MurrayLands Cricket Association

[FootyWiz81]

I think i will have to go with the upset in going Monarto just because they have a better bowling line up and an even batting team, and looking in the paper it looked like karonda were missing players on the weekend which is the 2nd week in a row.. Harvesting???

[Mr_Willy]

Karoonda should win very easily. I think having a One Day final is just ridiculous - no one really cares except for Karoonda who have been trying to change the whole competition to one day cricket for years because of harvest and them not having a full complement of players every week. Who would want to drive to Karoonda to play in a mickey mouse final on a Sunday when the Test is on in Adelaide anyway!!??!

But when no representatives from our club attend the AGM we can't really say too much....

[dragonsphere]

the one day final is a great idea....it actually means you are playing one day cricket for a reason

[Mr_Willy]

But i think then that it should be a separate comp - if you have a one day final, surely that should be it. There should be a one day cricketer of the year, and the points should start again, otherwise what is the point?!?

As I said though, our club didn't attend the AGM so we can't complain!!

Or do we count Ford Ranger Cup and Sheffield Shield points together maybe.....

[dragonsphere]

Sounds like u are doin a bit of complaining Mr Willy..

Can u give me one valid reason why the one day final is not appropriate??

And it also sounds your a little bitter about not making the final...im sure if u were contesting it, the final would be a good idea

[FootyWiz81]

Mr Willy what club do you play for and how have they been going players wise ? standouts and all..
and dragonshere it is stuip if it was really that important they wouldnt play the day after a 2 dayer.
they will have to play 90 overs of test cricket saturday then 80 of One day cricket.

I dont see the point

[smithy]

Rural comps around SA have been adjusting to having 1 dayers each weekend for a while now.
Inner suburban comps are leaning that way a little more and more each season without having to travel the 60kms to Karoonda.
Fact is weekends are not as free as what they used to be and many players are less inclined to battle the heat in the field for 70 overs without a bowl.
Maybe the MCA should try and adjust to that as Karoonda have been suggesting ?
I haven't played MCA but live in the area and can see where they are coming from having witnessed what has happened in the Mt Maurice competition.
DO any of the MCA clubs have a website ?

[smithy]

But when no representatives from our club attend the AGM we can't really say too much....

Which club are you from?

Maybe nominate yourself for secretary next season so your club can voice an opinion.

Not a criticism, you obviously feel strongly about the goings on in the comp.
Passionate club people are hard to find so if you feel that strongly about things, put your hand up to get on the committee.

[Mr_Willy]

Sounds like u are doin a bit of complaining Mr Willy..

Can u give me one valid reason why the one day final is not appropriate??

And it also sounds your a little bitter about not making the final...im sure if u were contesting it, the final would be a good idea

I am not bitter at all about not making the final. I will be much more content sitting at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday afternoon drinking beer and watching the cricket rather than playing at Karoonda the day after playing all day on the Saturday.

I don't see why you have a one day final when it isn't a separate competition. If you are going to have a one day final it should be 100% separate from the two day competition - the points you get from winning one day matches shouldn't then carry over into the two day matches. Apart from that I don't have a problem with it.

[Mr_Willy]

Mr Willy what club do you play for and how have they been going players wise ? standouts and all..
and dragonshere it is stuip if it was really that important they wouldnt play the day after a 2 dayer.
they will have to play 90 overs of test cricket saturday then 80 of One day cricket.

I dont see the point

I play for Imperials. We have struggled a bit this year due to the unavailability of key players at certain times. I feel that at full strength we will have one of the best sides in the Comp. We will have a batting line up to rival Karoonda, and I think with everyone available our bowling line up is as good as any. It just a pity that we probably won't get a full side until finals.

[dragonsphere]

i think the 2 dayers should have started next weekend and every season should have a weekend off for the test match.

it would be a good time to just have 2 sides playing for the one day final.
with the points carrying on from the one dayers, i believe it is a good insentive to win the one dayers.

[FootyWiz81]

Okay so are we all over the One Day Final, it should be held in Murray Bridge if they want a crowd, Should be in a separate points group to 2 day games and should get the week of of cricket, something to build on for next year.

