SUMMER SPORTS
Enville Cricket Club
Wait a minute Mr Postman
Situated amongst the rolling hills and valleys of Bridgnorth, Staffs, Enville Cricket Club has hosted games since 1821. As they celebrated their 200th anniversary, Kerry Haywood met with groundsman Paul Clarke to discuss the vast achievements of the club and how he maintains the pitches around his full-time postman position 98
PC August/September 2021
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nville Cricket Club lies within the estate of Enville, which extends to some 6,500 acres of spectacular countryside surrounding the pretty village of Enville itself. Chairman Trevor Spears describes it as more than just a cricket club. “The word family is often used to encapsulate our pride in feeling part of something bigger with strong bonds, which means we work together through good times and bad.” As the club celebrated it’s 200th anniversary, with a week-long programme of games and celebrations, Trevor added: “Enville’s illustrious history includes links to royalty, being a prestigious cricket venue in the Victorian era and serving as a wartime
hospital for injured American soldiers. As the current custodians of the club, we will create our moment of history to be remembered with fondness and pride by future generations.” “During the pandemic, when there were very real concerns the club would not see two hundred years, our Enville family stood together and fund raised like never before. I remember my feelings when completing my last mile of the Covid-50 walk and the sense of pride and admiration in our family. My sense of privilege at being the head of such a wonderful club became quite overwhelming. Five members pushed themselves to the limit in completing all fifty miles and more than forty members took
