Sussex star visits Park

Sussex cricket star Rory Hamilton-Brown paid a visit to Crowhurst Park for the 2013 NatWest CricketForce event on Easter Saturday.
Rory Hamilton-Brown helps lay some turf at Crowhurst Park Cricket ClubRory Hamilton-Brown helps lay some turf at Crowhurst Park Cricket Club
Rory Hamilton-Brown helps lay some turf at Crowhurst Park Cricket Club

Hamilton-Brown’s presence came after the Sussex Cricket Board recognised Park’s tremendous efforts to improve their ground by making them the Sussex Showcase Club for the day.

Club chairman Gordon Pells said: “The project started exactly two years ago and since then the ground has been enlarged by 50%. With the help of a Biffaward grant, we have also built new nets costing £38,000.”

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More than 100 members and volunteers, along with players and dignitaries from Hove, turned out at the Telham-based club despite the cold weather.

They all got to work, putting the finishing touches to the club’s wonderful redeveloped ground. Highlights of the day were Hastings Mayor Cllr Alan Roberts and Sussex County Cricket Club chief executive Zac Toumazi helping with tree planting, while Hamilton-Brown laid turf to complete work on the new nets.

Pells added: “Having considerably enhanced the playing area without spoiling the wonderful views and maintaining the village club atmosphere, we are delighted with the outcome.

“We are already seeing the benefits by being able to strengthen our playing squads and everyone is looking forward to the new season getting under way.”

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It’s now little more than four weeks until Park’s front side will begin its first ever season in Sussex Division Two alongside the likes of Bexhill and Eastbourne. Their opening game is away to St James’s Montefiore on Saturday May 4.

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