Adelaide Hills Cricket (Hills, A&EH, TV)

[EAGLES]

There has been a lot said about the Mylor v Mt Lofty game on the weekend. ON the first week there was definitely a nick that was not given, with Gaunt nicking one behind and not being given out by Fielke. Firstly, before there is a character assassination of all Mylor players I would like to state that Fielke is one of the fairest blokes going around in hills cricket. If you have played with or against him, I think you will agree, unless you wear a red cap obviously. Don't know whether it was the wind blowing the noise of the nick away or the fact that Fielke is 48 I don't now, but I highly doubt that he would simply say not out with a big stuff you to Lofty.
In terms of the spirit with which the match was played, if you take out anything involving Dutchy I think it wasquite good with many players on both teams being mates and having a lot of laughs between them.
To Dutchy, the disappearing man when it comes to shaking hands, his behaviour was very ordinay. It was reminiscent of the times I have stood at the check out at the shops and seen a 7 year old child throw a tanty because he did not get the toy or lolly that he wanted. We had huffing, puffing, loud complaints, pouting and I think even a hat throw on show on the first week. All we were missing was the good old feet stamping. The complaints heard from the boundary on a particular run out late in the day were also a disgrace, particularly when the whole team is sitting at square leg and can see that the batsman was in by a meter, even backed up by a certain Lofty deep square leg fielder who also had a wry smile on their face when questioned over the antics of Dutchy.
On the second week Dutchy batted well. Mylor did bowl far too short to him and were not at their best with the ball by a long shot. Having said that, Dutchy was deadly on anything short, taking full toll. However the behaviour did not improve, with laughs and scoffing coming from the non strikers end (Dutchy's end) when there was any sort of appeal. It got to the point late on day two when the Mylor boys didn't even bother appealing close LBW's to save their breath. As for being ready when the bowler is ready to bowl. A comment was made that within the spirit of cricket, the batsman has the obligation to be ready when the bowler is, especially when the field has not changed for 5 or 6 balls and the bowler is coming off a good 30 step run up. Fair enough to back away when a car drives past the bowlers arm, but Lofty does have a road going past the bowlers arm with several cars driving past regularly. Three solutions there Dutchy, cone off the road so there is no traffic, get yet another government grant and get sight screens, or simply watch the ball and not the traffic!
Lofty did do very well with both bat and ball and did impress a number of the Mylor boys. In reference to the 'easy win' and 'outright' talk, I can assure you that this is not a view held by all of the Mylor boys. There were a number of Lofty boys who were excellent, McPharlin with late swing, the number 5 bat who really applied himself and some amazingly entertaining hitting from Schappel and Cooper at the end of the innings, especially AJ Cooper short to D Cooper who slaps him one bounce over the fence.
In reference to A grade talk, I will say nothing, because R White has summed it up well. You can agree or disagree. That is your choice.
I think I have said enough for now, and look forward to hearing responses, arguments, agreements, or I have really hit a sore point, nothing at all as Dutchy as site moderator will simply wipe me from the room.
Goodnight all

[pipers]

Basket Range can be used as a good example for what could happen to Mylor if they went up, Baskets management last year pushed the club into A grade, against the wishes of a number of the B grade premiership players. The result, not just one team but a whole club which started to get flogged week in week out, this just lead to heads dropping, players leaving and a club in some real trouble. Unless Mylor have 15 players good enough and keen to play in the top grade they shouldnt, it will only be bad for the club in the liong run.

Spot on. It was discussed at PiperLand at length prior to the 08/09 season but the depth was questionable, and the week-in week-out committment of some players over the next 2-5 seasons was also in doubt. Hence for the long-term future of the club we chose to stay down.

We also considered dropping one of the senior teams due to questionable numbers, but persisted with three. And now two of those teams are sitting undefeated atop of the table. Even the 35+ hacks in Ds are putting in a good show with a 4-3 record.

[pipers]

Three solutions there Dutchy, cone off the road so there is no traffic, get yet another government grant and get sight screens, or simply watch the ball and not the traffic!

ROFL! Classic post.

[Dutchy]

Dutchy- 3-0 this season mate. won the last flag, runner up the year before, so go **** yourself and stop trying to make yourself look good on here.
Not saying we were top blokes out there, but dont hold your head up high and come on here talking sh!t. Is it true you refused to even come out and shake hands after the match?

Disgraceful effort. especially as a senior member of the club.

For the record, we nearly beat SCIBs outright, you lost to SCIBs, so of course we were keen on an outright...

Mylor B's- Top
Mylor C's- Top

Wish i wasnt off overseas Something special in the making down at PiperLand!

The complaints heard from the boundary on a particular run out late in the day were also a disgrace, particularly when the whole team is sitting at square leg and can see that the batsman was in by a meter.

As for being ready when the bowler is ready to bowl. A comment was made that within the spirit of cricket, the batsman has the obligation to be ready when the bowler is, especially when the field has not changed for 5 or 6 balls and the bowler is coming off a good 30 step run up. Fair enough to back away when a car drives past the bowlers arm, but Lofty does have a road going past the bowlers arm with several cars driving past regularly. Three solutions there Dutchy, cone off the road so there is no traffic, get yet another government grant and get sight screens, or simply watch the ball and not the traffic!

