There are more than a dozen cricketers living in the village and playing for Manuden Cricket Club.

This season there are at least 13 fixtures, 7 of which are "Home". But they will be played at Rickling and elsewhere.

A dedicated cricket ground within the village will bring great advantages.

Cricket will return to the village. Village supporters and spectators can, once again, get involved.

The "square" on which each match's pitch is marked out can be rested and worked on each winter, so that the surface is good for cricket. Football over or near the square currently makes this impossible.

There will be space for practice nets. Coaching for the club and for young people in the village will be possible.

A longer fixture list will develop and school, women's and small children's (without the hard ball) cricket can be started.

The existence of good facilities (pitch and pavilion) will attract interest from the many local and City businesses which run cricket teams in the summer for late afternoon/early evening matches. This will earn money to help maintenance and upkeep.