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General Cricket => Cricket Exchange => Net Buddies => Topic started by: smilley792 on February 28, 2016, 10:13:34 PM
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So can we fit a net in for us kept herb lot before the season starts? And preferably before the unofficial cbf vs hollinsend game. Then I can try and have a half idea on batting line ups and bowling.
So what days good for everyone and what time we wanting??
Sunday and Wednesday's are out for me due to club nets and indoor league.
@SRH
@Ryan
@Lumsden
@procricket B3
@Ams4287
@qasim_aziz99
@rbanners
@123*
@jamferg
@Gelds
And always welcome the bone game players of
@Simmy
@RF
@wilkie113
@hanif
@dannyhall04
@Kieron_BT
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What about if a bunch of Southern Pansies want to come up and invade your net?
We've all had our jabs.
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Stumps would be easy for me, probably be able to sort out a discount out for you guys. They now have 2 bowling machines. The problem lane has now been rectified and probably plays the best.
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Should be some demo bats available to try out against the bowling machine also. If there are any particular bats you would like to try out I could get this arranged.
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If you sort it out I will try and arrange it, I'm a teacher so anything outside of school hours please!
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If it's stumps early evening (after work would be best if people can get) to save me hanging around to much (I work some of the time just outside Wakefield but live in Rotherham). Appreciate booking maybe difficult with clubs already in - As hanif suggested if we've got the numbers have 2 nets 1 with a machine
Suggest some dates / check availability and I'll see if I'm about
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It's like U15 county trials all over again!
Weekdays apart from Weds I won't be able to make it til 8pm, as my wife doesn't get home from work til 7:30ish and we have 2 children who would need a sitter.
Weekends will be ok after 10 March when Soph has her final exam. Until then I'm on full time childcare duty (children are 4 and 2).
Cheers
rbanners
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Morning, I'll come along, depending on dates.
Our Club nets are Tuesday and Wednesday plus I'm out a lot with work in the next few weeks, but I'll be there if I can.
Like the 2 lanes / 1 bowling machine idea.
Russ
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Friday Saturday or Monday looks like the days
@hanif would you like to check what's free on them days for next few weekends coming up please?
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Friday and Monday are good for me
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I will have a word with Zak and see what he has available on those days. we looking at 2 nets? one bowling machine and one normal net?
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Yh I'll come down
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Spoke with Zak nets are available Monday and Friday before 6pm and after 9pm, Saturdays they are available all days from 11am till 11pm.
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Spoke with Zak nets are available Monday and Friday before 6pm and after 9pm, Saturdays they are available all days from 11am till 11pm.
Friday from 2pm :D
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He will do 1 bowling machine lane and 1 normal lane for £40 so a small discount of £5, every little helps. :)
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Saturday looks best.
1 lane and 1 bowling machine at same time may be hard to manage in terms of moving about maintaining bowlers?
2 hrs sat morning 11 till 1 anyone?
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I guess it all depends on numbers in regards to what will work best. You can count me in. If we get 12 lads then two normal nets would work well, below 10 lads then 1 normal net 1 bowling machine net would probably work out better.
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Yes should be able to make it
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Yh i can make it
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So sat morning it is(length to be debated when numbers fill)
11am
Date not yet decided(we are a decisive bunch lol)
Me
@procricket B3
@qasim_aziz99
@hanif
Who else is in?
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Is it deffo at stumps mate
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Is it deffo at stumps mate
It's why the majority seem to want, apart from my original post, I'm not sure dotball has been mentioned.
Also sat 19th is now out for me, as I'm at a christening and being the god father means I have to attend.
26th anyone? That way us wanting to travel down south can go to there net(if it is 12th)
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Fine with me, 4 so far nearly one net sorted.
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Sorry chaps cannot do the 19th or 26th - hope you have a good time.
Joking a side if anyone is ever about Wakefield Friday afternoon and fancies a net drop me a line
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Sorry chaps cannot do the 19th or 26th - hope you have a good time.
Joking a side if anyone is ever about Wakefield Friday afternoon and fancies a net drop me a line
It may well end up the 12 th yet. Who knows.
I may take you up on the Friday thing one day!
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19th is dodgy for me (brothers birthday), 26 slightly less dodgy (brother in laws birthday), 12th is available at the moment tho wont make me popular at home - but technically i am free!
cheers
rbanners
its 2 hr round trip for me so wipes out significant chunk of the day
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19th is dodgy for me (brothers birthday), 26 slightly less dodgy (brother in laws birthday), 12th is available at the moment tho wont make me popular at home - but technically i am free!
cheers
rbanners
its 2 hr round trip for me so wipes out significant chunk of the day
It obviously doesn't cut down on time, but happy for you to jump in with me. Save on petrol etc
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Can bring my brother if needed
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Can do any Sat apart from this one coming!
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So sat morning it is(length to be debated when numbers fill)
11am
Date not yet decided(we are a decisive bunch lol)
Me
@procricket B3
@qasim_aziz99 + brother
@hanif
@123*
Maybe
@rbanners
Anymore?
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I should be able to make it.
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It obviously doesn't cut down on time, but happy for you to jump in with me. Save on petrol etc
Thanks very much - most kind.
Let's finalise the date and see what Sophie's formal response is!
Cheers
Raj
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I will have to let you know nearer the time. Got a very busy March ahead of me as I try clear my desk prior to the cricket season.
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Anymore interest before we just book the hour for the few of us able to go? Cheers
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@smilley792 if we confirm the day and book 1 lane for now, we can always extend to more lanes if we get a better turn out. 11am Saturday will be fairly quiet at stumps I would imagine.
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@smilley792 if we confirm the day and book 1 lane for now, we can always extend to more lanes if we get a better turn out. 11am Saturday will be fairly quiet at stumps I would imagine.
Book it for the 12th at eleven please. And we may end up doing the 26th too......
If anyone's interested what about a lane for an hour and then machine after? If there's only 5/6 gives us 20mins batting in total but only an hour of bowling to get tired from?
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@smilley792 no problem will do. The bowling machine afterwards sounds like a good idea.
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1 normal lane has been booked for Saturday the 12th at 11am. See you all then.
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Anyone fancy a pint after?
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There is a pub about 2-300 yards from stumps, not sure what time it opens or if it is still trading. But you will pass it on the way to stumps.
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Other will have to comment on pub and standard.
Is everyone still up for this?
@SRH
@procricket B3
@Lumsden
@qasim_aziz99 and bro
Etc etc
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A couple of lads I know said they would be interested.
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Yh mate still coming
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If this is next Saturday (12th March) morning then yes.
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i am semi-confirmed for this. sorry to be vague but have some family stuff to work out but will do my utmost.
thanks for organising this.
rbanners
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Hopefully a good forum turn out.
@hanif. Rather keep it forum based for now so everyone gets a decent bat and bowl. Lots of numbers can dilute.
If numbers drop for whatever then your mates can be first on the list to fill. Cheers
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@smilley792 yeah no worries at all.
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Numbers may be picking up.
@Ryan says he will attend. And @Simmy .....well he's ignoring me but I may get through to him.
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Yeah I'm in!
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I'm in
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Where is stumps?
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Where is stumps?
Wakefield
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Where is stumps?
Both ends of the wicket ;)
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Both ends of the wicket ;)
Damn! You got there first!
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@smilley792 numbers picking up how many lanes are we going with? 1 still? we still going with 11am?
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I'm at work currently. Can you just go through the thread and see what the numbers are. Cheers
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@smilley792 I came up with 9 confirmed and 2 possibles in @Simmy and @rbanners. So guys how would you like to play this? single net?
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I am looking more likely to be able to come but will know more after wife's final exam tomorrow! It's the first weekend free of revision and exam pressure since last August...
Sorry for this. It's > 50% likely that I will come.
Cheers
Banners
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@smilley792 I came up with 9 confirmed and 2 possibles in @Simmy and @rbanners. So guys how would you like to play this? single net?
Cheers for organising this, it is much appreciated.
Unfortunately for me, I took a huge blow to my wrist at nets last night and currently can't grip a bat so my attendance is in jeopardy. I'm hoping ice and test will help me recover in time.
As its now 8/9'people I'm not entirely sure an hour will be sufficient. As its only about 8 minutes batting each.
1 and a half hour net will give every Atleast ten minutes
2hrs could be 15mins each.
What's everyone think?(dependant on availability of extending net)
@hanif
@Ams4287
@procricket B3
@SRH
@Ryan
@qasim_aziz99
@Lumsden
Cheers Chris
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Hi Chris / Hanif
Just to confirm I think you've mis counted as I cannot join you Saturday I'm afraid due to family commitments.
Sorry
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Hi Chris / Hanif
Just to confirm I think you've mis counted as I cannot join you Saturday I'm afraid due to family commitments.