Fair dinkum, whats with all the attacks on here...move on boys

lets address a few of your points -

> Im aware you won the flag last year, but Im talking about this year, I have no idea if you have gained/lost players, hence my question to others on here who have played B grade for a while
> I waa on the scorebook at the end of the game and there were some errors, I was fixing those for a good 10 minutes after the game, apologies for not shaking hands but many will know that it wasnt a deliberate move
> I havent said on here at all anything about the wickets not given out, that was over a week ago, I move on
> Good to see you could see a stumping was in by a "meter" from 100m away
> Im not referring to the road outside the ground thats a given, but when a car drives inside the ground behind the bowler the batsman has a right to ask the bowler to wait say 2-3 seconds before bowling, a huge issue I wouldnt have thought so
> a sightscreen would have to be higher than the goalposts at the Southern end, hardly practical I would have thought?
> I wasnt even aware of the outright talk until you mentioned it after the game

good luck for the rest of the season, lets hope we both make the finals and can go at it again...

Anyway lets think about this weeks games hey lads? something we can all control?

[R. White]

Fair points by all, although not sure Dutchy has much to do with the goverment grants the lofty sports club has been granted in the past!!!
Agree that the game in question has been and gone. But i will be the first in the gate if the two teams meet again!!! Would be a good days entertainment by the sound of things.

In the mean time i might go out and have a look this week. If Get the Sherrin is playing im tipping there will be some big hits, not of his bat though of his bowling. HAHA

[GetTheSherrin]

hey man, leave my short shit pies out of this...

eagles, enjoyed ur post mate, but could you chuck a few more paragraphs in there for my retarded eyes please..

[magpiemaster]

i would like to hear peoples thoughts on the A grade hills comp so far this season. Cupido seems to b having a great yr and carying stirling. URI go to christmas undefeated which i didnt expect. Hoyle and donaldson are brdigy. Onkas and meadwos still favourites? peoples thoughts on best and worst teams that they have played? worst sprotsman? most improved players? thoughts on the sceond half of the year? predictions ect.

[bookie]

Most improved is a good question Magpiemaster, i reckon Dylan Brown would have to be up there! i dont think he opened last yr and didnt make many scores this yr he hasnt thrown his wicket away and has a 100 under his belt probably the best fielder in the comp too

[Tooting Bec]

Most improved is a good question Magpiemaster, i reckon Dylan Brown would have to be up there! i dont think he opened last yr and didnt make many scores this yr he hasnt thrown his wicket away and has a 100 under his belt probably the best fielder in the comp too

Bookie, I would love to on the sort of drugs you are taking to come up with that pile of hot fat!
Top 4 in no order will be meadows, onkas Aldgate and uris.
Cupido and rohan reid would have to be the leaders for cricketer of the year and the bowling trophy will go to a smoky at the end of it I think. (PD)

[bookie]

Rohan Reid most improved player??? im pretty sure he had a much better yr last yr even tho he is still dominating last yr he wsa rediculous
perhaps you didn't read my post properly.

[magpiemaster]

good call bookie. i think brown by the looks of things has lifted his game. very good feilder by all reports too. bowling trophy to hoyle or maybe dubios

[Saint]

Brown is a very good cricketer, he did play district A grade for east torrens so his tallents where recognised before he moved to the cabbage patch.

[2jox]

east torrens really must of been struggling.

can play in the air outside off but hes not THAT good.

[toot toot]

anyone got the fixtures to this weeks hills matches? i know the Gate or taking on the Raiders, should be a good game.

[BALLHOG]

anyone got the fixtures to this weeks hills matches? i know the Gate or taking on the Raiders, should be a good game.

Yeah maybe if your a Gator, if this rain keeps up can't see to much cricket being played over the weekend.

[Cougar]

Palmer still protesting to TVCA about Collyer playing 1 week for Kersbrook in the Round 6 Match. Despite Collyer's ton becoming obsolete when Kersbrook bowled out Palmer twice in the one day for a combined total significantly less than Kersbrook's!

Couple of the Kersbrook TV reps, manager's and sponsors for the KI tournament contemplating withdrawing if TVCA rule in Palmer's favour. Collyer has never been cleared from Kersbrook, so the only club I could see be in trouble would be Pooraka, but the ATCA have given them the green light too.

[Pumba]

Palmer still protesting to TVCA about Collyer playing 1 week for Kersbrook in the Round 6 Match. Despite Collyer's ton becoming obsolete when Kersbrook bowled out Palmer twice in the one day for a combined total significantly less than Kersbrook's!

Couple of the Kersbrook TV reps, manager's and sponsors for the KI tournament contemplating withdrawing if TVCA rule in Palmer's favour. Collyer has never been cleared from Kersbrook, so the only club I could see be in trouble would be Pooraka, but the ATCA have given them the green light too.

very extreme by kersbrook ppl to threaten to pull out of the KI trip, pretty poor form i think

[toot toot]

anyone got the fixtures to this weeks hills matches? i know the Gate or taking on the Raiders, should be a good game.

Yeah maybe if your a Gator, if this rain keeps up can't see to much cricket being played over the weekend.

i'm hoping it's not going to be as 1 sided as you suggest BH. might even head out for a bit of a look if the weather fines up, will be interesting to see if piggy can back up his 3/38 (or what ever it was)

[Dutchy]

What does Piggy think of the photo in this week Courier? not the most flattering I would have thought!

[GetTheSherrin]

will be interesting to see how the golding boys do against the old club.. id back one of them to knuckle down and make some runs... but ill also back tim "michael kasprowitz" henschke to be bowling extremely fast!! would be a good day to watch one feels.