Seddon Park

It used to be that Hamilton had the best cricket pitch in the country and was the best place to watch cricket, but how things have changed. A disastrous "upgrade" of the playing surface in 2002 led to three years of unsuitable pitches and a lottery of a test match against India. The pitch was dug up and replaced last year, but this did little to improve things. Cricket was again taken from Hamilton when the Tsunami match ended in a handful of overs and a barrel of invective from Shane Warne. Now, to rub salt in the wound, Westpac has just announced it is cutting its ties. Sigh. Poor old Hamilton. I doubt getting the name "Seddon Park" back is going to be much consolation.