Oughtibridge back
WHEN the horrendous floods of summer 2007 hit Yorkshire, one of the casualties was Oughtibridge Cricket Club, a South Yorkshire Premier League side. With its ground bounded on two sides by the
home again Following the floods of 2007, Oughtibridge Cricket Club are back at their home ground putting willow to leather thanks to the support of Pitchcare and industry suppliers
River Don, the torrential rain forced the river to burst its banks and deposit much of the road leading to the ground onto the outfield and neighbouring football pitch. The torrent of water washed the asphalt access road away, and left 150 tonnes of rocks and boulders strewn across the sportsfield. The floodwater hit the back of the pavilion and surged around the wooden outbuilding housing the outfield triple, causing it to collapse. The steel container, housing a 2-tonne roller and the remainder of the grounds machinery, had been shifted by the sheer force of the water, leaving a hole twenty feet wide and eight feet deep in the car park. The site drained quickly, but it was clear to see that entire ground was devastated.
The club had no option but to cancel the remaining fixtures for that summer. It was clear that the football club would be affected as well.
rallied to help, it was clear that some major work would be required if the club, which is the
Whilst the villagers and club supporters had
heart and soul of the village, was to be saved. Having seen pictures posted on the Pitchcare message board, we contacted the club to offer any assistance we could. Thanks to the
organisational skills of Ellie Tait, and a freely given report by ECB Pitch Advisor, Alan Kettleborough, we were able to find a number of suppliers who were prepared to offer their help free of charge. Simon Taylor of British Seed Houses immediately stepped in with a donation of nine bags of A5 Cricket & Tennis Renovation cricket mixture and 10 bags of A7 Olympic Sports Ground for the football pitch/outfield. David Goodjohn of GSB Loams supplied
twelve tonnes of County Loam, which was used to re-dress and level the square and Oliver Warriner - a local contractor - carried out all the remedial work on the cricket square. Carl Pass at Premier Pitches offered to verti- drain the football pitch and cricket outfield and undertake brushing and overseeding. Now, some fifteen months after the work
was completed, and with the access road, car park and buildings restored, Oughtibride Cricket Club are ‘back home’ and playing
cricket once again on their ground. Pitchcare wish them a successful, and dry, season and extend our thanks, once again, to all those who helped achieve this remarkable turnaround in the club’s fortunes.
Unit 11B, Hill Farm Estate, Irthlingborough Road, Little Addington, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4AS, UK Ph: 01933 652235 Email:
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