ECB Groundsman Of The Year Awards Announced – 14/10/2005 The ECB is pleased to announce this year’s Groundsman of the Year awards with Surrey taking first place and Taunton runners-up in both the four-day and one-day pitch categories. Good Standard ECB First Class Cricket Operations Manager, Alan Fordham, said: ” Umpires marks have indicated a good overall standard of pitches in both four-day and one-day cricket in 2005. We are pleased to announce these awards which recognise venues and head groundsmen who have excelled this season. Outstanding Achievement ” Special mention is made of Bill Gordon at the Brit Oval and Philip Frost at Taunton who have finished winner and runner-up respectively in both the four-day and one-day pitch categories which is an outstanding achievement. ECB congratulates all groundsmen who have won awards in recognition of their work in 2005.” Results And the winners are… Four Day Pitch Winner: The Brit Oval Runner up: Taunton One-day Pitch Winner: The Brit Oval Runner up: Taunton Outgrounds Winner: Southgate Runner up: Scarborough UCCE’s Winner: Oxford Runner up: Loughborough Commendation Four-day pitch: Lord’s, Chelmsford, Trent Bridge, Old Trafford One-day pitch: Sophia Gardens, Lord’s, The Citylets Grange Outgrounds: Whitgift School, Oakham School
