By 1952, the club was struggling with the upkeep costs associated with the ground, and sold it to shipping company Ellerman Lines.

Ellerman Lines made a significant investment in the ground, transforming it into their social club.

[2] Surrey won the toss and elected to bat first, making 171/8 in their innings, with John Edrich top-scoring with 70, while Norman Halsall was the most effective Cheshire bowler with figures of 2/37 from thirteen overs.

[n 1] Cricket ceased to be played at the ground in the early 1970s, with its use as a social club continuing for a short time thereafter.

[4][5] In 1985 the playing field served as a training ground for the Wirral Wolves American Football club and was being considered as a potential venue for their home fixtures only for a site in Arrowe Park to be preferred.