Ground

The club moved to it’s present site in 1954 when it was recognized that a more permanent home was needed. This was provided by local farmer, LG Evans, initially on a leasehold agreement. He later sold the ground to the club for the princely sum of £200.

Initially, the clubhouse was no more than an asbestos clad shed, but in 1974 members decided to add a bar to the facilities courtesy of a small interest free loan from Greene King and this addition certainly improved finances dramatically!

During the close season of 1979/80, new changing facilities and toilets were built at a cost of £14,000. Apart from a £4,000 loan from a local farmer and grants from the Sports Council and Colchester Borough Council totaling £1,700, all costs were met by club funds.

In 1982 the old clubhouse was demolished and a new structure was added to the already impressive changing rooms. With the aid of a £7,000 grant from the Lottery, outdoor practice nets were installed in 2000. The latest major addition to the facilities came in 2005 when an electronic scoreboard was installed in the north west corner. RC