*Official* English Domestic Season (2004)

[Neil Pickup]

Are you suggesting Minor Counties playing each other once or twice, and over how many days?

Remember these sides are largely amateur, and the players need time off work to play [and travel - hence why Lincs v Devon isn't good] - any more than the current status quo (6x3day games) is unviable, and professionalism is not an option as there is not the funding available.

Lincolnshire are planning (okay, it's pretty embryonic right now) a Riverside-style stadium development on the North side of Lincoln - if this is completed then there is an argument for their membership - but it's not something the ECB should bankroll.

 

[chris.hinton]

you have got a point there. maybe regional division but should now be in 4 groups of 5 with 8x 2day matches plus Playoffs

 

[chris.hinton]

Worcestershire won division two last year... so logic tell me that under any System, they should be in the Top division

 

[Neil Pickup]

And relegate the team that didn't get relegated. Not bloody likely.

And there's no point in going back to two-day matches.

 

[chris.hinton]

Neil you only have a problem what that is because it mensions Worcestershire

what is wrong with two day Grade Style cricket

 

[Neil Pickup]

I have a problem with it because it's patently unfair on the side who finished sixth in Divison One.

It's too short for minor county games. I'd love to see much more use of it in the Club leagues by all means, but how is two-day cricket superior than three-day cricket in terms of being the format for what you basically propose as Divisions 4, 5 and 6?!

 

[chris.hinton]

you right perhaps 3 day matches then?

What else do you think is a better idea then the second division champions going into the top division if this took place

 

[Neil Pickup]

Three-day games are working perfectly well as it stands.

Well, it's not rocket science, but the top six from the "Old" First Division remain in the "New" First, the teams finishing in the promotion/relegation spaces into the "New" Second and the remainder into the "Third".

 

[chris.hinton]

Ok Neil you may be right.

 

[chris.hinton]

well it raining again.... it wil be a poor summer

 

[PY]

well it raining again.... it wil be a poor summer

Bit morbid Chris, it is after all only April 28th and technically we aren't even in the summer part of the year.

Though I won't deny that is very frustrating. It appears to raining wherever Englishmen want to play cricket at the moment.

 

[chris.hinton]

you are right

 

[PY]

you are right

Aren't I always?

Wish all replies were like that.

 

[Neil Pickup]

It's impossible to predict anything with any accuracy any more than 24 hours in advance (heck, you can even get that totally wrong (hurricanes!)).

You not remember Sunday, when it was bright and sunny the whole country across? (Well, I can guarantee it was in Lincs, Notts, Leicester, Birmingham, Warwicks, Worceseter, Gloucester, Somerset and Devon, anyway).

FWIW, I reckon we're in for another good summer.

 

[chris.hinton]

I hope that you are right Neil.

It still raining today but at least the weekend will be fine

 

[chris.hinton]

I hope that you are right Neil.

It still raining today but at least the weekend will be fine

Warwickshire match has started but worcester is abandoned due to unfit pitch

Hinton weather forcast for England

Saturday: good deal of dry weather in the North, the Midlands will be Cloudy but Light rain coming in the Night. South will have some rain and Showers

Sunday: Rain Clearing in the Midlands, North and South will have some good deal of dry Weather

 

[Craig]

Has anybody seen Scott Newman of Surrey bat?

He's caught my attention with a good start he has had, I hope he can continue it.

 

[luckyeddie]

Warwickshire match has started but worcester is abandoned due to unfit pitch

Hinton weather forcast for England

You heard it here first, folks. The West Indies has had foul, wet weather, alpine regions have had cold, snowy weather - but in England, we're going to have Hinton weather.

 

[chris.hinton]

well luckyeddie

i was not far wrong with the forcast

Hinton Weather Forcast- not good

Sunday- Dry thoughout the Isles, but some light showers developing
night- Rain over Scotland

Monday- band of Heavy rain coming in the Morning, followed by bright weather

Tuesday- Rain Again but brighter later

Wednesday- Again Rain in much of the Isles

Thursday- Band of Showers and Sunny Spells

Friday- A Drier Day for nearly all

Saturday- Chance of rain in the North

 

[Craig]

Ged will be plesed with Marcus North's ton for Durham.