[Westbars Spireite]

Mark Nicholas stood next to me at Trent Bridge recording a piece for Channel 5. If it had been live and I'd been more beered up I'd have been sorely tempted to call him a c**t on live TV.

PS Vince out, great wicket.

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 11 September 2012 - 02:20 PM, said:

Mark Nicholas stood next to me at Trent Bridge recording a piece for Channel 5. If it had been live and I'd been more beered up I'd have been sorely tempted to call him a c**t on live TV.

PS Vince out, great wicket.

Thats a big strike for us....get them wrapped up quickly now. Kent starting to get back in the game against Glamorgan but Yorkshire not doing so well.

Tea - Yorkshire 190/6
Azeem Rafiq 7* AJ Hodd 12* RN ten Doeschate 2-0-10-0 TR Craddock 5-1-21-0


Glamorgan v Kent at Cardiff - Sep 11-14, 2012
Glamorgan 243/6
J Allenby 41* GG Wagg 6* CE Shreck 17-1-89-2 JC Tredwell 24-6-54-3

Could do with ex Derbyshire lad Wagg doing us a favour and producing one of those knocks he did from time to time.

[Doughnut]

I'm intrigued Westbars and JonB; who do you play for?

I used to play for Morton in the mid 90s when I lived in Derbyshire in my late teens and early twenties, as well as Alfreton Under 15 for a season and Teversal Under 18s.

I believe a lot has changed re the league structure since then.

[JonB]

Doughnut, on 11 September 2012 - 03:24 PM, said:

I'm intrigued Westbars and JonB; who do you play for?

I used to play for Morton in the mid 90s when I lived in Derbyshire in my late teens and early twenties, as well as Alfreton Under 15 for a season and Teversal Under 18s.

I believe a lot has changed re the league structure since then.

I've been playing for Clay Cross since the mid 90s. We were in the bottom division of the Derbyshire County League back then and we peaked in Division 1 for a few years so played most clubs etc over the years. Had many a good game v Morton 1sts and 2nds over the years but they were probably a bit later on than the mid 90s. If you did play against us i would have been the one opening the bowling.

Main change in the league structure was first the introduction of the Derbyshire Premier League as a separate entity outside of the County League. They also then started regionalising the lower divisions as more teams started to have 3rd and 4th teams with loads of kids in which has worked well to be honest.

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[Doughnut]

JonB, on 11 September 2012 - 03:28 PM, said:

I've been playing for Clay Cross since the mid 90s. We were in the bottom division of the Derbyshire County League back then and we peaked in Division 1 for a few years so played most clubs etc over the years. Had many a good game v Morton 1sts and 2nds over the years but they were probably a bit later on than the mid 90s. If you did play against us i would have been the one opening the bowling.

I've never played v Clay Cross as we were never in the same division during my time at Morton.

[JonB]

Couple of quick wickets...272-9

Edit...last man out first ball...272 all out.

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[Bankrobber]

8 down now but i agree we've let them off the hook a bit here. edit - 9. edit - 10!

I work in Leeds and the banter's flying a bit in the office. Yorkshire haven't made the best of starts. Long way to go yet though. We're going to have to bat well, and you only have to look at the bonus points split to see that hasn't been our strong point this season.

Westbars is a Chesterfield Barbs lad if i remember right.

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[JonB]

Watching at home now and it's swinging around a bit. Borrington 4 from 11 balls and that was a false shot as he edged it over the slips trying to leave it!!

Going to be hard work til the close.

[JonB]

Didn't catch it properly but umpire already missed two huge no balls by one of the Hampshire bowlers including I think the ball that got Borrington out.

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

That late wicket was a kick in the nads, but on the positive side Kent have had a really bad day.

[JonB]

None of the three sides looking to go up have actually had great days. That last wicket was a blow but arguably we've ad the best day of the three whilst Kent have struggled.

Big opening 30/45 minutes tomorrow morning for us.

[Westbars Spireite]

Bankrobber is right - though it's only a recent thing for me.

My brother and I played for Sheepbridge from 1996 until our demise/merger with Chesterfield Barbarians. It's still sad how we were killed off but the aim is that the 'new' Barbs go on to become a big club locally. They took Sheepbridge's hard won County League place and the aim is to shift the seconds across ASAP. A lottery grant for a new pavilion at Walton Dam will be a massive boost.

[HistoricWarwick]

Missed most of today's action due to my daughter's first day at school.

I have a suspicion a certain R Croft could have a big say in the outcome of the season in his last ever game.

i would say that things are pretty level at Derby as our tail is as strong as the middle order. However what are Wes' last ten knocks for Derbyshire?

[Westbars Spireite]

The Durst has struggled a bit recently. That said he's probably my favourite Derbyshire player. Turns out for Chesterfield whenever he can.

[Paul Fisher]

Westbars Spireite, on 11 September 2012 - 08:22 PM, said:

The Durst has struggled a bit recently. That said he's probably my favourite Derbyshire player. Turns out for Chesterfield whenever he can.

Time for Redfern to blossom later, he's really come on leaps and bounds this season, have been well impressed with him in the longer form of the game, not so much in the shorter format, that's not his strength.

[HistoricWarwick]

JonB, on 11 September 2012 - 05:07 PM, said:

None of the three sides looking to go up have actually had great days. That last wicket was a blow but arguably we've ad the best day of the three whilst Kent have struggled.

Big opening 30/45 minutes tomorrow morning for us.

Jon - appreciate it isn't cricket related so will keep it short - have you got NFL tickets for Wembley? I picked mine up on Monday as some went on resale.

[JonB]

HistoricWarwick, on 12 September 2012 - 09:08 AM, said:

Jon - appreciate it isn't cricket related so will keep it short - have you got NFL tickets for Wembley? I picked mine up on Monday as some went on resale.

I'm giving it a miss this year. Mates are going but with everything else i've got going on over the next couple of months plus earlier on in the year i'm struggling a bit for time plus i'd need to book the following day off work and i dont have the holidays.

[HistoricWarwick]

JonB, on 12 September 2012 - 09:21 AM, said:

I'm giving it a miss this year. Mates are going but with everything else i've got going on over the next couple of months plus earlier on in the year i'm struggling a bit for time plus i'd need to book the following day off work and i dont have the holidays.

Back onto cricket - I am paying more attention to the Glamorgan performance - they are 124 and counting for the 9th wicket and it looks like the Kent spinners have taken a few. Step forward Robert Croft.

[JonB]

HistoricWarwick, on 12 September 2012 - 10:12 AM, said:

Back onto cricket - I am paying more attention to the Glamorgan performance - they are 124 and counting for the 9th wicket and it looks like the Kent spinners have taken a few. Step forward Robert Croft.

Takes the pressure of a bit if Kent are struggling....back at Derby Palladino has hit one of the opening bowlers for six twice in three balls!!

By the way....live commentary from Radio Derby available from here if anyone wants to and is able to listen :-

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ricket-19544608

This post has been edited by JonB: 12 September 2012 - 10:50 AM

[JonB]

HistoricWarwick, on 12 September 2012 - 10:12 AM, said:

Back onto cricket - I am paying more attention to the Glamorgan performance - they are 124 and counting for the 9th wicket and it looks like the Kent spinners have taken a few. Step forward Robert Croft.

You jinxed that partnership....just lost their 9th wicket after adding 128. Now 389-9, Kent will have got full bowling points.

Yorkshire 312 all out so 3 of the possible 5 bowling points.