CMCA- Ommies to remain in top grade

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Burger;292792 said:
looks like everyone is busy watching the ANA show??

were is this week match forecast's??

hope you pack the cards Tony, could be a day for it

As it turns out probably better no selections made.One dayers next week could change a few tips.From the sounds of it most teams pulled the pin pretty early.
 
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C'mon lads.. something!!

we nearly lost our spot on the main page.

anyone seen the mycricket best results section.. some kid took 10/0 super effort that!!

Flahive' has your work banned the site??
 
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Nah mate, just needed a rest after making an absolute di(k of myself having a spat with Ernst.

For whatever reason, the '0' in those figures reminded me of a kid we were talking to just last week who played in our 4th XI side 10 years ago that was bowled out for 0. It only just recently came up after I'd heard a segment on SEN about lowest team scores and when we quizzed him on what he made that day, he sat there and thought about it before we all started pissing ourselves. Poor fella. Anyway, super effort taking 10/0.

Onto this weekend.....
Match of the Round should be Union v East Sandy. Played in an absolute blinder last year. Rain marred, but still managed to get a full game in, this one went down to the 2nd last ball. A loss to East Sandy here could see them drop off the pace a little and have to settle for a 1st semi berth should they make finals. I'm tipping they'll get home in another nailbiter and keep hopes of the double chance afloat.
Uniting v ANA could arguably be match of the round, but I'm backing the Uniting bowlers to do a number on ANA unless Mikkelsen can step up and face the new pill. It's all well and good accumulating runs down the order, but their top order seems to lack any substance.
West Bentleigh easily over Le Page. Panther to rip through his namesakes.
Centrals to upset Elwood. Dish to upset the top order with his away ones.
I think Buddhs might destroy the young kids in Omega's attack this weekend and set up a comfortable win.
Beware the wounded Shark. The Wash Ups to honour their life member with a resounding win and put the comp on notice. I'm tipping they'll sneak into the 4 come March. Good article in the local this week too. Very deserving was such a tribute to the man they call JQ.

In the taboo grade of Woolnough....
I'll favour the Kookas away at Moorabbin West. 1 day game might suit us better.
The other Kookas (Kingston) to do it comfortably over ANA.
Union & East Sandy in Woolnough is a first and I reckon there will be a similar result to what I've tipped in Longy - ES in a close one.
Aspendale should get over an improving Brighton District.
United v Omega will be a tight one. Bell is doing everything he can and got them to 3-0, but he needs a chop out as they've lost their last 2. Omega for mine.
There's been some big raps on a young quick from Cluden I'm yet to see. Nothing better than hearing about fellow left armers doing the job. Coming off a 5 for, I reckon he might be the difference over Southside.


How's that for you Burgs?

Good luck to everyone on the weekend and enjoy your Xmas break.
 
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Heard about the arrangement between Wash Ups and Carnegie South on the weekend. Carnegie offering to have the fixture transferred to Shark Park and Wash Ups having JQ's family involved in pre & post-match proceedings. Thought that was a brilliant decision on both club's behalf and a testament to all parties involved.

Huge upset from the "Ommies" on the weekend. Skittling the Machine for 80odd. Super effort by the young fellas. Thrown the door open on finals race. Elwood probably only need 1 more win to sure up a spot for March action then it's a matter of where they'll finish. West Bentleigh did it tough to keep their finals hopes alive and the Uniting juggernaut has proven many wrong (myself included) with 4 on the trot. Their win has kept them right in contention along with Union & Wash Ups.
East Sandy have given themselves a serious crack at the double chance. Duds with nearly 300 runs in his last 3 hits is putting the pressure on Nathan Harris for the Longy aggregate. Still got some ground to make up though.
Put a line through ANA. They're in serious need of a top order. Getting more hits for their cricket show.

Woolnough was pretty standard with most results going as many would've expected. Moorabbin West game was cracker. Set 194 to win we got to the last over needing 13, but could only manage 9. Some good heckling in that game.
Kingston seem to be doing far too easily at the moment. Have been seriously challenged once against a side that only put it's first win on the board this weekend and were skittled by Edi/Asp, but went about making a mockery of that line up which has consistently occured this season. 3 scores under 100 this year for last year's Premiers this time to Brighton District for whom Hilly finally answered the call up to their 1st CMCA side and set up the win with a 50+ in that game.
 
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Mick i will try and be serious here for a second.
What are your thoughts on having seen Kingston Heath, they will probably at this stage head into Longy next year.
How would they figure in Longy on there current form if they were promoted, We played them this year in a practice match and i was impressed.
 
