Zartan wrote:Question is - when Fitzroy return to PDCA, will Dr Phil return... or is he happy in his new home at Salisbury West?

Pretty sure outing a posters identity is against site rules.

It's ok Dr Phil I'll look after you.

Cmon Zartan Fitzroy losing 5/14 isn't out of the question

Vote #1 - Carey for President

No Bedgegood, No Enfield... 0-2 since he's been out the side..

I see the Units got up in LO1.

Amateur cricket is in bad shape, that's the truth of it

12 months on and marginal, if any, improvements have been made. There are a ton of relatively minor changes that could be made to the admin functions that would at least bring it into line with the old mycricket. ie why am I selecting teams from scratch every week and not just making edits to the previous week’s 11? Why can’t I add a 12th man? I can identity a keeper for junior games but not senior ones, why? etc etc etc

Reordering the bowlers doesn’t appear to be currently working, so the scorecards on the playcricket app are out of whack. And the bowlers list now includes anybody who took a catch even if they didn't bowl. Messy.

The old web version of mycricket was a wealth of stats/records for the nuffies like me, sadly none of which are available now in the very limited playhq equivalent.

Syncing of live scores to the app remains glitchy. At one stage last week we had somebody listed as having scored "-1" runs.

First world problems, but yep it's still junk.

I think everyone should get a participation award and scores not kept.

I’ll say it till I am blue in the face, get rid of 2 Day cricket. Become the best Limited overs competition out side of Grade Cricket.

Help clubs get FrogBox set up and stream all A Grade matches.

Get Sponsors and incentivise winning Grade 1 and 2 Premierships.

Stop charging clubs per team registration and charge an affiliation fee. Clubs should be rewarded for increasing participation numbers not hindered. A club with 5 or 6 teams forks out $1250-$1500 a club with 2 teams pay $500, charge a $1500 affiliation fee and encourage clubs to increase their participation numbers.

Encourage LO1 and LO2 clubs to wear colours and utilise the FrogBox highlights to package up weekly packages for social media.

Get serious with the rules and time restrictions, 40 Over matches first innings to be completed within 2 hours and 15 mins plus a 15 min drink break. Start at 13:00, overs to be completed by 15:30, if you have only bowled 36 overs at 15:30 you face 36 overs in response but still complete the 40. This will see more spinners bowling and greater urgency in the field. Not half cocked rules where it’s now a 37 over game because it is.

LO1’s 45 overs, LO2-LO4 40 overs, LO5-LO7/8 35 Overs.

Unfortunately the biggest detriment to summer sport is the time away from families, if you can get the girls to the cricket and enjoying their days, the lads will play. Need to encourage clubs social calendars and promote a family friendly environment. Which I believe the above would. It is very hard to structure a social calendar when fixtures are only released the week prior to round 1, but I also understand how and why this is the way it is.

Head butted a spectator following abuse.

To be fair said spectator can be a real pest and has a head that needs regular panel beating.

City folk will never understand that country sport feeling.....nothing and i mean nothing beats my Saturday mornings.....in winter.

Anywhere from 6-6:30am wake up.

My 7 year old daughter gets into her netball dress, i put the footy coaching apparel on, the partners gets her netball gear on and packs her 'sports trainer' clothes for when she plays the role.

In the car by 7am.......coffee / hot choc flasks in hand.

First game is daughters netball at 8:30am. game goes until about 9;30am.

We all then venture over to the BBQ and grab the breakfast special at each club.

11:30am comes along and i get in the change room for the b grade. Meanwhile the partner is training for whichever team needs it whether that be footy/netball

Once done me and the daughter venture across to watch the partner play the 3pm netball.

We then all catch the end of the A Grade footy with beer/soft drink in hand.

Home games meal a cheap as but amazing home cooked style dinner at the club and pressos. Away games mean a stop at one of the local pubs for a feed on the way home,

9pm we get back through the doors talking successes and failures. Wouldnt have it any other way!!!!!!! Its the best.

Vale Michael Hossack
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Michael Hossack, who passed away on Monday, 26 January, after a long and courageous battle with illness.
In true Michael fashion, he fought right to the end, surrounded by the love of his family and friends.
Michael’s contribution to the Western Youth Centre Cricket Club is simply immeasurable. He began his journey with the club as an Under 13 player at just 11 years of age and went on to play both A Grade and B Grade cricket. He was a two-time premiership player, including being part of the club’s first senior premiership team in the 1968/69 B Grade season. A talented leg-spin bowler, Michael won the club bowling trophy in 1973/74 and received multiple club awards throughout his playing career.
Off the field, Michael was the backbone of the club. He served as Secretary for 35 years (1972–2007) and dedicated over 20 years of service to Western Youth Centre Inc. In recognition of his extraordinary commitment, he was awarded Life Membership of the Western Youth Centre Cricket Club in 1978, Life Membership of Western Youth Centre Inc in 1989, and was inducted into the Club Hall of Fame in 2023.
Michael was truly part of the DNA of our club. His leadership, guidance, and unwavering dedication helped shape the strong reputation and success of the Western Youth Centre Cricket Club for generations to come.
His legacy, and the Hossack family name, will forever remain deeply woven into the fabric of our club.
On behalf of everyone at the Western Youth Centre Cricket Club, past and present, we extend our deepest condolences to the Hossack family during this difficult time.