Topic: Your 2019 season (Read 57566 times)

shentser · « **Reply #375 on:** August 11, 2019, 06:45:19 PM »

Quote from: Northern monkey on August 11, 2019, 10:02:46 AM

Last game for me yesterday,,, my bodies knackered,I�ve somehow managed to damage my cornea, so I can�t see the ball,,, and I�m sick of dog slow sticky wickets, but the deciding factor is the umpires,,,reached an all time low yesterday with two old boys,who were beyond shocking.
Some of the decisions they made were a joke and it�s not worth wasting a day anymore

I�ve got three young kids at home and I�d rather spend the day entertaining them

Have some time off until your kids are old enough to play with you in the same team. I have had the privelege of playing with both my son and daughter. i packed in at 24 ish and came back at 48 . great times.

mohawks94 · « **Reply #376 on:** August 11, 2019, 08:34:28 PM »

Strong weekend all told for me. Added 4/20 today to my 5/16 yesterday in a Frogs vs Frogs game after Sussex Martlets couldn't get a side out.

Back is improving, so a nine wicket weekend is a nice feeling.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #377 on:** August 12, 2019, 11:41:08 AM »

Quote from: shentser on August 11, 2019, 06:45:19 PM

Have some time off until your kids are old enough to play with you in the same team. I have had the privelege of playing with both my son and daughter. i packed in at 24 ish and came back at 48 . great times.

I�m very very lucky to have played cricket with my eldest son,(he�s 22 now) and it is by far my happiest and proudest cricketing memories

Quote from: FattusCattus on August 11, 2019, 06:29:00 PM

We�ll see Mark, we�ll see!

I�ve �given up� too until shoulder surgery- however, something tells me we�ll both be back on the field some day.

Come and play for my veterans team (and bring your drinking boots) 😁

Brucie, I�m knackered mate,,, my eyesight issues is the final straw tbh, and the umpires issue gets worse year on year.
If I can get my eyes sorted then I�ll look at next season and have a think about what I can realistically do 👍

Lumsden · « **Reply #378 on:** August 12, 2019, 05:21:56 PM »

Had a decent friendly game yesterday afternoon.

Lost the toss, opposition decided to bat first and they post 169 off 40 overs. This largely down to one lad with a �550 M&H bat (plays somewhere down in South Yorkshire) scoring 71 and also our quite hopeless efforts in the field. In reply, I was intending to open again but we were chasing 50+ more than last week so dropped myself down to No.7 hoping I could have a little cameo at the end. However we were still 60 short with 10 overs to go (when the 5th wicket fell) so sent in a proper batsman instead and we knocked it off with 3+ overs to spare.

Only bit of controversy was when the aforementioned South Yorkshire player came on first change to bowl and chucked every delivery. One of our batsmen wasn't happy and it wasn't very noticeable at square leg but once I viewed his action from the pavilion, it was blatantly obvious. We decided not to say anything being a Sunday friendly and we also calculated that his pace of his bowling was easier to play on that wicket than some old timer just dropping it on a good length.

Wozaboxa · « **Reply #379 on:** August 12, 2019, 05:35:40 PM »

Got my 3rd Golden Duck of the season, 3rd time it's been to a ball I should have put out the ground. I am not having a great season.

OllieWalker39 · « **Reply #380 on:** August 14, 2019, 10:10:30 AM »

Having a reasonable season myself, averaging middle 30s yet only scored 3 50s - suggests I need to convert more starts!

Can't remember who it was, but the rain calling off a game 70 miles away upsets me: I have had a trip to Darlington this year, to field 40 overs, go off for rain, then go home - fantastic feeling there...! And then this Saturday, despite the Friday thunder (and the well known about rain storms expected Saturday afternoon) we turned up, again to a ground way way away, to sit and watch the rain fall, and then get told "Well looks like we won't get on today lads"... I love spending my afternoon sat in a tiny changing room watching Sky Go!

19reading87 · « **Reply #381 on:** August 14, 2019, 10:47:31 AM »

Quote from: OllieWalker39 on August 14, 2019, 10:10:30 AM

Having a reasonable season myself, averaging middle 30s yet only scored 3 50s - suggests I need to convert more starts!

Can't remember who it was, but the rain calling off a game 70 miles away upsets me: I have had a trip to Darlington this year, to field 40 overs, go off for rain, then go home - fantastic feeling there...! And then this Saturday, despite the Friday thunder (and the well known about rain storms expected Saturday afternoon) we turned up, again to a ground way way away, to sit and watch the rain fall, and then get told "Well looks like we won't get on today lads"... I love spending my afternoon sat in a tiny changing room watching Sky Go!

