Great Southern Cricket Association

[fathersonsfl]

Haha yea she's, right up there!!!! Great days the Old Noarlunga ones, 'Pencil Jones' and myself spent a whole cricket season going to Mick O's Friday and Saturday nights!!! We became very unpopular in that 6 month period, totally destroyed everything that moved.... Lost weight and gained muscle lifting them on top..

Go to grab a nipple...only to realize it waznt her boob,....that negz!!!!!!!

Ok thats enough, stay soild!!!!

Speak for yourself Tony, I got all the thin beautiful ones.

They were certainly some fun times!!

[sherminator]

I recall a young Sandy Num having a barnstorming Meyer Shield tournament when Southern hosted many moons ago. I'm led to believe the little man raised his bat multiple times both on and off the field.

Speaking of the famous Mick-O's, I implore any young GSCA cricketer to question the Great Shane Brown regarding the last time he set foot in that fine establishment. One of the funniest stories you will ever hear!

[Bluethruandthru08]

Ok Great Southern fans, been a couple of forced changes to the Meyer shield team. Hicks is out and on standby due to bereavement leave on the Saturday, the other out wont surprise W.I.W. or Offcutter...Kuss is out with not what i would call the greatest of excuses...

On positive side Donaldson and young Chambers are in giving the bowling some more bowling depth and experience, Chambers having a chance in the main side can also only be a positive. C. Franceshini also gets the chance in the invitation side, youth youth youth for the future!!!

Good luck to the lads, get to the game if you can and support our team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love how far down the list you had to go to find some depth in your "Attack" (stats taken from mycricket)
1 TRAPOLINO, SAM Rapid Bay 10 107.1 31 294 28 2 0 7/66 10.50 22.96 2.74
2 TUCKER, MICHAEL Mount Compass 10 118.3 32 312 24 1 0 7/27 13.00 29.63 2.63
5 Ifould, Jason McLaren Districts 10 108 31 277 21 2 0 6/33 13.19 30.86 2.56
7 DONALDSON, Simon D Port Elliot 10 117.4 21 346 20 0 0 4/18 17.30 35.30 2.94
8 Franceschini, Chad N Willunga 10 135 31 384 20 0 0 4/10 19.20 40.50 2.84 (Hmmm, only good enough for Invitation)
93 Chambers, Andrew S McLaren Districts 9 4 1 22 0 0 0 0/0 NA NA 5.50

And then with bat???
6 Garrard, Rohan Aldinga 10 11 2 0 2 0 84* 311 34.56
7 NUM, Alexander Mount Compass 10 10 0 0 4 0 56 286 28.60
8 DALITZ, Aaron Mount Compass 10 10 0 0 1 0 68 270 27.00
9 williss, ben d Rapid Bay 10 12 1 0 0 1 47 255 23.18
11 ROBERTSON, Victor R Port Elliot 9 10 2 0 1 0 85 245 30.63
12 Simmons, Tom R Encounter Bay 8 9 3 0 1 1 64* 242 40.33
13 Grenfell, Jacob C Encounter Bay 9 9 1 0 2 0 72 235 29.38
15 Franceschini, Matthew Rapid Bay 10 11 1 0 2 1 56* 230 23.00
16 Curtis, Mark McLaren Districts 9 10 1 0 1 1 58* 226 25.11
18 Harding, Luke Willunga 10 11 2 0 1 0 56 210 23.33
21 McPhail, Dane S Willunga 10 9 1 0 1 1 64* 185 23.13
22 Ifould, Jason McLaren Districts 10 11 3 0 1 1 57 183 22.88
23 Elliott, Bruce Willunga 10 10 2 0 2 1 83* 178 22.25
24 Lishmund, Rob Aldinga 8 9 1 0 0 1 45 170 21.25
30 Chambers, Andrew S McLaren Districts 9 9 3 0 1 0 51* 136 22.67
73 DONALDSON, Simon D Port Elliot 10 10 5 0 0 2 17* 60 12.00

Alot of unlucky people.

Ah, thats right stats mean nothing.
Who wants people in run making or wicket taking form, when you have players that have had a good innings in seasons past, or was a really promising junior, or played cricket with 'The Don' etc.

But what can be said, when the skip played in the 'Body Line Series', and has more wickets than runs this season!
Will the skip bowl, or is winning the actaul game plan, despite what it looks like in selection???

