South Australian Churches and Community Cricket Association

[carey]

i dont know where you were standing but i was at the none strikers end and that LBW was not out, missing leg for mine, but i agree it was a strange one.

yeah fair point i was at fine leg but the point i was trying to make was it was just the wierdest thing i'v ever seen in cricket!

[carey]

And if you think weve only got 2 geniune batters in our side your dead wrong. Last year we had the top three batters in the association and they all played on the weekend. Our top 5 is as strong as any in the Div 1 and we still have a couple to come back in the new year. I agree that our tail is long at the moment but well be thereabouts come March

not being a smart ass or anything but do you think you can make the finals with your batting line up not being complete till after xmas? as i said i didnt see your bowling attack but i'v heard its ok it just looked to me and again its just my opinion that apart from yourself and gigs there wasnt alot of depth there hey i could well be wrong and i'm not trying to bag you guys out either.

[catchit]

also seen the wierdest thing ever in cricket fitzroys number 4 or 5 batsmen walked for an LBW we went up for an LBW that looked deadset plum to me the umpire gave it not out and the batsmen walked our keeper said to him " mate your not out he didnt give you out" and he just keeped walking i was gob smacked to be honest that is sportsmenship at its best i must say there is no way in the world i would walk at all for the simple reason i'v been given out so many times when i wasnt out so there is no way i'm going to turn into a gilly! but welll done to the bloke

come on carey that is just silly.. either scared or has no idea or both..
sportsmenship is knowing you was out.. and if his team mate said not out it makes it look even sillier.... i am a fair player but would never walk for the same reasons you mentioned..

[auto]

The four teams playing finals i think will be (no disrepect to the other teams) Fitzroy, Paralowie, North East and Para Vista.

[outsideedge]

Punk/Autowicky: The B's team has had some experienced players in the side so i don't buy the inexperienced line. If so then why dont people like Adams and Kennison for example play in the B's as opposed to the C's.
I would feel pretty safe as an A grader at Fitzroy with the lack of depth in the 2's.

[Punk Rooster]

Punk/Autowicky: The B's team has had some experienced players in the side so i don't buy the inexperienced line. If so then why dont people like Adams and Kennison for example play in the B's as opposed to the C's.
I would feel pretty safe as an A grader at Fitzroy with the lack of depth in the 2's.

who are the experienced B grade players?
Paul Adams has been on 1 laeg for god knows how long, & Tommy K is the captain of the C's, & playing with his son.
Walshy is experienced, Johnny Lucas also, but after that?
We're not a bad bowling side, but we do tend to struggle with the bat- i'd say we only have 3 recognised batsmen.

[outsideedge]

Yourself, Kelly, Valente for example are not exactly rookies.
Fitzroy has a good A grade squad and has generally been fairly strong in the B and C's also so what has happened in this regard? Whilst these sides have not won lots of flags they have been competitive in the past.

[carey]

The four teams playing finals i think will be (no disrepect to the other teams) Fitzroy, Paralowie, North East and Para Vista.

we havnt played morialta or rose park yet but from what i'v heard and seen you could be pretty close mate.

[carey18]

Just think Paralowie are one bowler short. Oh and a hard hitting middle order batter!

[Magpies96]

Yourself, Kelly, Valente for example are not exactly rookies.
Fitzroy has a good A grade squad and has generally been fairly strong in the B and C's also so what has happened in this regard? Whilst these sides have not won lots of flags they have been competitive in the past.

Valente has only played one Saturday, and even though A's have been stong in the last 2 years the B's and Cs have struggled. But both have improved a lot from last year, especially the C's and the B's have at least become competitive without getting the results yet, but as said it is a pretty young side. We knew we would improve, but didn’t count on a few key players Chris Bacon and Kezza not being available hence staying in Div 3.

Thanks for your concern though, we have 3 new captains, all doing a great job and think we are on the right track.

[Pidge]

Our top order didnt do too bad. Just a couple of silly shots here and there and an unfortunate runout. I would agree that our tail is a bit long at the moment, but in a few games time it will be better and hopefully wont be utilised

[Punk Rooster]

Yourself, Kelly, Valente for example are not exactly rookies.
Fitzroy has a good A grade squad and has generally been fairly strong in the B and C's also so what has happened in this regard? Whilst these sides have not won lots of flags they have been competitive in the past.

i'm flattered, but I'm starting my 2nd season.
I played 92-93, 98-99, 99-00 (half a season), then fronted up for 07-08, now 08-09.... been out of the game a fair while eh?
Plugger (Valente) has played 1 innings this year....
3 x 1st year players & a 14 yr old played on saturday.

[outsideedge]

Full credit to you Punk. It is good you are prepared to lead from the front. I was not having a go at you or your captaincy just trying to understand the logic of playing perhaps in a grade to high. After all the idea is to attract and keep players interested in the great game which was what I was alluding to.

