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Vok. It's a short season because of exams but they are filling it in. Smashed Somerset West in Somerset West Saturday. Smashed Elkanah Monday in Sunningdale. Game started 2.30 finished 5. Straight in the car and off to club practice 5.30 to 7( young un ) . Eldest was at practice at his school from 2.30 to 5.30 at Milnerton. Lots of running around between the kids. Tomorrow running to get the Eldest to private session by 3 in Montague arena. Wednesday game Milnerton Eldest around 3pm. Thursday fielding practice youngster at 5 in Sunningdale. Friday at 2.30 youngest private net session Montague gardens Saturday youngest game ( not confirmed where yet ). Eisch.
It's not easy to find time. I am basically working a half day.
It's not easy to find time. I am basically working a half day.
With my son's birthday approaching next week we finally found something he wanted. At his last session at the High performance center on Monday one of the coaches let him use his bat to try it. They were working on the cut and sweep shots. He absolutely loved the bat and was hitting sweetly with it. He is due for a new bat as he has grown almost as tall as me and only 15. He now progresses from a long handle bat ( where there is less bat and more handle) to a short handle ( less handle and more bat ). In mini cricket the bats are just a plank with a handle. And normally light as they hit a soft ball. Then they move to hardball and you need a proper bat. That's the long handle.
Anyway the coach recommended that my son get a Blackwidow bat. It's of equal quality ( if not better) than DP but the difference is that David van der walt handmakes the bat after meeting the boy and seeing their size, stance and hand grip on the bat. So we popped on through Wednesday afternoon after my boys match was canceled because of the rain. It's the weirdest set up. He is in Rondebosch and works from his garage which he extended. Here is this guy covered in wood shavings and rough hands when you shake. Obviously a tradesman who was quite a successful batsman playing more in the UK. When he was a lot younger.
Anyway he talked to my boy asking him what he wanted in a bat. They decided what was required and then he took us to his stock of wooden blades and selected a few which he thought would suit my son. The idea is that he shapes a few at the same time. Then next Wednesday my son goes back and tests them in his nets in his back yard. From the tests he will know which bat he is happy with. He also had my son grip a handle and between them they decided on an oval handle with rubber between the handle ( they split the round handle and glue rubber between. ) . This was one of my Boys requirements. He didn't want to feel shock through the handle. The bats we held were magnificent. Bulky where it counts but sooooo light. He asks where my sons sweet spot is because he wants to make sure he gets it in that spot on the new bat. My son wanted a light bat because of his action but still wanted it to have enough power to clear a boundary.
This has been a very interesting experience. I can't wait to get back there on Wednesday to see how it works out. I am not sure if my son will get it before his birthday but he doesn't care. He just wants it to be right. The price will be determined by the quality of blade my son decides on. The better the quality the more the price. They determine quality by the grain in the wood. The best grain bat is not always the right bat. So we wait to see.
Anyway the coach recommended that my son get a Blackwidow bat. It's of equal quality ( if not better) than DP but the difference is that David van der walt handmakes the bat after meeting the boy and seeing their size, stance and hand grip on the bat. So we popped on through Wednesday afternoon after my boys match was canceled because of the rain. It's the weirdest set up. He is in Rondebosch and works from his garage which he extended. Here is this guy covered in wood shavings and rough hands when you shake. Obviously a tradesman who was quite a successful batsman playing more in the UK. When he was a lot younger.
Anyway he talked to my boy asking him what he wanted in a bat. They decided what was required and then he took us to his stock of wooden blades and selected a few which he thought would suit my son. The idea is that he shapes a few at the same time. Then next Wednesday my son goes back and tests them in his nets in his back yard. From the tests he will know which bat he is happy with. He also had my son grip a handle and between them they decided on an oval handle with rubber between the handle ( they split the round handle and glue rubber between. ) . This was one of my Boys requirements. He didn't want to feel shock through the handle. The bats we held were magnificent. Bulky where it counts but sooooo light. He asks where my sons sweet spot is because he wants to make sure he gets it in that spot on the new bat. My son wanted a light bat because of his action but still wanted it to have enough power to clear a boundary.
