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Drop the moaners not the cricket Neal!
Ref Neal the dreamer: Ans. YES !
Matthew start time dont just affect the young generation who are watchin tv and meeting girls at 5pm. They affect people with families too.
Lots of people work 9 - 5 during the week or other various shifts and come the weekend they get the "bloody cricket again taking up the whole weekend!"
Should they just be ignored and left to give up their cricket??
Quite right Matthew, time enough indulging in all those activities after a good days cricket, regardless of what time the game finishes at. What's more you'll enjoy the rest of the weekend especially if your team has won !
In fact, I'm going outside now with the dog for a few throw downs at the single stump despite the torrential rainfall....doesn't put me off!
(Or the dog)
school kids are under pressure to play for the school but people who cant play because they are watching tv going to a party that night meeting girls at 5pm you want to play or you dont simple
What's wrong with these young ones now ?
Do they turn back into pumkins after nine O'clock on a Saturday evening ?
Or is it a case of getting back to the computers, X-boxes, playstations etc. etc ?
I'd play cricket from dawn to dusk every day of the week if I could and I'm NO spring-chicken !
Definately have to agree with the start times issue and have been going on about it for a few years now.
As i've always said why should the NCU start times be held to ransom by School's cricket??
I know that if the two teams concerned agree a start time can be brought forward but how often is that option ever used??
Start times should be between 11 & 12 at the latest leaving the rest of a saturday night free(weather permitting of course)for each individual to do what they wish rather than still be out in the field come 8pm or later.
On another note is the coloured clothing issue starting to be phased in with cup competitions before it is permanent in all competitions??
Here's hoping!!!!
your not making schoolboys unavailable you want to get teams out coming home at 9pm 10pm puts people off depending on the league reduce the overs first eleven keep 50 overs 2nds 40 3rds/4ths 35 overs you will get more adults/kids playing and teams will not have to scrap games
Hi Matthew, I agree with reducing overs in the lower leagues if required to cater for earlier finishes, if thats what the players want, but I can't understand how forcing earlier starts, which will clash with schools cricket in May and June won't make kids unavailable, they can only be in one place at a time and that will be the schools game, am I missing something?
All matches should start at 12 all year round. All schools cricket should be made to be played during the week. Cup compititions are played during the week, why cant league games?
what time do you want to start at? im happy with an 11.30 start to all games we cant use schools cricket as an excuse all the time from what i have seen this year some schools mataches have been very very poor early stars may help clubs get teams out
I'm not sure how making schoolboys unavailable for adult NCU cricket will help clubs get teams out?!
I wasn't advocating late finishes as I am a big fan of early starts. I was simply pointing out that on monday there were 2 teams keen to play to a finish when conditions are neither inappropriate nor dangerous. For certain family reasons I hesitate to mention the contribution of the groundsman to the proceedings!.
starting times? What about finishing times? The only game played in Division 1 Muckamore -v- Holywood. Unlike all other matches this wasn't called off too early and with 2 sides keen to play to a finish, the game ended at 9:00! congratulations to both sides for their determination and to Alex Adams & Jimmy Ireland for "standing" to facilitate the match. Some baptism for Jimmy in his first Section 1 game!
Not sure about the 'too early' statement Andy, very few grounds in the NCU can take as much rain as Moylena which is obviously a great drying ground.
Also not sure we should be celebrating 9pm finishes!
Yawn
Is anyone else tired of the bleeting about starting times in the NCU?
Its simple, the clubs decide this at the AGM, why can this not be accepted?
Move on...
Not sure were Chris got his information from, but i played that day at Laurelvale against Drumaness ,Ryan's innings was a magnificent exabition of quality stroke play some power hitting fabulous running , concentration, team play,from a very high quality player who dominated better attacks than Drumaness with respect had . granted they had a few players missing i think due to a wedding , but we provided help im sure . the thing that has been missed here is Ryan hit 100 in the away fixture as well when they were at full strength . thats 313 in two games against Drumaness that season . a truly great feat from a wonderful cricketer, as good a player as i ever played with.
I wonder how how many of the regular contributors to this or any forum were interested enough to get out of their beds yesterday morning and travel to coleraine for the under 17 inter pro ??
Answer.........none.....shame on you all....great game, with top young talent on show !!
Oh, by the way North West won..incase anyone cares.
