In November 2020 WCC applied to the East Staffs Sports Council for a £1,000 grant towards the purchase of a mower. It was accepted and the mower was bought and put into immediate use. According to WCC President and Groundsman Ed Barker ‘the wicket has never looked better for the 2021 season’.
Now that Covid restrictions have been lifted, the Chairman George Fargher, together with fellow members of the Sports Council was able to actually present the cheque at Wootton on Thursday 15th July.
He was pleased to eventually make the presentation and praise the Club for providing an enviable wicket for junior and senior teams. He noted that the First XI tops the Derbyshire County Cricket League Division 5S and the Second XI is currently fourth in Division 8S whilst the Club’s junior teams play throughout the age range in the South Moorlands Junior Cricket League.