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Cricket pitch damaged – culprit sought

There's a culprit loose who evidently relishes in causing unwarranted destruction of public amenities and local cricket players want to know who it is.

Middelburg’s youth have very little entertainment as it is in Middelburg which makes it even more disheartening to know that our residents can’t respect what is available to our community.

The cricket field at Kees Taljaard was tore up by a motorist who must have gained access to the club premises through an unlocked gate. Members of the Middelburg Cricket Club shared their dismay, after several people attested to maintaining the municipal facility at their own expense. These sportsmen and women frequently dock up the necessary funds to mow the lawn and preserve the pitch.

The culprit who gained access to the property and drove deep furrows into the greens has not yet been caught.

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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