1 Western Youth Centre 8 0 7 0 1 0 70 2035 77 1587 43 1.4105
2 Coromandel 8 0 5 1 2 0 73 1666 78 1528 35 1.1650
3 Plympton Footballers 8 0 5 0 3 0 75 1498 78 1560 33 0.9987
4 ICC Sharks 8 0 4 1 3 0 81 1643 75 1347 30 1.1294
5 South Road 8 0 4 1 3 0 69 1474 75 1446 30 1.1080
6 Morphettville Park 8 0 4 1 3 0 68 1452 76 1482 30 1.0950
7 Cove 8 0 4 0 4 0 78 1501 74 1506 28 0.9456
8 Coromandel Ramblers 8 0 3 0 5 0 69 1486 68 1588 23 0.9222
9 Keswick 8 0 3 0 5 0 81 1313 85 1560 23 0.8832
10 Belair 8 0 3 0 5 0 73 1435 69 1582 23 0.8574
11 Glenelg ANA 8 0 2 0 6 0 77 1220 72 1364 18 0.8363
12 Sheidow Park 8 0 2 0 6 0 80 1203 67 1376 18 0.7322
I would think that Keswick, Belair and the Ramblers are slightly too far back to make a late charge for the finals but an outright win could change that for the both of them.
WYC. If we win this week against the sharks we are guaranteed a finals berth. Lose all 3 and it is possible, however unlikely that we could miss the finals, so there will be no resting up from our boys. We will be playing sides the next two games who will be needing a win to keep their finals shots alive so the next two games are very important as if we lose to either of them, or both, there is a chance we will be seeing each other in the finals.
CORO Gave their quotient a big boost by belting Keswick. I was a little surprised to see them not enforce the follow on from the start of day 2 as it is always harder taking 10 wickets the second time around. Have a big game against Cove this week and i feel as though this one is the one that will make or break their season. Win and they will make it and if they can manage a home final they will be very tough to beat. Lose and they give Cove a sniff of the finals and have a tough ask against Morphy's and the Bays to finish off the season. Playing Cove and Morphy's away from home will be their biggest challenge.
ICC Had a surprising loss on the weekend to the ramblers with 280 on the board. Have WYC and Plymtpon to play in the next two games and with a few sides breathing down their necks they can't afford to lose either. Lose this week and there is a chance they could fall to as low as 7th. The game against Plympton could decide who gets the chance to play finals as their may only be space for one of them.
Plympton Rocketed back into the four with a comprehensive victory over the more fancied Morphy Pk's. Their older heads are contributing and i think this has been the major difference for them this year. Their younger players have no doubt improved but they would have benefited from some match winning performances from some of the older and more experienced players in their side. All of their remaining games are must wins because any of Morphy's, Cove or South Road could go past them with 3 wins from their remaining 3 games. Either way it has been a vastly improved performance by Plympton this season.
South Road South Road might look back and think how glad they are they didn't give that game up against Belair as it could be that result that gets them into the final 4. You need a bit of luck in any season to make the finals and getting up in a close one like that could just be what they need to make the finals this season. As it is for everyone around the mark the next couple of games are very important but it may well be their last round match against Cove that determines whether they make it or not. They didn't have a great game against Cove last year but they have been a very different side since that game and are consistently make runs and their bowling is quite good. Unfortunately for them they are running into a Glenelg side that has found some form and will no doubt be keen to shape the final 4 as they won't be participating in it. They may have some important decisions in the next few games as their quotient just might be what is needed to get sneak into the final 4. Maybe playing out the day is wha they will need to do?
Morphy Pk's Have been the yo-yo side of the comp this year. They don't look as though they have been able to string a few good performances together and the gap between their best and worst seems to be the biggest of those still in contention for the finals. They have the bottom placed Sheidow Pk this week and this is a must win for them, lose this and it is curtains for them for the season, win and they are still in with a shot and they will have the chance to win against Coro who they just might be able trade places with if they win. Finish off their season against Belair at Belair which might mean their is some creative captaincy and some brave declarations if they need to get an outright victory to sneak into the 4.
Cove Put simply they must win all 3 games to have a chance of making the finals and even that may not be enough. Would more than likely need an outright result in one the their remaining games, which there is no doubt they are capable of. As we learnt on the weekend they have a few bowlers who are capable of taking wickets in a hurry. They score quickly enough with the bat to make those results possible. They will need to maintain a high standard of aggressive cricket to give themselves a shot at the 4. Unlike South Road they didn't get lucky in their match this round and the narrow loss to WYC might prove to be their downfall this year.
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CoverKing said what?
Agree with AF on this one!
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