Re: ‘Oval bats away criticism' (The Weekend Sun, April 8). Not so Bay Oval Trust general manager Kelvin Jones, Bay Oval doesn't bat away criticism at all; it simply raises more serious issues.

Kelvin needs a reality check. The generalised figure of 40 international playing days for 2017 don't spell the number of test matches, women's matches, One Day Internals or 20/20 games for the whole of NZ? How many international games will Bay Oval get from 12 venues? As for the Dunedin example – well Kelvin, go and read Otago Daily Times February 4, 2016, article titled ‘Cricket oval lights plan under a shadow'.

Cricket NZ can promise the world but they cannot deliver to everyone – how about some financial guarantees? Begrudging admiration from me, what Bay Oval has achieved with little ratepayer input not likely. I wouldn't call $543,000 insignificant and how was that figure made up anyway?

What about the $800,000 Rolls-Royce carparks constructed adjacent to the pavilion and $450,000 public toilets on the Oval – would you like to discuss that ratepayer expenditure, Kelvin? And explain or simply swat it away?

Then were annual payments of about $300,000 for the Oval maintenance. At this point in time I won't even go near the community funders who have contributed several millions.

Kelvin must make available the full audited Annual Audited Financial Statements for 2009 to 2015 for Bay Oval Trust or Bay Cricket Trust and let's see who is right on the money then.

With his cavalier altruistic and philanthropic philosophy with ratepayer funding, pray tell what annual salary does Kelvin take as CEO of Bay Oval?
I await the responses with baited breath.

R Paterson, Matapihi.