Surrey Cricket Foundation and Flicx UK Partnership Hits 40-Pitch Milestone Across Surrey

The partnership between Flicx UK and the Surrey Cricket Foundation is continuing to transform grassroots cricket across the county, with a fourth 2G Flicx Pitch now donated back into the recreational game following the sale of more than 40 pitches to Surrey clubs and state schools.

Under the initiative, one pitch is donated for every 10 Flicx Pitches sold within Surrey — creating a sustainable model that is not only improving facilities but directly reinvesting into community cricket projects across the county.

The latest donated pitch will now be used by the Surrey Cricket Foundation to support major participation events at The Oval, including Disability Day and Women’s Super Saturday, helping even more players experience cricket on one of the game’s most iconic stages whilst previous pitch donations have been sited at Fulbrook School, Valley End CC and Southwark Park CC.

As clubs across Surrey continue to battle fixture congestion, limited training space and increasing demand from junior and women’s sections, portable cricket facilities are becoming an increasingly important part of the game’s future.

The 2G Flicx Pitch is helping clubs unlock new playing spaces, establish satellite grounds, strengthen school-club links and create additional capacity without the huge cost or maintenance demands of traditional facilities.

A major driver behind the success of the partnership has been the support available through the Surrey Cricket Foundation, with many clubs and schools able to access funding support covering up to 50% of the cost of a Flicx Pitch.

That support is already delivering measurable results at clubs such as Old Wimbledonians Cricket Club, where two 2G Flicx Pitches have helped expand junior cricket, support girls’ cricket growth and open up additional venues to host more matches and training.

The flexibility of portable pitches is also proving valuable for large-scale participation events linked to the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Community festivals and showcase events such as the one in Raynes Park, Wimbledon at the end of April are increasingly using portable surfaces to create better quality cricket environments and deliver a more professional playing experience.

Gary Luke, Managing Director at Flicx UK, said:

“We’re seeing more and more clubs facing the same challenge — growing participation but limited facility capacity. The 2G Flicx Pitch is helping clubs create extra playing and training space quickly and cost-effectively while also supporting the huge growth in women’s and girls’ cricket.

“Reaching over 40 pitches sold in Surrey is a fantastic milestone because it shows clubs are actively investing in the future of their cricket programmes. Importantly, every 10 pitches sold also generates another donated pitch back into the recreational game, creating a real long-term impact across the county.”

Simon Hards from the Surrey Cricket Foundation added:

“The partnership with Flicx UK is helping clubs and schools remove some of the traditional barriers to growing participation. Whether it’s creating additional junior capacity, developing girls’ cricket, improving school links or activating new community venues, these pitches are giving clubs and schools far more flexibility.

“The funding support available through Surrey Cricket Foundation has been hugely important too, helping make these projects accessible for many clubs and schools that otherwise may not have been able to invest.

“We would encourage any Surrey club looking to expand its cricket offer or improve facility flexibility to explore what a Flicx Pitch could help them achieve.”

With demand for junior cricket, women’s cricket and school engagement continuing to rise rapidly, the partnership between Flicx UK and the Surrey Cricket Foundation is proving that innovative, flexible facilities can play a major role in helping clubs futureproof their cricket programmes for years to come.