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

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

Postby jackpot jim » Sun Mar 10, 2019 1:31 am

Nairne have missed the Finals for the 1st time since the 2007/08 season :shock:
Langhorne Creek have snatched a Finals spot on the back of 5 consecutive wins, incredibly entering the Top 4 for for the very 1st time for the season !!!!
Hahndorf have held Top spot whilst Woodside who have crashed badly by losing 3 of their last 4 games have held onto 2nd ahead of Strath in 3rd who blew a Top 2 finish by losing their last 2 matches.

Hahndorf without Shaun Tait and an incapacitated Jarrad Tait who didnt bat or bowl were still too good for Nairne to sew up Top spot and put Nairnes Finals hopes at risk
Nairne 130 Def by Hahndorf 5/132

Nairne were then eliminated when L Creek were too good for Strath in a fluctuating game of fortunes.
Creeks after being 0/80 then collapsed to 5/89 before recovering to 188 on the back of a season saving 41 run 10th wicket partnership. Strath after a solid start were then contained to a score of 173 off their 45 overs and blew their opportunity of grabbing a vital Top 2 spot

Woodside went down to Lobethal in the other significant match of the Round scoring only 99 to which Lobey replied with 6/102 to rack up their 7th win in the last 8 rounds but still falling well short of Finals contention after their horror 1st half of the season.

Next weeks matches
1st Semi Final - Strath (3rd) v L Creek (4th) @ Strathalbyn
Its anyones guess what sort of team the Creeks will come up with for this game as their last 5 wins have come from teams sporting many "Fill In" type players that are ineligible for Finals as they havent qualified players Like Derham & Golding who both played integral roles with the ball in their win over Strath just gone but have only played 2 and 1 game(s) respectively


2nd Semi Final - Hahndorf (1st) v Woodside (2nd) @ Hahndorf
Hard to pick a winner here as Woodside arnt in winning form atm whilst Hahndorf will still be without Shaun Tait (i think?)

Winner of 1st Semi to play the Loser of the 2nd Semi on Sunday in the Preliminary Final
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:12 pm

In A2’s news (yeah I know who cares) Echunga has snuck into the finals despite losing to top side Macclesfield at Macy’s. The Miners restricted the hosts to just 101. Knowing run rate was vital, the lads had a crack at the bowling from the get go, as they had a number of regulars unavailable and a longer tail than normal. Even at 4/72 off 16 overs the chase looked safe. The lower order jitters set in and the chase came up about 7 runs short. With 4 blokes back in next week, the Miners are a bloody good chance to knock Maccy over in the semi!
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:21 pm

Corona Man wrote:In A2’s news (yeah I know who cares) Echunga has snuck into the finals despite losing to top side Macclesfield at Macy’s. The Miners restricted the hosts to just 101. Knowing run rate was vital, the lads had a crack at the bowling from the get go, as they had a number of regulars unavailable and a longer tail than normal. Even at 4/72 off 16 overs the chase looked safe. The lower order jitters set in and the chase came up about 7 runs short. With 4 blokes back in next week, the Miners are a bloody good chance to knock Maccy over in the semi!



Theres always someone who cares CM
Maccy have been a stand out all season and if they take out the A2s Flag i would suspect there would be significant pressure on them to go up to A Grade and make it an even 10 team comp again which would be fantastic considering where it was just 2 years ago stuck on 7 teams with little hope of an increase.
The change to 1 day cricket for As is certainly starting to be proven to have been a good decision.

On a separate note the Strath v Creek A Grade Game yesterday was a real spectacle with both teams in full coloured uniforms (Strath all red and Creek all Black) along with using the white ball.
Think it may only be a matter of time before this becomes a regular feature of the A Grade comp
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:48 pm

I agree JJ. I was one not in favour of 1 day games in A grade. Once again I’ve been proven wrong!
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:31 pm

Corona Man wrote:I agree JJ. I was one not in favour of 1 day games in A grade. Once again I’ve been proven wrong!


It was pretty much the only solution to reinvigorate the A Grade Comp

If it was still 2 day cricket i know for a fact that L Creek wouldn't have been in A Grade anymore.
Reckon another club or 2 would have struggled as well
It has basically become impossible to select a team a week in advance with any certainty in todays society.
The clubs that are able to in Country Comps that still have 2 dayers like Hills and Great Southern are either very lucky to have a stable playing group or are doing it tough.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Sun Mar 10, 2019 8:49 pm

jackpot jim wrote:
Corona Man wrote:I agree JJ. I was one not in favour of 1 day games in A grade. Once again I’ve been proven wrong!


