What Our Clients Say

Adrian Berry, Chairman, Colwall Cricket Club
I am just back from Australia. I had a quick look at the nets and they look fantastic. Perhaps we will produce a future Ashes star soon with these facilities! Thank you.

Chris Woods, ECB Pitch Consultant
total-play works closely with the England & Wales Cricket Board. Working together we aim to provide all groundsman with the technical advice they require to manage and maintain their playing surface.
My role at the ECB is dedicated to raising the standard of pitches across the UK. Not since the invention of the lawnmower have we lived in an age of technological and educational advances in sports Turf management as we do today. Cricket in particular requires unique demands of the playing surface. Whether it's a new construction or restoring an existing facility, confidence is essential towards ensuring and deploying the most cost effective advice and high standards achievable.
I have the confidence in the personnel and ability of total-play to meet such needs."

Paul Nesbit, Chairman, Shotley Bridge Cricket Club
I would like to thank David and the total-play team for the excellent job completed at Shotley Bridge Cricket Club. The net solution that was implemented looks robust, fully meets our cricketing requirements and the final quality of the job surpasses anything I have previously seen. I would have no hesitation in recommending total-play.

Paul Roberts, Chairman, Grayshott Cricket Club
I would like to say a big thank you to the total-play team for the new nets that were installed at our club. We have been very happy with both the installation, quality of the surface and nets and the continuous support from total-play Ltd. Grayshott Cricket Club is very impressed with the quality of the system installed and are the envy of many visiting clubs.

Tom Haworth, Chairman, Longridge Cricket Club
I would like to take this opportunity  to thank you all at total-play Ltd for all the help and advice you have given us over the recent seasons.

We have been delighted with the two artificial pitches you have constructed for us.They have proved to be very popular with both our junior and senior members for both practice and matches.

Dave Noble, Club Development Officer, Irby Cricket Club
Irby Cricket Club undertook a 2 year programme to fund, develop and install a state of the art NTP net system that would both stand the test of time in terms of the rigours of daily cricket practice and also provide the club with a basis for membership growth. With assistance from the ECB, we went through the tender process with vigour to ensure the installer we chose was not only the best party for the job but also someone we could work with on an ongoing basis because we want this installation to last 10 years plus. In the end we chose total-play. We were very impressed with David Bates, with his background and knowledge and how he approached the tender process, and also with the construction team and how they approached the installation process. We now have a fantastic 3 bay nets facility and are further convinced that we made the right choice for installation partner in total-play.

Stan Heaton, Lowerhouse Cricket Club
"The club is delighted with the new facility which gives club members the opportunity to practice all year round. We never thought the club could have such a state of the art and modern practice area, but with the help of total-play Ltd we have turned an area of derelict wasteland into a non-turf practice facility that the players just love to use". 

Dr Chris Williams, Chairman, Hospital Services Cricket Club
"We approached total-play Ltd in February 2009 to install a match pitch at our cricket ground. The job went incredibly well. The staff at total-play Ltd were, at all levels, professional and helpful facilitating everything I asked for. The workmanship is terrific and I was extremely pleased with the competent and helpful manner of the team. I am totally satisfied with our new match pitch and look forward to playing on it".

Julie Dennis, Business Manager, Maiden Erlegh School
"Everyone is really pleased with the nets and both the staff and pupils think they are great. I was very impressed by the team who installed it and the manner in which they conducted themselves. I thought they were very professional and they did really well to get it all finished over the Easter break. Please can I thank you and your team for a good job."

David Aburn - Reigate Grammar School
"Throughout the whole installation of both Practise and Match wickets, everything was very methodically carried out and very professionally conducted by the team of total-play installers.

We decided to undertake the work during the school summer holiday period and the total-play installation team, were excellent and made it easy for us. They were polite, courteous and we were updated regularly and always kept in the picture with progress.

Our Head of Games is absolutely delighted with the new non turf cricket surfaces and would also like to endorse this reference.

I would have no hesitation in recommending total-play to other schools and colleges.”

Mick Fielding - Castle Bromwich Cricket Club
"I am more than happy to supply a “Company Reference” for the installation that total-play undertook on the behalf of Castle Bromwich Cricket Club. The installation took place on the agreed dates and was completed to our complete satisfaction - even considering the awful weather we experienced in the spring of 2008.

The surface is an excellent emulation of a good grass wicket and has none of the excessive bounce that most hard surface practise wickets have. The framework and netting are of good quality and enable safe practise to be undertaken with no “ricochet” effect at all. The nets have been used on an almost daily basis by mini & junior squads, colts and senior sides and have proved to be ideal for all levels of practise and coaching.

The advice and back-up from total-play has been exemplary.

In summary, we are delighted and would recommend your product and services to anyone.”

Kelvin Ackford - Ryelands & St Crispin's Cricket Club
"Our junior section is growing rapidly and to ensure the club can satisfy increasing demand on facilities, we installed an artificial match pitch next to our square.

Having undertaken a tender process, we appointed total-play to install our pitch. Overall we are very happy with the results. The kids use it both for training and matches. The pace and bounce are consistent while bowlers appreciate the turn and seam movement they can extract. The installation was completed very smoothly and without any damage to the surrounds. total-play's customer care has been first rate. We are confident we will be using the pitch for a very long time."

Andy Matthews - Harrow School, London
"Harrow School appointed total-play to complete a design and build project for the re-installation of the school's 6th Form artificial cricket practice nets. The school undertook a thorough tendering process, with all the relevant companies, but decided to appoint total-play.

The site was first surveyed to ascertain dimensions and ground levels. The project was then value engineered and a final specification provided.

The project was completed in August 2006 in less than two weeks and we are delighted with the system. We now have a fully enclosed four bay system, which our pupils are enjoying."