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[FattusCattus]

Nope Nick-nack - most of the surrey championship leagues at our level have been split into East, Central and west - not so many Croydon trips now.

Don't relish trips to Beaconsfield, Chesham, Newbury, High Wycombe etc.

[Buzz]

Most of the Surrey Champo games have been made into limited overs games for this year too. Either 50 or 40 over games.

[Mpt7]

more limited overs the better. also earlier start times please.

[FattusCattus]

Agreed. So we can all drink less and spend more time with our wives.

[ppccopener]

Yet to be confirmed but second tier of the Middx championship moving to half 40 over matches so i'm told for 2017.

other half still has a draw in a 100 over games.

personally I think it's a good idea. Many of us the forum have still been on the field at 8pm at night, showered, quick beer and got home for the slight treatment from the misses.

When you live in a one bedroomed flat as I do, there is no where to avoid eye contact.

 

[Mpt7]

Agreed. So we can all drink less and spend more time with our wives.

just make it more accessible - perhaps even spend it with our team mates or our friends but any way you look at it earlier finish time will allow cricket to fit better into today's society.

or dare I say it (quietly) have a social with a bit of preparation..

[FattusCattus]

@Mpt7 - you want to get into the surrey championship then, this year is 50% limited overs and an hour earlier start time I believe.

@ppccopener we are 50% x 45 over limited overs and 50% x 95 over games and I really like the variety - also, we don't have that many later finished either.

[ppccopener]

@Mpt7 - you want to get into the surrey championship then, this year is 50% limited overs and an hour earlier start time I believe.

@ppccopener we are 50% x 45 over limited overs and 50% x 95 over games and I really like the variety - also, we don't have that many later finished either.

yes that exact format would be ideal for Middx. I know our 3rd team(Middlesex 1987 league) have this 40 overs win or lose from this year-50 per cent of games. Just waiting to see if the seconds and firsts(middx championship) also are doing this also.

I know it was voted on at a 2016 league meeting every single club in the room wanted at least half limited overs. Makes sense to me.

[Tailendfielder]

Whats everyones thoughts on an 11am start? Would have a huge benefit at our club. Younger lads that wanna go to pre drinks before going out, the older lads can afford to stay for a few pints every week. Leagues seem set against it. I think we would get more cricketers playing than we'd lose from saturday morning working.

Gone are they works sides that came after work.

[ProCricketer1982]

Whats everyones thoughts on an 11am start? Would have a huge benefit at our club. Younger lads that wanna go to pre drinks before going out, the older lads can afford to stay for a few pints every week. Leagues seem set against it. I think we would get more cricketers playing than we'd lose from saturday morning working.

Gone are they works sides that came after work.

Personally I'd love 1100 start but what time would those travelling 2 hours have to leave ?? Plus, does this mean we can play long games again or still short stuff ?

[ppccopener]

Whats everyones thoughts on an 11am start? Would have a huge benefit at our club. Younger lads that wanna go to pre drinks before going out, the older lads can afford to stay for a few pints every week. Leagues seem set against it. I think we would get more cricketers playing than we'd lose from saturday morning working.

Gone are they works sides that came after work.

I think we would have 6 players turn up at 11 am and the rest about 1 !! Some guys work so you can't get round that...

Having played with 'draw' games for longer than I can remember I do think the leagues are finally getting it right. You could well argue 100 overs starting one o'clock is the best way to replicate higher level cricket. The county league(Middlesex) which has pro's playing in it does have 120 over games starting 11 for half, now thou, after years with the same format, half the games are 50 overs a side.

At the end of the day I see it very simple , perhaps because I'm a bit simple  , we need youngsters playing the game, without it the game as we know it is dead as a dodo.

If the general view is limited overs cutting match time is good go with it.

When I was 14 playing in a men's team after the match we stayed in the bar....that.....well I just don't see that anymore in league cricket.

The youngsters I play with in my team vanish after games, maybe they all go out I'm not sure, maybe they go home and play metal gear solid....or Fifa

The ameteur game is recreational , quite how you replicate higher level cricket I'm not sure the answer too.

But the answer is shorter games, I think, and I hope it works going forward...

[GoodLeave]

10am starts for me. Means we can all get down to the ground for 8:30, ground set up and bacon sandwiches.

50 overs should take 3 hours, tea then happens at lunchtime, game finished for 5pm. Ideal time for those wanting to get home. Ideal time for those wanting to stay at the club for a drink/get into town.

For me, if you work Saturdays, why not play Sunday cricket?

[Tailendfielder]

Same, only difference is your would finish at 5 or 6 rather than 7 or 8. I dont see the down side. If u had a 2 hour drive the start time would change that.

[GoodLeave]

Same, only difference is your would finish at 5 or 6 rather than 7 or 8. I dont see the down side. If u had a 2 hour drive the start time would change that.

Anyone else find themselves waiting for 1pm on a Saturday? 10am start would save me agonising for 4 hours over my excuse for getting a blob... again.

[uknsaunders]

Nope Nick-nack - most of the surrey championship leagues at our level have been split into East, Central and west - not so many Croydon trips now.

Don't relish trips to Beaconsfield, Chesham, Newbury, High Wycombe etc.

Never been to Newbury but that's a hike for most of the TVL clubs as well! Not sure what you have against the Bucks mafia (including Marlow, Amersham, Chalfonts, Chenies etc) - probably an easier drive than 10 miles into London and some good tracks to boot.