It was pretty much the only solution to reinvigorate the A Grade Comp

If it was still 2 day cricket i know for a fact that L Creek wouldn't have been in A Grade anymore.
Reckon another club or 2 would have struggled as well
It has basically become impossible to select a team a week in advance with any certainty in todays society.
The clubs that are able to in Country Comps that still have 2 dayers like Hills and Great Southern are either very lucky to have a stable playing group or are doing it tough.

Mate over here in Melbourne I’m playing 80 over 2 day cricket it’s bloody near killing me at my age!
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby saintal » Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:39 pm

TVCA Grand Final- Palmer 100 def Gumeracha 86

A low scoring contest, with Gumeracha reaching 4/66 in their chase and appearing in control. 4 wickets were then claimed in just 2 overs as the competition's best bowling attack came to the fore.

The B Grade title went to Gumeracha, with a comfortable 88 run against Paracombe.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Tue Mar 12, 2019 1:59 pm

We don't seem to have much in the way of Posters (of late) from the HCA. Interested to know how the standard has been over there?

FWIW a few weeks ago Echunga (A&EH A2 grade) played their traditional T/20 against Mylor (HCA A2 grade), while its essentially a fun day, in previous years there has been some decent cricket played by some half decent players. Echunga made 300 (if you don't mind) batting first. Echunga is not a big ground square of the wicket, but some balls where landing on the roof of the club rooms - that's 6 anywhere. Mylor replied with about 260 odd, a fair effort too. Always difficult to tell who is at "fullish" strength, I get the feeling both teams were a little thin on the day. Echunga scrapped into the 4 in A&EH, Mylor sit 3rd in HCA - both are A2 clubs.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Dutchy » Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:54 pm

HCA Semi's

A1's
Meadows v Mt Lofty
Aldgate v Stirling

A2's
SCIB's v Mt Lofty
Aldgate v Mylor

A3's
SCIB's v Aldgate
Bridgewater v Kangarilla

A4's
Kangarilla v Mt Lofty
Eastern Ranges v Uraidla
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby batmanbegins » Tue Mar 12, 2019 7:04 pm

Corona Man wrote:We don't seem to have much in the way of Posters (of late) from the HCA. Interested to know how the standard has been over there?

FWIW a few weeks ago Echunga (A&EH A2 grade) played their traditional T/20 against Mylor (HCA A2 grade), while its essentially a fun day, in previous years there has been some decent cricket played by some half decent players. Echunga made 300 (if you don't mind) batting first. Echunga is not a big ground square of the wicket, but some balls where landing on the roof of the club rooms - that's 6 anywhere. Mylor replied with about 260 odd, a fair effort too. Always difficult to tell who is at "fullish" strength, I get the feeling both teams were a little thin on the day. Echunga scrapped into the 4 in A&EH, Mylor sit 3rd in HCA - both are A2 clubs.


Mylor have been the dominant team of A2s for almot 15 years. Should have gone up to A1s in the late 2000s as they had a very strong team. Had a small period where they went A3s but have come back up with players returning and won the flag last year in the A2s beating bridgey who were competitive in A1s this year. There team fluctuates on a weekly basis as they are mostly older blokes now so some weeks they are extremley strong other weeks not so. There best 11 is still pretty strong. Id say AEHCA A2s would be a little better then Hills A2s though
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby saintal » Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:18 pm

Dutchy wrote:HCA Semi's

A4's
Kangarilla v Mt Lofty
Eastern Ranges v Uraidla


So all 4 teams make the finals..

Do you still need to retire at 50 in A4s?
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Dutchy » Wed Mar 13, 2019 9:09 am

saintal wrote:
Dutchy wrote:HCA Semi's

A4's
Kangarilla v Mt Lofty
Eastern Ranges v Uraidla


So all 4 teams make the finals..

Do you still need to retire at 50 in A4s?


Yep, great rule.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby saintal » Wed Mar 13, 2019 10:55 am

I suppose it prevents the Dave Westrych's of the grade making 150 on a primary school oval.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:00 am

Langhorne Creek to Play Hahndorf in the A Grade GF. Thought Jackpot may have provided a detailed report by now, but I notice he retired hurt in the C grade semi on Saturday. Hope he is ok!
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby twe » Mon Mar 18, 2019 11:59 am

Dutchy wrote:HCA Semi's

A1's
Meadows v Mt Lofty
Aldgate v Stirling

A2's
SCIB's v Mt Lofty
Aldgate v Mylor

A3's
SCIB's v Aldgate
Bridgewater v Kangarilla

A4's
Kangarilla v Mt Lofty
Eastern Ranges v Uraidla

teams in bold through to the gf cant wait for the a2 gf should be a cracker at scib park !
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:57 pm

Corona Man wrote:Langhorne Creek to Play Hahndorf in the A Grade GF. Thought Jackpot may have provided a detailed report by now, but I notice he retired hurt in the C grade semi on Saturday. Hope he is ok!


