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Half way stage for the new leagues
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Definitely agree with that like. Thought the game was played in good spirits. Can't really comment on decisions that didn't go their way during our innings mind cause I wasn't at the crease to hear/see anything untoward.
Nothing in it , it was no doubt my comments on facebook which I deleted Sunday morning when I sobered up, nothing against any of the Brandon lads who beat us fairly comprehensively on the day. In truth I should have known better than to comment in the first place .
Lads just feel we've not had much go our way so far, its easily turned around .
Lads just feel we've not had much go our way so far, its easily turned around .
mickonline
Winger
Shocked but not surprised by Esh Winning.
Top of the DCL and unbeaten. All the good money was on Bournmoor to walk that league.
Just noticed that Esh lost their first game of the season against Castle Eden
Top of the DCL and unbeaten. All the good money was on Bournmoor to walk that league.
Just noticed that Esh lost their first game of the season against Castle Eden
We'll just go back to being boring, bat second and grind out a few results. My top four arnt too bad thats true enough I feel for the number five who's been our leading run scorer for the past 3 seasons. As said previously dont worry about us.
What's the craic with Esh Winning - good seam attack? good spinner? good batting? all of the above?!?!
Didn't know a lot about any of the former DCL teams going into the season but from what I was told, they weren't among the favourites to be up amongst it at the top.
Get yourself up the top of the order and shut the shop. Back when you could bat I learned the art of blocking from you - it must still be in there somewhere!!
Super Ted
Striker
Tend to agree, Deffinatley the best 2nd team we have came up against this year (Washington) so far and we are going to have to have a storming back end of the season to catch up.
However we massively underperformed on Saturday, our batting display was abysmal and we also had a few missing (no excuse like) so you never know what might happen.
We somehow lost to Eppleton on the first game of the season and drew with Boldon having had them 9 down. We then also lost the Whitburn game on Saturday which has left us 3rd but quite a way behind, we'll catch them though.
The Voice Of Reason
Heaven Branch
Tend to agree, Deffinatley the best 2nd team we have came up against this year (Washington) so far and we are going to have to have a storming back end of the season to catch up.
However we massively underperformed on Saturday, our batting display was abysmal and we also had a few missing (no excuse like) so you never know what might happen.
We somehow lost to Eppleton on the first game of the season and drew with Boldon having had them 9 down. We then also lost the Whitburn game on Saturday which has left us 3rd but quite a way behind, we'll catch them though.
Somehow lost to Eppleton
We pissed it
Let's see what Saturday brings
spitfire
Striker
Blimey, i see Silky won their first game on Saturday Sad it has taken this long.
I actually popped into the club on Saturday afternoon and the seconds were playing. It looked like both them and Philli were struggling to put teams out. Good opportunity for youngins to come through, but a bit sad that local cricket has come to this. It seems on the decline
Sad it has taken this long.I actually popped into the club on Saturday afternoon and the seconds were playing. It looked like both them and Philli were struggling to put teams out. Good opportunity for youngins to come through, but a bit sad that local cricket has come to this. It seems on the decline
matt_catchpennie
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Blimey, i see Silky won their first game on Saturday
I actually popped into the club on Saturday afternoon and the seconds were playing. It looked like both them and Philli were struggling to put teams out. Good opportunity for youngins to come through, but a bit sad that local cricket has come to this. It seems on the decline
It's been on the decline for a fair few years, only the elite clubs are thriving in the current climate,
Takes a lot of hard work to keep clubs running especially when you don't have a thriving bar, also you will find most the clubs struggling to field teams are the ones who have survived by paying average players far too much money to play for them, or spent vast amounts on players to win them leagues 10 years ago.
If that money had been invested in junior set ups then such teams would have progressed, sad to see and is going to take alot of effort from some dedicated people to drag some clubs back to a good standard.
I should know, I'm playing for one!
Greavsie
Striker
Watch quite a bit of league cricket, particularly at burnmoor cos its just around the corner . Some of the oppo they have played this year has been pitiful IMO. Still some big clubs in the Durham league but not many of them punching their weight
Also some intersesting comments from their skipper
Not sure how much difference there is between bottom 7 or 8 and some of the NEDL div 1 sides
Also some intersesting comments from their skipper
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about motivating his players. Not sure how much difference there is between bottom 7 or 8 and some of the NEDL div 1 sides
Burnmoor can take a run and jump - if they rate themselves so highly they should have applied for NEPL2 when they had the chance. They chose to come into the Durham League instead and be a big fish in a small pond, so they can't now complain about it. Their pro is a young kid who is already a bona-fide first class bowler - why on earth does he want to come and waste half a year in the third tier of Durham club cricket? What's he getting out of it? Surely he should be playing NEPL1.
Greavsie
Striker
Agree with all of that. Yet to see a really good game there this year.
Anyone know whats happening with the NEPL2 next year. I know they were keen to fill the remaining 2 slots to make it a 12 team league. Heard rumours of Philadelphia and Burnmoor being keen but not heard much concrete info.
The new NEPL2 has been a pleasure to play in this season, and I reckon with a full quota of clubs it will only get better.
The new NEPL2 has been a pleasure to play in this season, and I reckon with a full quota of clubs it will only get better.
As far as I understand it -
2014 - the Durham league splits - top 14 into Div 1 bottom 12 into Div 2. Top 2 teams in Div 1 promoted to NEPL 2 for 2015
2015 - 12 teams in all three divisions, promotion/relegation starts.
Old Timer
Striker
Yes that my understanding as well
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