Opinion NMFC Board Cricket Thread III

[Sillygit]

It'd be good if Sir Garfield Sobers, sorry Ben Stokes, would shoosh the silly fellows in the Barmy Army.

"Who keeps letting that prick bring a trumpet? Trying to play cricket here."

 

[Chip Scab1]

"Who keeps letting that prick bring a trumpet? Trying to play cricket here."

Best part of the day. Love the Trumpeter. There should be 3-4.

Don't understand how anyone would not want that. Cricket is so boring. As much as I love it, the massed-singing and Trumpeter is wonderful.

I'm Argie at heart though! Absolutely love the atmospheric conditions it creates.

Sport without singing is genuinely shit, bar the Joeys.

 

[gokangas]

Lifetime North supporter and Renegades. I can really pick 'em. They seem to be as committed to winning as each other.

 

[Mick F]

sydneys going to be a road and 2 days lost to rain, lucky if both teams fully bat once

 

[Chip Scab1]

Lifetime North supporter and Renegades. I can really pick 'em. They seem to be as committed to winning as each other.

Funny you say this....

I'm a lifelong North fan, didn't have a choice, my Dad and my Nana were too.

River Plate, I just loved their long hair and hated Boca from ~1994 (pretty sure it was blue and yellow of WCE that turned me off) been to ~10 games inc the 2014 1st leg of Copa Sudamericana in Medellin as an away fan. FML, lucky I speak Spanish with a heavy Colombian accent. And 2015/2018 Copa Lib Semi finals (best experience of my life).
Leeds United til I die I was in England in 2001-2002 incredible fans and atmosphere been to about 15 games home and away
Hellas (lived in AP as a kid)-best souvas you can get.

 

[Themanbun]

Interesting tidbit. My footy niggles keep derailing me so my mind strays back to playing cricket for my sport fix, especially in the peak of summer.

I haven't played since 2019/20 and now live in a completely different area, so I thought I'd check out the standards.

It has dropped off immensely to the point I checked in to see how my old club was doing.

Blokes who were bowling second or third change in the twos when I last played are opening ones bowlers these days, and it's not owing to any huge improvement (good blokes so power to them). And the side is competitive. For the 2nds, keepers up to the stumps to both opening bowlers.

When I was younger you'd have the odd state player go down to local level as a marquee player here and there, and the best bats would be very comfortable against them, and most sides would have an opening bowler or two capable of 120kph+.

Not sure what that means for the sport long term. Premier Cricket is probably still strong enough.

Footy has gone the opposite way. Lower div ressies apart from a few sides is much much better than it was pre COVID.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Interesting tidbit. My footy niggles keep derailing me so my mind strays back to playing cricket for my sport fix, especially in the peak of summer.

I haven't played since 2019/20 and now live in a completely different area, so I thought I'd check out the standards.

It has dropped off immensely to the point I checked in to see how my old club was doing.

Blokes who were bowling second or third change in the twos when I last played are opening ones bowlers these days, and it's not owing to any huge improvement (good blokes so power to them). And the side is competitive. For the 2nds, keepers up to the stumps to both opening bowlers.

When I was younger you'd have the odd state player go down to local level as a marquee player here and there, and the best bats would be very comfortable against them, and most sides would have an opening bowler or two capable of 120kph+.

Not sure what that means for the sport long term. Premier Cricket is probably still strong enough.

Footy has gone the opposite way. Lower div ressies apart from a few sides is much much better than it was pre COVID.

I have played Newcastle, Gold Coast and Canberra suburban leagues over the years and the adult numbers are not particularly great.

I grew up playing junior cricket in Newcastle in the 2000s and sometimes played two games a day (junior and senior 35 over innings). There was at least eight junior teams and five senior teams at my club when I started juniors. By the time I started playing just seniors two years later in 2010/11, the junior teams were defunct and the seniors were down to three teams. Some kids went to the junior blast leagues and some went to other teams, but I lived in a big area, so not sure why the kid numbers dropped off. The senior numbers continued to drop off until there was just one team by 2014/15 (a bloody strong team and we won the comp that first year) and has continued to be just one team since in a shrinking league. Costs, the day commitment, minimal council support, no real pathways and cracking down on the drinking at games (used to be booze buses/vans to carry some teams) just reduced league numbers in the Newcastle league.

Gold Coast was near opposite. Strong support, strong links with other sporting leagues/council, strong junior leagues, decent grounds and talent pathways. Only time I really enjoyed my cricket.

Canberra was far too similar to the Newcastle league and doesn't value its people. Like the Newcastle league, it is a pub/social league without the actual pub style bonding that is needed to sustain the numbers, particulalry among younger people.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Watching NZ domestic 20/20 because I am bored and I just spotted Billy Bowden umpiring. Still eccentric.