This has been a very interesting experience. I can't wait to get back there on Wednesday to see how it works out. I am not sure if my son will get it before his birthday but he doesn't care. He just wants it to be right. The price will be determined by the quality of blade my son decides on. The better the quality the more the price. They determine quality by the grain in the wood. The best grain bat is not always the right bat. So we wait to see.
Milnerton A crushed Curro , bowling them out in 6 overs for 48 runs. My eldest didn't get a chance to bowl or bat because it was over in no time.
Sunningdale under 10s lost to Kenridge. Chasing 159 they were 20 short all out. My youngest got 2 wickets and 8 runs with a 6 off his first ball. Got caught on the boundary going for another 6. Just didn't connect hard enough. He went in 10th and had to play shots as we were 40 odd behind with only a few overs left. His first out of the season.
Sunningdale under 10s lost to Kenridge. Chasing 159 they were 20 short all out. My youngest got 2 wickets and 8 runs with a 6 off his first ball. Got caught on the boundary going for another 6. Just didn't connect hard enough. He went in 10th and had to play shots as we were 40 odd behind with only a few overs left. His first out of the season.
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Milnerton club junior side got soundly beaten by Primrose.
Our under 14 boys met reality today against 14 to 17 year old boys. My son saw off their best bowler after watching him take out 2 of our boys without troubling the scorers. That bowler decided he wasn't going to get my boy on pace so switched to spin the next over and got my Boys wicket by spinning him around his legs. My boy had never faced such a quality spin ball and next week he will know to bat in the direction of where the ball lands. It was quite intimidating because he had all the fielders around him , noone outside the inner ring. At least he got some runs. Our fielding left a lot to be desired and they were smashing our fast bowlers for fun. What a step up from the school games we have been playing so far.
Our under 14 boys met reality today against 14 to 17 year old boys. My son saw off their best bowler after watching him take out 2 of our boys without troubling the scorers. That bowler decided he wasn't going to get my boy on pace so switched to spin the next over and got my Boys wicket by spinning him around his legs. My boy had never faced such a quality spin ball and next week he will know to bat in the direction of where the ball lands. It was quite intimidating because he had all the fielders around him , noone outside the inner ring. At least he got some runs. Our fielding left a lot to be desired and they were smashing our fast bowlers for fun. What a step up from the school games we have been playing so far.
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Your boy has been kak. Beaten by a quick change to spin. What a vokken joke.Sards wrote: ↑Sun Nov 06, 2022 3:44 pm Milnerton club junior side got soundly beaten by Primrose.
Our under 14 boys met reality today against 14 to 17 year old boys. My son saw off their best bowler after watching him take out 2 of our boys without troubling the scorers. That bowler decided he wasn't going to get my boy on pace so switched to spin the next over and got my Boys wicket by spinning him around his legs. My boy had never faced such a quality spin ball and next week he will know to bat in the direction of where the ball lands. It was quite intimidating because he had all the fielders around him , noone outside the inner ring. At least he got some runs. Our fielding left a lot to be desired and they were smashing our fast bowlers for fun. What a step up from the school games we have been playing so far.
I am happy with his effort. That quick was faster than I could see. After turning from his delivery to the batsman, the shot had already bern played.I would normally say " that kid " , but the lad looked about 18. And my son handled him beautifully with great cricket shots . You could see the effort he has put in at practice and the high performance center. Got runs off him too. Which was why he changed to spin.That spin was a magnificent ball. Spun from the edge of the crease into middle wicket. That was the only turn we saw all day. Must have hit something. And full credit to the bowler. But I appreciate your input. I will send him your wishes.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 11:04 am
Your boy has been kak. Beaten by a quick change to spin. What a vokken joke.
