very interesting run into the finals, looking forward to the next couple of months!

I'm most certainly not a fan of the port elliot cricket club, but how can people continue to tip against them when they are the top side. Surely there comes a point when people realise they are no longer a b grade side. Is it possible that is why the club is doing so well, is because teams going into games against port elliott complacently. Having said that this weeks result will be good insight into finals, in my opinion.

Hey bev i certainly hear what you are saying and i can assure you that when we play them this week we will not be taking them lightly at all. They beat us last time and we know they are a very capable team, however we are running into some real form ourselves and we would like to back our chances against them this week. all in all it should be a cracker match on one of the best ovals in the comp.

I am looking forward to it.

[WestIndiesWonder24]

tips this weekend

Encounter bay vs Aldinga...Aldinga to get up in a close one
Goolwa vs Compass Maroon...Goolwa too strong easy win
Willunga vs Golds...tipping golds to get back on the winners list this week
Port Elliot vs Mclaren...elliot in a very close battle

Bays
Goolwa
Willunga
McLaren

Very interesting run into the finals, looking forward to the next couple of months!

I'm most certainly not a fan of the port elliot cricket club, but how can people continue to tip against them when they are the top side. Surely there comes a point when people realise they are no longer a b grade side. Is it possible that is why the club is doing so well, is because teams going into games against port elliott complacently. Having said that this weeks result will be good insight into finals, in my opinion.

Hey bev i certainly hear what you are saying and i can assure you that when we play them this week we will not be taking them lightly at all. They beat us last time and we know they are a very capable team, however we are running into some real form ourselves and we would like to back our chances against them this week. all in all it should be a cracker match on one of the best ovals in the comp.

I am looking forward to it.

AGREED SHOULD BE A CORKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hot Pies]

Got that right lads will be a great game of cricket on one of the best ovals around , i do too agree with WiW vale have definately started playing some good cricket and are definately not to be under estimated should be a ripper of a contest

really looking forward to it...WiW i will be serving you your favourite come saturday....those and quote "pies with a touch of sauce" good luck

[Jimmy Recard]

the umpire saturday was terrible. worst i have seen. alot of decisions were wrongly adjudicated. i recon i could easily recall 8 shockers in 80 overs of cricket.

Had the bloke earlier in the season and he was top-notch. After hearing about the Aldinga vs Golds game I just figured he had a shocker. Maybe that good game was the exception to the norm? Good to see great sportsmanship throughout the league with so many batsmen 'walking' after smashing 'em through to the keeper!

most of our guys walk. i walk, and have done sevrall times when i was going to be given not out. but saturday was something different. after having some very obvious decisions go against us and one where one batsman didnt walk, then having eddie given out lbw after batting a foot out of his crease, playing forward, and being hit on the thigh pad was a joke.

will be good to go up against brice this week on the turf. the best batsman in the comp on a proper cricket pitch. will be good to watch.

A proper cricket pitch? It's the worse place to bat, in the southern hemisphere.

obviously haven't been there for a while bev lad?? played on it just b4 xmas and the pitch was in great nick, nice and hard and flat, played very true.

[bev lad]

Your right Jimmy, i haven't played there since last season, however considering the state of it then, they would've needed to employ Les Burdett to turn the Encounter Bay turf into a half decent batting track. I don't believe there should be a turf wicket in the competition, unless is being taken care of properly. The Encounter Bay turf is not maintained well enough, it's unfair on other teams going there not knowing how the pitch could be play. It's to much of an advantage for the Bays.

[W.P.U.J.C.Vaas]

Your right Jimmy, i haven't played there since last season, however considering the state of it then, they would've needed to employ Les Burdett to turn the Encounter Bay turf into a half decent batting track. I don't believe there should be a turf wicket in the competition, unless is being taken care of properly. The Encounter Bay turf is not maintained well enough, it's unfair on other teams going there not knowing how the pitch could be play. It's to much of an advantage for the Bays.

did e.bay not ask for the assistance of one les burdett in the re-laying of the turf a couple of seasons ago?

[sherminator]

In my very humble opinion I reckon the turf at Encounter Bay is a credit to their club and there should be more of it. I probably haven't played on it as much as some of my fellow posters, but it has always played pretty well when I have. The only time I have seen it a little bit dodgy has been early season after a lot of rain, even Les Burdett can't control precipitation. I would put my hard earned on the fact that the guys bagging it on this board haven't played enough turf cricket to realise that there are a helluva lot worse turf pitches around the place.

[Yoda.jr]

In my very humble opinion I reckon the turf at Encounter Bay is a credit to their club and there should be more of it. I probably haven't played on it as much as some of my fellow posters, but it has always played pretty well when I have. The only time I have seen it a little bit dodgy has been early season after a lot of rain, even Les Burdett can't control precipitation. I would put my hard earned on the fact that the guys bagging it on this board haven't played enough turf cricket to realise that there are a helluva lot worse turf pitches around the place.

you hit the nail on the head there sherminator, its the best place to play cricket i recon.

[bev lad]

In my very humble opinion I reckon the turf at Encounter Bay is a credit to their club and there should be more of it. I probably haven't played on it as much as some of my fellow posters, but it has always played pretty well when I have. The only time I have seen it a little bit dodgy has been early season after a lot of rain, even Les Burdett can't control precipitation. I would put my hard earned on the fact that the guys bagging it on this board haven't played enough turf cricket to realise that there are a helluva lot worse turf pitches around the place.

