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[Howzat]

Anyone on here play in this league? Playing in against Marlow in DIVISION 2A this Saturday and just wondering what the standards like?

[uknsaunders]

Anyone on here play in this league? Playing in against Marlow in DIVISION 2A this Saturday and just wondering what the standards like?

My old club Leo - home or away?

[Howzat]

Away at Marlow mate, looks a nice ground?

[uknsaunders]

my old man is groundsman there  It's a cracking place to play cricket.

Normally one of the quicker, bouncier tracks around and it goes without saying a good batting deck. Not played at Marlow for 4 years now but you'll come up against ex-minor county players, a decent kiwi overseas and some other guys who have play representative level for bucks, either juniors or higher. Jamie Bovill ex-hampshire bowler was still playing a bit and Tom Hampton (England 12th man at Lords recently) was playing there until 2 years ago.

I've probably bowled there more than anyone in the last 25 years and you can extract 10 wickets if you know how, but that's inside knowledge and I'm not sharing :-)

Are you new to the Thames Valley League, who are you playing for?

[Howzat]

Yup I just left the Uxbridge in the MCCL to play for Hayes in TVL

[uknsaunders]

Hayes! - hope the ground has improved a bit. Last time I played there (1996) it was a bit of a dive. Did get 60 odd :-)

If you wanted a similar club nearby I would've gone to Harefield, or even done the 10 miles down the M40/404 and played at Marlow. That said, plenty of decent TVL clubs around the outskirts of London.

Do you bat/bowl?

[Howzat]

Yeah its still a dive and the area has only got worse! (think mini somalia)

I'm a decent bat who can also bowl a bit of decent enough wheels.

[uknsaunders]

I don't think the TVL have a registration system as such but once you play for a club in the TVL it's 4 weeks until you can transfer to another TVL club. You might actually like Hayes, but just giving you the heads up if you haven't played already.

Most decks in the TVL are pretty good batting tracks but a pig to bowl on! Most grounds are pretty nice as well - who do you have after Marlow, I'll give you the lowdown on all the other places!

[Vic Nicholas]

A couple of lads who played at our club in Oz a couple seasons back play(ed) for Henley.

Looks like a nice ground they have too.

Great guys as well.

[Howzat]

We have Windsor then Datchet

[uknsaunders]

Windsor I think rely on an overseas quickie and the deck isn't great. It's on public ground by Windsor Castle, great view but no covers I suspect. Datchet is small and pretty easy paced, plenty of runs to be had. Datchet tend to be a good batting side.

[Howzat]

Teams in this league dont have covers?!?!

[Jord030994]

Thought you were quitting leo?

[Howzat]

Considered it, but maybe a change of scenery is what I need.

[uknsaunders]

Teams in this league dont have covers?!?!

Most have, I don't remember the rules but I think entry into Div 1 was dependent on covers. Windsor were in Div1 a couple of years ago, so maybe they have something.