Superchamps
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Such a shame, it’s one of the traditions that stands cricket apart from other sports.
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Sussex league allow teams to stop providing tea
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They can bring their own still!
Quick straw poll of the team I played for preferred no teas and a packed lunch, esp in smaller clubs where you sometimes have to organise the tea yourselves. Then turn up at other clubs who make the most basic of efforts.
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Paddy O'Dors
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Just do what we used to do at the darts up the club. Phone a chippy up and get them to deliver a load of sausages and chips and hoy a couple of loaves of bread on the table anarl.
Rip Van Fish
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Absolutely
Problem over recent years is getting someone to do them.
Many clubs have had to resort to out-sourcing it therefore make very little money.
The last club I was involved with were charged £90 and league rules were set that visiting teams across the league paid a flat £45.
The Tea had to be a good standard as well. Any complaints meant a couple of committee members would visit the club and do an inspection
I think if it was put to a vote it would be close mind.
Superchamps
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That’s how Brexit started
YES WE GYAN
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It was miles better this year just bringing your own IMO
Medomsle CC as far back as the early 80's in their NEDL days had a policy of bringing tea for two.Informing players what to bring such as pies,cakes,sandwiches etc.Worked well as no outlay other than milk and teabags and no pressure to find helpers or tea ladies
SAFC2403
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I played the final season for Sunderland Hospitals in the NEDL and they did the same - worked pretty well to be fair.
I think it worked great this year bringing your own tea. Fully appreciate the old tradition but the costs have spiralled and we genuinely see local kids not wanting to play as they either don't want to, or can't afford to shell out the fiver it tends to cost these days to play on a weekend. If they can bring their own thats one less thing that could potentially drive them away from the game.
Also saves a load of hassle finding volunteers to do them.
Also saves a load of hassle finding volunteers to do them.
I see the NEPL are now seeing whether or not players want to make bringing your own lunch the norm. I suspect that more will vote for than against, the traditionalist in me thinks it’ll be a real shame, guess we have to move with the times though and recognise that people are more time pressed these days. My main gripe about last season was not being able to get a cuppa, I’d hope provision is made for this if BYOT is made permanent.
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Rip Van Fish
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That practice got outlawed in the South Yorks League 20 years ago.
The Gents who took over running it raised standards no end.
Committee members would turn up at grounds various on matchdays randomly to inspect facilities and the standard of Teas.
Wo betide any slackers in those departments.
These days most clubs make fuck all out of providing the food.
Most can't get anybody to do them, so it's contacted out.
At Oakes we would take £90 in and pay £90 out.
Visiting clubs all pay the same £45 straight charge every game- league rule.
Would think that facility will be a given mate.
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Skandhaless
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I know times change but cricket loses something central when it loses hospitality . To be able to get out for nowt or get carted but still accept a good day because the sun shone and tea was first class is part of the real game .
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