[JonB]

Cartman, on 30 April 2013 - 04:31 PM, said:

all bowlers are mardy buggers

fact

Yep....its great fun trying your knackers off and all a batsman has to do is plant his front foot and play round it safe in the knowledge the ball isnt going to do anything sideways or bounce. Folk go bonkers when a pitch offers to much assistance to bowlers yet claim its a cracking track when its flat as a pancake and offers all the help to the batsman.

[Westbars Spireite]

Wicket at last.

Truly monumental innings & his place in the side is pretty much assured all season on the back if it I'd suggest.

HistoricWarwick, on 30 April 2013 - 10:27 AM, said:

Ahh, but do they use the heavy roller in league cricket???

Listening to the radio commentary in the office on BBC Radio Yorshire. The local commentator is of course Yorkshire through and through...

We have a road roller!

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 30 April 2013 - 04:51 PM, said:

We have a road roller!

Clay Cross still have their push along yellow road roller taking up room in the storage bit of the pavilion....think it worked for about a season then packed up!!

[Johnnyspireite7]

If it wasn't for Hughes and Madsen, Derbys' 1st innings would look pretty sick. Rooty to emulate Hughes with Jacques help tomorrow.

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[shaun1866]

Johnnyspireite7, on 30 April 2013 - 05:23 PM, said:

If it wasn't for Hughes and Madsen, Derbys' 1st innings would look pretty sick. Rooty to emulate Hughes with Jacques help tomorrow.

Different scenario how the others were batting though, looks like they had been told to get the batting points and Ches to just stay there. Anyway most teams scores would look sick if you take 2 of the top order batsman out the equation are you clutching at straws ?

[Westbars Spireite]

JonB, on 30 April 2013 - 04:52 PM, said:

Clay Cross still have their push along yellow road roller taking up room in the storage bit of the pavilion....think it worked for about a season then packed up!!

I got that, a triple mower & a wicket cutting mower with some grant money when we were still Sheepbridge along with the shipping container it's all kept in. They're probably still looking for it all in Tibshelf!

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[Mr Mercury]

First game for my lad for Alfreton tonight away at Ashover, let there be sun and beer for the watching dads!,,
After all winter of Saturday and Sunday morning football I'm really looking forward to tonight. U12 level as well so all get a bat and bowl!,

[JonB]

Every chance it could be snowing at Ashover tonight!!

[Bushy]

Going to say, I've never played at Ashover before and it be warm. Hope you've invested in plenty of jumpers, Jon.

[JonB]

New sleeveless bought but not got a long sleeve, tend not to bother but do have numerous undershirts to wear!!

[Bushy]

JonB, on 01 May 2013 - 12:57 PM, said:

New sleeveless bought but not got a long sleeve, tend not to bother but do have numerous undershirts to wear!!

Do you start this Saturday? Annoying to have the first two weeks off. We've got a nice little trip to Aston.

[JonB]

Bushy, on 01 May 2013 - 01:00 PM, said:

Do you start this Saturday? Annoying to have the first two weeks off. We've got a nice little trip to Aston.

Yep...finally get underway, injury permitting personally, this weekend at home to Selston. Bit frustrating that the Pilsley game was week after the first game was moved for whatever reason to a Sunday later in the season but there were actually only 3 games in 5N in total last week and the weather didnt help with those. Bizarrely despite the late start we will have played a game more than some towards the final weeks of the season as our game from 31st August is played earlier in the season on a Sunday...think its Alfreton away.

If you are off to Aston make sure to take some food to top up your tea if you get hungry!! Never a great spread there and not the greatest place in the world to play either....fortunately i missed the Cross's last trip there.

[Bushy]

JonB, on 01 May 2013 - 02:12 PM, said:

Yep...finally get underway, injury permitting personally, this weekend at home to Selston. Bit frustrating that the Pilsley game was week after the first game was moved for whatever reason to a Sunday later in the season but there were actually only 3 games in 5N in total last week and the weather didnt help with those. Bizarrely despite the late start we will have played a game more than some towards the final weeks of the season as our game from 31st August is played earlier in the season on a Sunday...think its Alfreton away.

If you are off to Aston make sure to take some food to top up your tea if you get hungry!! Never a great spread there and not the greatest place in the world to play either....fortunately i missed the Cross's last trip there.

I played at Aston two years ago. You're right about teas, last time I got the last dregs of some sort of curry. It also rained on and off all day which made it even more of a delight.

[JonB]

Bushy, on 01 May 2013 - 02:35 PM, said:

I played at Aston two years ago. You're right about teas, last time I got the last dregs of some sort of curry. It also rained on and off all day which made it even more of a delight.

Last year was rained off now i think about it, which was unfortunate, and the time before that i didnt play but they had a reduced over game after a late start due to rain then it rained off and on throughout the game but Cross nearly won defending 130 odd.

http://claycrosscc.p...asp?id=11003864

I try not to slate grounds to much but its not one of those places or fixtures that you look to pick out when the fixtures are released!!

[Cartman]

Porkshire pass 400 for loss of only 3 wickets

Arrogant Deedar Root has 200 not out

draw written all over it

[JonB]

Bairstow got to his hundred as well....barring a well possible Derbyshire collapse tomorrow it should be a draw.

[shaun1866]

Cartman, on 01 May 2013 - 03:33 PM, said:

Porkshire pass 400 for loss of only 3 wickets

Arrogant Deedar Root has 200 not out

draw written all over it

You think Roots arrogant you should meet his brother at Cuckney

[Cartman]

shaun1866, on 01 May 2013 - 03:44 PM, said:

You think Roots arrogant you should meet his brother at Cuckney

yeah, played against the little gimp when he was at Collegiate

proper loves himself (but didn't like being called The Milky Bar Kid)

[JonB]

Root out by the way...he's not as good as Chesney!!

[Johnnyspireite7]

Don't care, never mind the width feel the quality!!!!

BTW Johnny Bairstow's on 180!!!

This post has been edited by Johnnyspireite7: 01 May 2013 - 05:00 PM