A MASS of tyre tracks were left behind on Hyde Common causing damage to the land. The damage was to an area of land which is used as a cricket pitch and also a play area for children at Hyde Primary School is believed to have happened on Christmas Eve or during the early hours of Christmas Day. Hyde Common is owned by Hampshire County Council and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The council s executive member for recreation, heritage, countryside and rural affairs, Councillor Edward Heron, said: “I can confirm that the cricket pitch at Hyde Common, land owned by the County Council, was damaged by a vehicle. Our understanding is that this incident took place either on Christmas Eve or the early hours of Christmas Day.