Topic: Time to look at Drainage for cricket grounds? (Read 16438 times)

uknsaunders · « **on:** April 15, 2016, 09:13:39 AM »

The ECB have made some kind of effort to help small clubs in recent times, possibly not enough compared to what they spend propping up the county circuit but there grants available. Things like covers/sightscreens/ equipment are great but maybe what clubs need is better drainage? Especially right now when games are getting called off left right and centre due to unfit pitches.

Now proper county level drainage isn't an option but surely something can be done on a more basic (cheaper) level?

roco · « **Reply #1 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:16:23 AM »

Fully agree with this as we haven't lost many games to wet surfaces as we spent thousands (Very lucky we had a god fund raising year) on drainage but many grounds I see if there is any rain its off as a lot of clubs just cannot afford it

liscon12 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:24:09 AM »

I'd imagine a fair few clubs also share there ground in the off season with football and rugby clubs so when are they going to find the time to do the changes to the ground, it could be very hard for them. I like the idea but it all comes down to money which sadly clubs aren't flush with

thecord · « **Reply #3 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:34:39 AM »

We are looking at drainage in conjunction with the other sports clubs who use the facilities where we play.
It sure isn't cheap but working together may well make it more affordable.
No mention yet of what time of year the works are done mind!

edge · « **Reply #4 on:** April 15, 2016, 09:47:00 AM »

When my old club had drainage put in it made a huge difference to how quickly the square dried up, was well worth it! No idea how much it cost though, I assume not a huge amount.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:03:28 AM »

What might be helpful is if people know how to build in basic drainage into outfields or even around the square etc..

Maybe clubs could actually install their own drainage etc

mdg20 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 15, 2016, 10:39:47 AM »

It's a massive issue for us, we've quite a large outfield and the minimum cost we were quoted was �20k.

JB · « **Reply #7 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:06:54 AM »

I'm part of a family business that does Groundworks & Civil Engineering. We also Construct Natural and Synthetic Pitches and carry out drainage works to existing fields.

The problem with trying to keep the costs down is that the kit to carry the work out efficiently and with the least disruption is very expensive!! Any questions on costs please ask and I will try to give as best a guide to what we would charge so you could see if you are getting ripped off.

Please note that i'm not touting for work as we are flat out at the minute!!!!

uknsaunders · « **Reply #8 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:27:08 AM »

Quote from: JB on April 15, 2016, 11:06:54 AM

I'm part of a family business that does Groundworks & Civil Engineering. We also Construct Natural and Synthetic Pitches and carry out drainage works to existing fields.

The problem with trying to keep the costs down is that the kit to carry the work out efficiently and with the least disruption is very expensive!! Any questions on costs please ask and I will try to give as best a guide to what we would charge so you could see if you are getting ripped off.

Please note that i'm not touting for work as we are flat out at the minute!!!!

I think it would be really useful if you could explain the issues and potential fixes, in layman's terms.

JB · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:34:43 AM »

What issues are you having?

The most important thing is to find out where the outfall of your system is, or will be. Find the manhole that your drainage runs into.

There are 2 main types of field drainage:

Primary drainage, your main carrier drains and lateral drains. These will involve excavation of trenches to install

Secondary Drainage, Sand Bands/Gravel Grooves/Sand Slits etc. These can be done by displacement meaning that there is no real excavation.

Its no good spending money on Secondary drainage if the primary drainage isnt very good. If you spend the money on the Primary Drainage first, then you can always add to that further down the line.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #10 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:45:29 AM »

We are having a nightmare at the minute
The whole grounds waterlogged and no ones seen it this bad before, the land owner thinks there's a spring underneath .
Others have said the village drains are backing up
And others have said its the soil/ rock underneath ?

Both of the weekends games cancelled and we reckon a good two weeks of drying out before we could possibly play on it

With the amount of new housing going up, this problems sure to get worse

JB · « **Reply #11 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:51:36 AM »

If you can find the manhole where the existing drainage system is connected you can lift the lid and see if there is anything coming out when its raining. If there is nothing coming out of the drains from your field, you have either a blockage or collapsed drain. If its been poorly maintained it might be that the water isn't getting through to the drains.

If you lift it when its wet and the manhole is filling up with water, then you have problems with the drainage away from the pitch.

A good bit of investigation is key to try to find where the existing drainage is

JB · « **Reply #12 on:** April 15, 2016, 11:53:26 AM »

Our field normally drains well, its saturated at the minute!! Its a council owned field though and they don't want to know about any maintenance.

Northern monkey · « **Reply #13 on:** April 15, 2016, 12:12:20 PM »

I will try and locate the manhole cover next time I'm up there and have a look

JB · « **Reply #14 on:** April 15, 2016, 12:33:29 PM »

Quote from: Northern monkey on April 15, 2016, 12:12:20 PM

I will try and locate the manhole cover next time I'm up there and have a look

Let me know how you get on, take some photos!

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