2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced

warrior · Subject: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:18 pm

http://www.ecb.co.uk/news/domestic/ecb-40-league/ecb-launches-new-40-league,308182,EN.html

ECB XI whover they are and the return of Batty, Davies and Moore

Serchers · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:47 pm

ECB Recreational XI > what the heck is that ? Out of contract players ! Have no idea what this is about. Otherwise :

Glamorgan - beatable
Lancs - difficult
Somerset - tough, but no Langer to inspire them
Surrey - two wins for us as long as Davies pulls a fetlock
Sussex - beatable (easily as we've seen lately !)

Three groups of 7 with the winners and best second team to go to semis.

The ECB want the public to name the Recreational XI Shocked

What about the "Unwanted Hasbeens"

Glenochil · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:04 pm

Yes - looks like we could have done a lot worse in the draw. Davies is the real danger man, I think.

manandvans · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:27 pm

Serchers wrote:

Three groups of 7 with the winners and best second team to go to semis.

That means there are going to be a awful lot of games which will be meaningless.
Another gem from the ECB Stupid Ideas Committee.

4 groups of 5...top 2 into quarter finals works a lot better. Play each other home and away and the group winners get a home tie in the last 8.

warrior · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:09 pm

manandvans wrote:

Serchers wrote:

Three groups of 7 with the winners and best second team to go to semis.

That means there are going to be a awful lot of games which will be meaningless.
Another gem from the ECB Stupid Ideas Committee.

4 groups of 5...top 2 into quarter finals works a lot better. Play each other home and away and the group winners get a home tie in the last 8.

I Think the counties wanted more HOME matches so 6 home games is better than 4, we as members want this too

Serchers · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:31 pm

Here's a thought. What happens if the ECB Recreational XI make it to the semis, or heaven forbid, the final ? It would make a mockery of County Cricket. Even a University team would have been a better choice.

But wouldn't I love it if we smash Surrey and Lancs !!

Similar feelings re ECB team and dead matches on Sussex board, glad to see that they feel they're in a strong group as they have to play Worcs (cheers Sweaty !!)

http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/fanzone/message-board/topic/5605/pro-40-draw/

Serchers · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:38 pm

Glad we're not in Group C, the "Group of Death"
Durham
Hants
Warks
Kent
Notts
Leics

Group B is quite friendly
Derby
Essex
Gloucs
Midd
North
Netherlands
Yorks

warrior · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:49 pm

I think our Group is the toughest. 2009 winners, Runners Up and 3rd (us) plus stronger Surrey and usual strong Lancs- Ouch !!

Sunbeam · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:02 pm

Where will the ECB X1 "home " ground be ?

I was looking forward to a weekend in Amsterdam ; sadly not to be .

Kim · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Mon Oct 19, 2009 8:42 pm

Dont think they will have one - they'll move around and play on the minor county/festival ground nearest to their county opponents. Its a team made up from non pros - ie minor county players and club players who play at clubs in fc counties.

Sunbeam · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:00 am

With regard to Serchers comment let's not forget that a a very stong Combined Universities side nearly made it to the B&H semi finals in 1989 beating Surrey and WCCC and finishing 4 runs short of Somerset in the QF. In a side consisting of Crawley ,Atherton , Hussein , Speight , SP James , Boiling and Tolley it did the competition no harm

skershaw98 · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:50 am

I think that instead of an ECB Recreatino XI, that the Minor Counties Champions from the previous season should be given the spot.
Would certainly give the Minor Counties a huge incentive.
Trouble is we are talking about the ECB and forward thinking they are not unless you throw bags of money at them (Stanford)!!!!!

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First Game : 21/04/1991 vs Kent (Refuge Assurance Sunday League) - Team; Curtis, Moody, Hick, Botham, D'Oliveira, Neale*, Weston, Rhodes+, Illingworth, Lampitt, Radford.

Won by 39 runs, Moody hit his highest One Day score of 160 in an opening stand with Curtis of 198.

Tim Hall · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:39 pm

Recreatino has a certain ring to it...nice idea

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My first match: Headley, Turner, Stimpson, B d'Oliveira, Hemsley, Yardley, Ormrod, Wilcock, Gifford, Holder, Carter

(JPL v Essex, 18/7/71, WCCC won by 8 wkts)

skershaw98 · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:10 pm

lol - Sounds like a better team than what the ECB thought of!!!!!

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GA Hick MBE, gone but not forgotten!!! Thanks for the memories

First Game : 21/04/1991 vs Kent (Refuge Assurance Sunday League) - Team; Curtis, Moody, Hick, Botham, D'Oliveira, Neale*, Weston, Rhodes+, Illingworth, Lampitt, Radford.

Won by 39 runs, Moody hit his highest One Day score of 160 in an opening stand with Curtis of 198.

WBB · Subject: Re: 2010 ECB 40. Groups Announced Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:23 pm

It should be the Minor Counties team, but the Minor Counties Champions is a very good idea as skershaw has said.

As I have written elsewhere, it would be good to think that our away game with them is at Bridgnorth, Oakengates,Colwall, Brockhampton, Stone or Walsall- rather than Trowbridge, Shenley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Diss or Sidmouth.