Voice of fair play
Striker
As for consistent runs season after season in the NYSD league Clayton Lambert took some beating mind, long time ago so memory might not be that good but seemed to score runs every week!
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Durham Senior League
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wicketkeeper
Striker
It really was not. Senior League players actually played as pros in the Coast league.Take overseas pros out and the Coast League was just as good
Cup results showed not as high a standard. As did players selected for Durham when it was a minor county
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The Durham Senior League was a great league. Sadly the clubs/officials refused to bow to change, leaving the better clubs with no choice but to move to the new "Premier League".
The NYSD, embraced change and always had promotion and regulation, so comfortably grew into an ECB Premier League, and are still around to provide good quality club cricket for the North East.
The NYSD, embraced change and always had promotion and regulation, so comfortably grew into an ECB Premier League, and are still around to provide good quality club cricket for the North East.
Voice of fair play
Striker
The problem been and was always the case that the same clubs, your North Durhams, Wearmouth etc etc would finish bottom of the senior league year in year out.
Where at the same time you had quality teams in coast and county leagues, such as Ryhope, Hetton Lyons, Crook etc.
Them 3 teams below although in a lesser standard league were better than the two above in a better standard of league.
Yet were not allowed to progress as promotion blocked.
Any organization or league that does not allow a team to progress by blocking them doing so is fundamentally flawed.
The Durham Senior League standard was extremely high but the blocking of teams progressing should not be defended
Where at the same time you had quality teams in coast and county leagues, such as Ryhope, Hetton Lyons, Crook etc.
Them 3 teams below although in a lesser standard league were better than the two above in a better standard of league.
Yet were not allowed to progress as promotion blocked.
Any organization or league that does not allow a team to progress by blocking them doing so is fundamentally flawed.
The Durham Senior League standard was extremely high but the blocking of teams progressing should not be defended
pavarotti1980
Striker
Are you Uncle Albert? "During the War............"
Out of interest which club were you involved in?
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seaham ftm
Winger
Horden I believe it was. They’ve definitely fell of a cliff since the senior leagues demise a although I wouldn’t put the blame of that at the hands of the premier league.
pavarotti1980
Striker
I agree, I don't think the inception of NEPL caused them to go downhill. More likely old folks who hate change. It will be repeated in every social club in the land. Same seat, same pint and constantly whining
SAFC2403
Striker
Cant wait to see the response to this sensible well thought out post. The teams you mentioned will no doubt be referred to as johnny come latelies
Only said it ‘tounge and cheek’ hence the winking imogie. That said, the reason why senior league players played as pros, is that the Coast League clubs had no choice where to spend their money. Also the Coast League was littered with senior league pro failures.
seaham ftm
Winger
If the senior league was still going I’d wager Horden would be rock bottom of it without a win for a couple of years. No money, no juniors I don’t think and nobody watching them is the cause of that.
wicketkeeper
Striker
That is untrue North Durham and Wearmouth had long gone before the Senior League was destroyed
No thats usually Seaham Harbour.
It can easily be defended it allowed clubs to develop and bring through youngsters.
Horden won the league many times in the 80s 90s and 00s.
In the 70s they were often in the bottom 2.
Relegation would have stopped them being the team they would later become
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seaham ftm
Winger
Yes it was Seaham harbour and Durham city fighting for the wooden spoon when the senior league was on its last legs but the way the world has moved the last ten years or so if the senior league was still around today Horden would be the bottom side unless they had a benefactor ploughing cash in as their bar makes nowt these days.
How would a first team playing in the DSL impact a club’s ability to attract 9 year olds to play cricket in East Durham?
pavarotti1980
Striker
What an absolute load of drivel.
You might want to jump into the 21st century. Just because something was "always like that" doesn't mean it was for the betterment of anyone
wicketkeeper
Striker
Players go to the best leagues.
When Horden won the league it was a result of a superb pro backed by talented players who had progressed through their junors.
If they were in a lower league talented players could well have gone elsewhere.
The good thing about the Senior league was their committee protected their teams . Others did not like that.
Tell me is local cricket better now?
More teams folding than ever before. In general the standard is much lower
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pavarotti1980
Striker
The standard of cricket is higher in the NEPL. The reason for teams folding has nothing to do with the demise of of the DSL
Do Horden still have a junior set up?
wicketkeeper
Striker
It really isn't excepting one or two teams who are in effect semi professional, When the senior league was in its pomp in the 80s and 90s many of their teams were better than the Premier League.
You also had strong North Yorkshire and South Durham and Tyneside Senior League.
No comparison to today.
Progress what progress? Aren't things supposed to get better?
I believe they do
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pavarotti1980
Striker
Take those rose tinted glasses off. Your precious DSL went years ago and you are still crying about it 11 years later.
Are you seriously suggesting the demise of DSL is the reason for clubs folding currently?
They only have an under 11 team
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You haven’t answered the question about how a first team playing in the DSL can attract a 9 year old.
The standard is lower across the board cos for years junior cricket slumped. That’s societal issues though (lack of cricket on TV, growth of football etc).
