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[Woodyspin]

Hi guys does everyones club have a structured net session? The past years we have done turn up bat when you like and 1st team 2nd team 3rd team in respective nets.

Plan for this year is to have Pace in 1 net, Spin and medium pace in a second net, those that just want to turn their arm over and have a slog in another and Colts in the last.

What's your thoughts/ideas?

Thanks in advance

[Gurujames]

sounds very poorly organised. When has beer drinking and sitting in the late evening sun been factored in? Address this as a matter of urgency. We would not have anyone netting without the lure of cold ones.

[WalkingWicket37]

We have a structured session thought the summer.

It goes so,etching like this:

6.30 - warm up

6.45/50 - start fielding drill (targeting what we were crap at in the last game)

(6.52 - I turn up, and get changed, avoiding warm up & most of the fielding)

7.15 until it's too dark to see - net. Seamers in one net, slow bowlers and spinners in the other. Everyone who bats gets a go in both lanes.

When it's dark until the guy with keys is summoned home - sit in the bar

[smilley792]

Pretty sure he's on about winter nets.

Could be wrong. But sunshine and evening sun won't be a factor.

[Woodyspin]

Either really, unfortunately we only have 1 very worn out net at the club for outdoor which we are trying to replace and it puts people off coming. But at least i can see you do a pace and spinners net which us what i hope i can implement

[Cin88]

At my club it goes:

6pm (or whenever someone with a key for the gates bothers to turn up) few people turn up and drag the net out.

6:15 ish, first person batting whilst everyone else slowly turns up.

Everyone bowls in one net and everyone who wants to bats until it's either too dark or there's not enough people left to bowl (certain people seem to think that turning up and batting before going home is ok). The wicket used is invariably one of the two at either edge of the square and is always a complete minefield.

[Woodyspin]

We have been trying to get our groundsman to do one on the square for years he's too stubborn!

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[smilley792]

This is how it works out ours.

3 people will turn up at 6, 2 get net out 1 takes stumps.


2 people will turn up at 6.20 because traffic/tea/any other excuse they can think of to not get net out.

We take in turns batting. Probably 15 mins each. Last two batsmen probably get spin or some very badly bowled sidearm swings.

Go to pack away. Same to who were late attempt to do one without taking net in. Get lots of abuse so reluctantly take net back.



Next week those 2 do not turn up, we have 3 people....... If we are lucky

[Woodyspin]

Haha sounds very very familiar?!

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[SwingAndMiss]

This is how it works out ours.

3 people will turn up at 6, 2 get net out 1 takes stumps.


2 people will turn up at 6.20 because traffic/tea/any other excuse they can think of to not get net out.

We take in turns batting. Probably 15 mins each. Last two batsmen probably get spin or some very badly bowled sidearm swings.

Go to pack away. Same to who were late attempt to do one without taking net in. Get lots of abuse so reluctantly take net back.



Next week those 2 do not turn up, we have 3 people....... If we are lucky

Since when did we play for the same team!!??

[Cin88]

We have been trying to get our groundsman to do one on the square for years he's too stubborn!

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We have no choice, having rubbish facilities. It's not really prepared, the (now sacked) groundsman just used to mow it and stick the stumps in, hence why it was always a minefield and frequently downright dangerous. Balls flying up at your head off a good length were quite common last year.

[Woodyspin]

Not in east sussex are you? 😂

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[Cin88]

Nope. East Lancashire.

[HallamKeeper]

I used to organise our nets but gave up. They used to be the typical session I'm sure most of you have experienced it too. Two actual bowlers try to knock your head off because they never get a hard wicket during the season. They queue up with about 3 or 4 others who really can't bowl straight and as a batsman you just about get 4 decent balls in your 8 minutes.

Last year I didn't bother and just got one of the proper bowlers to have a 30 minute session each week for about 6 weeks before the season. Really helped me pick up length after a winter on the bowling machines and he started the season really well having had a good 40-50 overs under his belt.

[Stuey]

All sounds familiar, we net on the square as we have no room for nets outside the boundary, but the pitch isn't prepared for Wednesday practise so can be lethal. We are thinking of rolling out flicx matting and practising on that. Anyone had any experience netting on it?

For winter nets we spilt per team roughly the same as already mentioned, there only so much you can do indoors. If you want better batting practise you are better booking up your own net (in addition) on a bowling machine.