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Our website partner, ACS Cricket Equipment, offered cricket clubs a chance to win a vital piece of grounds equipment: The ACS Magic Sponge.
The 2026 competition was won by Ulverston Cricket Club in Cumbria. Thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate a cricket club. Don't worry, we'll have more competitions and prizes to win for Cricket Yorkshire readers!
The ACS Magic Sponge is invaluable in helping to get games on and remove water from the square and outfield.
Made from galvanised metal with a powder coat finish, there is a sponge attached via velcro to make them easy to replace.
The 50-litre tank collects surface water in seconds – making this a fast way to get any ground ready for more cricket. It’s simple to release the water at the back when you’re full and off the pitch.
Whether it’s before or during a league game, cup final or a friendly, the ACS Magic Sponge is a must-have. It’s an investment that will last for years.
For use on grass, artificial surfaces and flat sheets, this piece of kit has been helping get the game on in club cricket - including at Sowerby St Peters CC (the 2025 winner, below).
Sowerby St Peters Cricket Club's Gordon Akroyd said:
“The ACS water collector has proved very effective on the few occasions it was required last season. It was easy to assemble and easy to use. There is little to go wrong with its simple design and we expect to have many years of good use out of it.”
🏏 Get the game on this season
If your cricket club wants to purchase an ACS Magic Sponge then at £525 plus VAT, it’s more affordable than other cricket pitch drum water collectors out there.
Not to mention, designed and made here in Yorkshire!
When it comes to cricket pitch water removal, I think I’ve seen it all. From towels on the ground to hand-held sponges but ultimately, it’s about time and efficiency - and this is proven to work at everywhere from grassroots clubs and a Test match venue for an Ashes fixture (Headingley).
Details of all of the products that ACS sell, including sightscreens, covers, cages and sheets, visit: https://www.acscricket.co.uk.
The family business makes all of their own products from their Calverley HQ and are a go-to for many clubs across the country.
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