[Bluethruandthru08]

Was one hell of a "TEAM" effort today.......
Quiet was an understatement today on field for the crays, no talking to be heard other than a few vocal supporters???
I guess the old fashioned style of keeping the talk up, encouraging the bowler and all that crap isn't valid in this day and age.
Too many of our guys were found wanting and the Hills boys took full advantage.....
Oh well another year left scaratching our heads wondering 'How did it all go so wrong, we picked such good blokes'.
Just maybe we might start picking people for thier cricketing abilities and not wether Cam Lintern and his scooby gang will play with them. As word has it was the case this year, poor temperamental souls threatening to pull out if a certain player was picked.
If true, the Honour of playing Meyer Shield has well and truly vanished..........

[the red baron]

what were the scores from todays game? I hope players were not dictating to the selectors who they would and would not play with ! If that is the case selection is no more than a popularity contest !

[Bluethruandthru08]

Hills cruised to 5/245 and last score I got was GSCA 7/100 Butler and Chambers the only rear guard action showing some value for thier wicket.

Popularity contest is an understatement, a certain player with a few wckets to his name was told that he was not welcome in the team cause some boys threatened to pull out.
We heard this direct from the player yesterday and was not denied by the "Brains Trust" of GSCA.
Poor form boys, poor form

[Jimmy Recard]

You seem pretty disappointed on a few selections Blue... Who would have you had? You've come out swinging with your first 5 posts..

[sherminator]

Hills cruised to 5/245 and last score I got was GSCA 7/100 Butler and Chambers the only rear guard action showing some value for thier wicket.

Popularity contest is an understatement, a certain player with a few wckets to his name was told that he was not welcome in the team cause some boys threatened to pull out.
We heard this direct from the player yesterday and was not denied by the "Brains Trust" of GSCA.
Poor form boys, poor form

Hypothetically, if that 'certain person' turned up to the game and sledged those that were playing for GSCA from the boundary all day, do you think that it would provide justification to the 'Brains Trust' that they made the right choice?

[Mr_Willy]

Hills cruised to 5/245 and last score I got was GSCA 7/100 Butler and Chambers the only rear guard action showing some value for thier wicket.

Popularity contest is an understatement, a certain player with a few wckets to his name was told that he was not welcome in the team cause some boys threatened to pull out.
We heard this direct from the player yesterday and was not denied by the "Brains Trust" of GSCA.
Poor form boys, poor form

Lol... seems a bit silly now seeing great southern got up!

[Bluethruandthru08]

Mmmmm Mr Willy, you may be talking about the second game

Jimmy, my suggestions are as follows. They are not biased, just going off ability:

Team and Suggestions
R. Overal (J. Ifould or C. Franceschini, similar wickets but a few more runs)
B. Garrard (Deserved spot)
A. Bennett (Deservesd spot)
S. Hoffman (Deserved spot)
J. Beverage (Deserved spot)
B. Altus (Deserved spot)
C. Cox (R. Garrard, more runs)
S. Donaldson (J. Ifould or S. Trapolino, more wickets and runs)
A. Moules (You need some pace, so it was either Moules, Patterson, or Vitikunas)
C. Lintern (.......)
C. Butler (Ifould, Trapolino, Franceschini.........)
A. Chambers (Ifould, Trapolino, Franceschini.........and so many more)

Jimmy, I didn't think it a hard task (barring availability) you just pick your best each year. Not this great idea of putting a young team together and letting them grow over the next few years so that GSCA may actually get another win.
And I do agree with the comment regarding the 2002 winning GSCA Meyer Shield squad, & that the reason they won was because they played together over numerous seasons. Probably because they were the best in the comp for many years. Not just handy juniors or good blokes.
Now ofcourse I am wrong in my thinking that Meyer Shiled is not a developement team, rather it is showing off each year who is the best, who is making runs and taking wickets.

As for RCQ, haha you dill. 'Run like a girl', 'Strap on a pair and say it to peoples face'!
Where is your comment now HERO, you know who I am, I would love to have a face to face with you and anyone about this topic!

I love the spine people grow whilst typing away............

And Sherm, how could you hear the sledging when "Our Team" was talking up a storm on the field and really backing each other up....Pft. I believe there were numerous sledgers (maybe turn both hearing aids up champ) but if you are going to be accurate, you may have found they were quite supportive of those who actually deserved a spot. Just a select few who made thier point of view very clear during selection!

