Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:52 am

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What's the feedback/vibe been in the AEHCA regarding the one-dayers?


Think its been well accepted.
Sure it hasn't solved everything but i think the positives have far outweighed the negatives and im very confident there will be a return of some clubs to A Grade next year which quite simply would not have happened if it stayed as 2 day cricket.
Looking at the Creeks 2 finals on Sat / Sun, both games showed that 45 overs a side is still plenty of time for games to fluctuate back and forth and time for batting sides to consolidate and dig their way out of trouble.
2 days byes were eliminated
A lot fewer selection dilemmas for selectors.

Always will be a few players who will complain they can only bowl 9 overs or dont get much of a bat etc BUT players not getting a go still occurred in 2 day cricket anyway.

Overall i would say that the move has been a success for sure.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Sat Mar 25, 2017 6:05 pm

Nairne win A grade. Mt Barker win A2's. Lobethal take the B grade. Bremer Callington in the C's.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:14 pm

Corona Man wrote:Nairne win A grade. Mt Barker win A2's. Lobethal take the B grade. Bremer Callington in the C's.


Good to see the flags were spread around.

Seemed to be inevitable that Nairne would win the A Grade. They're certainly not unbeatable but just have the knack of doing things a little better more often in finals than their opponents.

Some real pressure i expect will be put on Mt Barker, Echunga and Hahndorf to make the step up to A Grade next year.
Understandable that unless all 3 did some good recruiting that they would be little chance of winning the flag but thats no excuse as all other clubs up there are having to wait for their chance to win a flag after Nairne have won 8 of the last 9 flags.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Sat Mar 25, 2017 9:29 pm

jackpot jim wrote:
Corona Man wrote:Nairne win A grade. Mt Barker win A2's. Lobethal take the B grade. Bremer Callington in the C's.


Good to see the flags were spread around.

Seemed to be inevitable that Nairne would win the A Grade. They're certainly not unbeatable but just have the knack of doing things a little better more often in finals than their opponents.

Some real pressure i expect will be put on Mt Barker, Echunga and Hahndorf to make the step up to A Grade next year.
Understandable that unless all 3 did some good recruiting that they would be little chance of winning the flag but thats no excuse as all other clubs up there are having to wait for their chance to win a flag after Nairne have won 8 of the last 9 flags.


I was thinking tonight, if you took the best 4 players from Hahndorf, Echunga & Barker and put them into one team, they would be ok. But each club on their own unless they recruit a few good players will struggle. Mind you if all 3 clubs came up, they could at least look forward to those games. My view is any of this 3 would get smashed by Nairne, Woodies, Creek etc. Understand Barker are keen to go up next season. Good luck to them.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Sun Mar 26, 2017 12:25 am

Yes they probably would get beaten comfortably by the top few current A Grade teams just like Wistow have been but credit to them that they are sticking it out. Creeks finished bottom 3 years in a row but have rebounded last 2 years to play finals. Strath played in GF last season and then lost their last 9 games in a row this season. Apart from Nairne and Woodside, all the other teams have gone through very lean trots in A grade.
I know its a tough step back up but clubs cant just wait til they think they have a gun side that will play finals straight up. They need to get up there and have a crack. Once there, a club is surely more likely to be able to attract a quality player or 2. A Grade has been a 7 team comp for a few seasons now and its not fair that clubs like Wistow and Ashbourne continue to prop up the numbers whilst getting a beating. Having said that, Ashbourne did beat Strath TWICE this season.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:00 am

Not so much a matter of making A grade finals. I don't think that is even a consideration. Our lads have played Strath, Woodside & Creek A's in the past few years, albeit in the T/20 Como and been flogged. All out for 27!! That's not even any fun for the opposition. The gap between the grades is big. Agree hats off to Wistow and Ashbourne for hanging in. We are 2 decent players short of not being embarrassed in A grade, let alone finals.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Roxy the Rat Girl » Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:05 am

jackpot jim wrote:Having said that, Ashbourne did beat Strath TWICE this season.


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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Tue Aug 01, 2017 12:45 am

Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby daysofourlives » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:03 pm

jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Whats happening at Eden Valley? Have heard they have been told if the don't have an A grade they are not welcome in the comp? There is no way they would be competitive in A grade. The club may be forced to fold if this is true
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Tue Aug 01, 2017 8:06 pm

daysofourlives wrote:
jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Whats happening at Eden Valley? Have heard they have been told if the don't have an A grade they are not welcome in the comp? There is no way they would be competitive in A grade. The club may be forced to fold if this is true

From what I hear, folding has been on the cards for EV for a while...
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby caleb777 » Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:27 pm

jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Does this mean Hahndorf staying in A2?
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:19 am

caleb777 wrote:
jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Does this mean Hahndorf staying in A2?


