Yobs wreck cricket club’s new nets by swinging on them
VANDALISED EQUIPMENT DELIVERED JUST WEEKS AGO AFTER YEAR OF FUNDRAISING
A CRICKET club chairman has been left devastated after practice nets were vandalised, causing £3,000 of damage.
Edwinstowe Cricket Club’s new equipment had only been used a handful of times after being delivered at the beginning of April.
It was reported that people were swinging on the metal tubing of the nets causing them to bend and buckle.
Club chairman Mike Wigglesworth said: “The club spent last year planning and fundraising to improve facilities for nurturing young cricketing talent in our village. And despite the pandemic, they reached their target.
“The new nets are worth about £3,000. The club took delivery of them a fortnight ago and today, they were in a sorry state, bent and buckled out of shape.
“It looks like people were swinging from them and pushed right over, causing extensive damage and it will be costly to repair. We are appealing to anyone who has any information to contact the police.”
Nottinghamshire Police confirmed they were called to Edwinstowe Cricket Club on April 14 following a report of criminal damage overnight.
PC Graham Whitehead is leading the investigation. He said: “It’s hugely disappointing to see the club’s brand new equipment destroyed so quickly, especially after brilliant work by the whole community organising the funds.
“We are keen to help the community find out who did this.
“If you have any information that can help with our enquires please call 101, quoting incident number 126 of April 14, 2021.”