Method of ground and cricket block construction

The cricket squares and outfields have all been constructed to a high standard. All cricket squares are level to a high standard and most outfield grades are impressively uniform.

Hybrid Bermuda is establishing uniformly on the pitches and common Cynodon dactylon is used for most outfields. Surface smoothness is being improved by soil topdressing.

Recommendations

The layers of bricks, crushed stone and sand used for the base of the block is impressively elaborate. Where a simple and faster construction method is required, simply place 100mm (or more) of 20mm diameter (3/4") crushed stones, then 50mm of 6mm down (1/4) crushed stone chips, followed by 25mm of coarse sand. Compact  each layer wet using a plate compactor, before placing the cricket clay layer.

It is important not to place sand directly over coarse stone, or sand particles will migrate into the stone. It is not necessary for the base layers to be heavily compacted, but they should be consolidated and relatively stable. Fine crushed stone has good stability when consolidated.

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