Lightning McQueen wrote:Come on fella's, give it a rest, it's just one persons perception against another. Agree to disagree and worry about producing the goods on Saturday. I think there's 3 games up in the air for the taking atm.
Lodge produced a formiddable total but the Billygoats have the batting line-up to chase it down, it's only 22 runs per partnership.
Smithfield need to keep Johnny and Al under wraps and contain Patty from getting away a few dirty runs.
Angle Vale need to get rid of Hanson and start chipping away at the Gardens' middle order, if their tail is anything like last year the batsmen need to score 85% of their runs.
I think the Gardens will be very good this year, Bradley Wills will score alot of runs from them if everything is ok personally and he is training. Was once a junior star and has/had plenty of ability with both bat and ball. Hanson from his Para Teachers could bat. The Gardens always seem to find a few blokes with good eyes and that could get the ball through, been a div 1 div 2 club for some time.
Smithfield had a formidable bowling attack last year in the under 16's competition, if all things were equal, those two big openers would see Smithfield play div 1 or div 2 cricket for the next 10-15 years, alot of pressure on 17 year olds shoulders and maybe not div 1 Bowlers yet, but I think they will be in competant hands.
As for Vale and Virginia, who knows what farmers will step off the Tomatoe plantations this year or which mates will be keen for a hit.
Seems to be a pretty strong competition with 5 or 6 sides genuine contenders.
Thank christ they have the three Luke's keeping a handsom face about the place, Nelson, Drewitt and Tulloch. 