Nubs and Sh!t Solid

[Bluethruandthru08]

Well done to Chad Franceschini (invitation) and Cam Lintern for making the Team of the Carnival!!!

Chad showing that stats are just not numbers, and Cam being Cam.

RCQ, I never said the HERO couldn't play, I just think him weak as P!$$ for having stipulated to Meyer Shield Selection who he will and won't play with.........................

You enjoy your medal Champ, See you soon!!!

[Richard Chee Quee]

It got axed, not sure why but I'm pretty sure most guys who had their selections questioned before the weekend performed well. No one set the world on fire but the younger guys played well. Coxy kept very well (1 bye in 100 overs) and made runs both days. Chingy batted well making 30+ Both days. Moules bowled well, the guy that got him a bit on Saturday made the most runs for the weekend including 128 not out Sunday so he can obviously play. Butler bowled well and had a few put down of his bowling and beat the bat a lot on Sunday. Same with Donaldson who was clearly the best bowler on both days. The top order missed out on Saturday but then got it done on Sunday, yes it was against a slightly lesser opposition but they chased down the 182 in 33 overs 4 down.

Not sure if nummy and chop will do it again next year so if you have a problem with who got picked this year then put your hand up to do it next year. Because its an easy job and all I'm sure they will be inundated with people wanting to do it!!!!!

[words of wisdom]

It got axed, not sure why but I'm pretty sure most guys who had their selections questioned before the weekend performed well. No one set the world on fire but the younger guys played well. Coxy kept very well (1 bye in 100 overs) and made runs both days. Chingy batted well making 30+ Both days. Moules bowled well, the guy that got him a bit on Saturday made the most runs for the weekend including 128 not out Sunday so he can obviously play. Butler bowled well and had a few put down of his bowling and beat the bat a lot on Sunday. Same with Donaldson who was clearly the best bowler on both days. The top order missed out on Saturday but then got it done on Sunday, yes it was against a slightly lesser opposition but they chased down the 182 in 33 overs 4 down.

Not sure if nummy and chop will do it again next year so if you have a problem with who got picked this year then put your hand up to do it next year. Because its an easy job and all I'm sure they will be inundated with people wanting to do it!!!!!

Scores posted anywhere RCQ?

[Bluethruandthru08]

It got axed, not sure why but I'm pretty sure most guys who had their selections questioned before the weekend performed well. No one set the world on fire but the younger guys played well. Coxy kept very well (1 bye in 100 overs) and made runs both days. Chingy batted well making 30+ Both days. Moules bowled well, the guy that got him a bit on Saturday made the most runs for the weekend including 128 not out Sunday so he can obviously play. Butler bowled well and had a few put down of his bowling and beat the bat a lot on Sunday. Same with Donaldson who was clearly the best bowler on both days. The top order missed out on Saturday but then got it done on Sunday, yes it was against a slightly lesser opposition but they chased down the 182 in 33 overs 4 down.

Not sure if nummy and chop will do it again next year so if you have a problem with who got picked this year then put your hand up to do it next year. Because its an easy job and all I'm sure they will be inundated with people wanting to do it!!!!!

RCQ, I never said that the boys that took the park were not quality, and all that represent 'The Crays' do the association proud!
I was questioning how the form of others has been so easily overlooked. Example, Chad Fran having a last minute call up to invitation XI and goes well. Going on his past form, and most of you are punters, was it not obvious to all of you then.
Thats right, only in Meyer Shield we go on capability!

Sorry RCQ, my money is on form every day of the week.

[WestIndiesWonder24]

i'm sure the crays did well and although the best guys werent picked on form I would rather see some of the young lads picked that some of the elder players of the association.

And I did hear some bad mouthing of players over the weekend which is disapointing, if your not happy with selections fuc* knows why you would even show up to watch the games, thats just poor and giving yourselves a bad name, I think yeah you pick guys on form, but some guys around the association in which are in form just dont fit into team calculations cause they are NOT team players, and Im sure alot of people wouldnt want to play if that was the case. Nothing worse than hanging around with someone in the team all weekend you cannot stand.

