Sportsfield - Five Acres of Bliss!

The Sportsfield is owned by the Appleton with Eaton Parish Council and is for use by all in the Parish. It is managed by a Sportsfield Management Committee and the current chairman is Paul Taylor. The Pavilion, with a kitchen, two changing rooms and a substantial hall, meets all the current health and safety regulations and the facility – the grounds and the pavilion – is available for hire. Football and cricket is played at the Sportsfield and there is a good quality cricket square and full sized and junior football pitches.

Do please get to use the Sportsfield either formally or informally. It is there for the use of all villagers!

Paul Taylor: Chairman 

Hiring

The rates are below and a formal contract will be generated (see Typical Contract for a typical agreement) and will need to be signed by the hirer and the payment settled before use. If either the football pitches or a cricket pitch is required for hire, as the individual clubs are responsible for the care of their pitches, they have a say in whether to hire or not—and the rate. Typically the cricket pitch can be hired (pitch ready and stumps set) at £100 per match (£30 to the Sportsfield and £70 to the Appleton Cricket Club) and a football pitch £50 (£30 to the Sportsfield and £20 to the football club). 

Contact Graham Rose on 864026 for a booking! - or email g.rose@dsl.pipex.com

 

User charges: Current fees 2011/12 

Senior teams cricket and football (over 10 and using the full-sized football pitch) £440 per season   Junior teams (under 10 and using the small football pitch) £220
Villagers afternoon usage £25   Villagers evening to midnight (Adult supervision throughout and NO overnight camping after event) £60 plus £50 deposit
Non Villagers afternoon usage £50   Non Villagers evening to midnight (Adult supervision throughout and NO overnight camping after event) £140 plus £100 deposit
All day usage (eg company meetings) £75      

 

Typical uses of the Sportsfield!
Four Junior Football Teams (under 9, 10, 12 and under 14)   Young people just kicking a football around
Appleton Cricket Club – full fixture list of Sunday Friendlies   Pig-roast party
Vale of White Horse Sports Development Summer and Autumn Programmes   Children learning to ride a bicycle
Appleton Toddler’s Group Annual Sports Day   End of Appleton School term afternoon party
Appleton Youth Club evening activities and BBQs   Baseball practice
Rye St Antony School Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme   Tea parties held in the pavilion
Children’s Birthday parties   Cricket practice in the nets
Anniversary parties   Wedding Receptions (a grand marquee at the front of the Pavilion!)
Villagers practising Golf strokes   Family picnics
Joggers running around the field   Archery

 

Mower cuts & outfield work 2011

2011
March 22 GR 5 hrs Cut
April 8/9 GR 5 hrs Cut
April 13 RF Cut
April 19 GBR fuel 45mins
April 29 RF Cut
May 14 RF Cut - am
May 21 RF Cut - am
May 25 GR 3 hrs repair trench
May 27 GR Cut 3 1/2 hrs
June 10 RF Cut
June 13 ACC (Matt) Cut
June 17 RF Cut
June 20 GR Cut 3 hrs
July 01 RF Cut
July 20 RF Cut
July 29 RF Cut
August 10 GR Cut
Sept 9 RF Cut
Sept 22 CM Cut
Oct 13 GR Cut & sweep 6 hrs
Nov 18/ 19 GR Cut and Sweep 6 hrs
Dec 6 RF cut

 

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