Lightning McQueen wrote:Not only has the 6 team per division given the comp more even games across the board
We are thankful for the change in format this season - it gave us as a club an opportunity to experience some on field success again after a very difficult couple of seasons.
Two seasons ago, we were rolled for 45 in the last round by North Pines then had them hit almost 400 runs taking the piss out of us as we crawled to the finish line.. last year similar with Eyre Royals - rolled them for 181 with half a team, before getting skittled for 96 ultimately losing outright. The side was compiled with basically left overs we couldn't even get a competitive 11 on the park and the season couldn't end soon enough.
Lot of long Saturdays the past couple of years being beaten from pillar to post.
From a club point of view, still no A grade flag since 1982 haunts me every day.. since I've returned to Enfield from R&C :
2013/14 - lost a GF by 1 wicket defending 65
2014/15 - lost a SF chasing 76
2015/16 - lost a SF chasing 155
2016/17 - lost a GF defending 190
2017/18 - lost a GF chasing 74
2018/19 - lost a SF chasing 127 (dropped catch should've had them 8/74)
2021/22 - lost a SF defending 156, bowled 79.1 overs, took 9 wickets and dropped 7 catches.
Not sure how many more seasons I can keep rocking up, pouring everything into the club and season and coming up short.