saintal wrote:TVCA clubs voted to change to all one day games last night. The shift in thinking over the winter break has been significant.
40 over games, 8 over max per bowler, play the game out (don't draw stumps when result achieved).
From a personal point of view I would have preferred to keep two day cricket, but I can understand the need for change in our comp. Things 'aint what they used to be.
Has there been any backlash on the decision by TVCA to change to all one day cricket as there was (and still is) with AEHCA?
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saintal wrote:Not that I've heard Roxy. Even the most historically anti-one day clubs (Gumeracha and Paracombe) were supportive of the change for this season.
I have my reservations about the change, but realise I'm in the minority.
Thats good to hear, most people involved in our Association are either supportive or have come to terms with the decision. I would prefer to keep a mix of one and two dayers also but at the same time completely understand the decision the majority of clubs made in voting for one day cricket. Here's to a good season ahead.
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Buffet bowler wrote:So what's the format then in the aehca? How many teams in 'A' grade? Home and away? Player movements? So many questions!
AEHCA A Grade is all 45 over matches and unless you've only just returned from the moon you'd already know this. Still only 7 teams in A Grade which is disappointing in the short term, but there is an indication from other clubs that they are serious about building to A Grade so in the medium term it looks positive. The specifics include 9 overs max per bowler, fielding restrictions of maximum 5 outside the 30 yard circle and max 5 on the leg side at any one time. play for match points with net run rate and the match finishes once a team has won. Finals structure sees 1 V 2 and 3 V4. Winner of 1 V 2 goes to GF and Looser of 1 V 2 plays winner of 3 V 4 for the other spot in the GF. This effectively gives teams finishing 1 and 2 a double chance. Not sure about any player movements sorry.
Im going to miss my old mate Inside Word commenting on my post with some dopey ill-conceived remark followed by a personal attack on me and my club
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Thanks for that Roxy, it should make for some interesting and hopefully close games? Your mate wasn't that bad, he certainly livened things up and had a different slant on things!!
Buffet bowler wrote:Thanks for that Roxy, it should make for some interesting and hopefully close games? Your mate wasn't that bad, he certainly livened things up and had a different slant on things!!
Lets hope so as this was one of the reasons the Association moved to the one day format, the second being to get more clubs in A Grade. It is going to take a season or two to achieve more teams in A Grade but let's hope there are more interesting and close games this season to encourage clubs to take that step up to A Grade sooner. I would personally like to see either an 8 or 10 team A Grade comp.
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More rain coming tonight and tomorrow with showers forecast for next week. looks like it will be a wet start to the season on Oct 8th. Anyone know how the Strath Turf is holding up?
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Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:More rain coming tonight and tomorrow with showers forecast for next week. looks like it will be a wet start to the season on Oct 8th. Anyone know how the Strath Turf is holding up?
Cuzzy will certainly have his hands full when the Big wet finally clears.
Creeks oval & pitches under a foot of water again as i type this for the 2nd time in the last few weeks
Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:More rain coming tonight and tomorrow with showers forecast for next week. looks like it will be a wet start to the season on Oct 8th. Anyone know how the Strath Turf is holding up?
Cuzzy will certainly have his hands full when the Big wet finally clears.
Creeks oval & pitches under a foot of water again as i type this for the 2nd time in the last few weeks
Will Ashbournes Oval dry out by Christmas?
Probably wont dry out until the end of the season the way it looks today!
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Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:More rain coming tonight and tomorrow with showers forecast for next week. looks like it will be a wet start to the season on Oct 8th. Anyone know how the Strath Turf is holding up?
Cuzzy will certainly have his hands full when the Big wet finally clears.
Creeks oval & pitches under a foot of water again as i type this for the 2nd time in the last few weeks
Will Ashbournes Oval dry out by Christmas?
Probably wont dry out until the end of the season the way it looks today!
Ours is dry.... And rock hard, just like concrete!
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Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:More rain coming tonight and tomorrow with showers forecast for next week. looks like it will be a wet start to the season on Oct 8th. Anyone know how the Strath Turf is holding up?
Cuzzy will certainly have his hands full when the Big wet finally clears.
Creeks oval & pitches under a foot of water again as i type this for the 2nd time in the last few weeks
Will Ashbournes Oval dry out by Christmas?
Probably wont dry out until the end of the season the way it looks today!
Ours is dry.... And rock hard, just like concrete!
. Whats the outfield like?
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Season openers today with Strath V Langhorne Creek and Nairne V Wistow. My money is on Creeks to get up over the Stallions and Nairne to knock off Wistow. I think Creeks might give the top four a shake this season. B and C Grade draws have been released with matches commencing next week.
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Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:Season openers today with Strath V Langhorne Creek and Nairne V Wistow. My money is on Creeks to get up over the Stallions and Nairne to knock off Wistow. I think Creeks might give the top four a shake this season.
Creeks gave the Top 4 a shake last year
Strath too good. PERFECT conditions at Strath. Good pitch, lightning fast outfield. Wouldn't it be great for every oval to have access to a Caravan Park Gold Mine enabling NO EXPENSE to be spared on it to have it in top notch nick. Good luck to them. Creeks 9/177 (45 overs) Strath 4/181 (38.3 overs) were 4/84 b4 the Abbott brothers took charge with the bat.
Roxy the Rat Girl wrote:Season openers today with Strath V Langhorne Creek and Nairne V Wistow. My money is on Creeks to get up over the Stallions and Nairne to knock off Wistow. I think Creeks might give the top four a shake this season.
Creeks gave the Top 4 a shake last year
Strath too good. PERFECT conditions at Strath. Good pitch, lightning fast outfield. Wouldn't it be great for every oval to have access to a Caravan Park Gold Mine enabling NO EXPENSE to be spared on it to have it in top notch nick. Good luck to them. Creeks 9/177 (45 overs) Strath 4/181 (38.3 overs) were 4/84 b4 the Abbott brothers took charge with the bat.
predicting the Top 4 to likely stay the same as last year. Nairne Strath Woodside Creeks
Some interesting results from the first games of the season under the new structure. Interestingly it appears some of the more vocal opponents of the change "lowered" themselves to play anyway...... Be interested to hear how the "players" enjoyed the first hit out.
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. Whats the outfield like?
