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jblowe

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Which ball does your club use for League Games
« on: July 02, 2012, 04:37:29 PM »
Hi
Just wondering which ball does your club use for league games and what you think of it?
many thanks
Jason
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2012, 04:49:23 PM »
http://tiflex.co.uk/oxbridge/mens.html

We use these in Cornwall, very consistent ball.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2012, 04:52:11 PM »
We use a Readers Ball...as our league is sponsored by Readers, not sure of the exact model as it is embossed with the name of the league, but it's a reasonable ball.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2012, 04:58:31 PM »
We changed this year to some new SS balls(no idea what model). there have been lots of complaints on the league's facebook page but I've bowled plenty of overs with them and find them to be fairly decent, keep their shape and swing around for quite a while.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2012, 05:17:44 PM »
Dukes really good ball
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2012, 05:18:58 PM »
Quote from: The_Bird on July 02, 2012, 04:49:23 PM
http://tiflex.co.uk/oxbridge/mens.html

We use these in Cornwall, very consistent ball.


We used one of them the other week against a touring side, it was awful. Was a mess after 15 overs, and was the darkest coloured ball ever
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2012, 05:28:04 PM »
Must've been a wrong un. We use the Blenhiem i think and a box of six varies in colour. Never split or fell apart 
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2012, 05:43:18 PM »
Lords Grade A Imperial Crown,i dont bowl but they feel like rock hard stones when you hit them.

anyone know how good these are. Used to use readers or dukes in the league when i was younger in UK.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2012, 06:12:28 PM »
Readers and it's rubbish. Doesn't swing, doesn't have a big enough seam and over lacquered. Only good thing is it lasts 45 overs.

Bargain ball - Raje Sports do a ball for £5-6 that swings a bit with a decent seam. I've been in his shop when he's busy reject Dukes and Readers balls!. If you have a choice (most leagues don't) then it's a good budget buy.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2012, 06:34:22 PM »
Readers Sovereign. Pretty decent ball. Normally still in reasonable shape after 53 overs (max side batting first can bat)
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2012, 09:42:09 PM »
County.
Not enough lacquer. Cheap too
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2012, 12:21:42 AM »
been using pink oxbridge super crown something in t-20 matchs and they are fantastic...swing and retain shape...using a slightly higher quality white ones from same manufacturers and they are great too...

although we are getting ours straight from manufacturer so we save money...
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #12 on: July 03, 2012, 05:44:11 AM »
We use these Dukes balls that we buy off the league. Very good balls.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #13 on: July 03, 2012, 06:00:36 AM »
Our association uses Kookaburra balls, Turf I think they're called. They had an arrangement with them this season to have the association name and details printed onto the balls, which really messed with the lacquer. It would start to peel off after about two overs and wouldn't swing when that happened. Rubbish.
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Re: Which ball does your club use for League Games
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2012, 07:06:01 AM »
we use dukes county international about £22 quid a ball they are decent
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