Now i havent been following cricket alot in Murray Towns this year was a past player but just want a year off.
so because i still love the game who are the players that are going to keep this league a light in 10 yrs because the was its going every one wants to play on a turf pitch just like i did when i was young so i left the league for a little while..
We have a Karonda man on so who out there is the Future and how have they been
We have an Imperial on board so who there is the Future and how they been going
and anyone else that wants to joins or even if your not from a club and what to brag about yourself or someone.

[Mr_Willy]

@ FootyWiz - don't worry about the comp, mate. There are more teams this year than there have been in probably the last 5-6 years. There are 8 A grade Teams this year and I think 10 or maybe 12 B grade teams - it's just crazy. Most clubs I think have an Under 15s as well, and we have something like 20 Under 15s at Imps, which bodes well for the future of the Club.

We have a pretty young A Grade this year - apart from Nathan Hutchinson and Wayne Gilgen we would struggle to have an A Grader older than 30. We have bought up a couple of young kids in William Lipp and Ben Trenorden this year - William has had a couple of nice knocks including a 42* against Mannum a couple of weeks ago. Ben is our keeper this year and has more than held his own, and made a 50 in his first A grade innings, albeit against Jervois. If we could just get a full side on the park.

Our B grade is much the same - a couple of older types to look after them, but apart from that they would all be under 30 as well. And they only lost their first game for the season on Saturday so they are also going well - which of course is made even better by the fact they had had to supply the A grade with players every week, so they will also be helped by a full A grade side.

[Mr_Willy]

i think the 2 dayers should have started next weekend and every season should have a weekend off for the test match.

it would be a good time to just have 2 sides playing for the one day final.
with the points carrying on from the one dayers, i believe it is a good insentive to win the one dayers.

I like point one - but when it was the traditional australia day test match in adelaide most people got the weekend off anyway.

I thought the incentive of winning the one dayers was to make the one day final!?? If the points carry on the one day final is worth nothing....

[dragonsphere]

mr williams you do make a pretty good point on the one dayers.

other than hocko, hux and kerr, karoonda has a pretty young side. i dont think any one else is over 20. we were pretty lucky to get young reece bullard this year. he is only 17 and is one of the better cricketers in the comp. has been very solid with the bat and more than handy with the ball. If Reece Boughen could refrain from writing himself off on friday nights he would also be a very solid cricketer. made an A grade ton last year but has found himself batting number 9 this year.

[Mr_Willy]

Only problem is without Hocking and Huxtable to hold up their batting Karoonda would struggle a bit - yes they have some good young kids, and Knight is a gun. Also, apart from Hocking their bowling line up is very, very thin, which is why I would always back our side to out bat theirs.

I like that Reece Boughen as a player - he was a bit soft at Mannum though I felt - seemed to sook it a bit when he got out rather than trying to work out what he did wrong - just tried to blame different things, which I think bloke like Hocking will help him with a lot down at Karoonda (get him out of that habit I mean!).

[dragonsphere]

I think u mean Bullard instead of Boughen dont u Mr Willy???

Boughen doesnt care if he gets out...

Huxtable is the key to Karoonda's bowling...I would have thought he would be bowling a lot of overs in 2 day cricket and i cant see many players in the comp being able to combat his spin...with hocking bowling cheeky little outties at the other end it makes a good combination

[Mr_Willy]

Yeah sorry mate, Bullard.

Huxtable hardly bowled last year from what I can remember. And on the average he bowls too short to do too much damage. A good, patient batsmen will make plenty against him. But there aren't too many of those kind of players around and spinners will get a lot of wickets on our association as we play on so many big ovals. I think that is what our A grade has lacked the last couple of years, a quality spinner.

[dragonsphere]

Huxtable is a quality spinner and your right he doesnt bowl enough...with some overs under his belt it is goin to be very hard to face him

Sounds like your a harsh player assessor Mr Willy

[Mr_Willy]

The only bag of wickets I have ever seen Hux get was in a Meyer Shield game when he took 5 wickets against A&EH. I just call it as I see it, and I can't say I can ever remembering him really troubling our batsmen. Blokes like Hocking, Chinner and Koch have always ripped our side apart. Though you would think one day they will learn not to try and bounce Harrowfield out one day. Sure it works, but he usually gets to 60 or 70 first.....