 

[Themanbun]

I have played Newcastle, Gold Coast and Canberra suburban leagues over the years and the adult numbers are not particularly great.

I grew up playing junior cricket in Newcastle in the 2000s and sometimes played two games a day (junior and senior 35 over innings). There was at least eight junior teams and five senior teams at my club when I started juniors. By the time I started playing just seniors two years later in 2010/11, the junior teams were defunct and the seniors were down to three teams. Some kids went to the junior blast leagues and some went to other teams, but I lived in a big area, so not sure why the kid numbers dropped off. The senior numbers continued to drop off until there was just one team by 2014/15 (a bloody strong team and we won the comp that first year) and has continued to be just one team since in a shrinking league. Costs, the day commitment, minimal council support, no real pathways and cracking down on the drinking at games (used to be booze buses/vans to carry some teams) just reduced league numbers in the Newcastle league.

Gold Coast was near opposite. Strong support, strong links with other sporting leagues/council, strong junior leagues, decent grounds and talent pathways. Only time I really enjoyed my cricket.

Canberra was far too similar to the Newcastle league and doesn't value its people. Like the Newcastle league, it is a pub/social league without the actual pub style bonding that is needed to sustain the numbers, particulalry among younger people.

That's really fascinating insight mate, thank you. I was looking at just rejoining for social cricket 2s or 3s but honestly bowling at teams half full of 12 year old fill ins is just wrong.

I can't help but think footy being an increased commitment from November onwards really has killed cricket down here.

 

[Dinkers]

That's really fascinating insight mate, thank you. I was looking at just rejoining for social cricket 2s or 3s but honestly bowling at teams half full of 12 year old fill ins is just wrong.

I can't help but think footy being an increased commitment from November onwards really has killed cricket down here.

There's an adult one day comp that takes in the likes of Springvale, Doveton etc. Not sure of your area, but must be plenty of these comps around.

 

[Themanbun]

There's an adult one day comp that takes in the likes of Springvale, Doveton etc. Not sure of your area, but must be plenty of these comps around.

Outer west for me brother, shame

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

That's really fascinating insight mate, thank you. I was looking at just rejoining for social cricket 2s or 3s but honestly bowling at teams half full of 12 year old fill ins is just wrong.

I can't help but think footy being an increased commitment from November onwards really has killed cricket down here.

Every (social/pub/district) league and team is different. I was really fortunate to play for a really good GC team at Nerang (GC), with multiple turf wickets and a licensed club house and in-door nets. As you know, the on-field banter can be make or break for enjoyability.

I have played in just 20-20 games and they are fun if you are playing with a few friends (plenty of good banter). Often a Sunday league thing from memory, and a reduced commitment.

 

[Themanbun]

Every (social/pub/district) league and team is different. I was really fortunate to play for a really good GC team at Nerang (GC), with multiple turf wickets and a licensed club house and in-door nets. As you know, the on-field banter can be make or break for enjoyability.

I have played in just 20-20 games and they are fun if you are playing with a few friends (plenty of good banter). Often a Sunday league thing from memory, and a reduced commitment.

Yeah 20/20 was my other option due to the lower time commitment but all the comps here are organized through local clubs. Which is pretty much just a mish mash of their 1s and 2s whoever is available, and not a weekly thing.

Surprised as it seems the game is heading that way.

 

[Chip Scab1]

I have played Newcastle, Gold Coast and Canberra suburban leagues over the years and the adult numbers are not particularly great.

I grew up playing junior cricket in Newcastle in the 2000s and sometimes played two games a day (junior and senior 35 over innings). There was at least eight junior teams and five senior teams at my club when I started juniors. By the time I started playing just seniors two years later in 2010/11, the junior teams were defunct and the seniors were down to three teams. Some kids went to the junior blast leagues and some went to other teams, but I lived in a big area, so not sure why the kid numbers dropped off. The senior numbers continued to drop off until there was just one team by 2014/15 (a bloody strong team and we won the comp that first year) and has continued to be just one team since in a shrinking league. Costs, the day commitment, minimal council support, no real pathways and cracking down on the drinking at games (used to be booze buses/vans to carry some teams) just reduced league numbers in the Newcastle league.

Gold Coast was near opposite. Strong support, strong links with other sporting leagues/council, strong junior leagues, decent grounds and talent pathways. Only time I really enjoyed my cricket.

Canberra was far too similar to the Newcastle league and doesn't value its people. Like the Newcastle league, it is a pub/social league without the actual pub style bonding that is needed to sustain the numbers, particulalry among younger people.

My nephews play but love their basketball, that's the sport kids play these days- it's so packed. Just 100s of ballers, their junior clubs would have 5+ teams for each age-level.