THE OVAL.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l wish to endorse all “ Precisely ” has to say concerning the shocking condition of the Oval. After the recent wet weather this valuable piece of reserve has never been in a worse condition than it is at present, and one wonders whether or not the
responsible officials are worthy of the positions they fill. It is only two years since the portion of the Oval mostly affected was filled in and top-dressed, and now we find after a shower of rain this portion is under water. The sports bodies pay ground ; rental to the City Council,’which has recently raised the rent £2 10s per ground, and surely to justify its . action it is now up to the council to do something to improve this ground right in the centre of the city. The method adopted in filling in the Oval is only one of the many blunders committed by our highly paid officials in recent years. May i suggest that one half of the Oval be closed at A time and the work be done by relief labour. In this w r ay the whole portion could he ploughed, filled in, and top-dressed, and I am sure this work would be more satisfactory to all concerned.—l am, et 6., Wake Up. May 16. , ,
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Evening Star, Issue 21721, 16 May 1934, Page 12
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