Wet field warning

Gosford Council has called on the local community to be mindful of playing on wet playing fields after a cricket pitch at Rogers Park was damaged in recent wet weather.

Council officers were told a group used the oval to play a game of football and the wet wicket was damaged.

"It's been a long time since we've had wet weather like that, and we'd like to remind people to consider the field condition before using the ovals," said the council's community services director Mr Phil Rowland,

"This particular turf wicket has been heavily damaged, and is costing Council thousands of dollars, as it has been damaged before.

"It is extremely frustrating for the local cricket groups who use the oval for competition and training on a weekly basis.

"Maintaining a turf wicket in competition condition is not cheap.

"It costs about $60,000 to build and $400 per week to maintain."

Mr Rowland asked people to think about the condition of the field and consider the impact on the local sports groups, like the Woy Woy Cricket Club, and players who were left with a damaged wicket.

Press release, October 27 Alison Nolan, Gosford Council