Example costs of sporting equipment
How you can help
The list below details services and equipment that is replaced annually or on a rolling programme with income from the endowed sports fund. Providing sponsorship for a team would also be a possible use of a gift. The long term plan for field sports would eventually include a new sports pavilion to replace the current structure, which is 70-80 years old.
General Field Sport Costs
- Line painting the field (annual cost) £2000
- Fertilizer for sports grounds (annual cost) £5000
- College Head Groundsman employment costs and associated costs for a year. £30,000 (matched total £60,000)
Cricket
- Carpets in cricket cages (every 8 years) £6000
- Nets on cricket cages (redone every 5 years) £3000
- Sight screens (four on the field at one time, damaged often) £1500 per set
- 2 bats (over 4 years) £250 each
- 1 set of cricket pads (annual cost) £60
- Set of cricket stumps (replaced on average every 10 years) £45
- 24 cricket balls (annual cost) £120
- 1 set of cricket gloves (annual cost) £25
Luxury desired Cricket item:
- Motorized cricket ground roller £15,000
Rugby
- Scrummage machine (10 year + lifespan) £6000
- 6 Tackle bags (replaced every 10 years) £360 each
- 1 Set of post protectors (replaced every 5-7 years) £250
- 4 Rugby balls (annual/season cost) £60
- 12 Rucking shields (replaced every 15-20 years) £45 each
Football
- Set of goals (long lifespan) £1200 each
- 3 sets of goal nets (annual cost) £180 per set
- 4 Footballs (annual cost) £60 each