MurrayLands Cricket Association

[wycbloods]

Devastating news in the B Grade on the weekend where a Wanderers Green player died from an Asthma attack. Game had to be called off (were playing for top spot too)

That isn't good to hear it would be terrible playing in a game where that happened. Thoughts are with his family.

[centrewing]

scores from the weekend?

[Mr_Willy]

Karoonda set Wanderers 313..... would love to go to Karoonda on a Sunday chasing 300!!!

Mypo set Monarto 260+

So would assume a Karoonda v Mypo GF next week at Karoonda......

Should mean at least there is a big crowd at the Monarto White v Imps B Grade GF.....

[centrewing]

would assume knight and hocking did the damage for the maggies...

[dragonsphere]

knight 110 hocking 113

[dragonsphere]

so karooonda v mypo this week in the grand final....anyones thoughts?

[Mr_Willy]

My only thought is that it is a joke that it is being played outside of Murray Bridge....

Karoonda will win easy....

[dragonsphere]

why mr willy?

[Mr_Willy]

Because they are a better side than Mypo..

[Mr_Willy]

It should always stay at the best ground in the Competition which is Johnstone Park - it is also one of the best grounds for watching cricket from..... And where people are actually going to turn up and watch it be played.... There is a reason why the AFL GF is played at the MCG....

The only reason it hasn't been there over the past few years is because the MTCA committee was stacked with Wanderers people and it got changed to alternating between Showgrounds (one of the worst ovals in the comp) and Johnstone Park.

[dragonsphere]

In my opinion Jonstone Parks pitch is not up to an a grade standard....

[been there done that]

Mr Willy i would disagree that Johnston Park is the best oval for watching cricket and playing cricket on. Johnstone Park has never been the same since the AFL game between Adelaide and Geelong a few years back. Dont bag Wanderers at least they had the clubrooms open over the week end when they hosted the grand finals. And i would also say that watching cricket from under the verandah at Wanderers is better then watching it at Imps. As for Wanderers oval if the Imps blokes on the council looked after the showgrounds oval like they try to look after imps ground Wanderers would be the better oval. 1 thing that has stuffed the showgrounds oval up is the baseball people pulling up turf where the batter stands

[Mr_Willy]

In my opinion Jonstone Parks pitch is not up to an a grade standard....

Toughen up princess....

Its concrete, with stuck down mats... what more do you want....

[Mr_Willy]

Mr Willy i would disagree that Johnston Park is the best oval for watching cricket and playing cricket on. Johnstone Park has never been the same since the AFL game between Adelaide and Geelong a few years back. Dont bag Wanderers at least they had the clubrooms open over the week end when they hosted the grand finals. And i would also say that watching cricket from under the verandah at Wanderers is better then watching it at Imps. As for Wanderers oval if the Imps blokes on the council looked after the showgrounds oval like they try to look after imps ground Wanderers would be the better oval. 1 thing that has stuffed the showgrounds oval up is the baseball people pulling up turf where the batter stands

Your kidding me aren't you? Under the verandah? Looking through all the netting that is put up for the baseball. The showgrounds is stuffed because of the baseball....

And they have the clubrooms open because they control the clubrooms. Its not our fault the Imps Footy Club doesn't support the cricket club. We are lucky they let us use the BBQ shed....

[dragonsphere]

whats wrong with karoonda then? nice oval....fantastic viewing!!

[Mr_Willy]

Its too far away.... No one wants to go there..... People should watch the A grade grand final, and it should be where the heart of the competition is....

[dragonsphere]

its perfect.....big clubroooms always open good ground good pitch....much better than playin where there is a shocking difference in bounce in the same length of deliveries at imps, no clubrooms either, showgrounds is like playin in a sandpit, and le messurier has not much there

[Mr_Willy]

It may be perfect in your eyes, but if only it wasn't so far from everywhere else - no one wants to go to Karoonda to watch a GF.... I would love to go out there and see Mypo win, but i can't see either happening....

Le Messurier was sensational for the grand final last year. Who gives a rats toss if the clubrooms are open, because if you are sitting in the clubrooms watching cricket you should go home.... Bit like going to Adelaide Oval and wanting to sit inside....

I think Le Messurier has the best facilities for watching cricket with the grandstand... Imps is the best oval, and the pitch will settle down....

[dragonsphere]

so therefore u dont think the top side should b rewarded for finishing top??? in the murray towns competition u may aswell finish 4th as 1st!

[Mr_Willy]

You do get rewarded, you get a home final in the first round.

A grand final should be played a neutral venue in the heart of the competition - should be always at Imps, unless Imps are in it then move it to Le Messurier - if it is Imps v Monarto then look elsewhere....