[Pidge]

Whilst I did not play for the Redbacks on the weekend the team I play for didn't lose their first three batsmen without scoring. How Fitzroy were allowed to stay in Div 3 after their pathetic efforts last summer is beyond me.

I kept wicket for 50 overs, went out to bat, & simply whipped a ball off my legs to a bloke behind square who wasn't even looking.... I was furious, & cursed my bad luck the whole way off. I believe the other 2 blokes copped some decent deliveries- wasn't like they went out slapping & skied their catches.
You might argue that the scorebook says your out, but I have more respect for blokes who genuinely get out to a good ball, rather than getting themselves out...

We are an inexperienced side, & we do have some kids in it- we make the best of what we have available, what more can you ask for?
I had respect for the bloke who batted 3 & 4 on saturday for Brooklyn Park, as they played genuine shote- the other blokes where just slapping everything whether it was on the stumps or not.
you won't here us whingeing, but you forced us into defending ourselves.

One thing's for sure- don't under estimate the fighting spirit of the Fitzroy Lions.
When we win one, we'll have earnt it, we'll appreciate it, & we'll certainly be tougher for taking the hard road.

we played fitzroy's A grade on the weekend and at 1 stage they were something like 0/55 and iwas thinking my god were in for a long day but once we got lochiel and gig's there was'nt 1 other batsmen that looked like making a big score i had to leave early for my mr's 21st but i'v heard a couple of there bowlers go alright bourke and smith i think for the record we bowled fitzroy out for 154 were 2/38 with our 2 blokes who were ment to bat at 9 and 11 on 20odd notout and 3notout so hopfully we should chase it down but you should never count chickens so i wont be!

Out of the two batsmen who are in, I have seen about 10 play and misses and 1 cracking cover drive. If they usually bat 9 and 11, what number do the other guys bat that we got out? They were just as bad.

[Phantom Gossiper]

To Mr Shaun Holland i believe a congrats is in order, i hear you are the new vice captain of the assoc side bound for Melbourne?

Interested to see who they take away to Melbourne, going on the side that played PDCA and seeing as you have players like Reidy, Clarke, Giglio, Gully, Feltus to add to that squad who you think will miss out? Surely good money would be Gully, Bedgegood, Feltus and Subramanian?

Wat are your thoughts? do you pick a Gigs or Reidy on name over say a Bedgegood or Gully who are proven? Do you reward commitment and effort or do you pick the strongest Div 1 players?

Personally i think Reidy and and Gully, Giglio im unsure whether his body could handle 5 days of cricket...

[auto]

Who do you play for outsideedge?

[carey]

To Mr Shaun Holland i believe a congrats is in order, i hear you are the new vice captain of the assoc side bound for Melbourne?

Interested to see who they take away to Melbourne, going on the side that played PDCA and seeing as you have players like Reidy, Clarke, Giglio, Gully, Feltus to add to that squad who you think will miss out? Surely good money would be Gully, Bedgegood, Feltus and Subramanian?

Wat are your thoughts? do you pick a Gigs or Reidy on name over say a Bedgegood or Gully who are proven? Do you reward commitment and effort or do you pick the strongest Div 1 players?

Personally i think Reidy and and Gully, Giglio im unsure whether his body could handle 5 days of cricket...

thanks there phantom yeah on the selection side of things mate i'm unsure to be honest i believe the powers that be have a hard job on there hands to pick the best 13 to go.

[Wizard of Oz]

To Mr Shaun Holland i believe a congrats is in order, i hear you are the new vice captain of the assoc side bound for Melbourne?

Interested to see who they take away to Melbourne, going on the side that played PDCA and seeing as you have players like Reidy, Clarke, Giglio, Gully, Feltus to add to that squad who you think will miss out? Surely good money would be Gully, Bedgegood, Feltus and Subramanian?

Wat are your thoughts? do you pick a Gigs or Reidy on name over say a Bedgegood or Gully who are proven? Do you reward commitment and effort or do you pick the strongest Div 1 players?

Personally i think Reidy and and Gully, Giglio im unsure whether his body could handle 5 days of cricket...

thanks there phantom yeah on the selection side of things mate i'm unsure to be honest i believe the powers that be have a hard job on there hands to pick the best 13 to go.

Nice work Shaun...

Known you a long time.....played footy with you for years. We crossed paths on the cricket field last season...and perhaps again in a couple of weeks

[Punk Rooster]

Full credit to you Punk. It is good you are prepared to lead from the front. I was not having a go at you or your captaincy just trying to understand the logic of playing perhaps in a grade to high. After all the idea is to attract and keep players interested in the great game which was what I was alluding to.

I had no say, nor would I want a say, as to what Div we are in.
The program is as it is for the remainder of the year, we just have to try & work harder.

[Phantom Gossiper]

thanks there phantom yeah on the selection side of things mate i'm unsure to be honest i believe the powers that be have a hard job on there hands to pick the best 13 to go.[/quote]

haha diplomatic! i love it, spoken like a true champion