There are two clubs in particular who are still struggling with this concept and who have had two or three A Grade standard players play down in A2 most weeks. Both clubs have teams in every grade and both U/16 and A3 players to draw on, who, you would think would really benefit from the experience, playing in the higher grade and who would provide more of a long term solution to only having a core of six or seven players in A2 than constantly bring players who have played in A1 down to fill the gaps.

Not to mention the difference it has made to one team in particular’s ability to score runs.

I would imagine things are going to get a whole lot tougher come the end of January when the number of games a player goes up to play are counted – three up stay up/or down – and there are seven games that they will need to cover.

Congratulations to Cougars A1 Merridy Fetherstonhaugh on playing her 200th Senior game for her club last weekend.

Junior players are reminded that there are no games for U/8 – U/13 Girls and Boys on Saturday the 5th of December to allow families to attend the Christmas Pageant.

Panel umpires are also advised to check the roster as attached to this article to check that their umpiring allocations have not changed. This week’s duties appear below.

A1

1.30 – Cats/Ann

3.15 – Jenny/ Tigers

Men

1.30 – Nigel/ C/Mates

5.00 – John/Cougars

A2

1.30 – John/ Tigers

3.15 – S Ciampi/ Cats

A3

1.30 – Maureen/ C/Mates

5.00 – Bev/Cameron

U/16 Girls

9.30 – Jan/ Cody

12.00 – Rocky/ Danielle

U/16 Boys

12.00 – Nigel/ Cougars

A2 Women

Solly Cats and Cougars are off to diamond six to play the early game this Saturday.

Both teams won one of their two games played last weekend and will be out to assert their authority early to give the opposition the runs to chase.

Cougar’s players to do well were Simone Kemp, Keera Watkins and Chantelle Waldhuter. Cats scored consistently in last week’s catch up game and congratulations to Keana Northcott who made the jump up to A2 from A3 to fill in and not only had a couple of safe hits including a three bagger but was also listed amongst their best players.