Para District Cricket Association 2009-10

[Lightning McQueen]

Clubs of all description, from day dot, have always tried to fill their first team with the best available players. Our goal is to make finals every year and hopefully, the final result is a premiership. For the first time in a long time, we are able to move players through the grades to booster the teams and at times find the player some form. When the player takes this on the chin, pulls up his strides and turns up and performs, for another team, it gives us a great sense of pride. The club WILL always be bigger than the individual.

That's what has been the turnaround at our club this season, we have about 16-17 players that WANT to play A Grade, it gives it further incentive having our A Grade be our most successful side so far this season.

[Lightning McQueen]

Brahma Lodge
One Tree Hill
ATCO
Salisbury West

Smithfield
Eastern Park
Craigmore
Playford

[bothamsfearnley]

Clubs of all description, from day dot, have always tried to fill their first team with the best available players. Our goal is to make finals every year and hopefully, the final result is a premiership. For the first time in a long time, we are able to move players through the grades to booster the teams and at times find the player some form. When the player takes this on the chin, pulls up his strides and turns up and performs, for another team, it gives us a great sense of pride. The club WILL always be bigger than the individual.[/quote]

I totally agree. A strong club starts with a strong A grade . We are lucky to have a B grade that has guys playing well and putting some pressure on from below. The system works best when everyone aspires to play at a higher level. We have worked to get our B grade closer to the A grade and have gone from grade 5 to 3 in recent years. I think this is important as it gives the B graders a better feel for the kind of standard required at the grade 1 level - hopefully making them better prepared. The club must always come first.

[Executive Member]

Clubs of all description, from day dot, have always tried to fill their first team with the best available players. Our goal is to make finals every year and hopefully, the final result is a premiership. For the first time in a long time, we are able to move players through the grades to booster the teams and at times find the player some form. When the player takes this on the chin, pulls up his strides and turns up and performs, for another team, it gives us a great sense of pride. The club WILL always be bigger than the individual.

I totally agree. A strong club starts with a strong A grade . We are lucky to have a B grade that has guys playing well and putting some pressure on from below. The system works best when everyone aspires to play at a higher level. We have worked to get our B grade closer to the A grade and have gone from grade 5 to 3 in recent years. I think this is important as it gives the B graders a better feel for the kind of standard required at the grade 1 level - hopefully making them better prepared. The club must always come first.[/quote]



might make a comeback and captain the C Grade

[Browny25]

What standard of cricket is Grade 1 at, at the moment?

Would it be better than D grade district?

Yes, by a fair bit.

C Grade?

[Lightning McQueen]

What standard of cricket is Grade 1 at, at the moment?

Would it be better than D grade district?

Yes, by a fair bit.

C Grade?

Thereabouts I'd say.

[Masha]

I hear not all in the club are happy that this legend has walked straight into the A Grade
All I can say is the pressure is on and he must deliver the goods or else the knives will be out for Sibbick

Who is it then Mr Ridge?[/quote]
WTF [/quote]
You ask a lot of questions that you already know the answer to, just spit it out if it's fact.[/quote]

Check MyCricket teams for this week... they always go up before the game - but are subject to change of course.[/quote]

Who are not happy? I would think that if you can get your best team on the pitch, then go for it. An A grade win is a very big thing for any club, especially as finals will be sewn up if we win our next 2 vs Salisbury North and ATCO.

[unknown source]

What standard of cricket is Grade 1 at, at the moment?

Would it be better than D grade district?

Yes, by a fair bit.

C Grade?

could beat a b grade district side out right

im joking lol

[skywalker]

What standard of cricket is Grade 1 at, at the moment?

Would it be better than D grade district?

Yes, by a fair bit.

C Grade?

Thereabouts I'd say.

Somewhere between B's and C's depending on which Div 1 team you are referring to.

[unknown source]

there is a big drop in standard from salis west and even OTH from the others

[unknown source]

still waiting on a few for tips

[skywalker]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

[Executive Member]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

Didnt Salisbury North beat these sides last year to earn promotion?

[Lightning McQueen]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

Didnt Salisbury North beat these sides last year to earn promotion?

We've improved a fair bit, the year before we beat Virginia once and easily accounted for ATCO both times and they went up.

[skywalker]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

Didnt Salisbury North beat these sides last year to earn promotion?

Yeah I think North beat Craigmore in Semi to get into the Granny against Playford

[Masha]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

Didnt Salisbury North beat these sides last year to earn promotion?

