City of Moorabbin Cricket Association 09/10

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Just to let you know if any clubs have appointed overseas players esp from Sri Lanka, there may be an issue. Several clubs in the DDCA have found out that the Dept of Immigration has cracked down on this, and have basically said that they're not handing out sporting visas.
 
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Interesting revelation at such an important time. Will this impact on ANA?

Don't mind Archie's call on Elwood either. Having played them a couple of years ago and seeing Ano go cheaply, they looked very brittle. Could be a long and arduous year for Mike, Al & the Wilson brothers.
 
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brett;367261 said:
Love your work Clock.

Like how when you have something to say you don't get on here and babble along and just post for the sake of it. Keep up the good work.

Esbc
Ana (the surprise packet for the year)
Union
Uniting
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West.B
Elwood
Mackie
Washington
King/H
Omega
Carnegie
Lepage
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Brett, not sure why you would have the sky blues missing the four ? Along with those efforts against East Sandy, i recall you spent a little bit of time at the crease during the 07/08 GF against the blues. Although you have 99 reasons to think the blues will miss the four, they have competed in 3 of the last 4 GF's and have recruited the best player in the comp, so i think they will sneak into the four (undefeated and on top). Unless ANA's recruits are Sangakkara and Murilidaran, they wont make the four.

West Bentleigh - Longy premiers 2009/10.
East Sandringham - Due for a year of failure, ie not winning the flag.
Brighton Union - Will look threatening, but no JGG, and he was a HUGE loss last March.
Mackie - Batsmen will be more consistent, adequate replacements for Jughead with the pill.

Bentleigh Uniting - Will be in and out of the four but wont have the penetration against the top sides.
Washington Park - The return of Matthiesson will give them a good attack, and they lose nothing (on the field) with the departure of Pickers.
Bentleigh ANA - Youth policy will begin to show results, but it will take a season or two longer.
Omega - Will heavily rely on Ferguson, McGaw, Malane & Clement and will win their share of games.
Carnegie South - Will be very competitive in most games. Need a couple of the younger players to really step up.
Elwood - Will try and move on from the loss of Ano, but will find it difficult to post winning scores.
Le Page - Will be saved from demotion by the new boys on the block.
Kingston Heath - Will find the top grade too tough at this stage and will return to Woolnough for a season or two.

Go Blues !!!
 
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Archie Roach;367332 said:
Welcome back Jimmy,
We were all starting to worry about you, as i believe that removing splinters from one's Krackatoa is harder than expected.
If you need to borrow some tweezers then i might be able to help you, maybe you could trim up the old passage while you're at it.
I see everyone's got their predictions up, it has inspired old Arch to pass on his as well, with some '' take or leave it reasons ''.
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Not to keen on any hot wax in the region Arch and tweezers may not get it done, might need industrial hedge clippers. I think a couple of clubs are doing some late scrambling to stiffen up their line-ups. Hope "Golf's" tipp-off doesn't ruin any best laid plans. Roll on Saturday.
 
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CLOCKER;361527 said:
:DWoolnough early market: In one what promises to be an interesting season Woolnough may actually take some of the attention away from the Longmuir Shield.

Brighton Central:100/1: They were poor last season and seemed to be going through the motions on a lot of occasions.The club’s focus will always be on their turf teams, and using Woolnough as a development for some of their kids. I cannot see them doing anything but preparing for C Grade in 2010-2011.
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Brighton DISTRICT were poor last yr but won 3.5 & lost 2 games by 1 wicket & 2 runs so were not that far away. Clubs focus is on winning the Nuff Nuff flag and moving into Longy. To say we will get relegated is a massive call with Southside in the grade. Nuff Nuff is looking very strong this yr tho.. good to c!
 
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Welcome back, Saul. Southside have been relegated to C Grade - or the new John Quiney Shield I'm led to believe it will be called.
It'll be sitff competition in Woolnough this year. Every side on their day is capable of winning and no doubt your boys will win their share of games. However, they may struggle to be a shot at finals if they put up some of the performances they did last year.
Good luck on the weekend. Look fwd to having a beer with you afterwards.
 
