Para District Cricket Association 2009-10

[Executive Member]

Agree completely..... A turf conversion for an inner northern suburban club would be fantastic....especially if it was my club.

Brahma Lodge is seriously looking into this, as it is the direction our club wants to go.

2013/14 maybe!?

earlier than that Browny I would say all things being equal that this would be the last year The Lodge will play its A & B Grade sides in the PDCA

[Lightning McQueen]

Agree completely..... A turf conversion for an inner northern suburban club would be fantastic....especially if it was my club.

Brahma Lodge is seriously looking into this, as it is the direction our club wants to go.

2013/14 maybe!?

earlier than that Browny I would say all things being equal that this would be the last year The Lodge will play its A & B Grade sides in the PDCA

And where will you go...............churches?

[Browny25]

Agree completely..... A turf conversion for an inner northern suburban club would be fantastic....especially if it was my club.

Brahma Lodge is seriously looking into this, as it is the direction our club wants to go.

2013/14 maybe!?

sibs will be forty will he still be playing

What do you think!!!?

[Browny25]

Agree completely..... A turf conversion for an inner northern suburban club would be fantastic....especially if it was my club.

Brahma Lodge is seriously looking into this, as it is the direction our club wants to go.

2013/14 maybe!?

earlier than that Browny I would say all things being equal that this would be the last year The Lodge will play its A & B Grade sides in the PDCA

And where will you go...............churches?

Not entirely sure if EM has got that right.. there would not be a need to leave the comp

[Lightning McQueen]

Not entirely sure if EM has got that right.. there would not be a need to leave the comp

I think EM should stick to his footy prowess, You are too far from the Hills, Barossa, Southern, Great Southern or Adelaide Suburban and the Churches competition wouldn't provide you with a strong enough competition and you don't have a turf wicket to play in the Adelaide Turf.
Like it or not, you are stuck in the PDCA, it's only the biggest competition in the state anyway.

[Executive Member]

Not entirely sure if EM has got that right.. there would not be a need to leave the comp

I think EM should stick to his footy prowess, You are too far from the Hills, Barossa, Southern, Great Southern or Adelaide Suburban and the Churches competition wouldn't provide you with a strong enough competition and you don't have a turf wicket to play in the Adelaide Turf.
Like it or not, you are stuck in the PDCA, it's only the biggest competition in the state anyway.

LM
Browny mentioned about a turf wicket
I said if things go as planned then the work will start in September/October this year
hence A & B Grade would then be moving to Adelaide Turf the following season and wouldnt play at The Lodge at all this year
Will probably know more around August

[Lightning McQueen]

Not entirely sure if EM has got that right.. there would not be a need to leave the comp

I think EM should stick to his footy prowess, You are too far from the Hills, Barossa, Southern, Great Southern or Adelaide Suburban and the Churches competition wouldn't provide you with a strong enough competition and you don't have a turf wicket to play in the Adelaide Turf.
Like it or not, you are stuck in the PDCA, it's only the biggest competition in the state anyway.

LM
Browny mentioned about a turf wicket
I said if things go as planned then the work will start in September/October this year
hence A & B Grade would then be moving to Adelaide Turf the following season and wouldnt play at The Lodge at all this year
Will probably know more around August

Brown Bear said for possibly 2013/14. Who would be the curator, I couldn't see the council throwing anyone your way or assisting in any way at all financially, you'd have to do it own your own accord I'd imagine.

[Executive Member]

Not entirely sure if EM has got that right.. there would not be a need to leave the comp

I think EM should stick to his footy prowess, You are too far from the Hills, Barossa, Southern, Great Southern or Adelaide Suburban and the Churches competition wouldn't provide you with a strong enough competition and you don't have a turf wicket to play in the Adelaide Turf.
Like it or not, you are stuck in the PDCA, it's only the biggest competition in the state anyway.

LM
Browny mentioned about a turf wicket
I said if things go as planned then the work will start in September/October this year
hence A & B Grade would then be moving to Adelaide Turf the following season and wouldnt play at The Lodge at all this year
Will probably know more around August

Brown Bear said for possibly 2013/14. Who would be the curator, I couldn't see the council throwing anyone your way or assisting in any way at all financially, you'd have to do it own your own accord I'd imagine.

All ready been discussed and sorted, just stay tuned we will know before the season starts

[skywalker]

Have heard a rumour that the Salisbury Council is trying to force North Pines to amalgamate with Paralowie in an attempt to secure Andrew Smith Reserve for a future housing development.

That wont happen as North Pines have entered into an agreement to joint share the oval with a soccer club much like the way that Brahma Lodge do with the Macedonian Soccer Club

I found out as it is the Salisbury council minutes for May - will be approved by the council this month

Yeah I heard this idea was being bandied around also. How will that work with footy, cricket and soccer?
I believe Playford council wants the same kinds of amalgamations between clubs to create "Superclubs". One management, one leasing agreement with 4-5 different clubs all under the one banner. This isn't a new thing for Playford, but I think they are renewing their drive for these types of agreements to happen over next 3 years.

