Mr Kroon said the club was also fearful of flooding after experiencing three floods in as many years and had invested “heavily” in flood defences.
He said another threat to its future was rising costs and the club had partnered with a solar company, which would install rooftop panels to help reduce electricity costs.
“We’re thinking about being sustainable and making sure we’re being kind to the environment but also sustainable for our club costs as well. It’s quite key to the club moving forward.”
He added that these challenges existed within a wider context of amateur cricket clubs facing an overall decline.
“We’re lucky in this area that there’s a high level of interest and a high level of participation, but it’s certainly not the same across other areas of the country.”
He added: “Fingers crossed amateur cricket does still exist in 175 years .
“I really hope it does for those people that are around, but unfortunately the stats would probably suggest it’s not quite heading in the right direction.”