In August 2001, the contract to drain 11 of the 13 fields to be used in the 2003 World Cup Cricket tournament was awarded to Shelton Drainage Solutions SA cc. To our knowledge this is the world’s largest sports turf drainage contract ever!
Soweto Cricket Oval The Soweto Cricket Oval in Moroka, Soweto, was built on what was previously a marshy, reed-covered vlei. This resulted in the field constantly being permeated by large amounts of subsurface water. However, the installation of the Shelton Drainage System has transformed the field into one on which cricket matches can now successfully […]
Cricket In August 2001, the contract to drain 11 of the 13 fields to be used in the 2003 World Cup Cricket tournament was awarded to Shelton Drainage Solutions SA cc. To our knowledge this is the world’s largest sports turf drainage contract ever! The contract completion date was June 2002. This was achieved in […]