Besides. My son is a bowler that is starting to enjoy his batting. His economy was 6.7 an over. Some kids were going at 18 to 22 an over. Mainly the pace bowlers. Overall it's a great experience playing against older kids. It's only going to make it easier against school sides
Sunningdale primary smashed Montevista primary. Only 12 overs a side. My boy got 2 wickets. Didn't get a chance to bat. If you take wides etc into account he had the best bowling figures. Another kid also got 2 but lots of wides.
But I am almost over this under 10s school cricket. The opposition is really poor in the area ( where we send our kids to the club cricket too ). I am tempted to just focus on club and drop school cricket
But I am almost over this under 10s school cricket. The opposition is really poor in the area ( where we send our kids to the club cricket too ). I am tempted to just focus on club and drop school cricket
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Your laaities are spoiled brats like you.
Seriously.
I know there are young dads on here that are going to go through all this so I find it interesting to share.
One thing is for sure. You need lots of time to keep it up. And with 2 there is no time for yourself. Every day there is something on. Because they alternate the young ones and the older kids
My kids love cricket. Why should I put obstacles in their way and not support them. I will give them any tools they need to do better
Anyway we picked up my son's new bat yesterday. I am still quite surprised at how light it is considering the bulk in the bat. My son tried out a few and decided on the one with a larger grain. It just felt right. The finer grain bats tend not to last as long as the wider grain bats s. My youngest was also keen to see how it tested as he knows he will get that bat one day. So he bowled at my eldest in the nets at Black Widow. After a few overs to make sure my son was convinced the bat was right for him. They then went through the various decals and the blue set was decided on . The stock of bat sleeves hadn't arrived so he loaned my son a sleeve from one of our more famous cricketers till the stock arrives. My son will be testing it this afternoon in a match.Unfortunately I can't make the match. But we made it clear noone is to touch the bat other than himself. His previous bat , which my youngest now uses, was smashed against a pole by a friend who was being naughty and has a nick at the back.
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Please change the topic to "Keo lite brags about his son's cricket skillz" cause that's all it's about these days.
There is a serious lack of development amongst the under 10s in our area. It's shocking actually. On Monday because Montevista kids couldn't bowl we were just taking wides and no balls as a single run, instead of a run and rebowl the ball.
At the club at Sunningdale there are specialist days where they practice skills. Fielding, wicket keeper etc. The school uses the club to develop the players.
Kenridge the difference. It's an affluent area so maybe that is the difference. But those kids were well drilled and knew what they are doing. Somehow the schools seem to think that the older sides need more attention. When the skills should be focused at under 10s.
I watched a coach at the high performance center take a kid that was tripping over his feet in his runup with no organization, bowling all over the show because of that, and within an hour of coaching the kid was bowling good line and length. Just by rectifying the run up
At the club at Sunningdale there are specialist days where they practice skills. Fielding, wicket keeper etc. The school uses the club to develop the players.
Kenridge the difference. It's an affluent area so maybe that is the difference. But those kids were well drilled and knew what they are doing. Somehow the schools seem to think that the older sides need more attention. When the skills should be focused at under 10s.
I watched a coach at the high performance center take a kid that was tripping over his feet in his runup with no organization, bowling all over the show because of that, and within an hour of coaching the kid was bowling good line and length. Just by rectifying the run up
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average joe wrote: ↑Wed Nov 09, 2022 6:04 am Please change the topic to "Keo lite brags about his son's cricket skillz" cause that's all it's about these days.
And Sunningdale under 10s beat Tygerberg by 50 runs with lots of wickets in hand.
Unfortunately we were away on a fishing trip so neither of my boys played this weekend.
Sunningdale primary under 10s play Elkanah 1st team under 10s in a few minutes so my youngest will at least get a game. Coming weekend they have a match on Saturday and Sunday
Unfortunately we were away on a fishing trip so neither of my boys played this weekend.
