Great Southern Cricket Association

[Jimmy Recard]

Good call HD, think a few of the lads may have "Under-Estimated" their opposition on the weekend. And will have to play better than this to match the top sides of the comp.

Goolwa will win a few on the run home, bowling stump to stump and respecting their wicket will surprise a few teams!.

Yeah I agree. In their second innings against us they played with a lot more patience and actually valued their wicket, especially their young opener Putland. I believe any side on their day are good enough and will be a great chance to test yourself against the red hot premiership favourites first game back WIW24. Big month of Jan for us with Mt Compass, Enc Bay & McLaren all away. Will be a great test to see where we are at and to build towards a 3 peat!

[Jimmy Recard]

Any thoughts on Meyer Shield side... IMO best side would probably look like this;

Bennett
Altus
Hoffmann
Garrard. B (C)
Lintern. C
Garrard. R (WK)
Num. A
Franceschini. C
Overall. R
Tucker. M
Donaldson. S
Trapolino. S 12th

Other names around the mark; Beveridge, Simmons, Ifould, Moules.

A fairly experiences side with good youngsters in Altus and Franceschini. Hard to go past the mercurial Overall who is well on track for a 40+ wicket season. Spin options from both skipper Garrard and Jeffery Num, with Donaldson and Tucker the two best opening bowlers in the comp spearheading the attack. Bennett at the top is a no brainer and good reward for young Altus who is having a break out season with the bat. Experienced heads in the middle with the Garrard boys and Lintern able to play to any situation the game requires, be it consolidate or attack.

As always open for discussion on any point, just thought I'd get us started lads!

[WestIndiesWonder24]

[quote="Jimmy Recard"]Any thoughts on Meyer Shield side... IMO best side would probably look like this;

Bennett
Altus
Hoffmann
Garrard. B (C)
Lintern. C
Curtis (WK) Think he deserves to be in there this year maiking runs and keeping well and with Mclaren in top 2
Num. A
Franceschini. C
Overall. R
Moules
Donaldson. S
Butler, C

Think Curtis deserves a spot this year, making constant runs and Keeping has been good, big reason why mclaren are in top 4, also butler and moules have to be included. Great depth in batting and bowling there.

[Jimmy Recard]

Yeah could see Moules in there for Tucker. Curtis having a very solid year but I believe Garrard still offers you more with both bat and gloves.

[the red baron]

Bennett
Altus
Hoffman
Garrard B
Lintern C
Curtis or Garrard R (line ball)
Num
Franceschini
Trapolino
Tucker
Overall (c)
Donaldson

Garrard, Lintern,Num have been captain before with little success and with Elliot in poor form with the bat, old man Overall is my choice. Whether the selectors pick on form or reputation will be interesting. !!

[Richard Chee Quee]

Any thoughts on Meyer Shield side... IMO best side would probably look like this;

Bennett
Altus
Hoffmann
Garrard. B (C)
Lintern. C
Curtis (WK]
chambers
Num. A
Overall. R
Moules
Donaldson. S
Butler, C

Think Curtis deserves a spot this year, making constant runs and Keeping has been good, big reason why mclaren are in top 4, also butler and moules have to be included. Great depth in batting and bowling there.

fairly close to the correct side i think WIW24 (thats if everyone puts their hand up). moules must play. he, butler and donaldson with overall, garrard, lintern, chambers and hoffmann would be plenty in the bowling department. seems to always be the batting that lets the side down so i'd be picking as many batsmen as possible with a few allrounders like hoffmann, chambers, garrard and lintern to chip in with some overs if needed. would love to see chambers in the side if he;s available. kid is a star and deserves to be given a chance.

[12th man]

Meyer Shield team

Batsmen: Bennett, Altus, Hoffman, B Garrard, T Simmons (Simmons has good average of 48)
Wicketkeeper: Curtis (bats higher than R Garrard and has more dismissals this year)
Allrounders: Num, A Williamson (Williamson has batting average > 50, can smash the ball or pick up singles at will, bowls tightly, fields well)
Bowlers: Moules, Donaldson, R Overall (all have excellent strike rates)

Comments: Butler does not have results to be selected as a bowler this year. Donaldson's economy rate has slipped and he may be under pressure from slow medium pace of Nash, Trapolino and Tucker - however, his strike rate remains good. Chambers does not have score on the board to be selected as batsman or allrounder - I agree he is a class player and his turn will come. Lintern unlucky as an allrounder but there are already enough R hand fast bowlers and Williamson's batting average is better. L Harding unlucky as he has leapt into allrounder classification since grand final last year - however bats best at top of order and already enough batsmen there. R Overall deserves a spot on results - hopefully will not require walking frame when fielding.
Go Crays.

[The Ferret]

Meyer Shield team

Batsmen: Bennett, Altus, Hoffman, B Garrard, T Simmons (Simmons has good average of 48)
Wicketkeeper: Curtis (bats higher than R Garrard and has more dismissals this year)
Allrounders: Num, A Williamson (Williamson has batting average > 50, can smash the ball or pick up singles at will, bowls tightly, fields well)
Bowlers: Moules, Donaldson, R Overall (all have excellent strike rates)

Comments: Butler does not have results to be selected as a bowler this year. Donaldson's economy rate has slipped and he may be under pressure from slow medium pace of Nash, Trapolino and Tucker - however, his strike rate remains good. Chambers does not have score on the board to be selected as batsman or allrounder - I agree he is a class player and his turn will come. Lintern unlucky as an allrounder but there are already enough R hand fast bowlers and Williamson's batting average is better. L Harding unlucky as he has leapt into allrounder classification since grand final last year - however bats best at top of order and already enough batsmen there. R Overall deserves a spot on results - hopefully will not require walking frame when fielding.
Go Crays.

best of luck to the crays if this side gets trotted out. will be a very long 2 days for the boys.

williamson playing in the association side, please! if he's in the best 11 we have to offer then i must be playing in a different comp to you

[WestIndiesWonder24]

best of luck to the crays if this side gets trotted out. will be a very long 2 days for the boys.

williamson playing in the association side, please! if he's in the best 11 we have to offer then i must be playing in a different comp to you[/quote]

I would have to agree ferrett, williamson is one of the luckiest batters in the comp, usually plays alot of cross bat shots, with alot of luck!!!! and his bowling is fairly tame compared to Donaldson, Moules and Butler who are always a handful.

we have quite a good comp and Im sure our best 12 would be right up there with the best. Usually its a matter or everyone committing.