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afternoon all,

long time follower, first time poster..

interesting to read everyone's predictions for longy this year, so id thought id add my 2 cents worth

East Sandringham - To continue their dominance
Brighton Union - Biggest threat to the gold caps and may push them all the way
West Bentleigh - Expect to be brillant in some games.. but inconsistency will cost a grand final birth
Mackie - losing bott will hurt, may mean parky not as dominate as last year.. but their strong batting line up and some kids stepping up will keep them in the 4

Bentleigh Uniting - arguably the best youth coming through in the comp to combine with quality experience will keep them there abouts
Washington Park - Will be another inconsistent performer.. capable of beating the top sides, but capable of losing to anyone. Bowling may struggle. matthieson will need to stand up.
Omega - has quality players which will win them games.. but falls away pretty quickly, their youth will tell the story.
Carnegie South - continues to improve each year, still relies on older players while their young players are still finding their feet.. though has arguably the best young attack with 2 young quicks and good young leggy
Bentleigh ANA - slightly over rated at times.. i think might struggle this year, while they wait for their youth to develop. alot might depend on how good their recruit is
Elwood - heavy reliance on harris and bunting.. think the pressure on the two young skippers might be too much for them to carry elwood into top 4 contention.
Le Page - couple of class acts and couple of handy kids.. but wont be enough to cut it. wouldn't be surprised if there not playing longy next season.
Kingston Heath - always tough first year up in longy, will be competitive though with some good youth coming through.. will take some time though

thoughts gentlemen..
 
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For what it's worth, my thoughts on Longmuir Shield are...

ESBC - as proven over the past decade, the team to beat
West Bentleigh - runners-up last year, and now with Pothitos
Brighton Union - Pothitos is a huge loss, but big recruits will fill the void
Bentleigh Uniting - the old warhorses at Uniting will have one last crack at it

Washington Park - bowling remains a real concern but will perform well
Mackie - can't see much improvement with loss of Bott
Bentleigh ANA - kids will improve but probably not enough to make finals yet
Omega - on the rise, but also need some time
Elwood - bowling was always a weakness, now without their top batsman
Kingston Heath - won't be the easybeats people are expecting
Carnegie South - slow and steady improvers, but need more stars
Le Page Park - not sure if the depth will keep them in the top grade

And along with Woolnough Shield...

Hampton Central - too talented to be stuck in Woolnough Shield
Moorabbin West - Bott will add bowling strength, but depth is the worry
Bentleigh Uniting - strong club with great blend of youth & experience
Aspendale Edithvale RSL - will bounce back after missing finals last year

Brighton Union - conerns starting to show on Union's depth
Highett West - UM and the boys might fall just short this year
Bentleigh ANA - depth with up and coming youth will show consistency
Omega - like ANA, requiring time for kids to have an impact
East Sandringham - firsts unbeatable, but lack of depth beginning to show
Cluden - showed promising signs last season, and wil improve
Hampton United - can't rely on two players to have a good season
Brighton District - not convinced about mixing with the big boys

Good luck to all from 12:30 this Saturday.
 
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Just had a look at the Michael J Fox website and nearly fell off the chair to see the umpire appointments have been processed.

Jimmy Olson to debut in the Bluff Rd cup match,Uncle Mick to have both the new express bowler umpire and Trigger a priveledge UM to score two umpires.
Tony Yates making a re appearance to the CMCA,Bent Utg & Hamp Central playing at the less than impressive Caul Park No 6 !!,and former top liner and behind the scenes aqua blue power broker Phil O'Callaghan slotting in down the grades.

Anyone interested I am considering running the weekly Babylon Tipping competition where participants will select the winner of the Longy & Bluff Rd Cup matches.Selections need to be on the BCF by midnight Friday night and I will post a results and running tally after each game.In keeping with the name of the competition you just give your selections without babling on why either side will win.I am prepared to put up a couple of bottles of my finest Merlot plus a bottle of Archie's Horlicks for the season ending winner.The competition will include finals matches.You have about 25 hours to get your entries in and would think I could get 6 to 12 of the regulars and possibly a few of thenewbies to enter.


until next time....your vino sipping poster...from the banks of Babylon...Merlot
 
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Merlot a good drop;367816 said:
Just had a look at the Michael J Fox website and nearly fell off the chair to see the umpire appointments have been processed.

Jimmy Olson to debut in the Bluff Rd cup match,Uncle Mick to have both the new express bowler umpire and Trigger a priveledge UM to score two umpires.
Tony Yates making a re appearance to the CMCA,Bent Utg & Hamp Central playing at the less than impressive Caul Park No 6 !!,and former top liner and behind the scenes aqua blue power broker Phil O'Callaghan slotting in down the grades.

