Category Archives: Ground Works

The Return of Recreational Cricket

Dear all, We are delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England* to return from Saturday July 11. The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ECB’s roadmap to return for the recreational game, meaning competitive cricket matches in England with adjustments to respect hygiene and social distancing would be permitted. ECB has maintained a constant dialogue with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &

Cricket Force 2018 – Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th April

We are holding our Cricket Force Weekend for 2018 over the weekend of 7/8 April; we start from 10.00am on the Saturday… Work to do will include tidying up the net area to get it free of excess grass and to tie the netting back and to trim the foliage by the area known as ‘Critic’s Corner’… Please bring appropriate tools with you for such tasks if you have access to them… There will be other work to do too,

WCC Cricket Force 2017 – Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th April

It was decided at last night’s Management Group meeting that we would put our ground works session for 2017 back a week and so it will now take place on Saturday 8th April and Sunday 9th April from 10.00am each day. Please give up an hour or two in this respect on one of these days to get WPF looking how we want it to for the new season. Des Campbell and Mike Beal will be overseeing matters and are

Natwest Cricket Force 2016/Race Night/Youth Registration Evening – 1-3 April

We have a busy start to April at WCC with the following events this weekend (Friday 1 – Sunday 3) Saturday and Sunday – Natwest Cricket Force Saturday Evening – Race Night Friday Evening – Youth Registration Evening Please support these events – Des Campbell and Mike Beal are in charge of Cricket Force and can advise on the work that will be covered over the two days, Amanda Moysey has details of the Race Night and Mark Salter can

Groundworks – Thursday 30th April

We need a big push this evening (Thursday 30th April) to get the ground ready for the new season. Much has been done recently by many and this is appreciated and noted all round, but our opportunity to get things ‘just right’ following the conclusion of the football season is tonight only before the Under 11s get underway tomorrow evening. We get under way from 6.00pm for around two hours and a good attendance is a MUST, so please support

Groundworks – Thursday 30th April

The football season at Wellington Playing Field concludes on Wednesday 29th April, after this time – up to and including the first weekend in September – it reverts to WCC’s control. Your General Committee asks that as many members as possible can give up an hour or two that evening (from 6.00pm) to get the square and, more particularly, the outfield ready for the Under 11s game the following evening and then onwards through the May Day Bank Holiday Weekend when

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