Babcary Playing Field includes a cricket pitch, tennis court, childrens’ play area, benches and picnic table. The pavilion, commonly known as “The Hut” is used for committee meetings, the community shop and smaller village functions.
The Playing Field Committee (a registered charity) also organises the annual village Sports Day in July, Bonfire Night in November and 7.5 mile Road Race in February.
During the summer months there is weekly family rounders, held on a weekday evening. See newsletter for details. The cricket club has sadly been in abeyance for many years due to lack of players.
The Hut is available to residents to hire for events, as are crockery, cutlery, chairs and tables, marquee etc. Contact Gilli Salmons on 07934 250083 to book.
PLAYING FIELD CONTACT
Playing Field Chairman: Paul Cuff
Telephone: 07961 600590
Treasurer: James Ellis
Secretary: Lucy Macdiarmid
Tennis Court Hire
The court is available for residents only to use as members. Annual membership is £50 per family or £25 per adult or £10 for minors. Alternatively the court can be hired by the hour. Contact Simon Hoar 07904 344453 to pay and obtain the padlock passcode.
There is no booking system, use it as much as you like, but if other players turn up please conclude your game within 30 minutes. Please wear soft shoes only.
Babcary Sports Day
The annual village childrens sports day is held on a Saturday in early July with traditional races and cash prizes for all children aged 5 to 15 and points towards the silver trophies for the Babcary children. There are also races for the under fives and for the “veterans” (the over 15s) and superb refreshments.
Babcary Bonfire Night
The annual village bonfire night is held on a Saturday close to the 5th November. A huge bonfire is lit on the playing field and followed by a spectacular fireworks display at 7pm accompanied by a bar and hog roast. Parking is on the playing field.
FIREWORK DISPLAY DETAILS
5th November
Display starts at 7pm
LOCATION
Babcary Playing Fields
Babcary 100 Club
To help pay for the maintenance of the playing field and hut we run a 100 club. The annual fee is £12 per person and half the money raised is given back in prizes in quarterly draws.
Babcary Road Race
On the last Sunday in February at 11am. we hold a 7.5 mile road race which starts at the playing field and goes out to South Barrow and around the lanes to North Barrow before returning via Foddington. Whilst the main race is being run there are short, age graded, races for children. Fantastic refreshments are available in the Hut afterwards.