As stupid as it sounds, treasure those moments of sitting in a changing room
With your mates watching Sky Go and having banter! That�s what you�ll miss more than playing when you stop...

tommo256 · « **Reply #382 on:** August 14, 2019, 11:15:08 AM »

Lost to my old club at the weekend, which is always a toughy but I personally played well!
Took two catches in the field, one on the run round at fine leg! And 1-50 off 10 overs bowling into the breeze but on Saturday my captain was an absolute monkey, just didn�t listen to how I wanted my field set and stuff. I only went for two boundaries in my spell but they picked up to many 1s and 2s for my liking but he wouldn�t listen to how I wanted it set!
Managed 1* with the bat, so retired to the bar for a few Guinness with the old boys

OllieWalker39 · « **Reply #383 on:** August 15, 2019, 09:37:58 AM »

Quote from: 19reading87 on August 14, 2019, 10:47:31 AM

As stupid as it sounds, treasure those moments of sitting in a changing room
With your mates watching Sky Go and having banter! That�s what you�ll miss more than playing when you stop...

That is true! It's where the stories come from... and who doesn't love getting a stump and having some changing room cricket?! Would rather it was at home though, not miles away

edge · « **Reply #384 on:** August 15, 2019, 08:48:14 PM »

Quote from: 19reading87 on August 14, 2019, 10:47:31 AM

As stupid as it sounds, treasure those moments of sitting in a changing room
With your mates watching Sky Go and having banter! That�s what you�ll miss more than playing when you stop...

Sometimes I wonder whether I'm the only one on here who actually likes playing cricket..!

Tailendfielder · « **Reply #385 on:** August 15, 2019, 09:29:13 PM »

Quote from: edge on August 15, 2019, 08:48:14 PM

Sometimes I wonder whether I'm the only one on here who actually likes playing cricket..!

You like playing? I thought we just bought gear to look at

Timbo287 · « **Reply #386 on:** August 17, 2019, 07:42:35 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on August 11, 2019, 08:40:06 AM

Yesterday was my most enjoyable Saturday for a long time.

Our game was called off at 10am which saved a 70 odd mile round trip and I didn't think about cricket all day!

Perhaps a change of scenery and a trip along the A27 next might help you start enjoying cricket again

Gurujames · « **Reply #387 on:** August 17, 2019, 07:54:20 PM »

2nd loss of the season but were already promoted and should still win the division.
They hit 187/6 in 40. We didn�t bowl well, dropped a few catches and mid-fielded a lot.
We were 130 all out. I hit a 53 holing out to long off trying to push the score along.
Good natured game against a friendly side.

edge · « **Reply #388 on:** August 17, 2019, 09:21:27 PM »

Really satisfying day today, us in 2nd played 3rd place with a win securing promotion. We put them in and they started needlessly slowly.on a slightly green track then recovered to 209 from their 45. Knowing their opening bowlers were high quality but that it would get much easier later, me and my opening partner set to work, saw them off and then cashed in. Incredibly satisfying to knock them off with none down, never carried my bat through an innings before! The beer tasted very good after the game.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #389 on:** August 17, 2019, 10:57:56 PM »

Managed to lose when we should have won today in a local derby and 3rd vs 4th place clash. Played away at Stowupland which is a nice hard track and always decent pace and carry. Now our opener is quick but today was lightening fast 20yrds back and taking waist/head high and the delivery to dismiss the top 3 would have got nearly anyone out, wrapped the gloves in front face and nicked through to me and a Jaffa�s that sent the bail about 10 yards from the boundary edge on a big ground. Had them 23 for 4 off 20 overs but change bowlers were poor and we ended up leaking 132 when we bowled them out in the 41st over and I ended with 3 catches behind.

Now they are a very good bowling attack but today they were superb, and bowled us out for 92 in the 43rd over and I didn�t get a single full toss, half volley and poor ball all innings and I opened and was the last man out for 47, we had some awful umpiring decisions from our own players as no league umpire etc today including one that pitched at least a foot outside leg, Oppo made a joking appeal as he padded it away to see our umpire give it out, he couldn�t understand why our bat was so angry until I said you do realise you can�t be out of it pitches outside leg and then it dawned on him!!! Not going to say we would have won but he and I were building a solid partnership.
Anyway that ends the slim chance of promotion we had which tbh we shouldn�t be in this position anyway had some serious luck with other teams getting rained off and top always losing to bottom and we are certainly not at the moment one of the best 3 sides in the league as just to inconsistent and availability is to patchy to get promoted for a 4th season in a row. Time to settle and build a squad

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