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| Dorset village club ends adult cricket matches after 'constant complaints' | Dorset village club ends adult cricket matches after 'constant complaints' |
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| A village cricket club said continuing adult cricket was not viable after "constant complaints" | A village cricket club said continuing adult cricket was not viable after "constant complaints" |
| A Dorset village club has decided to suspend adult cricket games after receiving "constant complaints". | A Dorset village club has decided to suspend adult cricket games after receiving "constant complaints". |
| Colehill Sports and Social Club said it was not "viable to continue" because some neighbours of the ground wanted to adopt a "compensation culture". | Colehill Sports and Social Club said it was not "viable to continue" because some neighbours of the ground wanted to adopt a "compensation culture". |
| George Taylor, captain of the adult team, started a petition to "save cricket in Colehill" which has received more than 20,000 signatures. | |
| He said village cricket is important and offers a "community feeling". | He said village cricket is important and offers a "community feeling". |
| The club said there had been an increase risk of ball strikes and it had to take action to limit risks | The club said there had been an increase risk of ball strikes and it had to take action to limit risks |
| Risks of balls landing outside the ground at Colehill have been increasing in recent years, according to the club, and it said it had taken action to limit risks. | Risks of balls landing outside the ground at Colehill have been increasing in recent years, according to the club, and it said it had taken action to limit risks. |
| This included moving of pitches to one side of the square, and imposing a rule that any ball hit over the fence would score no runs, rather than a six. | This included moving of pitches to one side of the square, and imposing a rule that any ball hit over the fence would score no runs, rather than a six. |
| It also applied and received planning permission from the local council to erect a high fence on the road side of the ground to protect the public highway. | It also applied and received planning permission from the local council to erect a high fence on the road side of the ground to protect the public highway. |
| There had been discussion of full netting protecting properties, but the club estimated it would cost £30-35,000. | There had been discussion of full netting protecting properties, but the club estimated it would cost £30-35,000. |
| 'Compensation culture' | 'Compensation culture' |
| The club said it has many neighbours to the ground who accept an "occasional inconvenience" but "we are also encountering those who want to adopt 'compensation culture'". | The club said it has many neighbours to the ground who accept an "occasional inconvenience" but "we are also encountering those who want to adopt 'compensation culture'". |
| "There are many issues which the committee have to deal with in the running of the club but in recent times upwards of 75% of these relate to adult cricket," it wrote in a statement. | "There are many issues which the committee have to deal with in the running of the club but in recent times upwards of 75% of these relate to adult cricket," it wrote in a statement. |
| "We don't believe it is viable to continue with adult cricket and face constant complaints and claims from those neighbours who choose not to embrace us." | "We don't believe it is viable to continue with adult cricket and face constant complaints and claims from those neighbours who choose not to embrace us." |
| Youth cricket at local and county level for both boys and girls will continue to be played. | Youth cricket at local and county level for both boys and girls will continue to be played. |
| One adult team member said playing cricket "means so much" to them | One adult team member said playing cricket "means so much" to them |
| Mr Taylor, 27, said he believes ending adult cricket is "not a proportionate response to the risk involved". | Mr Taylor, 27, said he believes ending adult cricket is "not a proportionate response to the risk involved". |
| In his petition, he called for a more pragmatic approach to be taken to resolve the dispute. | In his petition, he called for a more pragmatic approach to be taken to resolve the dispute. |
| He said four villagers had joined the team after the pandemic and one said to him: "Please don't tell me that this is going to be the end of cricket because it means so much." | He said four villagers had joined the team after the pandemic and one said to him: "Please don't tell me that this is going to be the end of cricket because it means so much." |
| "That is what has kept me going at times where I thought, is it even worth trying to fight this?" he added. | "That is what has kept me going at times where I thought, is it even worth trying to fight this?" he added. |
| Imagine buying a house bordering a cricket ground then moaning about the odd flying ball? These pathetic home-owners should be told to stick their complaints up their whiny killjoy backsides. Save @ColehillMCC - please sign the petition. 👇👇 https://t.co/I1KHUG4jf6 | |
| Piers Morgan has also come out in support of the adult cricket team's petition. | |
| He tweeted: "Imagine buying a house bordering a cricket ground then moaning about the odd flying ball?" | |
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