[Bankrobber]

I've been listening to this, this evening. Great memories of 2005.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ends_Episode_1/

[JonB]

Mr Mercury, on 03 June 2013 - 09:19 PM, said:

Cracking performance by Alfreton under 13s tonight to beat a strong Belper side at a gloriously sunny and warm Belper meadows , the cold bottles of Marstons certainly added to the evening..

I'm happy to congratulate any side that beats Belper Meadows....set of....

That location is wasted on some of the numpties that have turned out for them over the years!!

This post has been edited by JonB: 03 June 2013 - 10:25 PM

[JonB]

Tidy bowling spell over in the Bassetlaw League...

http://firbeckcoll.p...asp?id=11617471

[Mr Mercury]

JonB, on 03 June 2013 - 10:25 PM, said:

I'm happy to congratulate any side that beats Belper Meadows....set of....

That location is wasted on some of the numpties that have turned out for them over the years!!

It must be one of the best places in the known universe to watch cricket on a glorious summer evening whilst supping cold Pedigree, I'm sure us raucous Alfreton parents were well received ..
Anyhow also well done to Tibshelf school u13s who have today won the Bolsover area finals and therefore represent the area at the County finals.
Really enjoying this seasons u12's and u13's cricket which my lad is involved in. One lad once said this age is the best to enjoy junior cricket before the seniors.

[JonB]

Mr Mercury, on 04 June 2013 - 08:46 PM, said:

It must be one of the best places in the known universe to watch cricket on a glorious summer evening whilst supping cold Pedigree, I'm sure us raucous Alfreton parents were well received ..
Anyhow also well done to Tibshelf school u13s who have today won the Bolsover area finals and therefore represent the area at the County finals.
Really enjoying this seasons u12's and u13's cricket which my lad is involved in. One lad once said this age is the best to enjoy junior cricket before the seniors.

I can see the attraction as a spectator with the bar, little balcony and plenty of watching room....as a player its just starting to get a bit tired and if they arent careful it could go downhill. The club has had big issues the last few years with players galore leaving and imported players\paid players not helping matters to the point that on the eve of this season they folded their first team and are carrying on with what was their 2nd and 3rds in the lower half of the Derbyshire County League. In my time at Clay Cross we never really got on and beating them was always pleasurable as it really seemed to wind them up. They always seemed to give off the impression as well that coming to play at Clay Cross was beneath them and they hated it...something we used to build up as well to our advantage. From a personal point of view there are a number of other grounds in the league i would put above Meadows....there was talk a while back it would succumb to a dual carridgeway...not sure what happened to that!!

As for junior cricket i cant talk about the early age groups as i didnt start playing cricket til i was 15. I grew up a footballer in my dads footsteps but by the time i was 14/15 my best mate was a cricketer and a very good bat so i spent a lot of time playing cricket at his house and bowling trying to get him out. I decided to give it a go and only played a couple of school games before going straight into senior cricket.

[JonB]

Fair old knock by Jos Buttler...47* from 16 balls. Needed to hit the last ball for 6 for the fastest ever ODI half century but had to settle for two instead. England added 64 in last three overs and 82 i think it was from the last 5 overs mainly thanks to Buttler and Morgan finding a bit of form.

No doubt folk will still lay into the earlier batting and yes some of it wasnt great with the likes of Trott and Root not going on from starts and Bell getting out at a key time but surely they also set it up a bit by not leaving Buttler to come in with 15/20 overs left. Think folk are expecting the ball disappearing from ball one these days and in England, especially on a cloudy day at Trent Bridge, with two new balls it aint going to happen. People rattling on about NZ getting 359 the other day...they were 36-1 i think after 10. That 359 was partly down to some woeful bowling as well as two batsmen getting set and going big.

[Westbars Spireite]

JonB, on 03 June 2013 - 02:27 PM, said:

My last ball seemed to take off from nowhere for some reason but other than that it was pretty true. I was never in a position to see but apparently Rog had it swinging around a fair bit and i trapped a couple of lads on the crease. The umpire did say to me as you walked off that had you grounded your bat you would have been fine.

I'm still yet to bat on a Saturday in a DCCL game since....28th July 2012!! Was padded up last week along with another lad but the skipper sent him in at 10 as we scrambled home off the last ball.

Is it fair to say 'Rog' divides opinions? I've had very mild mannered people use very colourful language when hearing his name.

This post has been edited by Westbars Spireite: 05 June 2013 - 05:37 PM

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 05 June 2013 - 05:37 PM, said:

Is it fair to say 'Rog' divides opinions? I've had very mild mannered people use very colourful language when hearing his name.

Yep...I can believe that. Had a set to with the opposition in the first couple of games i played.

[Westbars Spireite]

JonB, on 05 June 2013 - 05:54 PM, said:

Yep...I can believe that. Had a set to with the opposition in the first couple of games i played.

It probably gets off to a bad start when all umpires chat to him as if a long lost nephew! When were at Alfreton the other week someone came to watch from Selston and noting who we were due to be playing last weekend said 'make sure you beat 'em cos of that c***!'.

Suffice to say it didn't happen!

[Mr Mercury]

Mr Mercury, on 20 May 2013 - 09:40 PM, said:

Praise to my 11 yr old son who opened the bowling tonight for Alfreton U13s in their win over Ambergate, and started with a 3 wicket maiden!

Well f e ck me he's only gone and done it again!
Still playing U12 cricket and he today represented Tibshelf school U14s in the cup v Netherthorpe and again took a 3 wicket maiden! ( half of their total wickets to fall in one over )
Proud as hell

[JonB]

Westbars Spireite, on 05 June 2013 - 06:12 PM, said:

It probably gets off to a bad start when all umpires chat to him as if a long lost nephew! When were at Alfreton the other week someone came to watch from Selston and noting who we were due to be playing last weekend said 'make sure you beat 'em cos of that c***!'.

Suffice to say it didn't happen!

Problem there is he's always played at ashover and the same umpires do the same places most weeks so get to know folk. The umpire that gave me both lbw's on Saturday used to open the bowling with me many years ago at the Cross!! I'm in a similar position these days that I know a lot if the umpires, knew the other guy on Saturday as well.

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[Bushy]

Westbars Spireite, on 05 June 2013 - 05:37 PM, said:

Is it fair to say 'Rog' divides opinions? I've had very mild mannered people use very colourful language when hearing his name.

His reputation extends to football forums now!

[Cartman]

Rog is sound, really enjoy Sunday games against Ashover

[Westbars Spireite]

Love us to beat the Aussies today.

[Cartman]

no game today due to some carnival at Ilkeston (bet that is interesting)

So watching England, poor score really but looks like we might win

[Westbars Spireite]

Good day for our club today. Wins for all three sides plus England too. Time for a beverage.

[JonB]

Another win for us, three on the bounce now, and finally some bowling rhythm for me!

[Cartman]

make sure you get promoted Jon, fancy a bat against you next season

[JonB]

We're trying...not sure i could get even you out at the moment though!!

[whittman]

Excellent win for Derbyshire today at Leek against a strong Essex side in the 40 over comp.

A good all round performance from Alex Hughes who scored 59 not out and took 3 wkts as Essex finished well short of Derbyshires 321 for 5