The team has turned to crowdfunding to help pay for drainage work after a series of wet winters.
A village cricket club has launched a crowdfunding appeal for thousands of pounds to protect its field from flooding.
First team captain Harry Bolland said pre-season preparation in March had been a challenge: "The whole area we're standing on was just mud." The club needs to raise £12,500 to contribute alongside much larger grants from other funding bodies. "We're doing loads of different social activities like the summer camp and bonfire which will bring money in," said Mr Bolland.Andy McIlroy, the club's groundsman for "donkey's years", said: "The club moved to its current site from further up the village about 25 years ago. The ground we've got is reclaimed farmland.
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