Topic: Building a net in my back garden (Read 2385 times)

uknsaunders · « **on:** September 22, 2018, 08:33:44 PM »

Moving to a new house nearby and it has a 100 ft garden. First thought is to plonk a net at the bottom. I have a paceman bowling machine, im sure i can source some netting and poles. The tricky bit is the surface. The easy solution is to concrete and astroturf, but I dont own the house and I'm reluctant to do anything that is too permanent. Has anybody tried using any other types of surface (gravel/wood/plastic of some sort) that could be easily removed? Not going down the grass net route as its too time consuming.

smilley792 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 22, 2018, 08:52:48 PM »

Once played in a 6 a side tournament. 2 pitches With proper wickets and the third pitch was a football pitch with a coconut Matt put and pinned down for the wicket.

It played surprisingly well(not a huge amount of bounce though)

http://www.fitness-sports.co.uk/cricket/FLOORING-CRCX-1.html

pacman75cricket · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2018, 08:55:49 PM »

Hi would a flick pitch work heard of them but no experience of them

Buzz · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2018, 09:00:48 PM »

Flick pitch would definitely work, but it does depend on your budget. Easy to get relatively cheap netting.

uknsaunders · « **Reply #4 on:** September 22, 2018, 09:15:04 PM »

Quote from: smilley792 on September 22, 2018, 08:52:48 PM

Once played in a 6 a side tournament. 2 pitches With proper wickets and the third pitch was a football pitch with a coconut Matt put and pinned down for the wicket.

It played surprisingly well(not a huge amount of bounce though)

http://www.fitness-sports.co.uk/cricket/FLOORING-CRCX-1.html

Yes, or astro off ebay. More concerned about getting bounce and enough pace in the surface. Not sure grass or sand will cut it.

Was wondering if some kind of stiff wooden base would provide enough stiffness under a mat to generate bounce

KettonJake · « **Reply #5 on:** September 22, 2018, 10:10:04 PM »

Without doing groundwork�s, baselayers (aggregate is better than concrete) and laying a proper surface to create something like what you�d find in a school or club practice area, then the only solution that will go down onto grass is a flicx pitch

I can help with both options, we do a lot of domestic installs of �proper� net practice areas, usually after other companies have sold parents some Astro/cricket carpet and told them to lay it onto grass or paving slabs(!) and it doesn�t work

SD · « **Reply #6 on:** September 22, 2018, 10:17:10 PM »

I would echo the recommendations already for the flicx surface. The best thing I have seen for creating a surface without a proper base with permanent foundations

FattusCattus · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2018, 03:35:58 PM »

You�ll save some money on materials Nick, as the netting will only need to be 4ft 6� high.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2018, 04:26:34 PM »

Has anyone used Flicx for a real match using red or white cricket ball?

Andythomo21 · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2018, 11:00:15 AM »

@uknsaunders

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FLICX-Full-size-Cricket-Pitch-20-12m-x-2-05m/202448628970?hash=item2f22e0ecea:g:M9MAAOSwiq9bXG93

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