BEDALE Sports Club and Community Centre's new cricket nets were a victim of vandals twice in a few days.

The nets were opened last year by Yorkshire County Cricket Club batting coach, Paul Grayson.

Bedale Cricket Club secretary Paul Croft said: "Two pieces of the new netting, about four metres square were snipped off at night, which I can only assume is for a gardener who wants some plant protection against birds. There can no other reason and it appears the netting was taken to order and for a specific purpose."

Cricket club member, Sean Ellison of AVE Aerials, has now fitted four CCTV cameras at the clubhouse with one high-definition, night vision camera, pointing directly at the cricket nets to deter any further thefts. Sean said: "My family play cricket at Bedale and I know how hard the committee work to raise funds for the new nets, so I was delighted to help in providing this security system."

  • Bedale Sports Club and Community Centre will be hosting an inaugural wedding fayre on Sunday, October 10 between 11am and 2pm. Admission is free to guests and stallholders. The Adrian Grayson Function Room currently host events for 100 people (60 seated) but a new extension to the main hall, due to be completed by Spring 2022, will increase the size of the hall by about 33 per cent, enabling seating for up to 100 guests for a wedding reception. Exhibitors include Lucy Exelby; event stylist, Emily King; wedding cakes, Nicky Ramsay; wedding photographer, Sarah McVie; wedding videographer, Neil Helliwell; Spring House Farm wedding catering, Gavin McGregor; the Dales Private Chef for evening buffet, Linda Beaty; Hair and Make Up, Jonny Stap; Disco and Lynda Maughan from the Travel Lounge. There is space available for any other exhibitors who might want to showcase their services. Contact Martyn Coombs at martync55@gmail.com or 07885 228097 or visit the website for further details.