John O'Ds Review Of Woldingham

Location

Near Caterham and the A22, 12 miles from Reigate Town Centre. 

The ground is in Croft Road - behind St. Paul's Church 

Pavilion

The pavilion was built in 1935 and is steeped in history. It has a bowls room. Tea Room is also a nursery school. There is an upstairs to the pavilion which has a flat.

Graveney presented Woldingham with a special trophy to mark their centenary in 2000. John O'D denies having played every year at Woldingham!

Changing Room

Small but cosy.

Showers 

Small room. Has those annoying push button showers where the water stops flowing before you have done anything useful. The Urinals were very clean.

Tea

Sandwiches, cakes, cut apples, nicely presented.

Nearest Pub

Woldingham is a 'dry parish'. The nearest pub to the East is 'The Botley Hill Farmhouse' (yes this is a link to their website!) which has a good range of beers, friendly service and excellent although pricey food. Good garden including area covered with an awning. Yet another food oriented pub.
Woldingham use a social club nearby that has a snooker table and from where we saw Kelly Holmes get Gold in the 1500 in 2004.

Recent Visits

20th September 2008
Graveney 171-9 (P.Fanning 67, N.Goodburn 32, R.Davies 20)
Woldingham 173-9 (Kirk Clarke 3-12, T.Bunn 2-36)
Lost by 1 wicket

1st September 2007
Graveney 128 all out (P.Fanning 47)
Woldingham 130-3
Lost by 7 wickets

2nd September 2006
Woldingham 127-6 (J. Skidmore 2-14)
Graveney 128-7 (A.Newman 27)
Won by 3 wickets

Record at Woldingham

Won 5, Lost 4, Drawn 2, Cancelled/Rain 2

Odd spot 

The flat above the pavilion is occupied by the 'Ground Protector'.