Plymouth Cricket Club

Was wandering around central park and I came across what used to be their old pitch.

:-(

What happened? Have they moved or folded?

I think Staplewallet bought it and threw them out.

Mock Cuncher wrote:

Was wandering around central park and I came across what used to be their old pitch.

:-(

What happened? Have they moved or folded?

They now play at Mount Wise.

At the Utd Services ground?

Not sure what the ground's called, but it's in the new Mount Wise Village development, on Devonport Hill.

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You can see a GoS type picture progress of the new Pavillion.

Chemical Ali wrote:

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You can see a GoS type picture progress of the new Pavillion.

Looks good and a decent location. If only I could have my time again............. sighs.

Tringreen wrote:

Chemical Ali wrote:

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You can see a GoS type picture progress of the new Pavillion.

Looks good and a decent location. If only I could have my time again............. sighs.

I played there last season. I hope they're investing in new sightscreens as well as a new Pavilion. As the gloom gathered when I was batting, the ball was coming out of a clump of trees and was almost impossible to see - the old sightscreens were basically a couple of weathered bedsheets tied to a frame.

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Tring Park, cricket club and local bitter is what I miss the most. Two more years and I'll be back every summer............. all summer.

That's a lovely looking clubhouse, far more luxurious than any I used last year

Andy_Symons wrote:

That's a lovely looking clubhouse, far more luxurious than any I used last year

It is a beautiful ground too Andy. Northants used to play the old John Player Sunday league games there, before they got greedy and wanted guaranteed money, rain or shine. Always got a crowd of 4/5k too.
My most memorable day was in 1986 when the Richards & Garner had just been sacked by Somerset and Botham had 'walked' with them. We hosted a benefit game for Garner against our club in which all three played plus the likes of Gladstone Small and Derek Pringle. I had the experience of keeping wicket in front of a 5k crowd and Richards & Botham at the crease together, in their pomp. Made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck !

One little story from the day. Joel was asked by an attractive young lady, how tall he was and whether everything was in proportion. He replied,'Six foot nine and if everthing in proportion lady, I be eight foot eight !'