cornishteddyboy Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 The draw has been made for the Combination League Cup semi-finalsSt Ives Town v Illogan RBL(Tevassack Park, Hayle, Sunday 3rd March)Perranport or St Day v Wendron United Reserves (Oxland Park, Illogan, Sunday 10th March) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishteddyboy Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 The second semi is at Oxland Park, Illogan on Sunday 10th March For the last 50 odd years we have always held the final on Easter Sunday, which this year is late, Sunday 21st April. The venue is unknown at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 How are the venues for the semi finals decided - surely flatter pitches around?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighairydave Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, le boss said: How are the venues for the semi finals decided - surely flatter pitches around?? Won’t be many better than Hayle though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Still quite a slope from end to end but usually a reasonable surface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, le boss said: Still quite a slope from end to end but usually a reasonable surface No different than Mullion, Helston, Perranwell and others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: No different than Mullion, Helston, Perranwell and others. Agreed Mullion has a slope end to end, Perranwell is dominated by the side slope and Helston is sideways. The point I am trying to make is that such a pronounced slope dictates the game moreso than the players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, le boss said: Agreed Mullion has a slope end to end, Perranwell is dominated by the side slope and Helston is sideways. The point I am trying to make is that such a pronounced slope dictates the game moreso than the players. Not as bad as the old Glebe in Penryn and the old Mabe pitch halfway up the hill...that was like the Alps ! Mr Bean 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanfare Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 I wonder what pitch had the biggest slope in Cornwall. Constantine? Old St Teath? St Ann's Chapel? Perranwell has to be biggest in Senior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 The old Mabe pitch up the hill just by the quarry, it had the same gradient as the hill! I would guess the lower touchline to be 30ft lower than the top line, and the top goal mouth sloped up even steeper! Probably 50 years ago now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Blower Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: The old Mabe pitch up the hill just by the quarry, it had the same gradient as the hill! I would guess the lower touchline to be 30ft lower than the top line, and the top goal mouth sloped up even steeper! Probably 50 years ago now. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Halsetown had a nice slope , Trispen now that was a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Eddy Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Many years ago Treliske,they played were the car park is now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 58 minutes ago, Whistle Blower said: Wow! If I remember I'll try to get a picture of the field, I'm pretty sure it's still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soccer Follower Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Porkellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Eddy Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 God Nigel remember that lovely pitch on the helston road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ieuan Gregory Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Contrary to popular belief the slope on the pitch at Hayle is only 4 feet from end to end (1 in 80). the slope corner to corner is slightly higher. The pitch was originally laid like this to aid drainage and so over the years it has proven the experts right. TheolderIgetthebetterIwas, Mark Leah, Mr Mo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 Nothing wrong with Hayle’s pitch , must be one of the best in West Cornwall Mark Leah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted February 11, 2019 Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 10/02/2019 at 20:04, Ieuan Gregory said: Contrary to popular belief the slope on the pitch at Hayle is only 4 feet from end to end (1 in 80). the slope corner to corner is slightly higher. The pitch was originally laid like this to aid drainage and so over the years it has proven the experts right. A natural field with its original water table is also a big bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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