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General Cricket => Cricket Admin, Facilities and Fundraising => Topic started by: thecord on December 30, 2015, 12:39:08 AM

Title: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: thecord on December 30, 2015, 12:39:08 AM
Hi All, hope you have Christmassed well and are geared up for the 2016 season ahead.

My club are beginning to look seriously at the possibility of new permanent nets being installed at our ground.
Does anyone have any advice / experience they would be willing to share when looking around for companies to provide and install the equipment as well as seeking funding for such a project?

Thanks for looking  :)
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: bk on December 30, 2015, 02:48:43 PM
South Wilts CC (Salisbury) have just used http://www.total-play.co.uk/ (http://www.total-play.co.uk/). They've done a great job and were very helpful and responsive.

(https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByI-364y45K4S1ZfRmdMX0NhelE/view?usp=sharing)
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: Vitas Cricket on December 30, 2015, 02:59:39 PM
Our friends Durant Cricket will sort you out. They can also help with securing grants/funding.

Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: thecord on December 30, 2015, 03:00:04 PM
South Wilts CC (Salisbury) have just used [url]http://www.total-play.co.uk/[/url] ([url]http://www.total-play.co.uk/[/url]). They've done a great job and were very helpful and responsive.

([url]https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByI-364y45K4S1ZfRmdMX0NhelE/view?usp=sharing[/url])


Thanks @bk will check them out
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on December 30, 2015, 03:37:31 PM
Phil, not sure who did ours but speak to Colley as he sorted it all out....was an ECB approved installer due to us getting the grant for it all.
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: bk on December 30, 2015, 03:44:25 PM
South Wilts was grant funded as well. Here's the Before and After
(http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af94/btk66/CVDfYsCWIAAicGy.png) (http://s997.photobucket.com/user/btk66/media/CVDfYsCWIAAicGy.png.html)
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: Woodyspin on December 30, 2015, 07:20:17 PM
They look good @bk how much were they?

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Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on December 30, 2015, 07:40:44 PM
We had a double lane net similar to that and that was circa £50k
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: thecord on December 30, 2015, 08:15:56 PM
Phil, not sure who did ours but speak to Colley as he sorted it all out....was an ECB approved installer due to us getting the grant for it all.

Cheers mate, I think Gary W from our lot has already had a chat with Colley
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: bk on December 31, 2015, 11:02:51 AM
Ours were around £25-35k but we did some of the ground work ourselves and they were working with an existing set of nets. There are grants available from many places. We're lucky that our Club Committee are grant wizards. We also asked local businesses to support. 
Title: Re: Experiences with sourcing and installation of net facilities
Post by: spoonbed on December 31, 2015, 07:06:27 PM
Hi All, hope you have Christmassed well and are geared up for the 2016 season ahead.

My club are beginning to look seriously at the possibility of new permanent nets being installed at our ground.
Does anyone have any advice / experience they would be willing to share when looking around for companies to provide and install the equipment as well as seeking funding for such a project?

Thanks for looking  :)

Hi Phil,
Being a yokel, and knowing the delightful little scrotes that congregate at your place, how are you planning on keeping the nets safe?