Report on a third inspection visit to the new Évrange cricket ground

Present: Bryan Rouse, David Crowther

The Évrange cricket ground is improving with every visit. On the sunny, dry day of our latest visit, it looked very good.

• The outfield improves with successive mowings. The grass is already much denser than it was on our previous visits, and the tussocky appearance, typical of hay meadows, is going.
• The lower-lying part of the ground is being landscaped by the local vole population. Though a nuisance, this is a normal rural phenomenon which will be solved by a cyclical population crash, with the help of the local raptors.
• We tried a spot of practice bowling on the strip. The bounce - at our gentle pace at least - was unremarkable.

All in all, the Évrange ground is progressing satisfactorily and will, as we remarked in an earlier report, continue to improve with use and regular maintenance.

Schuman Oval, Évrange. (click to enlarge)