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Title: Where can I get this?
Post by: thedon on November 20, 2010, 05:45:38 PM

Was at nets today and a coach in the other net has this device which allowed him to fling the ball, ie bowl. It was a plasticy poll thing with a cup at the end of it for the ball. Does anyone know what this is or where I could get one?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: Colesy on November 20, 2010, 05:46:10 PM

All good pet shops

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: maxy1 on November 20, 2010, 05:48:24 PM

http://www.sidearm-cricket.com/

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: thedon on November 20, 2010, 05:58:11 PM

Thats the one! cheers guys. Anyone ever used one? experiences?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: niceonechoppy on November 20, 2010, 06:07:04 PM

Well they're used by England batting coach Graham Gooch, so they can't be bad......

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: johan95 on November 20, 2010, 06:08:23 PM

Yeah I have- great idea, not that easy to face, however it's quite hard to control at good pace if you're the feeder..

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: peplow on November 20, 2010, 06:58:02 PM

I used roco (i think) at nets, its pretty cool and frightening to bat against!

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: Colesy on November 20, 2010, 06:59:32 PM

So you can't slow the speed up to prevent it being near 80mph?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: peplow on November 20, 2010, 07:02:41 PM

yeah you can do it however fast you want, but (No Swearing Please) scary when someone just picks it up not used it before and it could be at your head with or without bouncing and they dont mean it!

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: Colesy on November 20, 2010, 07:03:33 PM

Lol that's why I'd use it for 5-10 minutes before so I don't kill anyone :L

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: peplow on November 20, 2010, 07:14:19 PM

Haha i just went right in, every single one i bowled was a bounder lol!!

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: Colesy on November 20, 2010, 07:15:15 PM

Our 1's skip says I'm the worst person at throw downs cos I work him over with bouncers, yorkers and slower balls lol

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: FattusCattus on November 20, 2010, 09:15:00 PM

Is it different to the pet thing, or could you use one of those?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: johan95 on November 20, 2010, 09:20:27 PM

I might have used the pet one (hence I was so rubbish...)- it wouldn't be £21 for nothing, must have some special technology or something..

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: peplow on November 20, 2010, 11:31:17 PM

Yeah its different to pet things, i've tried a pet one and its not as good, quick or accurate, mainly because it doesnt fit a ball in well and doesnt release the same every time, but i did buy a crappy £1 one!!

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: johan95 on November 20, 2010, 11:40:14 PM

Might consider investing in one if I make enough from JOSS :)

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: roco on November 21, 2010, 08:08:48 AM

Well worth it or mine is anyway

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: FattusCattus on November 21, 2010, 10:02:31 AM

Best place to get one at the mo?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: thedon on November 21, 2010, 10:13:03 AM

roco, you got the club or pro one?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: SempreSami on November 21, 2010, 10:57:26 AM

Quote from: FattusCattus on November 21, 2010, 10:02:31 AM

Best place to get one at the mo?

Direct from Sidearm.

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: pacman75cricket on November 21, 2010, 11:44:56 AM

Any difference to the pet shop ones ?

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: niceonechoppy on November 21, 2010, 12:26:48 PM

Quote from: pacman75cricket on November 21, 2010, 11:44:56 AM

Any difference to the pet shop ones ?

Obviously, they are for cricket not for your Labrador.

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: roco on November 21, 2010, 01:42:48 PM

Quote from: thedon on November 21, 2010, 10:13:03 AM

roco, you got the club or pro one?

I have the pro one

Plus the sidearm website is the best place to get them well worth it for nets

Title: Re: Where can I get this?
Post by: Lefthook on November 23, 2010, 12:13:33 PM

To play.

2 year rehab process to hopefully allow me to play cricket next season. Had another setback last week when I failed to run 20 meters. I'll figure it out for nets I'm sure.

IF the injuries go away, hopefully to show the club that I can bowl/bat a bit. Don't care which team I get into, as long as I get into one.

Should be interesting wielding a bat for the first time in years.