Para District Cricket Association 2009-10

[Grahaml]

I hear one of Para Hills A grade bowlers is an Afghani bloke who was playing his second real game of cricket. Until 3 weeks ago had only ever played with a tennis ball.

is that your little way of taking the piss?? wow thats a cracker

Nah, genuine story. Couple of refugee kids from Afghanistan played a bit of backyard cricket in in various places on their way here with jsut a tennis ball, but liked the game enough to want to play properly. Rolled out to Para Hills and both got a run. One did well enough to get an A grade gig this round.

[unknown source]

only one missing against westies now exec member for the wedding and that will be myself.. so im sure im not too hard to cover in selection..

oh was i talking about another topic thats not para districts????

no i wasnt because i was saying our outs or out for the next game of para district cricket

hopefully Tonks comes in for you

A witches hat will do....anyone got one spare????

your a funny man masha.. must be easy sitting in slip all day.. would love tonks to come in

[sports follower]

ease up Turbo on bagging clubs - I will agree PDCA is not the force it once was but there are some quality kids playing in the comp and at the end of the day everyone wants to play in a flag

If the kids were quality they would be down with us at the Jets.

Maybe if you knew how to keep them out there and not play favourites they would be.

Totally agree LM, the jets treat kids like dirt, I have never seen a rep from the Jets at any of our junior games and they make no contact with PDCA clubs because they believe the kids will come to them. I know quite a few players that are not happy with the way they treat players. We have picked up a young fella that is not eligible for juniors anymore but paid his subs at the Jets and didnt get picked for them. We are happy to have him back!!!!!!

[carey]

just on the jets, paralowie are now (somehow) in the port adelaide zone now and already this year they have rang me a couple of times asking if we have any kids around that want to go out to ports and have a crack i think its a great idea how many times have the jets ever tryed anything like that?

[smac]

ease up Turbo on bagging clubs - I will agree PDCA is not the force it once was but there are some quality kids playing in the comp and at the end of the day everyone wants to play in a flag

If the kids were quality they would be down with us at the Jets.

Maybe if you knew how to keep them out there and not play favourites they would be.

Steady LM...

Talent ID process this off season was second to none, any player that is up to it (mentally, emotionally, physically and skilfully) will be - and is - there. New coaches, new system and new outlook. Best junior program in grade cricket.

[smac]

Totally agree LM, the jets treat kids like dirt, I have never seen a rep from the Jets at any of our junior games and they make no contact with PDCA clubs because they believe the kids will come to them. I know quite a few players that are not happy with the way they treat players. We have picked up a young fella that is not eligible for juniors anymore but paid his subs at the Jets and didnt get picked for them. We are happy to have him back!!!!!!

Then you should look closer.

3 games were observed last year for your club and 1 this year already. I have the notes in a folder from the game.

And paying subs is not the basis of selection, playing cricket to a certain standard is. FFS, it isn't community cricket - it's two steps short of national representation.

[smac]

just on the jets, paralowie are now (somehow) in the port adelaide zone now and already this year they have rang me a couple of times asking if we have any kids around that want to go out to ports and have a crack i think its a great idea how many times have the jets ever tryed anything like that?

Probably never, because they want good cricketers who are identified as a talent and asked out to training - we don't run 'have a go' days in the middle of the season. If you haven't had any players recruited then you have none that are believed to represent what a grade cricketer should be.

Do you get shirty at Centrals or Port for not ringing the clubs after the start of the season looking for players?

The club was minor premier in A, B & C grade last year - despite winning no flags I reckon things are reasonably well run. Some things can always be done better but talent ID is not one of them.

[Lightning McQueen]

If the kids were quality they would be down with us at the Jets.

Maybe if you knew how to keep them out there and not play favourites they would be.

Steady LM...

Talent ID process this off season was second to none, any player that is up to it (mentally, emotionally, physically and skilfully) will be - and is - there. New coaches, new system and new outlook. Best junior program in grade cricket.

Things have improved over the past 18 months, I was just replying to TT's cynical comment, I'm referring to at least 15 kids from Smithfield, Craigmore and Eastern Park. I heard the Ray Sutton selection process this season was pretty vague aswell.
New coaches would have to be implemented, I've seen some kids bat twice, the coach have a bat and a couple of kids not have a hit at all at Under 16 training in the past, a coach that doesn't even attend games, it needed a facelift.
Favouritism happens mate.