[The Neck Breather]

Side should look something like this:

J. Putland
P. Elliot
C. Birt
J. Grenfell (c)
H. Robertson
L. Perovic
T. Orrin (w)
J. Lawrence
A. Moller
A. WIlliamson
S. Goldsmith

[The Neck Breather]

that side should challenge 12th man's side. i would suggest that you are actual a 12th man. if your picking williamson you are kidding yourself and clearly dont play with/against any of these blokes. i dont care what the numbers say. williamson wouldnt be in the best 5 in his own side! only way hes getting a game is if 30 other blokes dont put there hand up.

[RyderCourtney]

Side should look something like this:

J. Putland
P. Elliot
C. Birt
J. Grenfell (c)
H. Robertson
L. Perovic
T. Orrin (w)
J. Lawrence
A. Moller
A. WIlliamson
S. Goldsmith

No Bennett???

[words of wisdom]

Side should look something like this:

J. Putland
P. Elliot
C. Birt
J. Grenfell (c)
H. Robertson
L. Perovic
T. Orrin (w)
J. Lawrence
A. Moller
A. WIlliamson
S. Goldsmith

No Bennett???

Top order would have to be A.Bennett, Ashton-Place & Graham Fielke...

[kickittome]

Side should look something like this:

J. Putland
P. Elliot
C. Birt
J. Grenfell (c)
H. Robertson
L. Perovic
T. Orrin (w)
J. Lawrence
A. Moller
A. WIlliamson
S. Goldsmith

C. Birt haha i don't play in this comp but by seeing his name this must be the c grade top 11. Good club man but can't make a run to save himself. We had drop him as our b grade captain as he wasn't in our best 11. Poker well thats another story.

[12th man]

Lot of animosity towards the talent, or lack thereof, of A Williamson. I was not talking about the older A Williamson, who has devoted his life to questionable comedy, but was still good enough when playing cricket to play for the Fleurieu Zone in the Country v Metro Cup at Adelaide Oval. I'm talking about Angus Williamson, whose junior pedigree included a batting average of 250 as an U16. It is interesting that some of the negative comments come from McLaren vale - this was the club where U16 bowlers used to beg to be taken off rather than to bowl at him

[Richard Chee Quee]

Lot of animosity towards the talent, or lack thereof, of A Williamson. I was not talking about the older A Williamson, who has devoted his life to questionable comedy, but was still good enough when playing cricket to play for the Fleurieu Zone in the Country v Metro Cup at Adelaide Oval. I'm talking about Angus Williamson, whose junior pedigree included a batting average of 250 as an U16. It is interesting that some of the negative comments come from McLaren vale - this was the club where U16 bowlers used to beg to be taken off rather than to bowl at him

yeah your right, he made runs in u/16's a few years ago and has produced nothing since. definitely deserves a spot. maybe we should give matt east a call up to, he made heaps of runs in u/14s

[WestIndiesWonder24]

Lot of animosity towards the talent, or lack thereof, of A Williamson. I was not talking about the older A Williamson, who has devoted his life to questionable comedy, but was still good enough when playing cricket to play for the Fleurieu Zone in the Country v Metro Cup at Adelaide Oval. I'm talking about Angus Williamson, whose junior pedigree included a batting average of 250 as an U16. It is interesting that some of the negative comments come from McLaren vale - this was the club where U16 bowlers used to beg to be taken off rather than to bowl at him

What a stupid comment, You Dill

Im sure alot of other cricketers in the GSCA could have played in that country cup, i heard one Ryan Mcmillan played in that as well, one of the worst cricketers to don the whites in the GSCA A grade in years. Maybe selection was one of the "jobs for the Boys" type.
Angus is not a bad cricketer but certainly not in the best 5 in willunga's side let alone in the league.

[The Neck Breather]

Just looked at the scores from the weekend on mycricket.... Wow... Jake Grenfell is in some sort of form!!!!!
Has he lost a few kilo's? Or is he just striking the ball really well???

[WestIndiesWonder24]

I think the big fella is in career best form, encounter bay gave mclaren a lesson on the weekend, but winning the toss and fielding was a silly move, wonder if offcutter could shed some light on this.???

I head jake has a girlfriend now, must be giving him "Wings"

[Richard Chee Quee]

I think the big fella is in career best form, encounter bay gave mclaren a lesson on the weekend, but winning the toss and fielding was a silly move, wonder if offcutter could shed some light on this.???

I head jake has a girlfriend now, must be giving him "Wings"

the great man normally runs a steady through the week then imports in some fresh stuff each weekend. seems to be able to pick and choose like you wouldnt believe. the bloke just doesnt miss when it comes to the ladies.

not sure the toss had much to do with it WIW24. was a batsman's track all day. couple moved around early but flattened out to be a road. sometimes you just need to know what your doing when your bowling on a batting deck. eg: cutters, change of pace, bowl the right length, correct fields etc.

same when batting, runs need to be scored through the 'V' with a straight bat and not square. play across the line and your asking for trouble. not sure how many went back past the bowler but it wasnt many until russ altus came in.