Sunningdale primary under 10s play Elkanah 1st team under 10s in a few minutes so my youngest will at least get a game. Coming weekend they have a match on Saturday and Sunday
My spoilt brat children are keeping me busy this weekend. Look. Every afternoon their is either a match or training session so it's becoming a 7 day thing. Saturday a match for both the boys. We are going to have to split it. Sunday a T20 tournament for the youngest. At least the youngest plays 20 to 25 over games. The eldest plays 50 over matches. That's the whole day. Take away for dinner after.
I was very proud of my youngest. He got into this weekend team on his batting stats and he is only 3 wickets short of the top bowler for the season.
I was very proud of my youngest. He got into this weekend team on his batting stats and he is only 3 wickets short of the top bowler for the season.
The brats were in Constantia today for a 20 over match against the Foxes. Still a young team developing so an easy victory for Sunningdale. The young brat got some runs not out and a solitary wicket.
Love the grounds and the clubhouse where we lunched.
Love the grounds and the clubhouse where we lunched.
Milnerton 1st team
What a team. My lad dreams of making 1st team at Milnerton cricket club. At the moment he is in the youth team. Under 14s to under 17s. It mixes around a lot. Most of the top cricketers in the catchment area are linked to Milnerton youth and it depends if they are available on a Sunday. My boy is always available. I have never seen a kid work as hard as he does with his cricket. His bowling really is good. He is very economical and gets wickets. But he just doesn't get much chance to bat. He has to work his way into the top 5 for that. They normally bat out the game. So its frustrating. His first season at Milnerton high he injured his foot before the season started and was out the whole season. So the 1st and 2nd team were already set. So he had to fight his way back into the second team, getting very little time to bat , but bowled well. So he is on the periphery of cracking the first team at school.
A lot of the Milnerton club players are also coaches. Keegan Fortune coaches my eldest at Milnerton high as a private session almost every day he can. Keegan also coached my youngest a year or 2 ago when they were doing private sessions at Relam. We have since changed to Laurie who is abso vokken lutely...the best coach around. Used to work with Jacques Kallis. But these lads don't earn much playing club cricket or coaching. Sometimes in the off season they head north to play in European club competitions to earn money. Our club chairmans ( an amazing human being) son plays in Italy in our off season. Keegan plays in England.
There are 6 teams at Milnerton. And then the youth. So if it's your passion you can play till you want to.
What a team. My lad dreams of making 1st team at Milnerton cricket club. At the moment he is in the youth team. Under 14s to under 17s. It mixes around a lot. Most of the top cricketers in the catchment area are linked to Milnerton youth and it depends if they are available on a Sunday. My boy is always available. I have never seen a kid work as hard as he does with his cricket. His bowling really is good. He is very economical and gets wickets. But he just doesn't get much chance to bat. He has to work his way into the top 5 for that. They normally bat out the game. So its frustrating. His first season at Milnerton high he injured his foot before the season started and was out the whole season. So the 1st and 2nd team were already set. So he had to fight his way back into the second team, getting very little time to bat , but bowled well. So he is on the periphery of cracking the first team at school.
A lot of the Milnerton club players are also coaches. Keegan Fortune coaches my eldest at Milnerton high as a private session almost every day he can. Keegan also coached my youngest a year or 2 ago when they were doing private sessions at Relam. We have since changed to Laurie who is abso vokken lutely...the best coach around. Used to work with Jacques Kallis. But these lads don't earn much playing club cricket or coaching. Sometimes in the off season they head north to play in European club competitions to earn money. Our club chairmans ( an amazing human being) son plays in Italy in our off season. Keegan plays in England.
There are 6 teams at Milnerton. And then the youth. So if it's your passion you can play till you want to.
Club season starts on Monday for the under 10s. This will be my youngest's 3rd season in under 10s. Finally he is the correct age.
