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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 17, 2018 8:35:51 GMT
jb,
I beg to disagree.
Under Jason Gillespie this season players like Wiese, Burgess, Briggs, Robinson, Finch and recently Salt have improved. The RLC was a disappointment because JG was finding his feet and getting to know the squad. Sussex have got off to a grand start in the T20 campaign and while the Surrey loss was disappointing, it was down to Aaron Finch and his one-man show. Wright is scoring runs and seems comfortable in his Captaincy role, a far cry from the Davis days.
Both Archer and Jordan have been under par and appear to be taking a long time to adapt to English conditions. Tired from their overseas exploits, perhaps? That for more is the primary question mark for 2018. Otherwise, I see improvements within the rest of the team and going forward I remain optimistic.
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Post by jonboy on Jul 17, 2018 9:25:08 GMT
jb, I beg to disagree. Under Jason Gillespie this season players like Wiese, Burgess, Briggs, Robinson, Finch and recently Salt have improved. The RLC was a disappointment because JG was finding his feet and getting to know the squad. Sussex have got off to a grand start in the T20 campaign and while the Surrey loss was disappointing, it was down to Aaron Finch and his one-man show. Wright is scoring runs and seems comfortable in his Captaincy role, a far cry from the Davis days. Both Archer and Jordan have been under par and appear to be taking a long time to adapt to English conditions. Tired from their overseas exploits? Perhaps. That for more is the primary question mark for 2018. Otherwise, I see improvements within the rest of the team and going forward I feel optimistic. I do think there have been positives, but overall I don’t think we have progressed as we might have hoped Guess the proof of the pudding will be where we finish, come the end of the season
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 17, 2018 10:49:56 GMT
In July’s issue of The Cricketer Magazine there is an excellent 4 page feature on Sussex written by the publication’s managing editor Huw Turbervill. Under the ‘County Set’ series, it seems that once all 18 counties are covered, then the merry-go-round continues as around 18 months ago, a similar Sussex feature was published. Supporters are lucky we have Turbervill as not only is he a genuine fan, but his overall influence on the magazine’s content is increasing and why there is always a mention of the Club in a majority of issues. Huw, as a child, spent his summer holidays in Cuckfield and how his interest in the Club began. He would regularly visit Hove to watch a game. The feature clearly shows it’s been all-change at Sussex CCC and includes articles on Rob Andrew, Jason Gillespie and the growing influence of women’s cricket in the county. The feature is well-researched and written by Huw, no doubt helped by his support for the Club. I was particularly enthralled by the Finance section of the feature and where Sussex presently stand. Throughout the decades, supporters have been regularly told we do not have the finances to compete with the big boys even when the saviour of Sussex CCC, Spen Cama, handed a legacy on his death to the Club in the region of £10.5m. This allowed Sussex to redevelop the ground, debt-free, and during the Blair era when interest rates were as high as 7% (hard to even imagine today), allowed the Club to attract and keep top players which led to the golden decade of success thanks to the £600,000+ a year accrued by the interest from the legacy. Worryingly, today, nearly all that money has been spent and where net current assets presently stand at just £173,876. See below for some of the financial figures Huw has compiled. Membership is a particular concern. In 2014 this stood at 3,721. This year it stands at only 2,385. A sign, perhaps, of the Club’s demise in stature over recent years? This drop of 1,336 Members must be a growing head-ache for Rob Andrew and why the necessity of the new T20 tournament in 2020, where clubs like Sussex will be gaining £1.3m a year from the ECB which will allow them to survive and prosper.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 18, 2018 14:58:53 GMT
Chris Adams to Captain the Lord's Taverners at Hove __________________________________________________________________Sussex CEO, Rob Andrew, has organised a cricket match at Hove between his XI and a Lord’s Taverners XI to celebrate the ongoing co-operation between the Taverners and Sussex Cricket Foundation (SCF). The chosen 30-over match is to be played tomorrow (Thursday 19th July) and begins at 2pm. Entrance is FREE. To make things a little more spicy, Chris Adams captains the Taverners whose players include former team mate Richard Montgomerie, former Sussex CEO Gus Mackay, Surrey CCC MC Johnny Barran and various people from the arts including writer Nigel Williams. Meanwhile, Andrew’s XI sounds a motley crew comprising of Director of Sussex Cricket, Keith Greenfield, members of staff, players from the over 50s Sussex squad and others from the Sussex Cricket League. The umpire is former England International Chris Tavare. Funding from the Lord’s Taverners allows the SCF to deliver Table Cricket competitions, the Wicketz street cricket hubs and the Super 1s disability cricket hubs in Sussex.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 18, 2018 19:39:53 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 19, 2018 10:22:56 GMT
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 19, 2018 16:02:02 GMT
A colleague at Hove who is following the Rob Andrew XI v Lord's Taverners XI match at Hove has just texted me to say Rob Andrew's been caught by Chris Adams for 16 runs. An interesting Captain's synergy, perhaps?