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Haven't seen them for 2 years. We've got them 2nd up in the 1 dayers. Based on what I saw 2 years ago they weren't up to it, but current form suggests things might've changed. Having said that they've been there abouts for the past couple of seasons and gone missing in Feb-March. Getting skittled by Edi/Asp attack isn't impressive.
On the topic of impressive, Moorabbin West's Aydin would be one of the better bowlers going around in the 2nd grade. Don't know a great deal about him, but I would've faced most of his 2 spells on the weekend and the kid is a talent. Nice fluency in his action, good pace and gets good bounce coming from a good height. Could be a wasted talent if they don't put some work into him.
 
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Brett, Mick...

At the start of the season, like most, I thought Edi/Asp would be going back to back, but after seeing Kingston Heath first hand on the weekend, I am thoroughly impressed with their development over the past couple of years. They should be favourites for the Woolnough flag this season, and will not be out of their depth if they make it to Longy.

What has impressed me is that their junior development plan that formed the basis of the club is now really starting to come to fruition. More than half of their first eleven are the kids that have worked their way up through the grades, and they aren't just token players. They have a solid number 3/keeper, a very capable spinner, honest pace bowlers who rarely stray, and a couple of middle order bats who were involved in some of the cleanest hitting I have seen in a while.

I thought our kids were on the right track, but the Heath really put us to shame on Saturday. Simon Edgeworth & co have done a great job, and should be commended on building up a club from scratch. Good luck to anyone in Woolnough who can challenge them.
 
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Hand over the Shield now, you reckon?
Agree with your comment that the likes of Edgeworth & co have done a commendable job, but they've still got a bit to prove in Woolnough and as a club I'm sure they're working towards achieving that.
Of all the club's in Woolnough fielding a 1st XI side, they appear to be the only one's ready to make the step up. Definitely deserve favouritism at this point, but I won't be pencilling in anything until they've won a flag.
As I said earlier, they've taken all before them in previous year's only to stumble late in the season. There's a lot to like about them as a club going forward, but the fact remains they're still unproven at the business end.
 
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Uncle Mick;297400 said:
Haven't seen them for 2 years. We've got them 2nd up in the 1 dayers. Based on what I saw 2 years ago they weren't up to it, but current form suggests things might've changed. Having said that they've been there abouts for the past couple of seasons and gone missing in Feb-March. Getting skittled by Edi/Asp attack isn't impressive.
On the topic of impressive, Moorabbin West's Aydin would be one of the better bowlers going around in the 2nd grade. Don't know a great deal about him, but I would've faced most of his 2 spells on the weekend and the kid is a talent. Nice fluency in his action, good pace and gets good bounce coming from a good height. Could be a wasted talent if they don't put some work into him.

I remember facing Aydin a couple of years ago, and I agree, there is something about him. He was a tad erratic, and I got him away a few times, but he has good pace and nice away swing when he pitches it up. He eventually got me with a yorker and did beat me a few times past the edge, and I was in good form, coming off a ton the game before.
 
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TheFieldingSpecialist;297813 said:
I remember facing Aydin a couple of years ago, and I agree, there is something about him. He was a tad erratic, and I got him away a few times, but he has good pace and nice away swing when he pitches it up. He eventually got me with a yorker and did beat me a few times past the edge, and I was in good form, coming off a ton the game before.

The kid can bowl! In my last year at the Westars we were working together on improving his consistency and pitching the ball up. He has grown in height and hopefully maturity in the last few years.

If the right people are guiding him he will do well. It's all upstairs that counts for Timmy. I wish him and the Westars all the best.

Looking like them and the Heath to play off in the Granny but if Belly has a day out United could cause an upset during the finals if they get there.
 
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I have been fortunate enough to see a few of the younger bowlers this season in Woolnough and I have been quite impressed.
Bell:The brooding quick is a very good bowler, bowls straight, and never stops thinking about his opposition and how to get wickets. Bowls well in his second and third spells which makes a difference.Very handy with the bat and not the type of batsman you would want coming in after tea.(hint guys!)
Kieren Johns:Left arm quick who improves with each game.Bowled a couple of deliveries on the weekend on the 'dodgy' Southside pitch and I thought he was going to kill someone. Can also bat.
A Williams:Another young fella from Cluden. Quite sharp and probably too nice a demeanour for a 'quick'.I am sure that will change in the years ahead.
Then you have your regulars who are handful ie Sherlock and Mick and who actually swing the ball.The first ball Mick bowled against Hampton United a few weeks ago was as good as you would get, and not surprisingly cleaned up the stumps. Had a few put down and should have finished with 6 or 7. Sherlock is amazing. He limps around and obviously showing his battle scars from many years of cricket, but when he gets the ball in his hand different story.Obviously the new ball is the bowlers equivalent of ************.Finally can't let Sherwin Campbell go without a mention. Saw him fumble two of the easiest deliveries on the boundary and then he came on to bowl and nearly took the catch of the season(off his own bowling) and throw himself everywhere to save a run.Continually commented how much he enjoyed bowling at King George Reserve.'I hate this ground!'....under his breath ofcourse.
Cheers to all and have a safe XMAS and a successful New Year.
 
