Heaton Cricket Club

Heaton Cricket Club, Bolton, have finally achieved the ambition of providing synthetic turf practice facilities at their Lower Pools ground. In December 2010 they first approached Verde Sports Cricket to discuss the possibility of installing a double bay facility on a plateau of land adjacent to the pavilion and above the main playing area. After a number of re-quotes and false dawns the club finally managed to secure enough funding early in 2017 to enable the project to go ahead. Work finally got under way in the second week of June and the site was set out and stripped.

The area was effectively level with a slight hump in the middle and a drop into one corner, beyond the location of the batting ends. Following completion of the excavations one Test Match and one Premier system batting end was installed along with two bowling ends. The surrounds were graded and built up with stone to create an overall area of 33.00 x 8.00m. With the Superverde playing surfaces and Verdegrass14 surrounds installed all that was left was the erection of the frame and netting.

Due to the location of the facility, the framework had three features. An extension to one side to prevent balls going into adjacent gardens, a white sight screen/ball to help batsmen see the ball and stop balls going into the adjacent field and a white screen behind the batsmen so bowlers can see balls hit back towards them.

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