Para District Cricket Association 2009-10

[james07]

Apparently the chainsaw came out when a 15 y.o got dismissed who's never passed 20 runs in 7 years of cricket.

Dont you just love lower grade heroes? Especially if its a clubs A grade beating up on another clubs C grade....quite pathetic really.

Yeah, it's great getting back to the club and having kids filling me in about what they had to put up with during the day.

its pretty sad but its is a massive problem in the PDCA and it has been for the last 5 years. The PDCA is too concerned about clubs not putting teams in and are being dictated terms to. Im sure if there was A grade sides playing A grade sides and so on the alot of these issues would be sorted out.

[Executive Member]

I think that Peter Morgan from The Lodge put forward an idea of adopting what Adelaide Turf do - have A1 - A3 - with all A Grade sides

Then your B Grade follow your A Grade

Then a C Grade comp etc

Sounded like common sense to me - so doesnt suprise me that it hasnt been implemented

Perhaps it is time for some people to stick their hands up and get on the PDCA board and show some forward thinking Leadership, LM for one & perhaps Iwasthere84

[Lightning McQueen]

I think that Peter Morgan from The Lodge put forward an idea of adopting what Adelaide Turf do - have A1 - A3 - with all A Grade sides

Then your B Grade follow your A Grade

Then a C Grade comp etc

Sounded like common sense to me - so doesnt suprise me that it hasnt been implemented

Perhaps it is time for some people to stick their hands up and get on the PDCA board and show some forward thinking Leadership, LM for one & perhaps Iwasthere84

Pete was more pushing for the 6 team per grade issue, there were a few different formats on offer, the system that you have stated is something I agree with.
The contributing factors to why it didn't go ahead were.
One Tree Hill & ATCO both would've been forced down to grade 2 and strongly opposed without notice.
There weren't too many clubs interested in the T20 comp.
People just simply don't like change.
I've said it before on here, clubs need to be more pro-active in who they send to these meetings, most of them just send whoever will go to avoid a fine. Less than half of them actually take a notebook, therefore hardly anything gets filtered back to the clubs.

[Executive Member]

I think that Peter Morgan from The Lodge put forward an idea of adopting what Adelaide Turf do - have A1 - A3 - with all A Grade sides

Then your B Grade follow your A Grade

Then a C Grade comp etc

Sounded like common sense to me - so doesnt suprise me that it hasnt been implemented

Perhaps it is time for some people to stick their hands up and get on the PDCA board and show some forward thinking Leadership, LM for one & perhaps Iwasthere84

Pete was more pushing for the 6 team per grade issue, there were a few different formats on offer, the system that you have stated is something I agree with.
The contributing factors to why it didn't go ahead were.
One Tree Hill & ATCO both would've been forced down to grade 2 and strongly opposed without notice.
There weren't too many clubs interested in the T20 comp.
People just simply don't like change.
I've said it before on here, clubs need to be more pro-active in who they send to these meetings, most of them just send whoever will go to avoid a fine. Less than half of them actually take a notebook, therefore hardly anything gets filtered back to the clubs.

Change is best managed from the Top down LM - the PDCA board needs to be leading the charge for change and not a couple of club delegates - if the board proposes the change to the structure of the comp and the benefits behind it and publishes this to the clubs with prior notice, then informed debate will happen

[Lightning McQueen]

I think that Peter Morgan from The Lodge put forward an idea of adopting what Adelaide Turf do - have A1 - A3 - with all A Grade sides

Then your B Grade follow your A Grade

Then a C Grade comp etc

Sounded like common sense to me - so doesnt suprise me that it hasnt been implemented

Perhaps it is time for some people to stick their hands up and get on the PDCA board and show some forward thinking Leadership, LM for one & perhaps Iwasthere84

Pete was more pushing for the 6 team per grade issue, there were a few different formats on offer, the system that you have stated is something I agree with.
The contributing factors to why it didn't go ahead were.
One Tree Hill & ATCO both would've been forced down to grade 2 and strongly opposed without notice.
There weren't too many clubs interested in the T20 comp.
People just simply don't like change.
I've said it before on here, clubs need to be more pro-active in who they send to these meetings, most of them just send whoever will go to avoid a fine. Less than half of them actually take a notebook, therefore hardly anything gets filtered back to the clubs.

Change is best managed from the Top down LM - the PDCA board needs to be leading the charge for change and not a couple of club delegates - if the board proposes the change to the structure of the comp and the benefits behind it and publishes this to the clubs with prior notice, then informed debate will happen

I think the PDCA board is looking as strong as it ever has this year, Pete gets things done, Elaine is strong willed, Grigs will be an asset with his experience and Brian has sat in the chair for the past couple of seasons so he would've gained a fair bit of knowledge through the journey.
Now is the time they need to start looking at next season.

