For some time now Hampton Cricket Club has been discussing how we can move forwards with upgrading the cricket nets at Boss James. We are excited to now be able to announce that the redevelopment has now been fully completed.
However, this project was not cheap, and we have been attempting to source a number of grant opportunities to assist in this effort as we will only get so much financial support from Cricket Australia.
We know we have a wonderful cohort of supporters who are always willing to help out – so please see below for how you can help Hampton Cricket Club raise the required remaining funds – as well as some FAQs for the most common questions we receive.
We have setup a Boss James Nets Redevelopment Project listed with the Australian Sports Foundation. Any donations over $2 are tax deductible, so it’s a great way to support the club, while getting some personal benefit. To donate through the ASF please CLICK HERE
Can we get a barrier extension on top to prevent balls from going up on top? Yes. Council is happy for us to source this and recommended us including the whole thing in the grant application. If we know somebody who could throw it together, then we could go down that path as well. Their best practice is to now include in their builds – but clearly these nets were built before that was the case
Can we get soft nets? We can, but the recommendation is that we don’t. The wear is higher, and it does also create the impression that the nets are now an extra area for footy warm ups for example, therefore increasing the wear on the syntho. Once again, best practice now is to double mesh, so that poles are covered on both sides by mesh. This helps to prevent balls flying off at unpredictable angles. If our nets reach the stage where they need to be redone, then this will be the method
If you have any questions or suggestions then please just email our Club Secretary (Glenn Finkelde) via hamptoncc1908@gmail.com
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