AMS Contracting Provide Vital Secondary Drainage to Winchester College Cricket Outfield

ricket is a cornerstone

C of Winchester College ’ s student experience , and to enhance their already exceptional standards , the school enlisted AMS Contracting to install secondary drainage on their outfield .

Head Groundsman , Kim Larcombe , oversees the 250-acre site with the help of four groundsmen and five gardeners . Sixty acres are purely dedicated to sport , with cricket having a long and distinguished history at Winchester .

The programme is devised and run by the college ’ s cricket professional and is supported by several highly qualified coaches . A winter programme runs from October to the start of the playing season to help players reach their full potential , and it ’ s when the season comes around that the surfaces are vital .

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