Havent had time. Cricket and vintage doesn't leave much time for anything else.
Old age and being 30 kgs overweight = RH :(
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Corona Man » Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:32 pm

jackpot jim wrote:
Corona Man wrote:Langhorne Creek to Play Hahndorf in the A Grade GF. Thought Jackpot may have provided a detailed report by now, but I notice he retired hurt in the C grade semi on Saturday. Hope he is ok!


Havent had time. Cricket and vintage doesn't leave much time for anything else.
Old age and being 30 kgs overweight = RH :(


I know the feeling - I had to take a spell in the 3rd game of the year, the back was stuffed so I limped off the ground with about 20 to my name. Came back out after tea with a runner, and decided to just tee off. Funny thing is, I was swinging that hard I popped the back, back in!

To be honest I reckon I cost myself about 30 runs looking at the bowling on offer, then when I walked back out, their skipper bought the opening bowlers back on.

Back to the Creek though. They've come from the clouds to grab a GF spot, while Woodies have bowed out in straight sets.

As for the A2's - Don't even go there! Maccy far to good for our boys looking at the scores.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby jackpot jim » Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:22 pm

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Back to the Creek though. They've come from the clouds to grab a GF spot, while Woodies have bowed out in straight sets.


They certainly have come from the clouds.
Creeks would have to have been 200/1 for the flag 5 weeks out from Finals.
They were 2 1/2 wins adrift of Nairne in 4th
HAD to win their last 5 matches and also rely on Nairne losing 3 of their last 5.
At the same time remembering the Creeks had yet to beat a team above them on the ladder all season.

Incredibly that all happened on the back of having numerous players missing and the team being patched up with fill ins.

Then once getting to 4th they then had to win 2 AWAY Finals to make the GF

Saturday Elim Final v Strath at Strath
Winning the toss and batting it was the Ben Warren show as he blazed a brilliant 96 off 81 balls accompanied by skipper Tonkin (43) who arrived an hour late from attending a wedding to enable the Tigers to set Strath a challenging 217
A sensational direct hit Run Out of Cousins by Tonkin in the 1st over set the tone for the Strath innings as they crumbled for 118 to end their Season that promised so much with 3 straight losses.

Sat Qualifying Final Hahndorf v Woodside
Both teams were vulnerable here as Hahndorf were without skipper Shaun Tait for the weekend whilst Woodside were coming into the game with average form losing 3 of their past 4 matches
Woodside were in the box seat having bowled the Magpies out for only 112 and then were seemingly cruising to victory sitting on 1/60 with only 53 to win with 9 wickets in hand.
And then the pressure of chasing runs in a final took its toll as they crumbled to incredibly lose 9/29 and all out for 89 :shock: thus setting up a date with the Creeks the following day

Sun Prelim Final Woodside v Creeks at Woodside
Creeks won the toss and batted and were looking to post a BIG score at 2/80 until they lost their 3 main men in Warren, Tonkin and Cox in quick succession to be vulnerable at 5/100 But the Creek have a bit of batting depth atm and they were able to double that to make an even 200 which put them in the box seat to avenge their heartbreaking 1 wicket loss in the Prelim Final at the same venue 24 months prior
Woodside got off to a confident start swiftly moving to 0/24 but once Wescombe chopped on a Cleggett dart it was the start of the end for Woodside who batted like a team with zero confidence as they steadily capitulated to be bowled out for under a 100 for the 3rd match in a row only making 84 and tumble from the Finals race in straight sets to see them lose 5 of their last 6 matches whilst the Creeks marched into their 1st Grand Final appearance since 2011/12 on the back of 7 successive wins :o
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby old fullback » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:11 pm

Strath are a bit like Port Power. Promise a lot but very rarely deliver, ya know what ya get.
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Re: Adelaide Hills Cricket (HCA, TVCA & A&EH)

Postby Armchair expert » Mon Mar 18, 2019 8:14 pm

How fast does Tait sling em down these days?
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