[Executive Member]

You are spot on in that they must now start to look towards next year as being on the board is not just about here is the draw we will see you next year, which seems to be as an outsider what the PDCA Board has done in the past

Hopefully we are not talking about the same old stuff again next year - the proof will be if they mandate going to an online system or take the soft option like they have this year

[Honda07]

I think that Peter Morgan from The Lodge put forward an idea of adopting what Adelaide Turf do - have A1 - A3 - with all A Grade sides

Then your B Grade follow your A Grade

Then a C Grade comp etc

Sounded like common sense to me - so doesnt suprise me that it hasnt been implemented

Perhaps it is time for some people to stick their hands up and get on the PDCA board and show some forward thinking Leadership, LM for one & perhaps Iwasthere84

Pete was more pushing for the 6 team per grade issue, there were a few different formats on offer, the system that you have stated is something I agree with.
The contributing factors to why it didn't go ahead were.
One Tree Hill & ATCO both would've been forced down to grade 2 and strongly opposed without notice.
There weren't too many clubs interested in the T20 comp.
People just simply don't like change.
I've said it before on here, clubs need to be more pro-active in who they send to these meetings, most of them just send whoever will go to avoid a fine. Less than half of them actually take a notebook, therefore hardly anything gets filtered back to the clubs.

It would have been Atco and Rosies - Atco will struggle this year and they know that and Rosies would have prob won div 2 so would have been back up the year after and they did have notice cos the working party started pretty much once last season finished. The T20 was just one of the ideas but that could have been debated. Change needs to happen next year. As exec said - we moved our c grade captain on cos we hade blokes that would only play c grade and we were having games when we had to play d graders in the b grade. Selection was never fun. Our c grade will struggle this year and the assoc wouldnt move them lower as we won div 4 last year. We have only one of those players still playing.I know lm u say the PDCA comm is strong this year but they need to also be proactive.

[Lightning McQueen]

I think that Peter Morgan from The Lodge put forward an idea of adopting what Adelaide Turf do - have A1 - A3 - with all A Grade sides

Then your B Grade follow your A Grade

Then a C Grade comp etc

Sounded like common sense to me - so doesnt suprise me that it hasnt been implemented

Perhaps it is time for some people to stick their hands up and get on the PDCA board and show some forward thinking Leadership, LM for one & perhaps Iwasthere84

Pete was more pushing for the 6 team per grade issue, there were a few different formats on offer, the system that you have stated is something I agree with.
The contributing factors to why it didn't go ahead were.
One Tree Hill & ATCO both would've been forced down to grade 2 and strongly opposed without notice.
There weren't too many clubs interested in the T20 comp.
People just simply don't like change.
I've said it before on here, clubs need to be more pro-active in who they send to these meetings, most of them just send whoever will go to avoid a fine. Less than half of them actually take a notebook, therefore hardly anything gets filtered back to the clubs.

It would have been Atco and Rosies - Atco will struggle this year and they know that and Rosies would have prob won div 2 so would have been back up the year after and they did have notice cos the working party started pretty much once last season finished. The T20 was just one of the ideas but that could have been debated. Change needs to happen next year. As exec said - we moved our c grade captain on cos we hade blokes that would only play c grade and we were having games when we had to play d graders in the b grade. Selection was never fun. Our c grade will struggle this year and the assoc wouldnt move them lower as we won div 4 last year. We have only one of those players still playing.I know lm u say the PDCA comm is strong this year but they need to also be proactive.

Without a doubt mate, we've become pretty stagnant, Rosies weren't too fazed about going down, at AGM stage it could've been 4 grade 1 clubs to go down to allow Salisbury North and Angle Vale the right to move up. Back then there was no final decisions on Sandy Creek and Two Wells so it was all speculations. We have B graders that search for excuses to not go up and we're grade 2 & 3 now, there's not a huge difference.

[unknown source]

Also, T20 was a success on friday night under lights. It took some time getting used to picking up the bright pink ball but wasnt too bad in the end and a great amount of fun was had by all.

The BL Footballers team smashed my mob, but so they should having 7 out of 11 A grade cricketers.

Groover was the standout with 40 odd with the bat, and taking the match deciding catch

excuses excuses.. you guys had 2 district players and 1 ex A grade district batter.. wouldn't say match deciding catch we had the game wrapped up when we posted triple figures.. we even bowled masha to give you guys a go

[Masha]

Also, T20 was a success on friday night under lights. It took some time getting used to picking up the bright pink ball but wasnt too bad in the end and a great amount of fun was had by all.

