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[HallamKeeper]

My old club - Pre-season nets where 5-7 attend. Fast bowlers try to knock your head off, other 'bowlers' aren't regular so generally struggle to hit the green bit. I didn't bother after my 3rd season, I worked with a coach then did 1-to-1 sessions with one of our actual bowlers who wanted to work on his line and length. Last season we tried to do an outside fielding session a few times but it descended into a mess about with everyone trying to alter drills.

During the season we didn't do nets except once or twice after a very bad performance. One session would definitely fix all the problems.

My new club seem to be the opposite. I know when nets are already and I expect them to be well run and constructive. It is certainly one of my main reasons for moving clubs. I find it very difficult to improve as a keeper just on my own with a bowling machine, it is good for some stuff but I can't practice run outs, diving catches etc.

[smilley792]

@HallamKeeper by "fast bowlers" do you mean Dave? Lol.

Amusingly that in the t20 game we played, anything short was good for an lbw shout!

[HallamKeeper]

Ha yes, lovely Dave.

I don't mind too much but on an indoor wicket it certainly flies through a bit more than the April wickets.

[edge]

They seem to have a decent setup, was a shame our match there got rained off this year.
We've had a reprieve from the league so at present we'll be in the division above their 2s and well below their 1s but who knows with the way the leagues seem to change!

Ha it's hard to keep up with the B&D sometimes! Yeah expecting I'll wind up in their 2s as the 1s is a higher standard than I've played before, although be a nice ambition to aim for some 1s games. Glad to hear you've been kept up though, can't imagine you were too happy when the league announced they were relegating extra teams.