Help Eynsham CC to replace their stolen tractor

Aim

Following the theft of the club tractor Eynsham Cricket Club need to purchase a replacement to enable them to maintain the cricket field.

Who are we?

Over the New Year Eynsham Cricket Club's equipment garage was broken into and the club's tractor, which is used to prepare the outfield, was stolen. The perpetrators broke into a locked garage and drove the tractor out of the cricket ground.

Eynsham CC has two adult league teams, a Sunday friendly team and a midweek T20 side, women's hardball and softball teams and offers cricket to juniors from the age of 5 to 15, with a specific girls section. They are a thriving village cricket team.

Eynsham CC is a member led organisation and they need to replace the tractor in time to allow cricket to be played from the end of April. 

The members of Eynsham CC have worked tirelessly to create an outstanding cricket ground and the groundsman, Gary, spends much of his spare time working on the wicket and the outfield.

This is a large fundraising task, and it would be fantastic if you would support Eynsham CC to fundraise for a replacement tractor, increased on-site security and new secure garage doors in time for the new season in 12 weeks time. 

Community impact

Eynsham CC is a key partner for the village in delivering healthy lifestyles, both for positive physical and mental health.

The cricket club membership is largely from the population of the village and offers a hub for outdoor village activities on a daily basis. 

The cricket club also hosts Eynsham croquet club, which is used daily from the spring into the autumn.

There are two cricket fields and a substantial area of peripheral land which needs to be managed.

Why are we crowdfunding?

This is an urgent response to a situation which may threaten the club's ability to start the new cricket season. As a village cricket club, Eynsham CC is limited by their constitution in regard to the levels of reserves they need to maintain. The replacement of the tractor and the upgrading of the garage within 10 weeks is beyond the financial means of the club and its members. 

Eynsham CC has consulted its members and consider crowdfunding is the only method to secure this funding without causing a debt to the club and its members.

How we’ll spend the money raised

Eynsham CC will purchase a reconditioned and serviced like for like tractor which will be adapted to use the club's existing attachments required to maintain the ground.

The club will also replace the garage door, and provide additional internal and external security, which will  include cabling and CCTV.

This project successfully funded on 15th February 2023