Anyone interested I am considering running the weekly Babylon Tipping competition where participants will select the winner of the Longy & Bluff Rd Cup matches.Selections need to be on the BCF by midnight Friday night and I will post a results and running tally after each game.In keeping with the name of the competition you just give your selections without babling on why either side will win.I am prepared to put up a couple of bottles of my finest Merlot plus a bottle of Archie's Horlicks for the season ending winner.The competition will include finals matches.You have about 25 hours to get your entries in and would think I could get 6 to 12 of the regulars and possibly a few of thenewbies to enter.


until next time....your vino sipping poster...from the banks of Babylon...Merlot
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Merlot,
Agreed.
Longmuir Shield Round 1 Selections.
Carnegie South
Brighton Union
Kingston Heath
Bentleigh ANA
Bentleigh Uniting
West Bentleigh

WOOLNOUGH
Brighton Union
Asp Edy RSL
Bentleigh ANA
Highett West
Moorabbin West
Bentleigh Uniting
 
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Uncle Mick;367648 said:
Welcome back, Saul. Southside have been relegated to C Grade - or the new John Quiney Shield I'm led to believe it will be called.
It'll be sitff competition in Woolnough this year. Every side on their day is capable of winning and no doubt your boys will win their share of games. However, they may struggle to be a shot at finals if they put up some of the performances they did last year.
Good luck on the weekend. Look fwd to having a beer with you afterwards.
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Howdy Mick, another year of summer fun!

Hmm without Southside, it's not unfair to have us near the bottom going on last yr. However CMCA is a big priority for District and we will push hard this yr.. 100/1 seems like great odds for us! look forward to saying hello tomorrow, hope it's a better game than last year! Good luck.
 
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Great idea, Merl.

Tips are:
East Sandy
Bentleigh Uniting
Washington Park
Brighton Union
West Bentleigh
Carnegie South


Highett West
Brighton Union
East Sandy
Hampton Central
Moorabbin West
AERSL
 
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intheoutta;367652 said:
afternoon all,

long time follower, first time poster..

interesting to read everyone's predictions for longy this year, so id thought id add my 2 cents worth

Mackie - losing bott will hurt, may mean parky not as dominate as last year.. but their strong batting line up and some kids stepping up will keep them in the 4

thoughts gentlemen..
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Interesting observation intheoutta, and it is quite a typical response from most pundits.The only problem is that the figures do not support this contention.Only one century maker for the season.In the past they had a few others to share the load but it looks to me everything is falling back on one player.

D.Krotofil:391 runs @ 55.9 H.S:110 8 innings 1 n.o
C.Park:237 runs @ 33.9 H.S 83 8 innings 1 n.o
B.Clark:195 runs @ 39.0 H.S 60 n.o 8 innings 3.n.o
C.Kinsella:121 runs@ 30.3 H.S 30 7 innings 3.n.o
D.Park:122 runs @13.6 H.S 42 9 innings o n.o
P.Verrall:91 runs @ 15.2 H.S 35 7 innings 1 n.o
D.Bott: 149 runs @ 21.3 H.S 53 9 innings 2 n.o

Highest run getter for them in their 2nd eleven for the year was Chris Campbell who made 310 runs @ 31.0 H.S 76. 11 innings 1 n.o
He was miles ahead of anyone else who played in more than 2 games for the season.Lots of kids yes, are they ready? Don't think so.
 
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clocker,

so that leaves a combined average of their top 4 bats equally about 170..
id like u to find out how many teams outside the top four can boast that.

i think ull find that there wasnt too many..
 
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Think you've got your math a little confused, intheoutta.
Combined average for the top 4 would be 41.04 - aggregate would be 164.
And for the whole group it would be 29.02 - aggregate 203.

On paper they look like tidy stats, but it wasn't enough to play finals.
 
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intheoutta;367953 said:
clocker,

so that leaves a combined average of their top 4 bats equally about 170..
id like u to find out how many teams outside the top four can boast that.

i think ull find that there wasnt too many..
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Not sure of your addition there....

However hard to see mackie having any talent to step through the ranks as their C grade struggled and won 2 games.

Round 1 Tips

Longy
Carnegie South
Brighton Union
Washington Park
ESBCC
Bentleigh Uniting
West Bentleigh

Woolnough
Brighton Union
AERSL
ESBC
Highett West
Moorabbin West
Bentleigh Uniting
 
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intheoutta;367953 said:
clocker,

so that leaves a combined average of their top 4 bats equally about 170..
id like u to find out how many teams outside the top four can boast that.

i think ull find that there wasnt too many..
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Correct, but the total of the 7 listed amount to 209 and the remaining 4 would average 6 or less.A score of 233 is ok but if DK fails then you are talking about 177 or less assuming no one else fails to reach their average.
They will have their day out in some matches but on the whole they will struggle unless a few others step up.
 
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point taken gents.. just seems as though their batting holds up each year.

moving on.. its interesting to see some people opting for the new boys kingston heath over a more proven performer washington and everyone going for the redbacks over elwood, who had a much better season than the redbacks last year.

does ano really much that much to elwood, just interested in the reasoning behind these tips...?

cheers
 
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My personal reason for the tip against Kingston Heath is that they have struggled for the past 3 years in the one day format. Had it been a 2 day game against the same side, I would've tipped them.

As for Elwood, toss of the coin went the way of the Redbacks. They're on the steady improve, whilst Elwood won't be as competitive without the alphabetical run machine.
 
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