20/04/09
GROUNDSMEN'S HARD WORK PAYS OFF WITH
COUNTY FIXTURES
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The hard work of the
dedicated team of ground
staff at Poulton Cricket
Club has been rewarded by
the Gloucestershire Cricket
Board which has asked the
club to host five county
matches this season with
more being discussed.
No other job in a cricket
club is as hard or vital as
that of groundsman and
Poulton is incredibly lucky
to have five with several
more maintaining the superb
outfield. The current Poulton ground staff team is made up of Wayne Tinson, who recently joined the Institute of Groundsmanship, Mark Wright, Andy James and Pat and Neil Shaw. They are ably supported by Jim and John Nunn who look after the outfield and Joe Tinson. As a unit they have been responsible for producing one of the best grounds in the county league for several years. As a result of their sustained hard work, the county cricket board have requested that the club host two Women's fixtures against the Netherlands and Wiltshire on Sunday 24th May and Sunday 16th August respectively from 11am. Gloucestershire over 50s men will take on Wiltshire over 50s on May 6. Two junior fixtures make up the schedule with the U13s against Warwickshire on June 16th at 1pm and the U15 girls XI playing Cornwall on Wednesday 12 August at 2pm.
"Being a batsmen, I look
forward to stepping out on
our wicket all the time,"
said club skipper Will
Bathurst. "The only
problem is that I've never
really enjoyed them as long
as I should. I can't blame
uneven bounce or pace as
there isn't any and so after
a single figure score, there
isn't much solace on the
long walk back to a silent
pavilion. The guys do an
amazing job and I'm very
happy the county know that,
as we all do!" |
 County Fixtures at Poulton in 2009
Gloucestershire Over 50's v
Wiltshire - Wednesday 6th
May |