[skywalker]

I think EM should stick to his footy prowess, You are too far from the Hills, Barossa, Southern, Great Southern or Adelaide Suburban and the Churches competition wouldn't provide you with a strong enough competition and you don't have a turf wicket to play in the Adelaide Turf.
Like it or not, you are stuck in the PDCA, it's only the biggest competition in the state anyway.

LM
Browny mentioned about a turf wicket
I said if things go as planned then the work will start in September/October this year
hence A & B Grade would then be moving to Adelaide Turf the following season and wouldnt play at The Lodge at all this year
Will probably know more around August

Brown Bear said for possibly 2013/14. Who would be the curator, I couldn't see the council throwing anyone your way or assisting in any way at all financially, you'd have to do it own your own accord I'd imagine.

All ready been discussed and sorted, just stay tuned we will know before the season starts

Hey good luck to you! I would imagine you would probably pick up some handy players that would switch to turf in the North as Oz posted a few comments ago. Is the plan to still run lower grades in PDCA? Would PDCA allow you to keep your lower teams in those grades or force you to keep fielding teams in the higher grades?

[duck-mann]

earlier than that Browny I would say all things being equal that this would be the last year The Lodge will play its A & B Grade sides in the PDCA

This would be a huge loss for the PDCA! a club pulling 2 teams out of the top 2 grades... would leave a massive hole in the comp.

[Papas]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

[norm11]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

Or on getting some kids sides

[bothamsfearnley]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

I am going to try and be careful what I say now so here goes -

I dont think its wise to speculate too much on what may or may not happen at this stage, all I would say is that every club has to consider where it sees itself going and how it may position itself best to develop in the future. Any committee that didn't would be derelict in its duties.

I am not speaking for the club here, but I can assure you LM that we have considered our options and gathered information over a few years now and are simply investigating the matter further. We are aware of the position of the Salisbury Council, and other interested parties.

IF it happens, we would need to consider any next move as carefully as we are considering this.Until the club as a whole is in a position to make any announcements its best to leave it at that I think.

I will say this though, I think its best Papas if you worry about Craigmore getting out of grade two - where our B grade is, instead of slagging off our A grade.

[catchit]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

with your change of pace i would of thought the facination of turf would be obvious

[Plumb]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

You've obviously never payed on turf Papas. The only question would be how would Brahma Lodge go in ATCA?? Are they strong enough?

[auto]

Not entirely sure if EM has got that right.. there would not be a need to leave the comp

I think EM should stick to his footy prowess, You are too far from the Hills, Barossa, Southern, Great Southern or Adelaide Suburban and the Churches competition wouldn't provide you with a strong enough competition and you don't have a turf wicket to play in the Adelaide Turf.
Like it or not, you are stuck in the PDCA, it's only the biggest competition in the state anyway.

Just off the top of my head i woulda thought Adelaide suburban would be the biggest???

Anyways with all the increase in population we are apparently going to get in the next 30 or 50 years and a lions share of that for the gawler, two wells, munno para, angle vale directions Para Districts should def be a growth competition in years to come.

[duck-mann]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

I am going to try and be careful what I say now so here goes -

I dont think its wise to speculate too much on what may or may not happen at this stage, all I would say is that every club has to consider where it sees itself going and how it may position itself best to develop in the future. Any committee that didn't would be derelict in its duties.

I am not speaking for the club here, but I can assure you LM that we have considered our options and gathered information over a few years now and are simply investigating the matter further. We are aware of the position of the Salisbury Council, and other interested parties.

IF it happens, we would need to consider any next move as carefully as we are considering this.Until the club as a whole is in a position to make any announcements its best to leave it at that I think.

I will say this though, I think its best Papas if you worry about Craigmore getting out of grade two - where our B grade is, instead of slagging off our A grade.

Ever thought of running for P.M. b.fearnley?? Very political response

[catchit]

We all know from Sandy Creek it takes time for this to happen, even if the pitch gets started this year you may not use it even next season. Would be a waste of money for the club. Good on you if you can do it but dunno what the big fascination with turf is. Shouldnt Brahma be focusing on a Premiership or is it too hard in the PDCA?

You've obviously never payed on turf Papas. The only question would be how would Brahma Lodge go in ATCA?? Are they strong enough?

around the A3 to A4 mark and closer to A4 i would think....???

[cokadonkeytoo]

Hey LM, if Adelaide and Suburban and Churches comps both have turf sides why wouldnt the PDCA accept turf wickets in its own comp? Maybe with the expansion of the northern area it might be time for the PDCA to change a few things around and let sides within the comp to move to turf and possibly re-invigorate the comp. Every comp in the state other than ATCA and district have a mixture of turf and concrete so why should the PDCA be any different.