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Re: Great news

Great news we've kept two home grown young guns. Klinger is a loss, but perhaps for once, this will be a mature age recruit that backfires for someone other than SA!
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:14 pm
 
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Re: Western Australia v South Australia 7/2 - 11/2

Is anyone else having trouble with the WA vs SA stream on the Cricket Australia website? Kelvin smith has started well, 2 x 4s in the first over!
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Feb 07, 2015 1:08 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

A strange occurrence at Henley yesterday in the WT vs Bangladesh game....Spencer Johnson bowled 4 balls in a row and then LBW on the 5th.
1 - No Ball - Bowled
2 - Free Hit - Bowled
3 - No Ball - Bowled
4 - Free Hit - Bowled
5 - LBW - Out

Surely this is some kind of record....
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Feb 07, 2015 3:35 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Main
5 - Uni #1
4 - Glenelg
3 - Henley
2 - Glandore
1 - Parkinson

Second
5 - Unley
4 - Henley High
3 - Uni #2
2 - St Clair
1 - Broadview

Are SD no longer playing in the picturesque surrounds of Christies Beach HS? Who plays at Adelaide HS? AHS was a good ground in ATCA with decent pitch, outfield and change rooms. Better than most premier 2nd grounds IMO.
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:52 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Last finals spot is down to the wire! SD hanging on for a draw with Sturt, must be 1-2 overs left and 9 down. WT are 7/199 with only a few overs left in the day. If SD hang on and WT and ET draw - WT should go through. ET take the last 3 wickets and they go through. ET and WT draw and Sturt win and the Blue are through. Amazing end to the season!

Edit: SD and Sturt just drew....
by Shark_Hunter
Sun Mar 14, 2021 6:46 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Very interesting to see the poaching tactic of WT this season. Does bring up the question why the younger players Crouch, Carrington, Pointon etc have not progressed compared to others their age? Have WT missed the boat in developing the next batch of talent? Apparently WT coaching panel refused to go to any other games besides 1st grade?!

What a load of piffle, you don't know the intimate details of selection. One coach/ selector is regularly at second grade matches, and another coach/selector plays third grade, the first three grades well covered. You are talking cow manure.

Who are WT poaching? Players are returning to their original club and they have put in the work to recruit some decent interstaters....the young guys you mention have the chance to play with and learn from some very good cricketers, better than having to go in at 5/70 consistently. Kelvin, Johnson, Drew, Renshaw, Williams etc all benefited in their early years of 1st and 2nd grade training and playing around players like George, Ferguson, Blizzard, Crosthwaite, Cullen, J Smith and Kelly - had to earn their spot and a few years later led them to a triple premiership. Others took off thinking they were entitled to a 1st grade spot - you can argue whether those players made the right call or not but the guys who stayed and earnt their stripes certainly got the return.
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Jun 19, 2021 6:12 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Kelvin Smith 186* after a late start at Henley.

It would be a shame if he never got another chance at First Class level. I haven’t seen Kelly and others from other clubs, but he’s a class above the likes of Drew and Harry Nielsen and doubt there’s been a better batsman at West Torrens since David Hookes. The Redbacks could do worse than giving him a run at 5 or 6 in the Shield team.

Think Drewy might have taken this call a bit personally today Aerie!
by Shark_Hunter
Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:39 pm
 
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Re: Australian Domestic Season 2021/22

Commentators being a little critical of Drew but honestly, it is pleasing to see a Redback dig in and value their wicket. He just needs to go on now and score 50+ to make it worthwhile. He certainly has the ability to score quickly.
by Shark_Hunter
Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:38 pm
 
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Re: Australian Domestic Season 2021/22

Good 50 from Drew, great work.
by Shark_Hunter
Wed Feb 09, 2022 4:34 pm
 
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Re: Australian Domestic Season 2021/22

