OUTSTANDING SAFE SPORT PRACTICES, PETER WYNN'S SCORE AWARD (STATEWIDE)
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Valentine Eleebana Cricket Club
Cricket net safety swing gates
Valentine Eleebana Cricket Club developed an original and innovative way to help minimise balls from bouncing off or outside the net at their training facility. The club designed a swing gate to increase the areas of protection around the net.
The safety swing gates help shield players waiting in the run-up areas of both the centre net and bowlers in adjoining nets. The gates do not restrict bowling angles and do not obstruct any follow through.
The gate design includes a lockable drop-bolt that secures the gate in position, but can also be swung flush while allowing for the full width of the net to become available if required. The gates also protect people outside the vicinity of the nets as they improve the ball-rentention capacity and ball exit angles of the netting enclosure.
The gates have made the training nets safer and more secure and have resulted in fewer balls being hit outside the enclosure, resulting in fewer injuries and a significant reduction in risk. The gate is a simple and innovative solution that was manufactured for under $500 and has the potential to be rolled out across cricket clubs everywhere.
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