A hard-hitting war of words could see a village cricket club hit for six (The Argus, September 6).

I believe the opinions of Mr Bennett, the club captain of the East Preston Cricket Club, and Dr T Kimber that they should be allowed to hit cricket balls as hard and as far as they like says all there is to say about the club and its attitude to residents bordering the Warren Recreation Ground.

It shows the contempt shown to residents past and present who have had the temerity to express their concerns over the very real threat of cricket balls bombarding their properties.

The crux of the matter is simply that the Warren Recreation Ground is far too small for modern-day adult cricket.

The netting has helped to alleviate the problem but even this was only erected after pressure from residents upon East Preston Parish Council (which acts as trustee for the ground) and not from any sincere desire to protect residents.

If the players are not prepared to temper their game to suit the conditions - as other clubs have done - no amount of netting will safeguard the adjacent residents from the inevitable serious injury.

-Barrie Lemin, East Preston