Grade Cricket

[The Bedge]

Herald Sun Reporting that Alex Keath is moving to Adelaide to try resurrecting his cricket career with Prospect. If that fails the Crows are keen to list the former Gold Coast VFL player.

Interesting article..

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-could-take-punt-on-star-victorian-cricketer-alex-keath/story-fnia3xzy-1227477725138

[Arch44]

Signed and sealed at Prospect.

[heater31]

Signed and sealed at Prospect.

With the arrival of Keath does this mean Whiteley is not coming back again? Ross is actually in good form in England at the minute - Integral part of Worcestershire's 20 Blast campaign and he is also contributing in the Championship as they battle relegation from Division 1.

[heater31]

Found out last night that Cricket Australia have forced SACA to rename the competition to Premier Cricket. Also the individual grades shall be now known as First Grade, Second Grade etc......


When the **** did we become part of NSW

[Footy Smart]

Found out last night that Cricket Australia have forced SACA to rename the competition to Premier Cricket. Also the individual grades shall be now known as First Grade, Second Grade etc......


When the **** did we become part of NSW

This is standard across most States I believe. Victoria use it. It really doesnt matter than much IMO.

Most clubs started training yet? We had our first hit on Tuesday, start 2 days a week from next week.

[C Horse]

Found out last night that Cricket Australia have forced SACA to rename the competition to Premier Cricket. Also the individual grades shall be now known as First Grade, Second Grade etc......


When the **** did we become part of NSW

Bit of uniformity never hurt anyone.
Now, if we could just get rid of juniors at Grade clubs like every other state......

[Homer J]

Bit of uniformity never hurt anyone.
Now, if we could just get rid of juniors at Grade clubs like every other state......

Why?

What's wrong with the best Juniors playing Grade Cricket every week?

[Lightning McQueen]

Found out last night that Cricket Australia have forced SACA to rename the competition to Premier Cricket. Also the individual grades shall be now known as First Grade, Second Grade etc......


When the **** did we become part of NSW

Bit of uniformity never hurt anyone.
Now, if we could just get rid of juniors at Grade clubs like every other state......

Get rid of the "whites", make it more prestigious to represent a grade club.

[Tony Clifton]

Cameron Borgas at Uni

[The Hound]

Bit of uniformity never hurt anyone.
Now, if we could just get rid of juniors at Grade clubs like every other state......

Why?

What's wrong with the best Juniors playing Grade Cricket every week?

Becasue the best juniors dont play aginst each other every week! due to the current standard of First X1 at the colleges

[Lightning McQueen]

Becasue the best juniors dont play aginst each other every week! due to the current standard of First X1 at the colleges

So if they don't go to a private school they are no good?

[The Hound]

Becasue the best juniors dont play aginst each other every week! due to the current standard of First X1 at the colleges

So if they don't go to a private school they are no good?

Not at all LMcQ, their are some highly skilled cricketers going to public schools, however those clubs that have a high rate of private school kids playing for them only get to select their better players for a couple of games season due to the clash on Saturday afternoons between private schools and Preimer cricket, which in turn affects the standard of both 16's reds and whites cricket.

[Lightning McQueen]

Becasue the best juniors dont play aginst each other every week! due to the current standard of First X1 at the colleges

So if they don't go to a private school they are no good?

Not at all LMcQ, their are some highly skilled cricketers going to public schools, however those clubs that have a high rate of private school kids playing for them only get to select their better players for a couple of games season due to the clash on Saturday afternoons between private schools and Preimer cricket, which in turn affects the standard of both 16's reds and whites cricket.

Maybe they should look at playing the district juniors on a Sunday, they'd get to play on better grounds at least, could be an overkill though.

[heater31]

Becasue the best juniors dont play aginst each other every week! due to the current standard of First X1 at the colleges

So if they don't go to a private school they are no good?

Not at all LMcQ, their are some highly skilled cricketers going to public schools, however those clubs that have a high rate of private school kids playing for them only get to select their better players for a couple of games season due to the clash on Saturday afternoons between private schools and Preimer cricket, which in turn affects the standard of both 16's reds and whites cricket.