Thats their intention at this stage
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby saintal » Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:31 pm

daysofourlives wrote:
jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Whats happening at Eden Valley? Have heard they have been told if the don't have an A grade they are not welcome in the comp? There is no way they would be competitive in A grade. The club may be forced to fold if this is true


EV fielded a B Grade in last year's TVCA comp, with a 'hand-shake' agreement that they'd return to A Grade in 17/18 (all clubs are expected to field their first team in the A's in TVCA). The talk at the end of last season was that they were pretty confident of getting a few players back (including a few from your way days..) but haven't heard any recent news.

If their list didn't improve on last year's, I'd imagine TVCA clubs would accommodate them in the B Grade again (where they finished 3rd) rather than seeing them get belted in A grade or worse yet, fold.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby daysofourlives » Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:25 pm

saintal wrote:
daysofourlives wrote:
jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Whats happening at Eden Valley? Have heard they have been told if the don't have an A grade they are not welcome in the comp? There is no way they would be competitive in A grade. The club may be forced to fold if this is true


EV fielded a B Grade in last year's TVCA comp, with a 'hand-shake' agreement that they'd return to A Grade in 17/18 (all clubs are expected to field their first team in the A's in TVCA). The talk at the end of last season was that they were pretty confident of getting a few players back (including a few from your way days..) but haven't heard any recent news.

If their list didn't improve on last year's, I'd imagine TVCA clubs would accommodate them in the B Grade again (where they finished 3rd) rather than seeing them get belted in A grade or worse yet, fold.


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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby caleb777 » Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:39 am

jackpot jim wrote:
caleb777 wrote:
jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Does this mean Hahndorf staying in A2?


Thats their intention at this stage


I think they may have nominated for a grade if reports from their agm are accurate. They are also planning a second senior side as well.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Thu Sep 07, 2017 1:41 pm

jackpot jim wrote:Announced at tonights AGM

Mt Barker are to step back up to A Grade for the 1st time since 2011/12 which will eliminate the Bye thankfully

Also Milang are back after being in recession for the last 2 seasons. They're looking at fielding a B Grade which is great news.


Looks like the A Grade BYE is back in ?

BUT for a good reason

It appears Hahndorf are set to resume in A Grade again to take the total teams to 9

Seems the decision to go to an ALL one day comp for A Grade is paying off.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Buffet bowler » Mon Sep 11, 2017 8:49 pm

This is great news for the AEHCA comp to have a couple of additions , regarding the scheduling does it mean that teams will play each other twice for an 18 game season? Barring Nairne and Woodside in the A grade comp I don't think there is a HUGE gap between the rest of the teams insofar that on their day most of the teams can beat each other, this should make the transition to A grade a bit easier for the new teams.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Wed Sep 13, 2017 2:17 am

Buffet bowler wrote:This is great news for the AEHCA comp to have a couple of additions , regarding the scheduling does it mean that teams will play each other twice for an 18 game season? Barring Nairne and Woodside in the A grade comp I don't think there is a HUGE gap between the rest of the teams insofar that on their day most of the teams can beat each other, this should make the transition to A grade a bit easier for the new teams.


A Grade will start on Oct 7th
BYE on Dec 2nd for Test match
2 weeks off over Christmas break
Australia Day weekend off
Grand Final March 17th
Minor round will consist of 18 Rounds (16 matches per team plus 2 Byes) IF 9 Teams are confirmed at Delegates meeting on Sept 18th.

I think the Creek arnt far off the pace with Nairne and Woodside
Rothe going to Darwin to play footy is a blow to the Creeks tho
Lobey not far away either tho having Weeks miss the season is a Big loss for them
Strath have consistently been up there, had a shocking 2nd half of the season earlier this year. Expect to be up around the mark again
Ashbourne have shown some improvement but have clearly been off the pace overall of the top 4 -5 teams
Wistow have really struggled, winless last year tho they arnt as bad as the zero in the win column suggests.
Mt Barker and Hahndorf would be expected to struggle 1st year back in but youve got to start somewhere but who knows, any team is really only a decent recruit or 2 away from being a finals contender.
Im tipping there to be a fairly distinct gap by seasons end between the top 4 -5 and the bottom 4 -5 teams but im sure there will be a surprise or 2.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Buffet bowler » Thu Sep 14, 2017 9:24 pm

Thanks for the clarification there Jackpot, I was gonna suggest the creek may be up there in the upper echelon of the comp but I guess it depends upon the availability of their gun players? Their strongest XL is certainly up there . IMHO I reckon even without Mitch, Lobethal could make some waves this year. There's a core of decent young players who'll only get better. Strath rely too heavily on too few, Ashbourne like most years depends upon their imports. That said there's some decent youngster there who certainly aren't out of their depth. Don't know too much about Wistow but reckon it could be another tough year for the guys on the hill, and Nairne and Woodside will again be there come finals. FWIW I know it's very early days but I'd put my money on Woodside for the flag this year....
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:06 am

Mt Barker have pulled the pin on their return to A Grade which means its back to 8 teams
Gets rid of the 2 Byes meaning there will be 18 Qualifying matches for each team instead of 16
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