Armchair expert wrote:Drew 96* at stumps


And strike rate up to almost 40, nice end after copping stick for going to slow most of the day. Hopefully he finishes it off tomorrow, he certainly know how to make 100s and big ones at that. Scores over 100 this year in PC have been 101, 214*, 180*, 158* plus 161* in SA 2nd XI.
by Shark_Hunter
Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:04 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Eagles2014 wrote:
Tony Clifton wrote:I see that SACA are advertising for a new manager of premier cricket


Very important appointment then :shock:


Joel Cross starts in the role next week
by Shark_Hunter
Tue May 03, 2022 8:39 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Another big day out for the Eagles. 5/390 odd declared, Drew 140+, Mousley 90 odd, Kelvin 78, Capel and Dick around 30, only Harry missed out. Uni were 1 down for not much.
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:01 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Tony Clifton wrote:Fair chase by Glenelg

Ran down 290 with Jake Winter 167* :shock:


Back-to-back centuries for Drew this weekend as well, both not out. Hope he gets an decent run at 3 with the Redbacks now.
by Shark_Hunter
Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:00 am
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Aerie wrote:Any scores from Campbelltown?

Kens def Northerns by 1 run
Sturt def Southerns by 2 wickets
Glenelg def Woodville
Port def TTG
Uni def Prospect outright


Eagles got up after being 7/76 I believe....
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Nov 26, 2022 6:36 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Looking at some early records, I find this remarkable:

Norwood CC, played in First Grade,16 premierships, won the first one in1873/74 and their last in 1896/97. The club then folded.

Former WT President Denis Brien has published a great book on the Hindmarsh CC that became WTDCC, called "All the Kings' Men". A really interesting insight into the early years of cricket in SA and society at the time, even if you are not an Eagles fan. It explains how the wealthy eastern clubs like Norwood would recruit by offering the best cricketers good work and giving them Saturday's off to play, remembering many men worked on Saturdays in the 19th century. Hindmarsh (and other working class clubs) often started matches without a full side as players were kept back at work or held up getting from work to the ground (by horse and cart) - players couldn't afford to sacrifice work for a game. No daylight saving back then either so training was in the very early morning (5am I think) before they went to work. No doubt this helps explain the dominance of the upper-class Norwood CC in those early years.

If interested, I think you can still buy copies from WTDCC or Wakefield Press: https://www.wakefieldpress.com.au/product.php?productid=1405&cat=0&page=1.
by Shark_Hunter
Sun Jan 15, 2023 5:26 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

In the past, you needed to name the specific players the incoming players would take the place of: it had to be 'like-for-like' replacements. The change to 'open slather' replacements must have been recent.

If named on the team sheet before the toss, no need for like-for-like - you take the risk on where the game sits if you choose a bowler to replace a bat etc. If applying for a permit, that is where like-for-like is supposed to apply, but clubs always try to justify selections around batting or bowling "all-rounders" making the whole system a bit of a farce. Clubs have been advised to slash all likely replacements on the team sheet but don't think this is being done (hearing some clubs flat-out refusing to do so) - they are also meant to provide a hardcopy team-sheet at the toss which is also being ignored by some. Time for a bit of a crack-down in this IMO.
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Feb 18, 2023 5:50 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Tony Clifton wrote:Did a new junior structure and age groups get presented during the week?


There is a meeting next week - Wed I think. Follows a half day Premier Cricket strategy session last weekend that involved all clubs.
by Shark_Hunter
Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:04 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

Northerns take a hattrick to beat TTG in the last over!
by Shark_Hunter
Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:52 pm
 
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Re: Grade Cricket

West Torrens win again

Everyones favourite Harry the standout performer 112*

Harry cops a lot of unfair criticism which is not his fault. He's a top bloke and so glad to see him have a big innings to win a flag after missing out in a few others. Great knock by Els in support as well, solid pick up from Sturt. Well done Eagles.
by Shark_Hunter
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:24 pm
 
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