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ESTATE NEWS

OUR T20 OPS TEAM ARE IN

POWERPLAY MODE

arch is that time of year when At Silver Lakes, the powerplay looks slightly The fielders: eyes everywhere
the air carries both a hint of different. It’s handled by our solid all-rounders In T20, sharp fielding can change
Mautumn and the unmistakable – the players who can bat, bowl, field and the game in seconds. At Silver Lakes,
sound of someone passionately explaining probably fix the scoreboard if necessary. awareness is just as important. The
Duckworth-Lewis at a braai. team keep a watchful eye on the game
Enter our maintenance team: reserve, dams, roads and infrastructure,
With the T20 World Cup excitement still - Water leak? Sealed quicker than an Anrich ensuring that both residents and wildlife
fresh in everyone’s minds, we couldn’t Nortje yorker. Bowled! can co-exist peacefully.
help but notice something remarkable: - Pothole trying to audition for a lunar
the Operations Team at Silver Lakes Golf crater? Patched before you can say “third Whether it’s monitoring water levels,
and Wildlife Estate have been running umpire”. maintaining boundaries or gently
their own version of T20 all along. Big hits. - Street light outage? Switched on faster encouraging wildlife to respect traffic
Fast decisions. Nail-biting finishes. And than a David Miller finish. rules (we’re looking at you, guinea
let’s just say they’re undefeated because - Storm debris? Cleared with the precision fowl), it’s all part of the daily “fielding
that’s pretty much a normal Tuesday for of an Aiden Markram cover drive. practice”.
the Operations Team. - Sewage spill? Cleaned up faster than a
run-out at the striker’s end. Strategic time-out: planning
No stadium lights; just estate lights (which, Behind every quick response is careful
by the way, are working beautifully). Our team don’t just play one position; planning. Projects are scheduled,
they rotate seamlessly across the estate, contractors coordinated, seasonal tasks
Powerplay: the first few overs of the responding to whatever pops up. If lined up and long-term improvements
day with our all-rounders multitasking were an Olympic sport, we’d mapped out.
In T20, the powerplay is fast, focused and need a trophy cabinet extension.
full of action. It’s where the big names It may not involve commentators or
step up. Think Quinton de Kock launching No helmets required, no dramatic appeals slow-motion replays, but the strategy
boundaries or Tristan Stubbs finding the – just quick teamwork and a well-stocked is real. And yes, coffee is still the official
gaps. toolbox. team sponsor.

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