We've improved a fair bit, the year before we beat Virginia once and easily accounted for ATCO both times and they went up.

Would say you have LM, when I played for EPFC against you guys late last season you were fairly ordinary, seemed to be going through the motions. Different players, attitudes and look what happens. Smithfield are having a great year and deserve to go up and have a crack at Div 1. When was the last time you guys were in Div 1?

[Masha]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

I don't think that Virginia's place on the ladder is a true reflection of their talent, more so their depth. They still have Leo, Natsias and Warren which makes a very good bowling line up, but the batting does get thin very quickly. The are very dangerous on their day.

Salisbury North on the other hand have Deneglese, Johnston and Bomber, however their troubles this year have been the bat. Bomber is due for a big one (not this weekend hopefully) but they have been struggling to break the 150-160 mark.

So to answer your question, I think they both would account for Craigmore, but Smithfield will hold their own. Smithfield to beat Salisbury North, narrowly lose to Virginia.

[broca011]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

I don't think that Virginia's place on the ladder is a true reflection of their talent, more so their depth. They still have Leo, Natsias and Warren which makes a very good bowling line up, but the batting does get thin very quickly. The are very dangerous on their day.

Salisbury North on the other hand have Deneglese, Johnston and Bomber, however their troubles this year have been the bat. Bomber is due for a big one (not this weekend hopefully) but they have been struggling to break the 150-160 mark.

So to answer your question, I think they both would account for Craigmore, but Smithfield will hold their own. Smithfield to beat Salisbury North, narrowly lose to Virginia.

Think you might find last year S North lost to Craigmore both times last year prior to the semi and we in a very strong position part way through the first day until a major collapse. Would expect Craigmore to beat the if they can get back their early season form. Virginia and Craigmore always have got matches, think it would be very close...

[unknown source]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

I don't think that Virginia's place on the ladder is a true reflection of their talent, more so their depth. They still have Leo, Natsias and Warren which makes a very good bowling line up, but the batting does get thin very quickly. The are very dangerous on their day.

Salisbury North on the other hand have Deneglese, Johnston and Bomber, however their troubles this year have been the bat. Bomber is due for a big one (not this weekend hopefully) but they have been struggling to break the 150-160 mark.

So to answer your question, I think they both would account for Craigmore, but Smithfield will hold their own. Smithfield to beat Salisbury North, narrowly lose to Virginia.

Think you might find last year S North lost to Craigmore both times last year prior to the semi and we in a very strong position part way through the first day until a major collapse. Would expect Craigmore to beat the if they can get back their early season form. Virginia and Craigmore always have got matches, think it would be very close...

craigmore have been losing lately haven't they?

[Masha]

Would current Grade 1 cellar dwellers Salisbury North and Virginia beat Grade 2 leaders, Smithfield & Craigmore?

I don't think that Virginia's place on the ladder is a true reflection of their talent, more so their depth. They still have Leo, Natsias and Warren which makes a very good bowling line up, but the batting does get thin very quickly. The are very dangerous on their day.

Salisbury North on the other hand have Deneglese, Johnston and Bomber, however their troubles this year have been the bat. Bomber is due for a big one (not this weekend hopefully) but they have been struggling to break the 150-160 mark.

So to answer your question, I think they both would account for Craigmore, but Smithfield will hold their own. Smithfield to beat Salisbury North, narrowly lose to Virginia.

Think you might find last year S North lost to Craigmore both times last year prior to the semi and we in a very strong position part way through the first day until a major collapse. Would expect Craigmore to beat the if they can get back their early season form. Virginia and Craigmore always have got matches, think it would be very close...

No worries, couldn't remember the exact outcomes from matches last year. I think Craigmore is much too reliant on Howe and Elliot though. Generally you get them relatively cheap and it all falls away. To back my point up, look at their last couple games. Definitely lacking 1 more quality bat, as well as a good strike bowler. Papas is a medium swinger, McKenzie is much the same. What is lacking is someone sharp. I would imagine that the Carmen (who used to play for you guys) going to Angle Vale would be disappointing, he would've topped Craigmore off nicely. Anyways, good luck to Craigmore for the rest of the year.

I still won't forgive your captain from last year for not walking after he "nicked" it and our keeper had to dive in front of 1st slip to take it. He went on to make 100 if memory serves me well. Oh well.....