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Not particularly. Would you prefer it if our young cricketers were denied the opportunity of playing against the best clubs and players? Remember what that particular team is there to do - develop the young cricketers in our region for the county, whether they be from Durham City, Philadelphia or Seaham Harbour. Don't see whats wrong with that. If the cricketers dont make it at the county then they go back to their clubs having had, perhaps, the opportunity to already play at the highest recreational level in Durham.
I guess you could make a case either way but your opinion might be biased dependent upon how much importance you attach to the county.
I know only too well what that team is for. That is my point.
The whole set up has been changed to accommodate the county . According to the powers that be it was a disgrace that the senior league refused to relegate durham city but they themselves would not relegate durham academy.
Can only speak for my own club but when I played members of our committee who attended meetings prior to the setting up of the premier league would come back with stories that the whole league structures was being amended to suit the agenda of the county and that while they wished the county would do well they were more concerned with their own club. The senior league was run for its members the premier league set up is totally durham focused.