Scruffy wrote:

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As a club we were very disappointed in the circumstances that prevailed in the Parkfield VS Buckley Ridges game which resulted in an outright victory that ultimately cost us a finals spot.

There was nothing wrong in what prevailed!  I know from speaking to Coomoora players that mordi were going to declare at 0/0 in their match against Coomoora because some believed it was in mordis best interest to get an outright win. They didnt but what is wrong with searching for the maximum points providing there is no collusion involved!   You dont crack it when a team declares in the 70^th over to try and pick up some wickets b4 the end of play do you, so why crack it when a team declares 8 down to help improve its chance of an outright?  Its giving your team the best chance at a victory and in turn a chance at playing in finals!

Mordi didn't declare so it wasn't an issue. You tell me how you know there was no collusion?

Perhaps the DDCA may consider an amendment to the rules as per above if they consider that the match in questions results process was something it would prefer to avoid and if they consider that this particular match result could be construed by some as a contrived result

 

DDCA or any1 else shouldnt see this result as a contrived result because it wasnt. I believe it added a good twist to the last round and it was 2 teams trying to make the finals at all costs! Buckley and Parkfield were not trying to knock ss out they were trying to get into the 4 thats all!.

Whowever said Buck or Parkfield were trying to knock us out, clearly they were trying to make the four, duhh!!? How do you know it wasn't contrived?

 Let me say again we are not for one minute saying that the game in question was. We would however like to discourage any possibility of this contentious issue being raised again in the future.

 Again who thinks this is a contentious issue apart from ss?

Lots of people including players and club officials from many clubs. Some on the DDCA executive. Would it be OK next year if in round 1, both teams declared for 0/0 in the 1st Inns? Perfect scenario really 2pts for a lose (better than 0) and 8 for a win (better than 6).

We have no intention of pointing the finger or making accusations in regards to this particular result.

No but you did about the doveton v mordialloc result where you imply the wicket at Mordialloc was poorly prepared.

From all accounts including comments from players on here is was far from a belter. Happy to admit i could have left this section off.

Moreover, other clubs could severely minimize the length of their 1^st Innings to concentrate on an outright result, or in an even worse case scenario both clubs could forfeit their first Innings therefore allowing them to play for 8 points.

Thats providing both would benefit from it and there was collusion involved!  Why would Cooomoora, mordi , narre  or keysy do this in the last round this season? They wouldnt therefore what is the problem?

 I just don't get your point here? See my answer above clearly both sides would benefit.

Unfortunately for us we were the victim of circumstance last week when two outright results in one day (no other outrights recorded in Turf 1 all year) conspired against us

You went undefeated last year thru the home and away season then got rolled in the final. Do you want to change the rules to solve that problem???

Your losing credibility here as some have already pointed out. We have never blamed anyone else for our loss.

Our club is very concerned that after a week of great weather, a pitch (Mordialloc) may appear to be so poorly prepared that it would clearly advantaged the bowling team to such an extent that Doveton could take 17 wickets in a day for approx 180 runs.

 you have never played a 2 day game there so you would not know whether a low turning deck is normal or not. Mordi dont have a spinner so the week before may have suited turn as well but mordi didnt have the bowler to exploit it  

See my answer above and you clearly haven't seen Beaver bowl leggies!

The SSCC has no animosity at all towards the Doveton CC and congratulates them not only on their win but their finish to gain a spot in the four. Nor does it have any issue with the Mordialloc CC,

Their curator is a Mordialloc player so how can you say you have no issue with them?

So we can't make any comments on pitches? It doesn't matter who the curator is, and I am not the first to criticize Mordi's pitch? Did others have a problem with mordi or were the passing comment about the pitch? How many turf 1 games have seen 17 wickets in one day (during a 2 dayer) apart from  P'field V Buck of course.

 but to hear those who played commenting on the ball keeping low and turning square (off spin bowler took 14 wickets for 83) disappoints us because it again leads to questions by others about the integrity of that particular game

Are you questioning any game where there are lots of wickets discrepancies from one week to another?

Cleary not. Probably could have left this bit out.

 and the competition in general. Now we werent there and we didnt see any of the game so we therefore know that if there were any issues with the pitch then the umpires would be detailing them in their report.

Little dig at the umpires in question to try and force them to make some form of report about the wicket

Incorrect. The point I was making was that I wasn't there and the umpires were so if they reported no problems then that is good enough for me.

 I guess we as a club are spoilt with the professional curation that we get from the COGD and can perhaps at times overlook the fact that not all clubs have the same advantages that we have.The aim of this letter is not to whinge or complain about how we were hard done by.

Your kidding arent you???  Look above, if that is not whinging or complaining i dont know what is!

 

 

 

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