Barbados: Cricket Club Counts Cost Of Move (5 Aug 1998)

5 August 1998

Cricket Club Counts Cost Of Move

by Philip Spooner

Pickwick Cricket Club is looking for a new home but, according to president Steve Marshall, they will have a lot of difficulty in finding one.

Marshall told NATIONSPORT yesterday that to relocate from Kensington when the lease expires on February 18, 2004 would be extremely problematic and the club's finances would not allow for it.

"To find a new home we would need help from Government and the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA)," Marshall said. "We can't do it on our own, such a venture would cost too much money."

He added that to move would cause some dislocation among club members and it would force Pickwick to reorganise club life.

Pickwick, one of the oldest and most successful cricket clubs in the region, has been using the Oval since the late 1800s. The BCA has taken over ownership of the facility, making it necessary for Pickwick to move.

Marshall recognised the difficulty in starting from scratch, bearing in mind the demands and regulations for teams competing in the BCA domestic competitions.

"You have to get a ground of the highest standard," he said, "This would take at least a year and if we were to get the facility, obviously you would want it to be 'something special'."

Marshall said that if they were to find a new home they would want a multi-purpose facility with the ability to stage sports and social events.

"We want a property, not only for cricket but for other sporting disciplines. Ideally, we would like to have tennis courts and squash courts to attract members to the club," Marshall said.

Source :: The Barbados Nation (https://www.nationnews.com/)