If we had our best 11 playing im sure it would be alot different that the team in which was picked, but most elder guys in which are the GUNS of the association have families or other things they like doing over a long weekend, Cricket is great but a weekend off is a great relax for most guys.

anyway whats done is done, back to the cricket at hand, Bays looking good, but are beatable, McLaren are losing some form but need to pick up to keep the double chance, Compass are coming home strong and Willunga are in big trouble. Personally I think Rapid's can make finals, which will be a wake up call to willunga.

[Bluethruandthru08]

Team Player............??? Maybe that is YOUR only attribute that gets you selected WIW or is it your SA Footy personality???

And thank you so kindly for pointing it out via your keyboard, rather than actually saying something at the game!
Oops, Team player is your only attribute, character and ability is where you are a wee bit short.

How the f#ck would any of you know what it is like to play in a team with me!

Maybe WIW, just maybe the drought that GSCA is going through Meyer is due to the selction policy picking guys like you, who are quality blokes, just shit cricketers! Pick Juniors, Pick Juniors, Ah thats how Hills won the comp AGAIN picking kids rather than form and experience

Yes poor form on my behalf for rocking up on the Saturday and Bagging the HERO Cam Lintern. For that I apologise to everyone in the GSCA association and my fellow cricketers, except the selection team headed up by RCQ.
I just would have thought after 3 years being away in Sydney, majority of us having families now days, and that weird thing called maturity catching up with us, that history would just be that, History. Water under bridge blah blah blah
But alas, you guys must have so much going on in your life that you have nothing better to do than stipulate who you do and don't want to play with. I thought we would have been over losing every year, but as long as you boys get plastered and have hang over stories to tell, rather than cricket stories.

My reasons are out there, some will say sour grapes, some may agree, but I did it at 1 person not the team.
Maybe WIW your head was too far up Sherms a$$ trying to secure Meyer selection next year to hear My comments. Or maybe you were confusing me for others sitting having their say at the TEAM

You think I got under your skin before you weak pathetic exuses of a man! You want to hope Rapids don't make finals. Cause guess what, you will have to somehow work up the courage to rock up without your keyboard......

[WestIndiesWonder24]

pity your a club slu* and have to find different teams to play for cause guys hate your guts

i'd rather be a cricket with a modest ability than a tool and a knob that no-one in the association respects.

I dont deserve to play association and would rather be a half decent bloke then an absoulute wanka

[Bluethruandthru08]

Hehe haha hehe haha

Aww, did I get under your blubber again lil big man!!!

3 clubs in 12 years, Myponga (No A grade) Aldinga (Rebuilding) and now Rapid bay cause my kids go down that way for school.......

I see your point.

Please thank your keyboard for those harsh but true words of wisdom.

QUOTE; I dont deserve to play association and would rather be a half decent bloke then an absoulute wanka.

Congrats mate, you are really maturing not just in size, you are able to be honest with yourself!
Hopefully the selectors catch on to this epiphany.........

[WestIndiesWonder24]

lol you really are a knob

i mean anyone who bowls 107 overs for a season should have that many wickets......

your an average player champ, Rapid Bay makes you stand out. Put your HERO hat on!!!!!!!

It's classic too that having some beers with ya team mates, not even they like you!!!!!!

Where ya heading next year mate, when they wont put up with your Bullshit!!!!

[Richard Chee Quee]

You need to get your stuff right champ before speaking up. So here is the actual truth instead of your dreamt rubbish, The reason I possibly wasn't going to play is because of tendonitis in both knees. Playing 2 days straight is more than a challenge as anyone who saw me play in the 20 20 final will confirm for you, it's also the reason I bowl off 3 steps now days. Main reason I played is because Richie overall was the captain of the side and is my captain at local level, and to also do the right thing by the association and chopper and nummy as mates of theirs!!!! It had nothing to do with you champ I can assure you. I had zero input into picking the side and heard it first at a delegates meeting after it was already selected. I spoke to nummy after this once I had heard that he and chopper were receiving phone calls and texts from players that didn't get picked. I offered my opinion to him saying that I think they had got it right in playing a side that could play together for years to come and the side they took on weekend was the correct one in my opinion. What you said about wiw24 is deplorable and so far off the mark. He will be the first to give you an honest opinion of his own ability and played in multiple Meyer shield sides when he was asked to, not because he's a good bloke, but yes that's true to. Always made himself available. You think you know a lot when in fact you know very little and the dribble your writing on here is just confirming that.