harmy
Striker
Who’s left like ?
DNECL 2022
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HawaySkin
Central Defender
No idea mate, you know how rumours are. Probably not even true
rightarmpies
Reserve Squad
lost Marlon Black, Tommy Nixon, Ian Male from last year. Not sure if they have resigned the pro or not. Couple of others have apparently stopped playing aswell
Fossybear85
New Member
No
Fossybear85
New Member
Close but no cigar!
Where do Hylton play?
HawaySkin
Central Defender
Round the back of that garage with the subway in
harmy
Striker
Wats the crack foz? Any new players ? Lost anyone?
Fossybear85
New Member
Yeah mate two of the lads have gone back to Boldon, great players but they didn’t play that many game last year anyway. Couple coming in and the pro looks quality.
harmy
Striker
Good stuff. Any info on the all stats yet? Had the boy at ryhope last season.
wicketkeeper
Striker
Didn't need to be put straight: the participation in local cricket or lack of speaks for itself. Durham Senior League was destroyed by people not interested in club cricket supported by jealousy and envy.
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Eggman
Winger
in your opinion
wicketkeeper
Striker
Local cricket has declined -fact not opinion
Durham Senior Lague was destroyed by those interested primariily in county cricket -fact
A lot of people who were pleased to see the Durham Senior League destroyed were jealous and envious of its stature as the best league in NE.
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Reedie8610
Midfield
It’s a national thing kids just don’t see or play cricket anymore. Nothing to do with the senior league. The Dnecl are doing good things we all need to back it
Eggman
Winger
Club cricket has declined across the country, both in standards and participation. It’s not just Durham.
The idea of a pyramid with the best players playing in a ‘Premier League’ is an ECB model. Not just in Durham.
Academy players and those knocking on the door can play the highest standard of club cricket as preparation for the step up. They wouldn’t get it playing on dodgy wicket at North Durham or against the annual wooden spoon it’s at Wearmouth.
Did you lose a post on the DSL committee ?
SAFC2403
Striker
Add into that the hetton Lyons development league on a Sunday which helps push some of the younger players who are maybe not quite ready for first team cricket yet and I’d say there’s 2 very good leagues helping local talent play as much cricket as they like.
Voice of fair play
Striker
Got to say mind thought it was bad crack a lot was made of not letting teams progress rightly soo!
That’s where the senior league was well out of order imo.
Then it was said the Academy could not be relegated bit of double standards.
As well as having other silly criteria to get into NEPL.
As for your other point about The Academy you kind of proving his point in that the league was set up to support the county not the clubs themselves!!
I would argue it would have been character building for some of them to play at some of the places you mentioned.
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wicketkeeper
Striker
Thank you for making my point for me . Supporters who attended games did so to see exciting competitive cricket -not to see some 17 year old who may or not get chosen for the academy bat 55 overs for 50 no.
Also the Senior League ran for many years after the demise of North Durham and Wearmouth.
No the only thing we lost was exciting local cricket between teams constructed from players mainly from their villages playing to win and not as some vehicle for the county.
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Eggman
Winger
If a 17 year old is making 50 for the Academy, then he has already progressed as required.
If someone takes 55 overs to do it, then he’s obviously not what Durham are looking for, though you would have to admire their concentration
I agree that the Academy should be made to face relegation if they finish in a relegation spot
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Not sure of the rules or regulations of today's leagues but back in the 80's the dearly departed NWD League didn't allow for transfers between 2 clubs in the league.Consequently because of this Dickensian attitude young players were left with a dilemma after finishing junior cricket.Some packed in, others had to move to arguably stronger clubs in a new environment.This was in the days of either U13 or U18 and no 3rd teams.Some promising players were lost to the game as established players near enough got picked first.