Very sad to lose the group he was with but they are all moving to under 11s and the club is insisting that he remains within his age group. We had to sign a consent and waiver document for him to play under 10s the past 2 years but this does not apply with under 11s.This final year in under 10s will give him a chance to really flourish if he puts his mind to it. From under 11s it becomes harder to make the top 5. Although he has already played in an under 11 tournament and in many under 11 games and was comfortable in the top 5 in the old group now he can use this year to cement himself in the top order. Most of the kids will only be moving up from softball mini cricket now. So no experience of hardball
Very sad to lose the group he was with but they are all moving to under 11s and the club is insisting that he remains within his age group. We had to sign a consent and waiver document for him to play under 10s the past 2 years but this does not apply with under 11s.This final year in under 10s will give him a chance to really flourish if he puts his mind to it. From under 11s it becomes harder to make the top 5. Although he has already played in an under 11 tournament and in many under 11 games and was comfortable in the top 5 in the old group now he can use this year to cement himself in the top order. Most of the kids will only be moving up from softball mini cricket now. So no experience of hardball
My eldest finally cracked the Milnerton U15 A team. So proud. He really had to work his way in after losing half a season starting last year and then having to play B team. It's taken a lot of hard work by him and some quality coaching. But here we are finally. He has a school 50 over match tomorrow and then Milnerton club 50 overs on Sunday. Going to be a long hard weekend for him. Half his school team plays for Edgemead who is playing against for Milnerton cricket club on Sunday.
Ja. Was a great effort. Was very determined. And he still got up on Sunday to play a 35 over match that was reduced to a 20 over bash a thon for Milnerton club. Edgemead made 178 in 20 and we lost 3 quick wickets in a row after a solid start ahead of the required. A pity. So lost that one. At least my boy only went for 5 an over on a pitch that was serving up 10 and more an over.
You can imagine how knackered the boys were.
It's quite a journey as a parent following cricket or any sport with your children.
For cricket it starts with the soft ball mini cricket. Progresses to under 10s introduction to hard ball. Every start of the year you get a new batch of kids coming in and you watch the first few practices and you try to look for the potential in the young kids padding up for the first time. But it's dismal. Beyond the few that have already had a season of hard ball. But then you get to the end of the season and they are cricketers and a close team. Setting their own fields ( with guidance) and having their own niche.
So at practice you get those kids that have raw talent but just need some fine tuning. The ones that will bowl as hard as possible or hit the ball as hard as possible. No half measures. Then you get the kids that still need lots of work. They are all required to bowl and bat. Where the coaches focus most now is the bowling. The runup is the most crucial part of your bowling. You have to find a runup that does everything reiquired to bowl a ball properly. And feel comfortable with it. And you will be amazed at how the kids struggle with it. You literally have to show them how to build a bowling pitch, with obstacles in it, to correct your run up for them to practice at home. A marker for the length of the run up. A noodle across the pitch where they have to hop before the delivery. A landing marker to get your positioning right. Etc. But once the kids get their runup right it changes everything. Then you work on the important things like positioning of body and arm when making the delivery and follow through. It's so rewarding watching the progress across the team. Watching the kids start something that potentially could earn them a free education in the best schools if they get it right.
For cricket it starts with the soft ball mini cricket. Progresses to under 10s introduction to hard ball. Every start of the year you get a new batch of kids coming in and you watch the first few practices and you try to look for the potential in the young kids padding up for the first time. But it's dismal. Beyond the few that have already had a season of hard ball. But then you get to the end of the season and they are cricketers and a close team. Setting their own fields ( with guidance) and having their own niche.
So at practice you get those kids that have raw talent but just need some fine tuning. The ones that will bowl as hard as possible or hit the ball as hard as possible. No half measures. Then you get the kids that still need lots of work. They are all required to bowl and bat. Where the coaches focus most now is the bowling. The runup is the most crucial part of your bowling. You have to find a runup that does everything reiquired to bowl a ball properly. And feel comfortable with it. And you will be amazed at how the kids struggle with it. You literally have to show them how to build a bowling pitch, with obstacles in it, to correct your run up for them to practice at home. A marker for the length of the run up. A noodle across the pitch where they have to hop before the delivery. A landing marker to get your positioning right. Etc. But once the kids get their runup right it changes everything. Then you work on the important things like positioning of body and arm when making the delivery and follow through. It's so rewarding watching the progress across the team. Watching the kids start something that potentially could earn them a free education in the best schools if they get it right.
