Bushey Cricket Club renames pavilion after Robin Nicholls

Bushey Cricket Club has renamed the pavilion at its Eastbury Road ground The Robin Nicholls Pavilion to recognise of the dedication of their long-standing president and member of almost 75 years.

Players, members and famlies with Robin Nicholls outside the pavilion that now bears his name (Image: Bushey CC) “Robin has held the club together longer than anyone can remember, being a voluntary groundsman for the club for 30 years plus, putting his own time and money into the club, having initially been a key playing member of the first team,” said chairman Nomaan Ilyas

“His services to the club are immeasurable and we are indebted to him at Bushey CC.”

Robin Nicholls has been a member of Bushey for almost 75 years (Image: Bushey CC) Robin joined the club in the latter part of the 1951 season, having just got into the Watford Grammar School first team at the age of 15.

“It was not unusual to be approached by playing members of established clubs to join them,” he recalled.

“At that time many pupils of Watford Grammar School joined Bushey, even though the facilities were extremely poor.

Players at Bushey now enter The Robin Nicholls Pavilion (Image: Bushey CC) “The original timber pavilion at the Moatfield ground in Bushey had been destroyed by a German incendiary bomb.

“Members had to make do with a four and a half metre by three and a half metre pre-cast concrete garage as a pavilion, with double doors, no electricity, gas or water, and no toilets!

“Twenty two men changed in this area and the ladies also made tea in this shed, having collected the water from the watering point for the square! I wonder whether current members realise how fortunate they are!”