The BL Footballers team smashed my mob, but so they should having 7 out of 11 A grade cricketers.

Groover was the standout with 40 odd with the bat, and taking the match deciding catch

excuses excuses.. you guys had 2 district players and 1 ex A grade district batter.. wouldn't say match deciding catch we had the game wrapped up when we posted triple figures.. we even bowled masha to give you guys a go

Hey mate, you coming to training tomorrow night to practise pitching a ball on the matting? I have never fielded at 1st slip before and had to keep at the same time

If you hadn't have picked up 2 wickets in your first over, it woulda being comparable to Under 11's....

And sure, my 2 overs were a bit average on Friday night, but it has being a while. A few more training sessions and if I'm not bowling before you by the end of the year I'm quitting to play for a low grade side where I will get a bowl.

[Executive Member]

Also, T20 was a success on friday night under lights. It took some time getting used to picking up the bright pink ball but wasnt too bad in the end and a great amount of fun was had by all.

The BL Footballers team smashed my mob, but so they should having 7 out of 11 A grade cricketers.

Groover was the standout with 40 odd with the bat, and taking the match deciding catch

excuses excuses.. you guys had 2 district players and 1 ex A grade district batter.. wouldn't say match deciding catch we had the game wrapped up when we posted triple figures.. we even bowled masha to give you guys a go

and make more runs
Hey mate, you coming to training tomorrow night to practise pitching a ball on the matting? I have never fielded at 1st slip before and had to keep at the same time

If you hadn't have picked up 2 wickets in your first over, it woulda being comparable to Under 11's....

And sure, my 2 overs were a bit average on Friday night, but it has being a while. A few more training sessions and if I'm not bowling before you by the end of the year I'm quitting to play for a low grade side where I will get a bowl.

and make more runs

[Masha]

excuses excuses.. you guys had 2 district players and 1 ex A grade district batter.. wouldn't say match deciding catch we had the game wrapped up when we posted triple figures.. we even bowled masha to give you guys a go

and make more runs
Hey mate, you coming to training tomorrow night to practise pitching a ball on the matting? I have never fielded at 1st slip before and had to keep at the same time

If you hadn't have picked up 2 wickets in your first over, it woulda being comparable to Under 11's....

And sure, my 2 overs were a bit average on Friday night, but it has being a while. A few more training sessions and if I'm not bowling before you by the end of the year I'm quitting to play for a low grade side where I will get a bowl.

and make more runs

Well even that is no guarantee....I'll find a way to get myself out.

[Browny25]

Hey mate, you coming to training tomorrow night to practise pitching a ball on the matting? I have never fielded at 1st slip before and had to keep at the same time

If you hadn't have picked up 2 wickets in your first over, it woulda being comparable to Under 11's....

And sure, my 2 overs were a bit average on Friday night, but it has being a while. A few more training sessions and if I'm not bowling before you by the end of the year I'm quitting to play for a low grade side where I will get a bowl.

Well Said Masha

[Executive Member]

Well Masha you are correct
Perhaps you should ask the great man Jamie Sibbick what his C Grade average is for The Lodge - I can give you a hint as it lasted only 1 ball

[Executive Member]

Hey mate, you coming to training tomorrow night to practise pitching a ball on the matting? I have never fielded at 1st slip before and had to keep at the same time

If you hadn't have picked up 2 wickets in your first over, it woulda being comparable to Under 11's....

And sure, my 2 overs were a bit average on Friday night, but it has being a while. A few more training sessions and if I'm not bowling before you by the end of the year I'm quitting to play for a low grade side where I will get a bowl.

Well Said Masha

I didnt think Tissa played A Grade this week

[unknown source]

got bowled at the wrong end second spell.. okay ill remember that masha

[Executive Member]

got bowled at the wrong end second spell.. okay ill remember that masha

so the skippers fault
Will make sure that one gets back to him

[Masha]

got bowled at the wrong end second spell.. okay ill remember that masha

the wrong end?? Are you telling me one end has different matting to the other? Maybe one end has wider matting, making it hard to miss the pitch....I can see your point.

Sibbs, take this on board!!!!

[unknown source]

there's a wedding on the first week against westies and a few players will be missing from the A grade.. a bit of a selection dilemma for sibs and the crew

[Masha]

there's a wedding on the first week against westies and a few players will be missing from the A grade.. a bit of a selection dilemma for sibs and the crew

Who are out? Not the best game to be missing for. Who would schedule a wedding during cricket season. Don't people realise there is a break between cricket and footy and that's when the weddings should occur???