Cricket Force concentrate on The Ring

Ian Lamont 12 April, 2015

About 20 volunteers from Merstham Cricket Club took part in the national NatWest Cricket Force weekend activities, co-ordinated by the England and Wales Cricket Board as a way of encouraging members at all clubs in the country to prepare their club for the season.

This year, Merstham decided to concentrate their activities on The Ring, on Earlswood Common, just down from St John's Church. This ground is where our third and fourth teams play on a Saturday, as well as where some junior matches are played.

Tasks on Saturday included repainting the inside of the pavilion, including changing rooms and the shower floor as well as giving the kitchen a thorough clean.

Volunteers came from across the whole club, juniors as well as adult players from all four Saturday teams and the two Sunday teams, plus club officials.

Then on Sunday, at the club's main home in Quality Street, Merstham, some regular maintenance was carried out to ensure the ground was in order in time for next weekend's opening friendly of the season.

We are hoping to build on our 150th anniversary season last year, when the first team won the Fuller's League Division Two title.

Anyone interested in playing from under 7s upwards, should email club captainRichard Feist (adults) or (juniors) Simone Murrough.