In the studio to show us what they did. Randall. Wiki Louisville Cricket Club has been in existence for over a decade. They play their matches at Hayes Kennedy Park on a newly-reconstructed pitch, which was badly affected by Tuesday’s twister. The dugouts you can no longer see have all been destroyed by the tornado and the dugouts left by the potential tornado have been so badly damaged that they have already been removed. This is where the players from the five teams that made up the 100-member Louisville Cricket Club sat during matches. The club leases the field from Louisville Parks and Recreation, which maintains the pitch. He said, I got a call from the district manager. They needed some help, so we’re here. Louisville Cricket Club responded to my call immediately and they are ready to do so. And so the cleanup began, with Kelly Cox saying that about a dozen cricket players took to the pitch, but instead of hitting the ball with a big paddle, they were picking up the debris left behind. by Tuesday’s EF2 tornado. The cleanup must be quick as cricket season begins now in Louisville. So the group here basically, you know, they just showed up on about two hours’ notice, just to make sure that, you know, because our season starts tomorrow, the players and other volunteers The group is reinstating team members at SAY, one of the top cricket facilities in the country. It’s one of the best, most beautiful cricket fields in America right now. And no word yet on dugout repairs. It looks like players may have to sit on the bench for now until those dugouts are rebuilt.
Louisville Cricket Club helps clean up tornado-damaged park on the eve of the start of the season
Updated: 11:09 pm EDT April 5, 2024
As tornado cleanup continues in Prospect, a group of volunteers respond to an urgent call. The season starts tomorrow for the local sports club, but Tuesday’s storm has damaged their home ground. On Friday evening, the playing surface was quickly cleaned before the season opener. Louisville Cricket Club has been around for over a decade. They play matches on a newly renovated pitch at Hayes Kennedy Park, which was badly affected by Tuesday’s storm. “The dugouts you don’t see anymore, they’re all gone because of the tornado,” said Louisville Cricket Club board member Jay Boeke. The dugouts to which Boeke referred were so badly damaged by the tornado that they have already been removed from the park. Louisville Cricket Club consists of five teams of one hundred players each. The club leases the grounds from Louisville Parks and Recreation, which maintains the pitch. “I got a call from the district manager who said they needed some help. That’s why we’re here. The Louisville Cricket Club responded to my call immediately. responded, and they’re ready to do it,” said Kelly Cox, volunteer coordinator for Louisville Parks and Recreation. Cox and about a dozen cricket players took to the pitch on a cool and rainy Friday evening, and Tuesday’s EF- 2 Picked up debris left by the tornado. .Cleanup had to be done quickly because cricket season starts Saturday in Louisville. “Our group is here, they just came in on about two hours’ notice, to make sure you You know, because our season starts tomorrow.” “It’s one of the best, most beautiful cricket grounds in America right now,” Bochy said. No word yet on dugout repairs at Hays Kennedy Park . Players may have to sit on benches, for now, until those dugouts can be rebuilt. If the field is not ready for games on Saturday, the games may be played at Louisville’s Cox Park. Read more information about storm cleanup below:
As tornado cleanup continues in Prospect, a group of volunteers respond to an urgent call.
The season starts tomorrow for the local sports club, but their home ground was damaged by Tuesday’s storm.
On Friday evening, the playing surface was given a quick clean before the start of the season.
Louisville Cricket Club has been in existence for over a decade.
They play matches on a newly renovated pitch at Hayes Kennedy Park, which was badly affected by Tuesday’s storm.
“The dugouts you don’t see right now were all destroyed by the tornado,” said Jay Bochy, a board member of the Louisville Cricket Club.
The dugouts to which Boeke referred were so badly damaged by the tornado that they have already been removed from the park.
Five teams of one hundred players each make up the Louisville Cricket Club.
The club leases the field from Louisville Parks and Recreation, which maintains the pitch.
Kelly Cox, Louisville’s volunteer coordinator, said, “I got a call from the district manager who said they needed some help. That’s why we’re here. The Louisville Cricket Club responded to my call immediately and they’re ready to make it happen. ” parks and Recreation.
Cox and about a dozen cricket players took to the pitch on a cold and rainy Friday evening, and picked up debris left by Tuesday’s EF-2 tornado.
The cleanup had to be done quickly because cricket season starts Saturday in Louisville.
“Our group is here, they just came in on about two hours notice, just to make sure you know, because our season starts tomorrow.” “It’s one of the best, most beautiful cricket grounds in America right now,” Boki said.
No word yet on dugout repairs at Hayes Kennedy Park.
Players may have to sit on benches for now until those dugouts are rebuilt.
If the field is not ready for play on Saturday, the matches may be played at Louisville’s Cox Park.
Read more about storm cleanup below:
