Quote: tenerifeRhino "I'm sure they are supposed to be white roses'"
That's exactly what they are supposed to represent though they do bear a remarkable resemblance to a shamrock.
I think they look very good just a wee bit different from the bog standard designs.
This year T20 games are nearly all on a Friday evening starting at 7pm or so' to maximise attendance, hence the necessity for them.
Furthermore going forward all test match grounds must have them so they had to be installed.
YCCC may well have received a grant towards the cost from the ECB.
On the subject of floodlights I was amazed at such a cost conscious club as Leeds to see our floodlights on yesterday afternoon.
Hard to imagine they could be needed on such a sunny afternoon, even more so when the game wasn't being televised.
Tut tut Gary, wasting money unnecessarily, that's not like you.