[ELTON 2020]

Play abandoned again. We've had 3 days of mostly dry, very sunny weather. I can't think of any situation where this has happened before. Something's wrong with the pitch I reckon.

[moondog]

Check out the other sports section and DCCC thread

[JonB]

You may want to read the comments in the thread all about in the Other Sport area....already a fair few posted.

For the record the pitch is fine as it will have been under cover but they reckon the bowlers run ups are iffy still but its a big call at 9am to say they wont be fit at any point today. I played on there a couple of weeks ago and it was wet but fine, some of the lads i play with were down there yesterday and reckoned it was drier yesterday than the day we played on there.

[clarevoyant.]

JonB, on 05 July 2016 - 08:48 AM, said:

You may want to read the comments in the thread all about in the Other Sport area....already a fair few posted.

For the record the pitch is fine as it will have been under cover but they reckon the bowlers run ups are iffy still but its a big call at 9am to say they wont be fit at any point today. I played on there a couple of weeks ago and it was wet but fine, some of the lads i play with were down there yesterday and reckoned it was drier yesterday than the day we played on there.

These so called pros aren't used to playing on mountain sides either

[JonB]

clarevoyant., on 05 July 2016 - 09:07 AM, said:

These so called pros aren't used to playing on mountain sides either

But they are used to playing in English summers where god forbid it rains now and then, they have brand new kit not 5yr old spikes that are worn down and they will play on non perfect outfields now and then.

[clarevoyant.]

JonB, on 05 July 2016 - 09:23 AM, said:

But they are used to playing in English summers where god forbid it rains now and then, they have brand new kit not 5yr old spikes that are worn down and they will play on non perfect outfields now and then.

You played on "The Park" wearing 5 year old spikes? Sacrilege.
At least you wouldn't have to worry about collecting Canadian Goose crap underfoot

[JonB]

clarevoyant., on 05 July 2016 - 09:53 AM, said:

You played on "The Park" wearing 5 year old spikes? Sacrilege.
At least you wouldn't have to worry about collecting Canadian Goose crap underfoot

The spikes were probably some of the newest kit i wore...suspect my cricket trousers are far older than that! I'm at the stage of my cricketing career where i dont buy new kit and the only new stuff i've had recently have been new shirts we've been given for a change of sponsor or alike!

The other week on there was probably the first time i've played on Queens Park and not had to constantly avoid the good crap that normally covers the outfield. That said we were that far over in terms of the wicket on the square we were nearly playing in Debenhams!!

[clarevoyant.]

JonB, on 05 July 2016 - 09:57 AM, said:

The spikes were probably some of the newest kit i wore...suspect my cricket trousers are far older than that! I'm at the stage of my cricketing career where i dont buy new kit and the only new stuff i've had recently have been new shirts we've been given for a change of sponsor or alike!

The other week on there was probably the first time i've played on Queens Park and not had to constantly avoid the good crap that normally covers the outfield. That said we were that far over in terms of the wicket on the square we were nearly playing in Debenhams!!

Standards dear boy. Standards��

aka Brian Jones

This post has been edited by clarevoyant.: 05 July 2016 - 10:06 AM

[Webster]

Elton John 1866, on 05 July 2016 - 08:27 AM, said:

Play abandoned again. We've had 3 days of mostly dry, very sunny weather. I can't think of any situation where this has happened before. Something's wrong with the pitch I reckon.

Had day off yesterday arrived just as they cancelled the days play

Hung around a while well walked round the pitch and the going as they say down there was good to soft

Soon as it rained late on yesterday there was no chance of them starting today or probably tomorrow as well

A real shame the same thing happened a few years ago heavy rain again think the boating lake over flowed v Yorkshire leading to a wash out

They CBC need to raise the level of the pitch or do something at least to aid the drainage

[Johnnyspireite7]

Webster, on 05 July 2016 - 11:35 AM, said:

Had day off yesterday arrived just as they cancelled the days play

Hung around a while well walked round the pitch and the going as they say down there was good to soft

Soon as it rained late on yesterday there was no chance of them starting today or probably tomorrow as well

A real shame the same thing happened a few years ago heavy rain again think the boating lake over flowed v Yorkshire leading to a wash out

They CBC need to raise the level of the pitch or do something at least to aid the drainage

Wonder if Ant knows how to prepare a Cricket Square??????

[ELTON 2020]

Webster, on 05 July 2016 - 11:35 AM, said:

Had day off yesterday arrived just as they cancelled the days play

Hung around a while well walked round the pitch and the going as they say down there was good to soft

Soon as it rained late on yesterday there was no chance of them starting today or probably tomorrow as well

A real shame the same thing happened a few years ago heavy rain again think the boating lake over flowed v Yorkshire leading to a wash out

They CBC need to raise the level of the pitch or do something at least to aid the drainage

They are probably pre occupied with all this development that's supposedly taking place around the town!

[bullseyerob]

Listening on radio Northampton they had a longer sports bulletin regarding a third day with no cricket and there sports reporter did quote :There is disgruntled members in the Derbyshire camp over this then quoted it would be a shame to all if cricket was moved away from Chesterfield over drainage issues..Too right.