The level of loss could have been far higher for Armitage. Oldswinford and Stourbridge Social Cricket Club in Worcestershire suffered a break in and theft described as a “professional and clearly planned job”. Thankfully for them though, they were fully insured, with the total claim totalling a whopping £13,000.
A spate of cricket club thefts were reported across the country in the summer months, with the nature of cricket teams regularly being based in rural locations, away from busy town centres, one potential reason they were targeted.
It’s not just cricket sides that can suffer massive losses when it comes to their club house and equipment though.
There have been notable stories of bowls and cricket clubs suffering thousands of pounds worth of damages that were not their fault.
Linden Bowls Club in Grimsby were left without a pavilion when arsonists set it alight in July. The cost to restore the building is expected to easily be thousands of pounds.
Vandals were to blame at another report of a sports club house suffering massive damages this year, this time at Fleet Town Football Club in Hampshire.
The club have stated that over a period of six months they have suffered from vandals breaking doors, windows, pulling out electric wiring and leaving graffiti all over their social club and dressing room.