HUCKNALL Cricket Club is hoping to attract more spectators to its matches after a £37,000 revamp of its headquarters.
The club, which was founded in 1890, has been at the New Gatehouse Ground, in Hayden Lane, for the past 21 years.
But it hasn't been updated since 1997, when the pavilion was built.
It has now undergone a complete makeover after securing a £32,000 Biffa Award, managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts.
Club chairman Martin Cassidy said: "Getting the money was tremendous. The Biffa Award has made a difference between being able to carry out this project and not being able to.
"It has really set us up for the next decade. I think everybody who visits our ground will be seriously impressed with the facilities we offer. We hope it can attract more players and spectators to our cricket club."
Alongside a £5,000 grant from Nottinghamshire County Council, the club has been able to extend its pavilion and create new umpire facilities, home team changing rooms and a garage for storage.
It has also improved its away team facilities, extended its lounge and bar area and refurbished the toilets.
Club captain Robin Maxwell, 29, said: "It is fantastic. It has completed the grounds and now we have the perfect facilities we need. It will also benefit the local community and, hopefully, it is going to encourage more people to come down, even if just to watch cricket. We also have a larger bar and lounge area, so there's plenty of room for spectators."
The club celebrated its new look with an official opening ceremony , which also marked the 21st anniversary of the formal opening of the ground.
A special plaque was unveiled to commemorate the dedication of Peter Mitchell, Doug Casterton, Andy Wagstaff, David Wagstaff and Cis Rhodes, who worked tirelessly to help secure the future of the club.
Gillian French, Biffa Award programme manager, said: "Now that the pavilion extension and refurbishment project at Hucknall Cricket Club is complete, the facility will be able to offer more opportunities for local sporting enthusiasts of all ages, something that is important now and for the future and we're pleased to support it."
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