Gloucestershire county cricket could return to the Wagon Works
Gloucestershire county cricket could be on its way back to the Wagon Works Ground in Gloucester.
The beloved Tuffley Park venue has not hosted a first-class match since 1992, but Gloucestershire chairman John Light has revealed the club are keen to return.
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Alex Gidman could be turning out at the Wagon Works Ground
Light said: "We have had discussions with Gloucester City Council and submitted a report in relation to a possible return to the Wagon Works.
"Our head groundsman, Sean Williams, has visited the site to report on the state of the wicket and he believes it could be brought up to the required standard. This process would probably take three years, but this is a realistic option and not some far-fetched romantic idea. Gloucestershire CCC played their first county match at the Wagon Works in 1923 but ended their association when the city's annual cricket festival moved to The King's School.
There was no festival in Gloucester this season after the club struggled to attract sponsors for the traditional four-day game.
2 Comments
by I.R KITTEH, Bristol
Thursday, August 20 2009, 3:05PM
“We need more games at Bristol not less. Glos seem to be living in some kinda strange pretend world. Wake up. Lets concentrate on getting a team that wins consistently and then upgrade our ground so we can get england games back after 2018 or whenever the current tour allocations run out.”
by Lydney Bob, South Glos.
Thursday, August 20 2009, 11:09AM
“Talk of a ten million development in Bristol then a further ground at Gloucester. A wonderful thought, but surely, another invitation for red herrings to swim through pipe dreams under the River Severn.”