If you are referring to me the Sherinator, you are sadlymistaken, coming from rostrevor college i've have played all of my school cricket on turf, and i'm sorry but in comparison to turf pitches in town it is average. I uderstand knowone can control the weather but is to do with the maintanance of the pitch, and it just isn't looked after well enough.

[killer instinct]

yo bev lad... your a joke... doubt the turf pitch at encounter bay wud really concern you, as no C grade games are held on it... & also how does the pitch favour encounter bay if both teams have to bat and bowl on it... ask ya mum for a box of tissues ya muppet.

[W.P.U.J.C.Vaas]

encounter bay player are you killer instinct? seems like the e.bay turf is a very touchy subject to you.

[killer instinct]

encounter bay player are you killer instinct? seems like the e.bay turf is a very touchy subject to you.

nah im not actually Vaas... i just know how much time and effort goes into that pitch every week.

[bev lad]

yo bev lad... your a joke... doubt the turf pitch at encounter bay wud really concern you, as no C grade games are held on it... & also how does the pitch favour encounter bay if both teams have to bat and bowl on it... ask ya mum for a box of tissues ya muppet.

Ok well done on taking out the worse call of 2010. It's pretty obvious how the turf is a benefit to Encounter Bay, however if you can't work that out, you obviously must work over the road at EWS, thats were you would be able to see how much work goes into the pitch. You are most likely another result of the Victor Harbor High School. Oh well you keep going mate

P.S How do you wear your hat?

[killer instinct]

yo bev lad... your a joke... doubt the turf pitch at encounter bay wud really concern you, as no C grade games are held on it... & also how does the pitch favour encounter bay if both teams have to bat and bowl on it... ask ya mum for a box of tissues ya muppet.

Ok well done on taking out the worse call of 2010. It's pretty obvious how the turf is a benefit to Encounter Bay, however if you can't work that out, you obviously must work over the road at EWS, thats were you would be able to see how much work goes into the pitch. You are most likely another result of the Victor Harbor High School. Oh well you keep going mate

P.S How do you wear your hat?

you seem to think you know everything buddy, its quite funny to be honest...
i dont live in victor harbor ya douche & im not too sure what ya mean about the hat but yeah... you have issues champ.

[Richard Chee Quee]

bev lad i would be more than happy to get you down to the bay to prepare this weeks wicket, give mouse and DA the week off. as you odviously know everything there is to know about the making a wicket. so would be good to pick your brain about how to make it better. you wouldnt have the slightest idea what goes into making a wicket. i have played on turf wickets all my life and the bay compares well. you can say that its not looked after properly but you wouldnt know because your not involved.

you only need to look at the way the encounter bay a grade bat compared to 90% of other batsmen in this comp. in the first 20 overs on saturday maroons batsmen scored 13 out of 75 runs on the offside. the rest were all legside. parry by himself beat that before the first bowling change in our innings.

you can say the comp shouldnt have a turf pitch but the fact of the matter is it produces a better game of cricket and better cricketers than concrete. if you play straight and with a bit of technique you will make runs regularly on the turf. if you want to tug everything through square leg then you not going to make many.

until you get involved at the bay and see how many hours a week go into preparing the wicket dont bag it.

[Jimmy Recard]

bev lad i would be more than happy to get you down to the bay to prepare this weeks wicket, give mouse and DA the week off. as you odviously know everything there is to know about the making a wicket. so would be good to pick your brain about how to make it better. you wouldnt have the slightest idea what goes into making a wicket. i have played on turf wickets all my life and the bay compares well. you can say that its not looked after properly but you wouldnt know because your not involved.

you only need to look at the way the encounter bay a grade bat compared to 90% of other batsmen in this comp. in the first 20 overs on saturday maroons batsmen scored 13 out of 75 runs on the offside. the rest were all legside. parry by himself beat that before the first bowling change in our innings.

you can say the comp shouldnt have a turf pitch but the fact of the matter is it produces a better game of cricket and better cricketers than concrete. if you play straight and with a bit of technique you will make runs regularly on the turf. if you want to tug everything through square leg then you not going to make many.

until you get involved at the bay and see how many hours a week go into preparing the wicket dont bag it.

Spot on! Exactly why Encounter Bay are the best team in the comp imo, there top 6 batsman all play technically very correct, because they have too if they play on the turf every second week. And then when they play on the mat when the ball isn't doing much it's easy pickings once your eye is in. I believe their pitch is a credit to the club and as an association are lucky to have people like mouse and DA who work so hard to prepare a turf wicket just for the love of the club.

There has been a lot of new comers to this site this season, which i think is great, different voices, opinions ect, but if their on here to just shoot their mouth off and bag other clubs or players then i think that is absolutely shithouse!!!

[Offcutter]

Encounter Bay wicket also good for guys who pitch the ball up, and teaches young bowlers that perhaps trying to bowl flat out all the time is not the only way to get wickets.. I would think that a majority of the clubs in this association if had the chance, would have a turf wicket put in. I myself was looking forward to our game on there this year, only to see the game a washout.

Good for bowlers (spinners and meds), and good for patient batsmen. Sure, you're going to get the odd dodgy wicket, but that happens. Only brings the guys with more technique into the game.

[ROCKYB]

You should see how many hours we put into our pitch,thats right it is concreate no prep at all most likely coz we play in a HARD wicket comp,get over it boys and lets talk about something eles.

[W.P.U.J.C.Vaas]

You should see how many hours we put into our pitch,thats right it is concreate no prep at all most likely coz we play in a HARD wicket comp,get over it boys and lets talk about something eles.

still over cricket are we rocky?

[Richard Chee Quee]

Does anyone know where the meyer shield final is being held???