Cricket block of the year Award

CONGRATULATIONS to Mexteds’ groundsman, Kevin Wakefield, after Hutt Recreation Ground was named Cricket Ground of the Year by Cricket Wellington at its 2021 Awards night.

Captains and umpires rate the pitches each week during the cricket season and Kevin’s passion and pride in his preparation work - mowing, rolling and irrigating the wickets - came up trumps.

​It’s the third time Hutt Rec has won Cricket Ground of the Year during Kevin’s 16-year tenure as groundsman, following 25 years at Bryan Heath Park, Wainuiomata, where he says he learned 80% of what he knows. Now Kevin’s enjoying passing on his know-how to the younger members of Mexteds’ Hutt parks maintenance crew.
Game On!