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WATCH: Newton Cricket Club Receive Major Boost In Form Of New Nets

Players and officials at Newton Cricket Club have been given a major boost ahead of the new season.

The club, which competes in the Derbyshire & Cheshire Cricket League, has refurbished its netting facility thanks to a £20,000 grant from Suez Communities Trust.

The two-lane facility, which will be used on a regular basis by the juniors and seniors, was officially opened on Friday afternoon by Jonathan Reynolds MP.

We attended the opening and spoke to club chairman Paul Billenglsey.

 

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