Maybe they should look at playing the district juniors on a Sunday, they'd get to play on better grounds at least, could be an overkill though.

Then that upsets the community cricket clubs who won't be able to field sides.....

No one wins in any situation here...

[Lightning McQueen]

Then that upsets the community cricket clubs who won't be able to field sides.....

No one wins in any situation here...

ATCA? Surely the better juniors would play district cricket and the community clubs would be where the district clubs would canvas their talent from.

All up I think whites is a waste of time, I've not met many kids that have been content in just playing whites, they usually return to just playing for their local club after a few games if they don't look like being considered for the reds.

[Lightning McQueen]

I'd scrap the D's too.

[heater31]

Then that upsets the community cricket clubs who won't be able to field sides.....

No one wins in any situation here...

ATCA? Surely the better juniors would play district cricket and the community clubs would be where the district clubs would canvas their talent from.

All up I think whites is a waste of time, I've not met many kids that have been content in just playing whites, they usually return to just playing for their local club after a few games if they don't look like being considered for the reds.

They play both. Some parents seem to think it is their child's right to play community especially if they are a good Reds player they can gather stats and trophies in community cricket. Where this comes undone is when the senior Sat/Sun games.... Some community clubs wouldn't be able to field teams with out these double ups.

[Lightning McQueen]

Then that upsets the community cricket clubs who won't be able to field sides.....

No one wins in any situation here...

ATCA? Surely the better juniors would play district cricket and the community clubs would be where the district clubs would canvas their talent from.

All up I think whites is a waste of time, I've not met many kids that have been content in just playing whites, they usually return to just playing for their local club after a few games if they don't look like being considered for the reds.

They play both. Some parents seem to think it is their child's right to play community especially if they are a good Reds player they can gather stats and trophies in community cricket. Where this comes undone is when the senior Sat/Sun games.... Some community clubs wouldn't be able to field teams with out these double ups.

If a player is playing Red's, he shouldn't be laying community cricket unless it's an under 14 playing 16's at community level, just my opinion, I've told my daughter that she has to sit out junior cricket this season as she is playing two sets of womens cricket. I don't want to burn her out and she's going to learn far more at district level. If she wasn't 12 I'd be canning the community level womens team aswell.

[heater31]

Then that upsets the community cricket clubs who won't be able to field sides.....

No one wins in any situation here...

ATCA? Surely the better juniors would play district cricket and the community clubs would be where the district clubs would canvas their talent from.

All up I think whites is a waste of time, I've not met many kids that have been content in just playing whites, they usually return to just playing for their local club after a few games if they don't look like being considered for the reds.

They play both. Some parents seem to think it is their child's right to play community especially if they are a good Reds player they can gather stats and trophies in community cricket. Where this comes undone is when the senior Sat/Sun games.... Some community clubs wouldn't be able to field teams with out these double ups.

If a player is playing Red's, he shouldn't be laying community cricket unless it's an under 14 playing 16's at community level, just my opinion, I've told my daughter that she has to sit out junior cricket this season as she is playing two sets of womens cricket. I don't want to burn her out and she's going to learn far more at district level. If she wasn't 12 I'd be canning the community level womens team aswell.

You tell that to every parent in Adelaide. They play both. It creates several issues between Premier clubs, Community clubs and the players themselves.

[The Hound]

Becasue the best juniors dont play aginst each other every week! due to the current standard of First X1 at the colleges

So if they don't go to a private school they are no good?

Not at all LMcQ, their are some highly skilled cricketers going to public schools, however those clubs that have a high rate of private school kids playing for them only get to select their better players for a couple of games season due to the clash on Saturday afternoons between private schools and Preimer cricket, which in turn affects the standard of both 16's reds and whites cricket.

Maybe they should look at playing the district juniors on a Sunday, they'd get to play on better grounds at least, could be an overkill though.

I beleive a proposal was put to the GCC or is that now PCC! and they voted against it (surprise surprise they voted against reform). If we scrap 16 W's altogether and play the 16R's on a Sunday then those not up to standard will flow back to community cricket so it shouldnt upset the community cricket clubs as the standard will be stronger IMO and little Johhny will have to work harder at getting his trophies