Edinburgh South receives £8,500 National Lottery funding for new roller
Edinburgh South Cricket Club are delighted to be awarded £8,500 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help replace our ageing cricket roller used to prepare the grass wickets at Inch Park.
Our current roller has been used for many years and has reached the end of its working life. Replacing it with a newer, more reliable and efficient model will help our grounds team maintain consistent, high-quality wickets throughout the season.
Forbes Dunlop, from The National Lottery Community Fund, said:
“Edinburgh South Cricket Club is a fantastic example of the important role community sports clubs play in bringing people together and creating opportunities for participation. This funding through the National Lottery Awards for All programme will help support the club’s continued success on the field, while ensuring it can provide a quality facility for players of all ages and abilities.
“As clubs like Edinburgh South continue to grow and develop, it is vital that they can access funding opportunities to invest in essential equipment, enabling them to thrive and make a lasting impact in their local community.”
Edinburgh South Co-Chairs Paul Reddish and Martin Richardson said:
“We’re delighted to receive this support from The National Lottery Community Fund.
“With more than 40 matches and all our teams playing on the grass square each year, having reliable equipment is essential if we are going to keep producing good, consistent wickets.
“This funding will help us invest in a newer and more efficient machine ahead of the 2027 season.
“We’re very grateful to National Lottery players for making this funding possible.”
The new roller is part of the club’s ambitious plan to enhance the playing facilities at Inch Park, to enable the club to continue developing and building upon its recent successes.
