Lightning McQueen wrote:Likely Grade 2 Craigmore Central United Eastern Park Parafield Gardens Playford Riverside Smithfield
The 8th team will be out of the following 3: St.Pauls (if they enter a team) Willaston (if they enter a team) Salisbury West B (if the other two don't enter teams)
From what I gather Eastern Park and Central United have lost a couple each, Smithfield and Playford have picked up a couple.
whufc wrote: Apparently Pearce is not welcome at Angle Vale anymore, his not going to play anywhere just concerntrate on his music. Not sure why Dougie has left but the whole AV a grade said he is playing for them.
Eastern Park hasn't been rosy for a long time, me and 6 mates left there about 4 years ago and we are all now playing in various AGrade div1 sides and Playfords div2 grand final team.
-players been selected on reputation over performance -lack of support from commitee especially since the football team has rised through the divs -constant changes in attitude on players not training and playing -how your viewed as a cricketer and the chance you get are dependent on who your junior coach was. -selection commitee always throwing people in the deep end trying to work miracles at selection.
Only specultaion but i wouldn't be surprised to see a few of the EP lads who now play footy for Brahma also play cricket there. One in particular Brent Marshall is a gun and would very easily make the step up to div1 which Braham would provide.
This is what I was told was the main reason for the unrest, we've had a few enquiries for the forthcoming season from them, it's a shame as there are some good people out there and I know John does a lot of work behind the scenes that goes unwarranted.
John is an absolute legend at EP cricket if it wasn't for him EP would not have had a cricket side the last few years.
In saying that though, he very much pushes the juniors that he has coached and because he has so much influence on the senior cricket those kids generally get promoted alot quicker.
This was one of the main reason for my group of mates leaving a few years ago. We had got the EP bgrade from div6 all the way through to a div3 grand final with very limited oppurtunites in the a grade. What urked us the most was the year after the div3 GF seeing blokes that had played u/15 under John and C Grade (which finished bottom and didn't win a game in div7 or in the afternoon get promoted straight into the A grade and keep their spots despite the a grade sitting bottom and the B's once again making a huge push for the div3 title.
As being an ex EP cricketer i can see where your coming from here but also their were plenty of capable cricketers playing in that A grade side at the time. But if u guys had never left and some of the fellas at brahma now if things were different back then EP would have no problems with their A grade side now with all those players would be a reasonably good side now in PDCA Grade 1.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Likely Grade 2 Craigmore Central United Eastern Park Parafield Gardens Playford Riverside Smithfield
The 8th team will be out of the following 3: St.Pauls (if they enter a team) Willaston (if they enter a team) Salisbury West B (if the other two don't enter teams)
From what I gather Eastern Park and Central United have lost a couple each, Smithfield and Playford have picked up a couple.
i think st. pauls have pulled out of pdca
They are yet to confirm, they said they will get back to the PDCA executive committee but are yet to do so, same with Willaston, they still have a few weeks though.
Hey Puffa, do you remember getting ripped off at Smithfield Oval when you hit a 4 to bring up your ton and the ump called a dead ball for some silly reason, you got out next ball IIRC.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Hey Puffa, do you remember getting ripped off at Smithfield Oval when you hit a 4 to bring up your ton and the ump called a dead ball for some silly reason, you got out next ball IIRC.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Hey Puffa, do you remember getting ripped off at Smithfield Oval when you hit a 4 to bring up your ton and the ump called a dead ball for some silly reason, you got out next ball IIRC.
Hahaha, I remember that moment, could be the funniest and unluckiest thing I have ever seen. Ball hit the middle of the pitch (in between the mats) and was dispatched as should have been, but no dice. Unlucky Beaz, maybe next time.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Hey Puffa, do you remember getting ripped off at Smithfield Oval when you hit a 4 to bring up your ton and the ump called a dead ball for some silly reason, you got out next ball IIRC.
Maybe affup you can remember the day i got out caught behind against you guys at your ground on 98 , the ball hit the middle of the pitch and stayed low, i went to pull it and got a bottom edge and given out . Was not happy
hey puffa.. This 100 they are talking about must of been a 5 day game? Because i remember playing against you and the required run rate was always higher than your strike rate..
I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.
catchit wrote:hey puffa.. This 100 they are talking about must of been a 5 day game? Because i remember playing against you and the required run rate was always higher than your strike rate..
Picket fence??? Yeah, that's how I remember him. If you wanted someone to save a game or bat for the day, he is your man!!!Batted one game with him vs Salisbury West. We went from 1/10ish to 1/156 at lunch, I scored 116 out of the 140 odd partnership. He just did nothing and actually put me to sleep at the other end.
A good buzz around the place last night, our bowling machine has been ordered and now waiting for delivery, my missus was probably the most wrapt as she can now start learning off-side shots, there goes all my sundays.
Lightning McQueen wrote:Hey Puffa, do you remember getting ripped off at Smithfield Oval when you hit a 4 to bring up your ton and the ump called a dead ball for some silly reason, you got out next ball IIRC.
no not correct, the very same thing happened again the next ball middle off the pitch 4 runs dead ball then batted another 3 overs and was caught behind with the ball lodged between the keepers legs. Very unlucky umpire was trevor wiggun?? hate that man so much ripped me big time. oh well wat can you do
Lightning McQueen wrote:Hey Puffa, do you remember getting ripped off at Smithfield Oval when you hit a 4 to bring up your ton and the ump called a dead ball for some silly reason, you got out next ball IIRC.
Hahaha, I remember that moment, could be the funniest and unluckiest thing I have ever seen. Ball hit the middle of the pitch (in between the mats) and was dispatched as should have been, but no dice. Unlucky Beaz, maybe next time.
yeah finally got there and ripped off but thats what you get when you play on hard wicket mats thank god i dont have to do them again.
in the afternoon get promoted straight into the A grade and keep their spots despite the a grade sitting bottom and the B's once again making a huge push for the div3 title.