Sorry
Hi Andy, it probably explains why I had one more than hanif, but then I never actually counted. I just guessed. With the fragility of the forum "database", I didn't want to risk not getting the message out there.
There is qasims plus 1 plus hanif mate that merely signed up to come to add to.
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I would net all day long as extend it as much as you want
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I will be in London on a recruiting convention so I'm out however because I said provisonally I was in I will pay my share if needed. Sorry chaps
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Hi guys if everyone that is still coming could confirm by the end of today or tomorrow morning, that be great. Then we can decide on number of hours to book etc. As for my friend I told him it was only for forum members, his response was he had been a member for a while but had never previously posted. Hopefully we can still get enough people to have a decent net.
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Sat morning 12th? 11-1?
I can make that yeah
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Yh I'm still coming with my bro
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Still coming!
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Zak has been away and his brother has double booked for the 11am slot so it is no longer available, are people happy to start at 12 until 2?
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Fine with me. Is this still going ahead?
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Everyone happy for this to go ahead?
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If there's still space for me I would like to come
Cheers
Banners
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If there's still space for me I would like to come
Take my place as I have a lot of stuff to do this weekend.
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Is this going ahead still, just id rather not travel down from Sunderland for this to be off!
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H guys if we are cancelling can you please let me know so that I can let Zak know, so he can book the lane out. Thank you
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I think there's still 6-7 still coming
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What's causing the panic here? Is it that a few have dropped out or the new 12 I clock start?
From what I can see
@hanif plus 1
@qasim_aziz99 plus 1
@123*
@rbanners
@SRH
@Ryan
@Simmy
Haven't dropped out, so that's 9 and possibly me if my arm comes alive.
So why the need to cancel? Plenty players still there. But as hanif says, if anyone on that list is dropping out then let us now. Cheers
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I am confirmed - thanks for organising.
Chris - I've given myself tennis elbow just knocking in a couple of bats with my new LV mallet - 1kg (Samson, from Elviar) which is wicked but need to get stronger! In any case, will teach me to play with strong top hand! I reckon you should come if you can at all. Also have healing broken toe.
That's what you get for being 38 trying to keep up with 18 year olds.
Cheers
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Ps thanks @Lumsden
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I am confirmed - thanks for organising.
Chris - I've given myself tennis elbow just knocking in a couple of bats with my new LV mallet - 1kg (Samson, from Elviar) which is wicked but need to get stronger! In any case, will teach me to play with strong top hand! I reckon you should come if you can at all. Also have healing broken toe.
That's what you get for being 38 trying to keep up with 18 year olds.
Cheers
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Don't mention the toe to SRH (you'll see why tomorrow) 😉
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Great, will deffo come down! See you all at 12!
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Excellent stuff, so looks like we are set for a decent turn out, I have booked a lane from 12-2 hopefully we will all survive that. SRH take it easy going to be trying out my new bat, not had time to fully knock it in. I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
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i most likely will just be there for an hour as i cant really stay till 2 so i will be there 12-1
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I'll be same as simmy, backs been giving me some gyp so I'll only be stopping an hour.
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I'm en route! Currently prepping by demolishing a McDonald's!
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Still struggling with my arm this morning. So much so getting basis from the familiar about going to have it looked at.
Have fun chaps! Hopefully be at the next one. Holla
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Good to see everyone today! Thanks for sorting it out!
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My first forum event - really good to participate and put faces to names.
SRH had some lovely bats and can use them quite well too. Not too shabby with the ball either!
Good to meet Ryan and Simmy.
And Hanif and everyone else - much more so than ogling bats, playing some cricket was great.
If all our chat about getting an unofficial forum game organised results in us finding a venue I think we would have a really good game, even with me as weakest link.
Thanks again
Banners
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Glad you two enjoyed it. Gutted a didn't get to go.
Anyone take any pictures?
As for unofficial game, if we find a venue and or oppo. I'm always up for it.
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It was a very enjoyable net today, and was nice meeting everyone. A preseason friendly would be great if it could be arranged. Alternatively another net before the season starts?
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Forgot to mention that Hanif also knows one end of a bat from another.
Pretty militiary with line and length from left arm over also.
Good to play and talk about cricket first and play with each other's wood second (double entendre intended).
Banners
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Really enjoyed our Saturday inspecting each others wood! Good turn out to. Especially enjoyed the Scott Borthwick bat, lovely shape. Hanif also had a nice collection of BAS bats on display. We do need to re-arrange this pre season friendly. Someone out there must have a club who can accommodate?