ZC Upgrading Cricket Venues
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:31 pm
Fresh off the PR mailing list:
ZC is carrying out renovations on the facilities at Harare Sports Club (HSC) and Mutare Sports club (MSC) grounds in a bid to increase the seating capacity and maintain world class playing facilities.
The project at HSC is expected to be completed before the start of the domestic Twenty20 series which is earmarked for the month of November.
The capacity of the ground will increase as result of elevated grass embankments which are being constructed at the east end of the ground. The area will be able to accommodate easy chairs, sun decks and private braai stands that will allow spectators to explore the different game viewing options.
In addition to the embankment at HSC, are plans to install floods lights, which will allow for day and night matches to be played during the Twenty20 tournament and other international fixtures.
Meanwhile, Mutare Sports Club is going through refurbishing of the playing field and the training nets field. Reconstruction work is being done on relaying the outfield with Kikuyu grass, the sort that is universally used on most cricket grounds in world over. This is an essential process owing to the fact that the outfield was gradually becoming rough and slow. The old training nets made of artificial turf are also are being replaced by a new layer of turf.