Grade Cricket

[Corona Man]

Kensington finally get the last wicket against Sturt to win the D grade.

It is properly raining now.

Good catch was it?

Did not see the actual catch. I am sure the fielder will give you an unbiased description much later tonight.

He had gloves on…

[Aerie]

Looks like the radar will be the clearest it’s been from about 6pm. Is there a cut off time?

[Corona Man]

Just had a video call from up on Col Waite. The boys are up and about. Big night at Parky tonight I’d say…

[DOC]

Back on in the A grade

[Eagles2014]

Back on in the A grade

Think about 9 overs left, so need about 11-12 runs an over. Everyone on the boundary, no hope

[Aerie]

Cricket lacks a lot of common sense.

1. Why take the tea break?
2. Why not play until it’s too dark?
3. Why could play go on next door on the D Grade oval and the umpires go off in the 1st Grade?

Kensington deserve to go through thanks to finishing top, but a combination of the laws and interpretation of the laws, as well as the weather, has ruined this semi final.

[Eagles2014]

Cricket lacks a lot of common sense.

1. Why take the tea break?
2. Why not play until it’s too dark?
3. Why could play go on next door on the D Grade oval and the umpires go off in the 1st Grade?

Kensington deserve to go through thanks to finishing top, but a combination of the laws and interpretation of the laws, as well as the weather, has ruined this semi final.

Agree with all that, and that Kensy get the benefit of finishing top, well done to them and hope they smash Uni.

Add this one also, they bowled 17 overs in two hours, deliberately taking six minutes to bowl an over, that is taking the pi55 and umps did nothing.

[Corona Man]

Cricket lacks a lot of common sense.

1. Why take the tea break?
2. Why not play until it’s too dark?
3. Why could play go on next door on the D Grade oval and the umpires go off in the 1st Grade?

Kensington deserve to go through thanks to finishing top, but a combination of the laws and interpretation of the laws, as well as the weather, has ruined this semi final.

All that. But Capel may have wanted to bat with a tad more urgency.

[maxi]

Monday could be set aside for first grade finals like they used to
Seems tough playing all year and not getting the chance to play game out

[DOC]

Something going on?

Result changed to Pending.

[Eagles2014]

Something going on?

Result changed to Pending.

Be another Play HQ eff up no doubt

[Eagles2014]

Monday could be set aside for first grade finals like they used to
Seems tough playing all year and not getting the chance to play game out

Have a third day available for the Grand Final only if required.

[Eagles2014]

Cricket lacks a lot of common sense.

1. Why take the tea break?
2. Why not play until it’s too dark?
3. Why could play go on next door on the D Grade oval and the umpires go off in the 1st Grade?

Kensington deserve to go through thanks to finishing top, but a combination of the laws and interpretation of the laws, as well as the weather, has ruined this semi final.

All that. But Capel may have wanted to bat with a tad more urgency.

May have played to the weather forecast of rain late afternoon, then run rate was not urgent. Did not see any play for the day, but going by stats you maybe spot on.

[back89]

They got rid of 3th day rule for semis around 5 to 10 years ago which was crap as today game show

why did the saca get rid of it anyway?

I remember sturt semi went into a Monday around 12 years ago

[DOC]

They got rid of 3th day rule for semis around 5 to 10 years ago which was crap as today game show

why did the saca get rid of it anyway?

I remember sturt semi went into a Monday around 12 years ago

Not everyone can just take the next day off.

[Eagles2014]

They got rid of 3th day rule for semis around 5 to 10 years ago which was crap as today game show

why did the saca get rid of it anyway?

I remember sturt semi went into a Monday around 12 years ago

Not everyone can just take the next day off.

Yep, that’s the main reason. Grand Final bit different as most players would plan to have the Monday off anyway to celebrate if they won.

[Aerie]

Cricket lacks a lot of common sense.

1. Why take the tea break?
2. Why not play until it’s too dark?
3. Why could play go on next door on the D Grade oval and the umpires go off in the 1st Grade?

Kensington deserve to go through thanks to finishing top, but a combination of the laws and interpretation of the laws, as well as the weather, has ruined this semi final.

All that. But Capel may have wanted to bat with a tad more urgency.

May have played to the weather forecast of rain late afternoon, then run rate was not urgent. Did not see any play for the day, but going by stats you maybe spot on.

Play was on again, off again, which also allowed the 2 opening bowlers to bowl the first 20 odd overs of the innings. Smith and Drew got out knicking at drives. Capel played well against a good bowling line up. Given it was only drizzle all day, hard to predict you’d only have 30 overs bowled before 6pm. The tea break was the killer as covers went on and needed for rain to stop before they could get on again. Otherwise could’ve played through that period. Kensington played it smart - took it slow, defensive fields. Hard for Capel to get any momentum and by the time they came back after 6 - it was an impossible task in the 2-day format.

One that got away for West Torrens after bowling well and looking solid enough with the bat.

At the end of the day, Kensington rewarded for their superior season, including defeating West Torrens outright in a game that at the time was for top spot.

From a West Torrens point of view - really good to see Drew, Johnson, Nielsen and Smith finish the season playing both formats for the Redbacks and hopefully they all take their games to another level again next year and the next crop of players come through 1st Grade to ensure we’re competitive in what should be a high quality Div 1 competition.

[bulldogproud]

Congratulations to Adelaide University and Kensington on making the Grand Final; good luck to both sides.

[Tony Clifton]

Should certainly have the option of playing Monday in semi finals. Teams spend 6 months trying to make finals. To have a couple of hours of drizzle write off half a year's work is brutal

[Port Pirie Power]

Mark Harrity reported by the umpires again yesterday?