Mr Heygate very kindly agreed that a field on his estate in the middle of the village could be used.

To this day, Litchborough C.C. play in the Mells Close (Tank Park) cricket ground beautifully prepared in most attractive surroundings.

In the early 1970’s, the owner asked the cricket club to find an alternative playing field, which in the rolling Litchborough countryside, was no easy task.

Mr Robert Heygate Snr was now club president and the cricket committee approached him for help in finding an alternative playing area.