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Not convinced by Moorabbin West, Bottsy. Seem to rely heavily on the older heads. If Macca and the Worker boys don't perform, only Aydin has shown any consistency. The others have performed well against the sides that continually struggle to win games in Woolnough. Having said that, they're probably the best pick of an ordinary bunch. By comparison Woolnough is a lot weaker than Longmuir. Again, I'll reserve judgement til I've seen them first hand, but at this point only Kingston seem capable of stepping up to the top grade.

What happened in your game? Did you get out of Southland alive last night?
 
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Uncle Mick;298014 said:
Not convinced by Moorabbin West, Bottsy. Seem to rely heavily on the older heads. If Macca and the Worker boys don't perform, only Aydin has shown any consistency. The others have performed well against the sides that continually struggle to win games in Woolnough. Having said that, they're probably the best pick of an ordinary bunch. By comparison Woolnough is a lot weaker than Longmuir. Again, I'll reserve judgement til I've seen them first hand, but at this point only Kingston seem capable of stepping up to the top grade.

What happened in your game? Did you get out of Southland alive last night?

Yeah, I agree that most Woolnough sides will struggle but people seem to expect that any side that gets promoted needs to be a top four contender. If you look at the four bottom sides in Longy this year surely whoever wins Woolnough can't be too far away from being competitive with them.

As for Saturday, we seemed to be very flat and the Ommies were up and about with a couple of early wickets and with some good honest bowling and ordinary batting we were in deep trouble and didn't recover. It was still game on having them at 4 for 14 and because we were bowled out in 32 they were able to use the extra overs and pass us in the 40th over.

Got out of Southland at 10 o'clock. Should have gone by myself, would have been done in half an hour but of course the girlfriend turned that into 3 hours.
 
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Bottsy;298109 said:
Yeah, I agree that most Woolnough sides will struggle but people seem to expect that any side that gets promoted needs to be a top four contender. If you look at the four bottom sides in Longy this year surely whoever wins Woolnough can't be too far away from being competitive with them.

As for Saturday, we seemed to be very flat and the Ommies were up and about with a couple of early wickets and with some good honest bowling and ordinary batting we were in deep trouble and didn't recover. It was still game on having them at 4 for 14 and because we were bowled out in 32 they were able to use the extra overs and pass us in the 40th over.

Got out of Southland at 10 o'clock. Should have gone by myself, would have been done in half an hour but of course the girlfriend turned that into 3 hours.

Good point you make about expectations, but I honestly don't think any of the sides I've seen so far would be competitive in Longy. Very happy to be proven wrong as it can only mean good things for the strength of the competition.

That's women for ya mate!
 
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Is it fair to say that in all grades the top 8 sides are a fair bit ahead of the bottom 4.
If so in that case could there be a change made, just a discussion piece i doubt the Cmca would change it but for a stroger and more even competition could you have.

Longmuir with 8 sides and you play every side twice.

Once at there ground and once at your ground.

With 7 one day games and 7 two day games, this means the season would run for 21 weeks not including finals.

The current season runs for 20 weeks, to get the extra week needed play a one day game on a Sunday or Australia day.

Just a thought, it would be fair to say this is pretty even format.

Woolnough would be the same which would have the bottom 4 sides from Longy down with the Top 4 sides from Woolnough, this would carry down the grades strengthing the competition and adding more grades.
 
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brett;298776 said:
Is it fair to say that in all grades the top 8 sides are a fair bit ahead of the bottom 4.
If so in that case could there be a change made, just a discussion piece i doubt the Cmca would change it but for a stroger and more even competition could you have.

Longmuir with 8 sides and you play every side twice.

Once at there ground and once at your ground.

With 7 one day games and 7 two day games, this means the season would run for 21 weeks not including finals.

