...was it expected, can it happen again? Bruce Cruse, the ECB
In the afternoon, Bruce Cruse, from the ECB, talked about the fund that had been set aside for flood affected Groundsmen. This is called the England and Wales Cricket Trust Limited Flood Relief Scheme. The trust has made £250,000 available for a Flood Relief Fund.
The Fund is designed to help clubs
return to the field of play as soon as possible and is only open to those that could evidence severe disruption or closure.
Clubs are able to apply for the grant funding to enable works such as access roads and services (subject to consents), ground works on the square, outfield and drainage, to carry out decontamination
(subject to consents), for the general clearance and clear up. And the purchase or hire of machinery to aid the process. The limitations of the Fund are that a maximum of £5,000 per club could be issued except in exceptional circumstances where this may be extended to up to £10,000. Any item or project which is part of an ongoing insurance claim is not covered by the fund. Neither are professional fees (for surveys etc).
Clubs wishing to obtain funding should apply in writing with photographic evidence. The application should include a summary of damages and costs obtained, where possible, and the application must include details of two club contacts.
Applications are invited to be sent to: ECB Funding and Facilities Unit, c/o County Cricket Ground, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PX Full details are available at
www.ecb.co.uk
In the afternoon Chris Wood (ECB Pitches Consultant) and Tim Packwood (Head Groundsman at Worcestershire CCC) provided a very in depth talk about the problems at Tim’s home ground at New Road, Worcester.
Tim regularly has to suffer flooding due to the close proximity of the River Severn. Since the early summer flooding started this year there had been no more play at the club. Through the question and answer session and a great photographic sequence Tim offered a great deal of practical advice as to how they overcome their problems. This included a novel way of removing silt from the square while water remained on the field. Tim and his staff (wearing waders) take out a lute attached to ropes and drag the lute back and forth across the square to lift the sediment. As floodwater recedes the
disturbed material is washed away from the raised square making recovery much quicker once the ground dries.
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