MULTI-SPORTS


Because there’s no path


around the bowling green, we can struggle with wear at the edges. It’s robust enough around here to avoid that being a problem anywhere else


”


them both “strong, reliable, good performers”.


He said his favourite bit of kit is the club’s Hayter triple mower, and that he’d like to own, at some point, a John Deere utility vehicle for the outfield. Rob said: “Basically, it’s all clay and, when it rains, it’s a nightmare. We spent a couple of seasons introducing a lot of compost-and- sand-heavy topdressing to try to soften it, which helped a lot.” “The wicket itself, though, didn’t need a lot


doing to it. It used to be a farmer’s field before John bought it and the base was put in ready for the construction.” “It had a load of Binder Ongar Loam to cover it, which maintained that useful, bouncy level of clay whilst upping the infiltration rate too. That was compatible. It’s all Ongar.” “It’s usually a good pitch for both attacks. The ball usually does a bit in the first innings then, in the second innings, it flattens out and you can bat on it. So, hopefully, [he


chuckled] Notts will chase down this total [they didn’t].” John has “taken a backwards step”, in


Rob’s words, from running the complex in recent years and delegated responsibility to his brother-in-law, Mark Waterfield. Rob submits a list of necessities for the year to Mark, as opposed to focusing on the budgeting figure specifically, and neither Mark nor John have ever denied a request. Being a multi-use facility, these decisions have to come at various times throughout


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