ATCA

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Pitch at spoc was fine. Full credit to spoc they deserved the win and out played us. We had a poor game.
Eranga still bowls sharp enough to trouble all batsman consistently attacking with short pitch bowling with the odd full ball.
A 38 last wicket stand was very handy for spoc in the outcome of the game. Along with 2 run outs that didn’t help us.
Spoc have enough talent in that side to push all team and could be around the top 4.

What’s his action like?

Looks fine to me

[Tony Clifton]

Because we spend all our cash on players, flog!
Why don't you tell us all about Goodwoods rat chewed covers that didn't work last year?
That was a f*****g disgrace!

Finally the forum springs to life!

[Minimum Chips]

Because we spend all our cash on players, flog!
Why don't you tell us all about Goodwoods rat chewed covers that didn't work last year?
That was a f*****g disgrace!

Finally the forum springs to life!

Had the pitch been prepared during the week or did they only start preparing it when the players arrived on saturday?

[Catter4lyfe]

Because we spend all our cash on players, flog!
Why don't you tell us all about Goodwoods rat chewed covers that didn't work last year?
That was a f*****g disgrace!

Finally the forum springs to life!

Had the pitch been prepared during the week or did they only start preparing it when the players arrived on saturday?

To be fair covers should be a requirement for a club to be eligible to play a1 cricket just like sight sceeens. It leaves the comp open to more variance than is needed. Imagine being relegated or missing finals because everyone else got up that round but yourselves.

Can see the association needing to find a solution for those clubs going up each year but its fair in my opinion that clubs get frustrated that an established A1 club such as pooraka refuse to purchase covers. Just in recent times it caused PAC to lose a chance for a flag because of a rained out semi final when para hills was able to get a wicket up.

[Tony Clifton]

You'd think the added bar trade from all the extra washouts over the years would be more than enough to help clubs afford covers

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Because we spend all our cash on players, flog!
Why don't you tell us all about Goodwoods rat chewed covers that didn't work last year?
That was a f*****g disgrace!

Finally the forum springs to life!

Had the pitch been prepared during the week or did they only start preparing it when the players arrived on saturday?

I'm sure JJ would have done his normal preparation on Thursday and Friday. The issue was that there wss 4 to 5mm of rain on Friday night. Ingle Farm is only just up the road from Pooraka and the pitches at Rowe Park and Primary School were both saturated Saturday morning. We ended up rolling the pitches at 12.15pm. The A3s got away at 1.30pm and the B3s on time at 1.00pm.
We just have to accept the fact that some clubs don't have covers.

[The Bedge]

How much would covers set a club back? Would it also increase the burden on volunteers to set them out and put them away?

[tigerpie]

How much would covers set a club back? Would it also increase the burden on volunteers to set them out and put them away?

Covers are a pain in the butt. Getting them on and off at the right time requires a fair bit of manpower when its windy.
I think ours 25 x 18 were about 2 k. Hessian I can't remember, $800?

[The Bedge]

How much would covers set a club back? Would it also increase the burden on volunteers to set them out and put them away?

Covers are a pain in the butt. Getting them on and off at the right time requires a fair bit of manpower when its windy.
I think ours 25 x 18 were about 2 k. Hessian I can't remember, $800?

Well that in itself would surely be off putting for clubs - imagine most are strained for volunteers as it is let alone adding the requirement for covers.

Last question - might be a dumb one, but does the whole square need to be covered, or could a club just cover a single pitch?

[heater31]

How much would covers set a club back? Would it also increase the burden on volunteers to set them out and put them away?

Covers are a pain in the butt. Getting them on and off at the right time requires a fair bit of manpower when its windy.
I think ours 25 x 18 were about 2 k. Hessian I can't remember, $800?

Well that in itself would surely be off putting for clubs - imagine most are strained for volunteers as it is let alone adding the requirement for covers.

Last question - might be a dumb one, but does the whole square need to be covered, or could a club just cover a single pitch?

Strained for volunteers? 11 blokes want a game of cricket on the weekend surely they could do it [emoji848]

[The Bedge]

11 blokes want a game of cricket on the weekend surely they could do it [emoji848]

You'd think so.. but we all know how it really plays out.

[helicopterking]

How much would covers set a club back? Would it also increase the burden on volunteers to set them out and put them away?

Covers are a pain in the butt. Getting them on and off at the right time requires a fair bit of manpower when its windy.
I think ours 25 x 18 were about 2 k. Hessian I can't remember, $800?

Well that in itself would surely be off putting for clubs - imagine most are strained for volunteers as it is let alone adding the requirement for covers.

Last question - might be a dumb one, but does the whole square need to be covered, or could a club just cover a single pitch?

Strained for volunteers? 11 blokes want a game of cricket on the weekend surely they could do it [emoji848]

Exactly, the team playing there puts them out, either Thursday Night when training is on or organise another time. Takes about 30mins with 3-4 guys to get them down.
Curator folds them back Friday to finish his work, pins it back down. Team arrives 30mins earlier to take them off Saturday.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

How much would covers set a club back? Would it also increase the burden on volunteers to set them out and put them away?

Covers are a pain in the butt. Getting them on and off at the right time requires a fair bit of manpower when its windy.
I think ours 25 x 18 were about 2 k. Hessian I can't remember, $800?

Well that in itself would surely be off putting for clubs - imagine most are strained for volunteers as it is let alone adding the requirement for covers.

Last question - might be a dumb one, but does the whole square need to be covered, or could a club just cover a single pitch?

Ideally you would want to cover the whole square. Covering a single pitch could work if you had good coverage of grass on your square and we only had a few mm's of rain. If you get a decent amount of rain the water will run off the single cover and saturate the square.
Covers don't guarantee you'll always be able to play or the pitch won't be rain affected. There is always a possibility for leaks ....
2019 A1 GF PAOC v Pooraka
2018 A1 SF Pooraka v PAOC
2019 A1 Goodwood v Pooraka

[Senor Moto Gadili]

2 to 5mm forecast for Friday afternoon and evening. Uncovered pitches will be juiced up again this week.

[heater31]

With 10mm recorded overnight guess all games in doubt now....

[Senor Moto Gadili]

With 10mm recorded overnight guess all games in doubt now....

All games off except those with covers. Fair enough.

[Sonofbrowny25]

could be some interesting pitches tomorrow. hopefully the rain stays away now

[Trader]

Interesting that the turf have instructed covers to go on tonight. I recon the rain will be finished by then and all covers will do is trap in the moisture that got in last night and this morning!

[Tony Clifton]

Don't hang out your washing on a Friday

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Excellent game of cricket at Rowe Park yesterday with Ingle Farm winning by 2 wickets after passing Grange's modest total of 129 with 2 balls to spare. Grange won the toss and batted first. Ingle Farm bowled pretty well, but the game was evenly poised at drinks with Grange at 3 for 60 ... all three wickets the result of poor shots. Grange would have been looking to lift the run rate after drinks, but they faced some very good bowling from Kamburugamuwa and Barber and were reduced to 9 for 90 before some lusty hitting for the last wicket got the score up to 129. Ingle Farm got off to a shaky start, losing both openers cheaply to great catches. Grange were bowling with great discipline, combined with McDermott at the stumps and solid fielding, Ingle Farm were under enormous pressure and struggled to 6 for 48. All looked lost for the Farmers, but Raza rescued the situation with a fine 60. When he was dismissed with 7 balls to go Ingle Farm only need 3 runs to win, which they got with two balls to spare.