Chilly mid on! Burgess Hill ground covered in snow three days before season opener

This was the scene at Burgess Hill Cricket Club on Wednesday.
Geoff Brailey, Burgess Hill CC's Club Secretary and Assistant Groundsman preparing the wicket in the snow CElecLiv_czx7LiftFyCGeoff Brailey, Burgess Hill CC's Club Secretary and Assistant Groundsman preparing the wicket in the snow CElecLiv_czx7LiftFyC
Geoff Brailey, Burgess Hill CC's Club Secretary and Assistant Groundsman preparing the wicket in the snow CElecLiv_czx7LiftFyC

Geoff Brailey, the club’s secretary and assistant groundsman to Ian Plummer, was attempting to prepare the wicket for their T20 match against Crawley Eagles on Saturday.

But his efforts were in vain as the game was postponed until later in the month.

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Burgess Hill’s Hugh Warmisham said: “I remember it snowed in April in 2013 just as our Aussie was arriving that year and he was pretty shocked!

“But we didn’t have a home game for 3 weeks after, that year.”

Burgess Hill are due to start their league season against local rivals Haywards Heath on May 7.

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