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Covid-19 update

Simon Vigar • 21 April 2020

Lockdown extended

Fernhurst's wonderful participation in the Clap for Carers rightly shows where our thoughts are at this extraordinary time. All sport has taken a back seat with everything cancelled for the time being. However, fun and games and coming together are definitely things to look forward to. Fernhurst Cricket Club has been at the heart of village life for 130 years and we will be back in action as soon as possible. With lockdown continuing into May, any faint hope of keeping to the fixture list has been snuffed out. Fernhurst CC is following official Covid-19 advice from the government and the England Cricket Board.
FCC Chairman Jon Meier said "Despite the uncertainties around the the lifting of the current social distancing and lockdown we have taken advantage of the excellent weather to get the square and outfield into prime condition. We really hope we could have some cricket from the end of June / early July onwards."
Even when lockdown is relaxed, directions on social distancing will be critical. Although cricketers are generally well-spaced, passing a ball around between fielders is an obvious issue.
We will update this website as soon as we hear anything positive from the ECB, Sussex CCC or the local leagues to which we are affiliated. I dare say we will also hoist a flag in celebration. By now our new-look fixture card should have been printed – it was all ready to go. The image shows you the ‘fixture card that never was’.
Jon is staying optimistic "Even if we have to wait until late summer, we will be playing down at the Rec again, back at the heart of village life."
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