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 20, 2018 10:02:14 GMT
An honest and grounded interview with Jason Gillespie by BBC Radio Adrian Harms. Not getting too carried away with the win although pointing out the various outstanding Sussex performances, JG says, "We're making progress but there is still a lot to improve on..." www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06f7tfq
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Post by pjonathanf on Jul 20, 2018 16:12:33 GMT
In July’s issue of The Cricketer Magazine there is an excellent 4 page feature on Sussex written by the publication’s managing editor Huw Turbervill. Under the ‘County Set’ series, it seems that once all 18 counties are covered, then the merry-go-round continues as around 18 months ago, a similar Sussex feature was published. Supporters are lucky we have Turbervill as not only is he a genuine fan, but his overall influence on the magazine’s content is increasing and why there is always a mention of the Club in a majority of issues. Huw, as a child, spent his summer holidays in Cuckfield and how his interest in the Club began. He would regularly visit Hove to watch a game. The feature clearly shows it’s been all-change at Sussex CCC and includes articles on Rob Andrew, Jason Gillespie and the growing influence of women’s cricket in the county. The feature is well-researched and written by Huw, no doubt helped by his support for the Club. I was particularly enthralled by the Finance section of the feature and where Sussex presently stand. Throughout the decades, supporters have been regularly told we do not have the finances to compete with the big boys even when the saviour of Sussex CCC, Spen Cama, handed a legacy on his death to the Club in the region of £10.5m. This allowed Sussex to redevelop the ground, debt-free, and during the Blair era when interest rates were as high as 7% (hard to even imagine today), allowed the Club to attract and keep top players which led to the golden decade of success thanks to the £600,000+ a year accrued by the interest from the legacy. Worryingly, today, nearly all that money has been spent and where net current assets presently stand at just £173,876. See below for some of the financial figures Huw has compiled. Membership is a particular concern. In 2014 this stood at 3,721. This year it stands at only 2,385. A sign, perhaps, of the Club’s demise in stature over recent years? This drop of 1,336 Members must be a growing head-ache for Rob Andrew and why the necessity of the new T20 tournament in 2020, where clubs like Sussex will be gaining £1.3m a year from the ECB which will allow them to survive and prosper.
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Post by pjonathanf on Jul 20, 2018 16:15:02 GMT
Re drop in membership, I am one of the lapsed members. The reason for this is the reduction in 4-day games, and the fact that most of them now seem to be either in April or September. How much cricket has there been at Hove during the sunshine of June and July!
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Post by flashblade on Jul 20, 2018 18:32:11 GMT
Re drop in membership, I am one of the lapsed members. The reason for this is the reduction in 4-day games, and the fact that most of them now seem to be either in April or September. How much cricket has there been at Hove during the sunshine of June and July! I know a number of folks who have taken the same decision, for the same reasons. Unfortunately, as a life member, I have no redress!
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Post by herring on Jul 22, 2018 22:05:03 GMT
Re drop in membership, I am one of the lapsed members. The reason for this is the reduction in 4-day games, and the fact that most of them now seem to be either in April or September. How much cricket has there been at Hove during the sunshine of June and July! I know a number of folks who have taken the same decision, for the same reasons. Unfortunately, as a life member, I have no redress! Another lapsed member here. Why 1) Only 7 championship games July to Aug. 2) No top players to watch, 3) No effort to publicise and market county game which would have a much bigger following if people above showed some interest. I say this after watching a very good days cricket today. Hope end of day/night. Even so couldnt believe how few people there. However shouldnt be surprised compared with marketing of 20/20 nothing for championship and who wants to get home for dinner at 10pm.
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Post by philh on Jul 22, 2018 23:35:13 GMT
It’s the structure of the day that’s all wrong with these pink ball games. The first interval should be 20 mins and the second one should be longer. It’s srill a bad idea though. Attendance tonight was terrible.
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 23, 2018 15:35:44 GMT
Spare a thought for Glamorgan supporters who have just witnessed their side bowled out for 85 in the first innings. A group calling themselves the BALCONIERS have hired a coach, organised hotel accommodation and taken time off work, to be at Hove for the duration of the match. This supporters' group were formed several decades ago and are overseen by a David Williams. They attend a majority of the away Championship games. I hope for their sakes, Glamorgan's fortunes improve today, as we head towards the interval 'formerly known as tea'. edit: Spare a thought for Glamorgan supporters who have just witnessed their side bowled out twice in under 2 sessions!! Is this a Glamorgan record? For that matter, is it a Sussex record? I wouldn't like to be a passenger on the above coach travelling back to Cardiff!
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Post by Wicked Cricket on Jul 24, 2018 9:59:37 GMT
Traditions are a wonderful thing and when Sussex win a home game, where do they always go after the match is over? The Matthew Hobden garden in front of the Club shop. So, to see the victors altogether, yesterday evening, toasting Matt's memory, only added to the celebrations of beating Glamorgan within two days, and supporters sitting outside in the Cricketers Pub enjoying a triumphant drink, felt a part of this poignant moment as the side shared a few beers, listened to music and even enjoyed the odd puff on a cigarette! The two Jasons, Swift and Gillespie, joined the players as did the other coaching staff and back-room lads and even the Club museum was represented by archivist Rob Boddie. Later, Jason Gillespie joined supporters in the garden to exchange pleasantries and share the momentous day.
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