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Help Save a Ground
« on: June 10, 2014, 08:45:19 AM »
Hi Guys,

We had an away game at a lovely little ground on Saturday.  It has been used as a second ground for Worcester Park CC for the last couple of seasons and is in danger of being sold off to developers.  As second grounds go, it is one of the best I've played at and in a lot of ways it is better than Worcester Park's main ground (those that have played against Worcester Park in the Surrey Championship or at any level will know what I mean!)

Their skipper asked me to get people at my club to sign a petition to try and save the ground, which I have done, but I thought why stop there?  There's a whole community here who love cricket and hopefully you guys can spare a couple of minutes to sign the petition and help save the ground.

http://www.petitions24.com/signatures/save_ewell_playing_fields/

Cheers,

Adam
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2014, 08:47:58 AM »
signed and forwarded to our club mailing list!
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2014, 08:48:51 AM »
Cheers!
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2014, 08:49:51 AM »
its a good cause!
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2014, 08:56:41 AM »
It was a nice ground to play on.  Better than Worcester park's main one IMO
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2014, 09:22:12 AM »
signed and also forwarded to my clubs mailing list !!
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2014, 11:25:47 AM »
Gah! The blight of yet more housing on playing fields.
Signed and commented on.

As a relative local down the road in New Malden, I hope the Council re-thinks this.
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2014, 12:03:50 PM »
Who do you Play for Matt?
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2014, 01:06:06 PM »
i signed it. never heard of the ground let alone been there but cant imagine how i would feel if it was my ground
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2014, 01:44:51 PM »
I've tried to sign it, but work's web filter classes the site as an "Advocacy Groups" I cannot access it. I shall do it when I get home
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2014, 02:22:50 PM »
Quote from: ajmw89 on June 10, 2014, 12:03:50 PM
Who do you Play for Matt?

I play for the Weybridge Vandals, squire. Actually on an island near Walton Bridge. Not to be confused with Weybridge CC.
Although my nearest ground is Alec Stewart's club, Malden Wanderers.
You?
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2014, 02:55:39 PM »
Old Rutlishian's in Morden, although I have played at Worcester Park and Cheam when I was younger.  Think I played a sunday friendly against your mob a few years ago when I was at Cheam.
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2014, 03:48:43 PM »
Signed and commented.

Good luck with the petition!
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2014, 03:57:54 PM »
Signed, good luck
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Re: Help Save a Ground
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2014, 04:03:49 PM »
Developers have to build somewhere and if the land owner wants to sell then why shouldn't they.

I am on both sides of this stuff myself so see both sides but it should be down to the owner to do with it what they want.
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