The current season runs for 20 weeks, to get the extra week needed play a one day game on a Sunday or Australia day.

Just a thought, it would be fair to say this is pretty even format.

Woolnough would be the same which would have the bottom 4 sides from Longy down with the Top 4 sides from Woolnough, this would carry down the grades strengthing the competition and adding more grades.
move on pup,move on

P.S How are the dim sims at your new club?
 
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when is this mycricket site updated? i want to see some results and stuff. is this the best place to view them? the cmca site is pretty rubbish.

the ladder is updated.. starting to take shape. i reckon the top four now will b the teams that play finals. clearly the best teams in it. would be good if mackie choked again. west bentleigh cant bat. havent seen much of washington. thought ana were good but they just keep losing.

the bottom 4 are sh!t. union are not a bad side, looks like easts taught them a bit of a lesson on the w/e.. good to see always found them to be a pack of ****ers especially that new keeper they have got not sure of his name? not gaynor. interesting to see if elwood can hold on to top spot, seems that east are starting to get their sh!t in order and are the irresistable force, as much as i hate to see it.

hopefully uniting dont make the finals, they are cokheads who think that they are better than they are and surridge seems to have taught them all to be homos on the field. they have to show the other teams some respect before they get any back
 
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brett;298776 said:
Is it fair to say that in all grades the top 8 sides are a fair bit ahead of the bottom 4.
If so in that case could there be a change made, just a discussion piece i doubt the Cmca would change it but for a stroger and more even competition could you have.

Longmuir with 8 sides and you play every side twice.

Once at there ground and once at your ground.

With 7 one day games and 7 two day games, this means the season would run for 21 weeks not including finals.

The current season runs for 20 weeks, to get the extra week needed play a one day game on a Sunday or Australia day.

Just a thought, it would be fair to say this is pretty even format.

Woolnough would be the same which would have the bottom 4 sides from Longy down with the Top 4 sides from Woolnough, this would carry down the grades strengthing the competition and adding more grades.

Possibly one of the most absurd ideas you've come up with Brett. Where are we going to find the extra grounds for the extra grades this will create?
 
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Uncle Mick;300828 said:
Possibly one of the most absurd ideas you've come up with Brett. Where are we going to find the extra grounds for the extra grades this will create?

Mick are you for real how is your maths pal, seems to be as good as my english. I will make it simple for you if there is say 200 sides in the comp over 15 grades making a total of 100 games a weekend. Then Changing the 200 sides from 15 grades to 20 grades will still mean there will be 100 games played mate.
Think about it, the only time an extra day will be the fact we req 21 weeks instead of 20 and i suggested 1 sunday or Australia day could be used.

Just because extra grades are created does not mean there will be extra sides, it will be the same number of sides spread out of more grades.

The current draw is.

Rd1 October 4 & 11
Rd 2 October 18 & 25
Rd 3 November 1 & 8
Rd 4 November 15 & 22
Rd 5 Nov 29 & Dec 6
Rd 6 December 13 & 20

Rd 7 January 10
Rd 8 January 17
Rd 9 January 24 & 31
Rd 10 February 7 & 14
Rd 11 February 21 & 28

So lets see how it could be done if it was a draw for your club mick there is a number of ways.

Rd1 October 4 & 11
Highett V Kingston Heath
Rd 2 October 18 & 25
M-West V Highett
Rd 3 November 1 & 8
Highett V East Sandy
Rd 4 November 15 & 22
Omega V Highett
Rd 5 Nov 29 & Dec 6
Highett V Bucc
Rd 6 December 13 & 20
Edi asp V Highett

Rd 7 January 10 & 17
Highett V Cluedon
Rd 8 Jan 24th (OD)
Kingston H V Highett
Rd 9 jan 26th Aus day (OD)
Highett V M-West
Rd 10 Jan 31st (OD)
East Sandy V HIghett
Rd 11 Feb 7th (OD)
Highett V Omega
Rd 12 Feb 14th (OD)
BUCC v Highett
Rd 13 Feb 21st (OD)
Highett V Edi Asp
Rd 14 Feb 28th (OD)
Cluedon V Highett

So its not that hard Mick you play 7 sides once at home and once away also once in a 2 day game and once in a 1 day game.

You could also play like Rd 1 Oct 4 & 11 V Kingston Heath at home then play Rd 2 on the 18th V Kingston Heath away then you won't play them again untill finals.

There is no doubt it could work but i can't see anything left off field been brought in by the CMCA Executives.

As earlier mentioned just a discussion piece pal.
 
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