Sewing the seeds of success ? Simon Knox applies the KGV grass seed.
Hook & Newnham Basics have boosted the net practice facilities at their King George V Ground by adding grass surfaces to the existing two-lane artificial facility alongside their clubhouse and pavilion.
Preparatory work for the £5,000 project began in the early autumn with chairman Keith Lovelock hoping to give the new grass nets (situated alongside the tennis courts) their first cut shortly.
“The new nets facilities will be an enormous boost as we can organise quality coaching sessions with our growing army of junior cricketers and, moreover, provide meaningful midweek practices for our Southern Premier and Hampshire League players,” Lovelock said.
Hook, who are due to play ECB Premier Division cricket for the first time this summer, are also enhancing shower and toilet facilities in their pavilion.
Below: Hook & Newnham Basics' volunteer head groundsman Dave Moore takes a well earned breather after toiling away - as he has for the past 15 years at the KGV - rolling in the seed for the club's new grass nets. And hey presto, the grass has now grown !
Preparatory work for the £5,000 project began in the early autumn with chairman Keith Lovelock hoping to give the new grass nets (situated alongside the tennis courts) their first cut shortly.
“The new nets facilities will be an enormous boost as we can organise quality coaching sessions with our growing army of junior cricketers and, moreover, provide meaningful midweek practices for our Southern Premier and Hampshire League players,” Lovelock said.
Hook, who are due to play ECB Premier Division cricket for the first time this summer, are also enhancing shower and toilet facilities in their pavilion.
Below: Hook & Newnham Basics' volunteer head groundsman Dave Moore takes a well earned breather after toiling away - as he has for the past 15 years at the KGV - rolling in the seed for the club's new grass nets. And hey presto, the grass has now grown !