[smac]

Ray Sutton process far from vague. It's a development competition to test kids at grade level and the club has gone back to that concept by selecting 18 players to play RSS. Beat Port by 40 odd runs on the weekend with several U12 players. The U12 development squad trialled over 100 players before selecting a squad.

You didn't say you were talking about 18 months ago, glad you have now because things are so much different. Come out and watch a few 16's or 14's sessions now and you won't believe what you see.

[Lightning McQueen]

Ray Sutton process far from vague. It's a development competition to test kids at grade level and the club has gone back to that concept by selecting 18 players to play RSS. Beat Port by 40 odd runs on the weekend with several U12 players. The U12 development squad trialled over 100 players before selecting a squad.

You didn't say you were talking about 18 months ago, glad you have now because things are so much different. Come out and watch a few 16's or 14's sessions now and you won't believe what you see.

There was an obvious difference last season from the season before, I heard from a couple of adults that some kids got more of an opportunity to impress than others with the RSS, I guess there is always going to be this sort of debate when there's a large number of kids to assess.
I do take my hat off to them though, they acknowledged a problem and have been trying to fix it.
SF made a good point, last season they were told that they had to pay subs, buy a shirt, shorts and hat prior to the season starting and then not get to use any of them as they didn't get picked, it's pretty annoying as a parent.

[Lightning McQueen]

Round 1 of the northern T20 comp has been scheduled for November 15th at Playford. It is named the Main North Shield.

Playford vs Eastern Park @ 12 noon.
Smithfield vs Craigmore @ 3pm.

Come along and enjoy a couple of good hit outs. Very cheap drinks and food, it promises to be a great day if last season was anything to go by. Playford will be sure to put on a good show.

[Phantom Gossiper]

Who you reckon would be the quickest bowler in PDCA this year and who would be the most dangerous?

[Groover]

Who you reckon would be the quickest bowler in PDCA this year and who would be the most dangerous?

not sure who would be quickest, but sibbick would be the most dangerous.

[Honda07]

Who you reckon would be the quickest bowler in PDCA this year and who would be the most dangerous?

not sure who would be quickest, but sibbick would be the most dangerous.

What have u been drinking groover - medium pacer at best. Feltus can be very dangerous gets good bounce and pace but best two bowlers are McInnes and davies - Johnny a left hander who swings the ball in with great control and still not slow but davies is tall, has good pace and moves the ball away. Should be playing B grade district cricket as a minimum as he can bat too.

[catchit]

Who you reckon would be the quickest bowler in PDCA this year and who would be the most dangerous?

not sure who would be quickest, but sibbick would be the most dangerous.

5 years ago or now?? ... i would of thought m feltus and j delegese and johnny mac would be infront of sibb these days??

[catchit]

Who you reckon would be the quickest bowler in PDCA this year and who would be the most dangerous?

not sure who would be quickest, but sibbick would be the most dangerous.

What have u been drinking groover - medium pacer at best. Feltus can be very dangerous gets good bounce and pace but best two bowlers are McInnes and davies - Johnny a left hander who swings the ball in with great control and still not slow but davies is tall, has good pace and moves the ball away. Should be playing B grade district cricket as a minimum as he can bat too.

yep and davies..

[Groover]

I think hes most dangerous because he can tie down an end with good line and length without bowling any bad balls. Gets decent pace as well.

[catchit]

I think hes most dangerous because he can tie down an end with good line and length without bowling any bad balls. Gets decent pace as well.

sorry mate but me thinks you might be after his job next year

[Groover]

I think hes most dangerous because he can tie down an end with good line and length without bowling any bad balls. Gets decent pace as well.

sorry mate but me thinks you might be after his job next year

By his job you mean the best cricketer in grade 1 atm?

[catchit]

I think hes most dangerous because he can tie down an end with good line and length without bowling any bad balls. Gets decent pace as well.

sorry mate but me thinks you might be after his job next year

By his job you mean the best cricketer in grade 1 atm?

no i mean you are showing alot of love for the great man...