A group of travellers parked around 15 caravans and motorhomes on a cricket pitch in Clayton, near Hassocks, West Sussex. Some vehicles were positioned directly on the playing area. The county council has issued a notice to vacate and is seeking a court hearing to enforce eviction.
Burgess Hill Cricket Club, which leases the pitch from the council, was forced to postpone a match scheduled for 30 May. The team captain stated that the damage to the turf could take weeks to repair.