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Oval preparations for trials

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:49 am

As most clubs have cricket using their ovals during summer, can we get some suggestions on how to host trials with a hard-wicket pitch.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Bluedemon » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:03 am

when are you looking at playing your games?
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:21 am

kookas wrote:when are you looking at playing your games?


During March, our cricket is doing well and likely to host finals.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Mythical Creature » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:23 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:As most clubs have cricket using their ovals during summer, can we get some suggestions on how to host trials with a hard-wicket pitch.


Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:37 am

Mythical Creature wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:As most clubs have cricket using their ovals during summer, can we get some suggestions on how to host trials with a hard-wicket pitch.


Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.


Come on mate, if you had a footy game on a saturday evening and a cricket game the following day, what are some of the methods used to ensure that the pitch and surrounding areas are fit for cricket.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Executive Member » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:48 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:
Mythical Creature wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:As most clubs have cricket using their ovals during summer, can we get some suggestions on how to host trials with a hard-wicket pitch.


Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.


Come on mate, if you had a footy game on a saturday evening and a cricket game the following day, what are some of the methods used to ensure that the pitch and surrounding areas are fit for cricket.


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The Lodge lays down the cricket matting and cones off the pitch if the ball goes in there umpire blows the whistle and balls it up to the side

Common sense - all the players know its there

Suprising how little it actually goes through the centre wicket
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Mythical Creature » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:48 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:
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Lightning McQueen wrote:As most clubs have cricket using their ovals during summer, can we get some suggestions on how to host trials with a hard-wicket pitch.


Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.


Come on mate, if you had a footy game on a saturday evening and a cricket game the following day, what are some of the methods used to ensure that the pitch and surrounding areas are fit for cricket.


We don't have Sunday cricket. We have had cricket Saturday and a trial Sunday followed by cricket the next Saturday.

Basically we covered the pitch on the Sunday morning using loam then removed it all Sunday night and Monday morning. You need to use thick rubber is similar over the pitch before you put the loam on so the pitch stays dirt free.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:57 am

Executive Member wrote:
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Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.


Come on mate, if you had a footy game on a saturday evening and a cricket game the following day, what are some of the methods used to ensure that the pitch and surrounding areas are fit for cricket.


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The Lodge lays down the cricket matting and cones off the pitch if the ball goes in there umpire blows the whistle and balls it up to the side

Common sense - all the players know its there

Suprising how little it actually goes through the centre wicket


Yeah, I watched one of your trials last season, Joss isn't too keen on that.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Lightning McQueen » Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:59 am

Mythical Creature wrote:
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Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.


Come on mate, if you had a footy game on a saturday evening and a cricket game the following day, what are some of the methods used to ensure that the pitch and surrounding areas are fit for cricket.


We don't have Sunday cricket. We have had cricket Saturday and a trial Sunday followed by cricket the next Saturday.

Basically we covered the pitch on the Sunday morning using loam then removed it all Sunday night and Monday morning. You need to use thick rubber is similar over the pitch before you put the loam on so the pitch stays dirt free.


We're looking at something similar, we just need to trial it to see how much rooting around it will be. We're fortunate enough to have a footy coach who has cricket knowledge, it's killed us in the past which inturn has killed home trials for footy if cricket is successful.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby shoe boy » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:35 pm

we played a trial against South Adelaide resies/19 side on a fri night a few years back and both coaching staff stood in the middle and coached from there.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby aceman » Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:39 pm

shoe boy wrote:we played a trial against South Adelaide resies/19 side on a fri night a few years back and both coaching staff stood in the middle and coached from there.




Just common sense with witches hats, if it's explained beforehand it's not a problem.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Jabber » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:33 am

Lightning McQueen wrote:
Mythical Creature wrote:
Lightning McQueen wrote:
Mythical Creature wrote:[

Cover the pitch for the footy and uncover it again for the cricket. We've had to do this before.


Come on mate, if you had a footy game on a saturday evening and a cricket game the following day, what are some of the methods used to ensure that the pitch and surrounding areas are fit for cricket.


We don't have Sunday cricket. We have had cricket Saturday and a trial Sunday followed by cricket the next Saturday.

Basically we covered the pitch on the Sunday morning using loam then removed it all Sunday night and Monday morning. You need to use thick rubber is similar over the pitch before you put the loam on so the pitch stays dirt free.


We're looking at something similar, we just need to trial it to see how much rooting around it will be. We're fortunate enough to have a footy coach who has cricket knowledge, it's killed us in the past which inturn has killed home trials for footy if cricket is successful.


Plympton has had trials where the pitch has covered with a few layers of carpet, if you ring any carpet place they wil generaly have a few long lengths of stuff ready for the bin, if you layer it and maybe put some foam underneath you can get by, obviously the ump also has to show some good judgement and still move the play away from the pitch if he can, but that would be the quickest and simplest way to do it.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Jabber » Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:34 am

shoe boy wrote:we played a trial against South Adelaide resies/19 side on a fri night a few years back and both coaching staff stood in the middle and coached from there.


This is a really really good idea!
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby mypaddock » Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:21 am

Heccies haven't used their ground at all for trials over the past two yrs and won't be doing it again this yr- all due to cricket. We've played the majority either at other teams ground or up at Greenwith (Golden Grove FC's 2nd oval)
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby whufc » Sun Jan 24, 2010 7:22 pm

Wouldn't the SANFL grounds be available for trial game especially if you can move your game time to a friday night/saturday night/sunday timeslot.
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby The Yetti » Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:37 pm

Lightning McQueen wrote:As most clubs have cricket using their ovals during summer, can we get some suggestions on how to host trials with a hard-wicket pitch.


Happy Valley has a0 ml rubber matting that can be put down and pulled up on Friday Night.

There is a group coming down to McLaren Vale On Thursday who makes the mats plus a rep from ONKA Council. They will be doing a quote
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Re: Oval preparations for trials

Postby Lightning McQueen » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:50 pm

whufc wrote:Wouldn't the SANFL grounds be available for trial game especially if you can move your game time to a friday night/saturday night/sunday timeslot.


Then it wouldn't be a home trial.
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