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John O'Ds Review Of
Strenue (Established 1926) |
Location
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Lynwood Road, Thames Ditton Short distance from Sandown Park, Esher
(18 miles from Reigate Town Centre)
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Pavilion
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Surrey County Playing Fields ASS - Sports Council involved in it’s development, but it’s seen better days -
It has been the target for vandalism despite being in a 'posh' area. Graffiti on outside walls - bar - honours board - plenty of pictures of Strenue sides from the past. |
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Changing Room
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Unusual set-up - 2 Changing rooms opposite each other - neither one
big enough to take all 11 players and kit-bags. This is where you find who your friends are and who are not! i.e. 3 members in one and 8 in the other !!
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Showers
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Powerful and Hot - Probably the best of all the grounds Graveney visit! Shower area good for a good old Graveney
Sing-Song...Graveney...Graveney...Graveney....
* On last visit (August 2001) these
showers had been vandalised. May have to review 'best showers visited'
status next year. |
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Tea |
Plentiful, Sandwiches, Corn beef
very popular. Cakes (especially the pink ones!) |
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Nearest Pub |
Marquis of Granby service very slow (It’s a carvery) Beers John Smiths, Directors, Theakstones. Pub situated adjacent to 2 roundabouts - next to each other! Fun to sit in garden and watch cars narrowly missing one another.
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Last
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Match
Report
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18th
August 2001
Strenue : 158-2
Graveney : 10-0
Match abandoned due to heavy rain 
Next Visit - June 2002
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Record at
Strenue
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Won 6, Drawn 4, Lost 5, Cancelled/Rain
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Odd spot |
Season 2000 visit the outfield was covered in ‘heaps’ of loose grass cuttings - start delayed!
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