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[Gingerbusiness]

Evening all,

I have had an awful run of form recently. Baring in mind that I am an all-rounder;

First half of the season I averaged under 9 with the ball, taking 38 wickets in 7 games and was averaging just under 30 with the bat.
Second half, one to forget, taken 6 wickets in 5 games at an average of 20 and averaging under 10 with the bat.

Most of it can be put down to playing with a back injury, which the doctor and physio both recommended to end my season at the beginning of July - can't follow through in my bowling and can't get down to yorkers when batting. Not great when you are only 30 (Carried on because we had a great shout of promotion and a young team so I add a bit of experience I guess).

However, I have found myself getting angry with it - not being able to perform as well as I know I can. So much so I decided just to chuck a load of kit on eBay and have done with it.

I am wondering if anyone else gets annoyed like this? How annoyed/angry do you get with yourself when you don't perform?

[WalkingWicket37]

Averaging 20 with the ball is a good effort still mate (world class by Gerry SA's standard!)

And personally on a scale of 1 - Ben Stokes I'd put myself at about 8, I sometimes punch things but haven't broken my hand doing so (yet)!

[GarrettJ]

Used to get in my car and drive off when I was younger ... I did return to field

Now I just feel like retiring

[jwebber86]

i always found a rubbish few games at some point in the season. i usually get really grumpy and stay in the changing room for a while then go for a wander around the ground to cool off. i do eventually talk to people then

[smilley792]

I'm getting grumpy now!


Biggest problem at our club is lack of practice.  Despite promises upon promises of nets when the midweek league has finished not one has been organise yet.
wyet.when you questions this. They say no numbers for one. Yet when you get there sat there's atleast 8 that all say they wanted a net but was told no numbers.

Organised a net myself last wed and got 70 at weekend. My highest score of the season.

but again it's wed and club claims "no net not enough interest"

[ppccopener]

Frustrated more than angry but have had a flash of temper recentley following another 50/50 umpiring decision going against
I'm also frustrated at poor practice facilities at my club
I have been accused of being a seriously miserable individual by a team mate to which I am guilty as charged
If I score runs I'm happy if I don't I'm not
It's that simple...

[tim2000s]

I'm getting grumpy now!


Biggest problem at our club is lack of practice.  Despite promises upon promises of nets when the midweek league has finished not one has been organise yet.
wyet.when you questions this. They say no numbers for one. Yet when you get there sat there's atleast 8 that all say they wanted a net but was told no numbers.

Organised a net myself last wed and got 70 at weekend. My highest score of the season.

but again it's wed and club claims "no net not enough interest"

The only way to net midweek if the club won't is for you to organise it. If people come, then great, but if not, then the club was right.

Fundamentally though, if you disagree with something not being done, do it anyway. You can only be proved wrong.


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[Stuey]

I used to get very frustrated and annoyed if I didn't perform when I was younger, throwing the bat, gloves , hitting the odd door way, but generally would calm down after a wander around the boundary. As I've got older (now 38) I don't get the same frustrations, looking back I think I was trying to beat myself and oppo!  Now I just take what comes my way, some days I get runs some I don't either through a good ball, bad umpiring or my own stupidity. 

[smilley792]

The only way to net midweek if the club won't is for you to organise it. If people come, then great, but if not, then the club was right.

Fundamentally though, if you disagree with something not being done, do it anyway. You can only be proved wrong.


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It's down to cost and Ability.

We have a club, with an artificial, and a Roll on net, unfortunately our new expensive hand mower now sits in it's way. And as we apparently "can't be trusted" with this mower(ironically the groundsman broke the last one). We can only have nets organised by the club, so the mower is arranged to be moved and returned after.

The "club organised nets" don't happen.

This then means you need to go indoors, which costs money, need enough cars to get people there(not everyone drives or lives near an indoor net), and are generally not good for sat practice as the bounce is ridicolous.


Last few seasons nets were regular, even with 3 people and a side arm pro. This year, they have been non existent, and our form, has suffered because (worse season in 5 years, only 3 50s scored for the 1st xi, no trophy in the entirely club for first time in 5 years).
Ironically the chairmen just sent an email round asking us for thoughts on why our season has been bad, with the views off the committee on the end. They have blamed it on "heavy bats" and the want to hit sixes instead of building an innings.
Strange as stats have 6s and 4s percentage against overall runs, down on previous years.

[tim2000s]

Nice. I presume you responded with your thoughts?

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[mattcoll12491]

I don't get annoyed, but the missus does...

[Gingerbusiness]

I don't get annoyed, but the missus does...

Ah I binned the last GF for the terms 'Cricket-Widow' and 'Golf-Widow' being used. Glad I am not with her now, I was injured the two years I was with her (Only played a max of 10 matches and about a dozen rounds of golf). Already played 25 matches this season and play off 5.

Having turned 30 this year, my mother has gone into the 'wouldn't it be nice to have kids one day' mode.

Cricket has made me realise that I am far too angry for any of that right now! lol

[TangoWhiskey]

Ah I binned the last GF for the terms 'Cricket-Widow' and 'Golf-Widow' being used. Glad I am not with her now, I was injured the two years I was with her (Only played a max of 10 matches and about a dozen rounds of golf). Already played 25 matches this season and play off 5.

Having turned 30 this year, my mother has gone into the 'wouldn't it be nice to have kids one day' mode.

Cricket has made me realise that I am far too angry for any of that right now! lol

You were injured for two years with her? She must have been a demon in the sack!

[Cowcorner]

It's down to cost and Ability.

We have a club, with an artificial, and a Roll on net, unfortunately our new expensive hand mower now sits in it's way. And as we apparently "can't be trusted" with this mower(ironically the groundsman broke the last one). We can only have nets organised by the club, so the mower is arranged to be moved and returned after.

The "club organised nets" don't happen.

Why can't the chuffing mower just live somewhere else? Ridiculous. Next there'll be a herb garden on the wicket because it gets the most sun.....

[Chad]

At the start of the season, I would just swear and lob my kit on the bag or the grass. Now, I guess I've just not netted enough to keep a high standard throughout the season, so actually just get a little annoyed at myself, but then get over it, as I know why the dip in form has happened. I don't think I've had any nightmare bowling performances this year, so not too frustrated on the bowling side of things!