My youngest is having the season of his life. He scored a third of his teams runs ( 12 players a side ) with 3 sixes and some 4s and got another wicket and still took the keepers gloves for half the match. He has a 263 strike rate.
His external coaching is making a huge difference. They have decided to move him up an age group at the external coaching to make it more of a challenge for him. At the external coaching they work with 2 kids of a similar strength to challenge the boys. Before he was working with a spinner that is a phenomenal talent, spins the ball like nothing I have seen before and is a consistent MOTM winner for his club. They are pairing my boy with an older fast bowler now. We are happy because it's on a Tuesday and not a Friday like before. I just have to recommend Laurie at the Arena in Montague gardens. Laurie worked with Jacques Kallis. He has 2 fantastic coaches who do batting and bowling. And are still active in the game. They are so patient with the kids. So if you want to give your kid a serious advantage I would suggest this.
His external coaching is making a huge difference. They have decided to move him up an age group at the external coaching to make it more of a challenge for him. At the external coaching they work with 2 kids of a similar strength to challenge the boys. Before he was working with a spinner that is a phenomenal talent, spins the ball like nothing I have seen before and is a consistent MOTM winner for his club. They are pairing my boy with an older fast bowler now. We are happy because it's on a Tuesday and not a Friday like before. I just have to recommend Laurie at the Arena in Montague gardens. Laurie worked with Jacques Kallis. He has 2 fantastic coaches who do batting and bowling. And are still active in the game. They are so patient with the kids. So if you want to give your kid a serious advantage I would suggest this.
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No man. Coach him yourself. That's valuable time with your kid and it cost nothing. Also don't let him play above his age group. And don't push the kids. Let them just enjoy playing sport.
No man. At external coaching they analyze each stroke with camera software and can replay a ball by machine exactly so you can work on correcting the stroke. You can never do that at home. They can also adjust the speed of the ball , which was a huge help for my youngest. He was playing too early because he is used to pace playing with his brother and his brothers friends. So they slowed the ball down at practice and he is striking sweetly now. You cannot argue with the results. He has always played above his age group. This is his first year at his right age group. He is starting wickie coaching next week which is going to further help him. He was selected by the club for this after trials. My boys push themselves. I just give them the opportunity to push themselves in the right direction and obviously the emotional support.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sat Feb 18, 2023 11:28 am No man. Coach him yourself. That's valuable time with your kid and it cost nothing. Also don't let him play above his age group. And don't push the kids. Let them just enjoy playing sport.
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There is another Evan Roos
He will join the Shark academy to fine hone his skills and learn to work in a professional enviroment and then WP can poach him.
Collecting my youngest's Black Widow bat some time today. He is so excited. He went for the black and red decals. The latest design. Dave from Black Widow and I were discussing it last night . He said it's an awesome bat. Dave , if you get to know him is a miserable man with little to say but produces a fantastic product. We let my son have a break from school and club this week to give other kids a go. You can imagine what we are going to be doing this weekend. He wants his cherries back on the blade. When he makes a bat he wants to see your old bat so that he can determine the sweet spot. My eldest loves his bat.
It is beautiful. I can't wait to give it to my son this afternoon
It's a size 5. Size 6 is probably your max before you move to a short handle harrow senior bat. My son is very strong for a 9 year old. Let's hope it keeps on giving him lots of runs.
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It's a size 5. Size 6 is probably your max before you move to a short handle harrow senior bat. My son is very strong for a 9 year old. Let's hope it keeps on giving him lots of runs.
