***Official*** New Zealand Domestic Season 2018/19

[nzfan]

Seriously "Beers at Basin"? That tells me the Basin reserve trust didn't expect Firebirds to qualify for the finals.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Do you remember the same thing happened two seasons ago I think? With a home semi against Canterbury, it clashed with some Bic Runga winery tour which was being held at the Basin instead of a winery for some reason. And we ended up losing, missing out on a home final and crashing out of the comp from memory. Very frustrating, it’s meant to be a cricket ground, not a place for beardy hipsters!

 

[vandem]

Quiz question - what is the last time a NZer played their first 4 FC games without playing for their province?

Until today the answer may have been Chris Cairns (played 4 games for Notts 1988 before playing for ND 1988-89), and before that the tourists picked without FC experience when NZ selectors kept looking for a magic young leggie (Vivian 1965 to Ind + Pak + Eng, Alabaster 1955 to Ind + Pak)

 

[nzfan]

Do you remember the same thing happened two seasons ago I think? With a home semi against Canterbury, it clashed with some Bic Runga winery tour which was being held at the Basin instead of a winery for some reason. And we ended up losing, missing out on a home final and crashing out of the comp from memory. Very frustrating, it’s meant to be a cricket ground, not a place for beardy hipsters!

Yup clearly remember that, what's it with our guys are they seasoned not to trust our boys are capable of making it to the play offs? It would make a good headline just like Jesse Ryder's can't play first class need to move houses.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Yup clearly remember that, what's it with our guys are they seasoned not to trust our boys are capable of making it to the play offs? It would make a good headline just like Jesse Ryder's can't play first class need to move houses.

Nothing can top that from Ryder, one of the great moments of NZ cricket imo.

 

[Bahnz]

Nothing can top that from Ryder, one of the great moments of NZ cricket imo.

So many great Ryder related stories. My favourite was how he would turn up to practice, refuse to do any fielding drills, slog a couple dozen throw-downs, and then leave the Basin heading in the general direction of the Cambridge Hotel.

 

[Athlai]

I saw BFJ a few times in the pubs out in Wellington late at night. I remember one drunken twenty minute conversation where I kept insisting he'd be better off opening for us.

 

[Bahnz]

I saw BFJ a few times in the pubs out in Wellington late at night. I remember one drunken twenty minute conversation where I kept insisting he'd be better off opening for us.

Haha, and what was his opinion on that?

Mate of mine ran into Jesse in a pub, and (being a bit of a cheeky ****) told him "Oi Jesse, you suck!" Ryder responded with a torrent of abuse (fair enough tbh) but took things a bit far by threatening to beat the **** out of him. My mate replied by asking him "How you gonna do that, you can't even walk!" And try as he might, Jesse was indeed legless by that stage of the evening. Harry Boam - who'd drawn the short straw and was out on Jesse-minding duties that night - decided that was about enough, and just about had to carry Jess to a cab.

Jeez, if Jesse could get in contact with a half-decent ghost writer he could sell quite a few books I reckon.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I remember playing a game on the Naenae #1 (humblebrag) and getting out, walking back to the clubrooms to find him,(at a time he was meant to be totally sober, by the way) on it and holding a captive audience in my team about what a legend he was.

Also saw him in the front row at a strip club once ... with his gf, handing out the bills (my mate wanted to go inside, alright?).

Definitely a local legend.

 

[Athlai]

Haha, and what was his opinion on that?

Mate of mine ran into Jesse in a pub, and (being a bit of a cheeky ****) told him "Oi Jesse, you suck!" Ryder responded with a torrent of abuse (fair enough tbh) but took things a bit far by threatening to beat the **** out of him. My mate replied by asking him "How you gonna do that, you can't even walk!" And try as he might, Jesse was indeed legless by that stage of the evening. Harry Boam - who'd drawn the short straw and was out on Jesse-minding duties that night - decided that was about enough, and just about had to carry Jess to a cab.

Jeez, if Jesse could get in contact with a half-decent ghost writer he could sell quite a few books I reckon.

He was pretty plastered himself and was a good dude so basically let me talk my nonsense and had a yarn and a beer along the way.

 

[Gnske]

I can vividly imagine what a night out with Jesse would be like. Four hours of predrinking, hit some jungle grass, get to the nightclub and start asking for ciggies out the deck without offering compensation, going to the bathroom to take pills or do lines and finding ladies to grind on at the dance-floor.

I'm sure he's a good guy, I have mates who do this too. But it's hard to imagine other scenarios.

 

[Athlai]

I can vividly imagine what a night out with Jesse would be like. Four hours of predrinking, hit some jungle grass, get to the nightclub and start asking for ciggies out the deck without offering compensation, going to the bathroom to take pills or do lines and finding ladies to grind on at the dance-floor.

I'm sure he's a good guy, I have mates who do this too. But it's hard to imagine other scenarios.

Solid call imo

 

[Flem274*]

i like to imagine he put the booze to one side and went on to have a similar career to ross

dreams are free

 

[hendrix]

Let's be honest his behaviour is not different from roughly 30 percent of NZ males age 18-55, just a whole lot more public.

We have a massive problem in this country.

 

[nzfan]

So many great Ryder related stories. My favourite was how he would turn up to practice, refuse to do any fielding drills, slog a couple dozen throw-downs, and then leave the Basin heading in the general direction of the Cambridge Hotel.

"Ryder Diaries" would go well as a book. There will be plenty of contributions, from the bar tender, to the clubbies, to the top international cricketers among others from across the globe. I guess it'll be the best seller. It'll be a great read too I guess. I'm sure there'll be a beeline of authors wanting a piece of it. Bad boys sell.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

"Bail Ryder"

 

[Howsie]

Is Nathan Smith good enough to bat at number four or is it because Otago are lacking options? I honestly didn't realise how good of a bat he is if that is the case. Wow, when was the last time we had someone running around opening the bowling and batting in the top four?

 

[Flem274*]

chris cairns?

jacob oram might have done it for CD

 

[Athlai]

Franklin probably snuck in a few games opening the bowling well batting high for Wellington.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

The rain out and Otago four run win mean they finish top and go straight through to the final ... great result for them, they have turned it around this year.