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Fixtures (Saturday, 6 May):
Grey College vs Selborne
Hilton vs Durban High
Kearsney vs Michaelhouse
Maritzburg vs Glenwood
Westville vs Jeppe
Bishops vs SACS
Paul Roos vs Paarl Gym
Stellenberg vs Paarl Boys
Milnerton vs Rondebosch
Durbanville vs Drostdy
Grey High vs Wynberg
Daniel Pienaar vs Framesby
Dale vs Cambridge
Garsfontein vs Waterkloof
Monument vs Nelspruit
Helpmekaar vs Menlopark
St Alban’s vs Pretoria Boys
St Stithians vs St Benedict’s
Parktown vs KES
Noordheuewl vs Oos-Moot (NWU Prestige final)
Grey College vs Selborne
Hilton vs Durban High
Kearsney vs Michaelhouse
Maritzburg vs Glenwood
Westville vs Jeppe
Bishops vs SACS
Paul Roos vs Paarl Gym
Stellenberg vs Paarl Boys
Milnerton vs Rondebosch
Durbanville vs Drostdy
Grey High vs Wynberg
Daniel Pienaar vs Framesby
Dale vs Cambridge
Garsfontein vs Waterkloof
Monument vs Nelspruit
Helpmekaar vs Menlopark
St Alban’s vs Pretoria Boys
St Stithians vs St Benedict’s
Parktown vs KES
Noordheuewl vs Oos-Moot (NWU Prestige final)
WP over 40s took the interprovincial tournament not losing a match. My 2 boys are coached by one of the players in their midweek private net sessions, so we have been following it keenly.
I must admit I am a WP cricket supporter.....as weird as that sounds.....I suspect it's from all the tournaments my kids have played in. Going to be a fun session when Robbie is back next Tuesday in the nets.....the boys have missed him the past 2 weeks.....his replacement wasn't so friendly.
I must admit I am a WP cricket supporter.....as weird as that sounds.....I suspect it's from all the tournaments my kids have played in. Going to be a fun session when Robbie is back next Tuesday in the nets.....the boys have missed him the past 2 weeks.....his replacement wasn't so friendly.
When we got to my youngests net session yesterday afternoon, ( they still do their net sessions during the off season to remain sharp and work on problem areas ) , I was handed a note by his one coach. It was the name and number of my sons rival cricket club. The manager was reaching out.
So we chatted on wattsap a bit and he suggested I call him later.
Now I don't know how many of you are going through junior club/ school cricket . The parent politics are a complete nightmare. And I can't stand drama. We are fortunate that my kid can play, with bat , ball and wickie gloves. So he is always playing. But you just watch the parent drama unfolding around you. We have given up on it completely. My wife used to score for the team and now she refuses. The number of times she was confronted by parents claiming she is scoring wrong because she does not add byes to the kids score. And other things. It's so bad we just arrive, play and leave.
Anyway, at a big bash tournament end of last season, one of the parents of this opposition team , who's son also goes to extra coaching with my boy, told me that the politics at that club was so bad he pulled his son from under 10s and moved him to under 11s. His son is a fantastic spinner. Always in the wickets. So he adjusted easily. Now this manager of the under 10s is asking if my son would be interested in playing with them next season.
My wife and I chatted about it last night and we love cricket season but hate the drama. Rather the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
So we chatted on wattsap a bit and he suggested I call him later.
Now I don't know how many of you are going through junior club/ school cricket . The parent politics are a complete nightmare. And I can't stand drama. We are fortunate that my kid can play, with bat , ball and wickie gloves. So he is always playing. But you just watch the parent drama unfolding around you. We have given up on it completely. My wife used to score for the team and now she refuses. The number of times she was confronted by parents claiming she is scoring wrong because she does not add byes to the kids score. And other things. It's so bad we just arrive, play and leave.
Anyway, at a big bash tournament end of last season, one of the parents of this opposition team , who's son also goes to extra coaching with my boy, told me that the politics at that club was so bad he pulled his son from under 10s and moved him to under 11s. His son is a fantastic spinner. Always in the wickets. So he adjusted easily. Now this manager of the under 10s is asking if my son would be interested in playing with them next season.
My wife and I chatted about it last night and we love cricket season but hate the drama. Rather the devil you know than the devil you don't know.
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