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Cricket fans worldwide have less than a week to secure a chance to see some of the best matches in next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean – and there’s a rush on for match tickets!

As next Monday’s deadline for the end of ICC CWC 2007 Public Ticketing: Phase 1 – Application looms large, officials have witnessed an increase in Public Ticketing activity, both at ICC CWC 2007 Official Ticket Centres and online (www.cricketworldcup.com). They expect this to continue until 11.59 p.m. Eastern Caribbean Time on July 31, 2006, when applications close. After this stage, it is likely that tickets to certain matches could be sold out.

“At this point it appears that some of the more popular matches, including the Final and Semi-Finals, will be oversubscribed. That should not deter fans from applying though, because – as we have been stressing all along – anyone doing so before July 31st has an equal opportunity of being allocated tickets in the lottery for oversubscribed matches,” reminded ICC CWC 2007 Commercial Manager Stephen Price.

Stating that “sales are going quite well”, he reasoned this underlines “the global interest in the tournament as well as the Caribbean’s attractiveness as a destination”.

“We’ve had applications from 121 countries worldwide which is indicative of the widespread interest in this major sporting event. In addition, we’re seeing another surge in Public Ticketing activity; reminiscent of what occurred when it was launched on May 1.

“This shows that fans understand the process and are making sure they submit their ticket applications by the July 31st deadline. It is great to see that what we have been saying in interviews and meetings throughout the nine Host Venues and across the cricketing world has been absorbed and understood,” said Price.

By late August, people who have applied for some of the more than 800 000 match tickets available will be advised of what match tickets they have been allocated. This would therefore allow them to book their airline tickets and hotel accommodation accordingly.

“The different aspects of Cricket World Cup are coming together and, once we complete the first phase of Public Ticketing, this will be even more evident as fans receive notification about the Ticketing applications. They will then be able to make concrete plans for Cricket World Cup,” noted the ICC CWC 2007 Commercial Manager, adding that sales in the two other components of the Ticketing Programme – Tour & Travel and Hospitality – are also “doing well”.

Price also disclosed that two of the tournament’s Official Sponsors – Cable & Wireless and Scotiabank – are assisting Caribbean fans in having even easier access to the ICC CWC 2007 Ticket Application Brochures by placing them in their respective outlets throughout the Host Venues.

“We are working with these Official Sponsors to give regional fans even greater accessibility to the Ticketing Brochures which they can collect and fill out over the next few days and submit to the Officials Ticket Centres by Monday afternoon.”

The full list of Cable & Wireless and Scotiabank outlets at which ICC CWC 2007 Ticket Application Brochures are available is below.

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NOTE: Phase 2 of Public Ticketing runs from Friday September 1, 2006, to Thursday November 30, 2006. This stage will be conducted on a “first come, first served” basis with remaining tickets available via the Official Ticketing website and Official Ticket Centres in the nine Host Venues.

The third and final phase of Public Ticketing begins on Monday January 9, 2007, and will end on the morning of the Final on Saturday April 28, 2007 – again on a “first come, first served” principle – with actual seats being sold from the Official Ticketing website, Official Ticket Centres and Venue Box Offices in the Host Venues.

CABLE & WIRELESS AND SCOTIABANK BRANCHES/OUTLETS AT WHICH

ICC CWC 2007 TICKET APPLICATION  BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA

Cable & Wireless
Cnr. High St & Corn Alley
Cnr. Long St & Thames St
Wireless Road (HQ)
Woods Mall

Scotiabank
High St & Market St
Perry Bay

BARBADOS

Cable & Wireless
Cave Shepherd
Quayside Centre
Sheraton
Speightstown
Warrens
Windsor Lodge

bmobile kiosks at SuperCentre:
BigB
Holetown;
JB’s
Warrens
bmobile kiosk: DaCosta Mannings (Fontabelle)

Scotiabank
Bridgetown (Broad Street)
Haggatt Hall
Holetown
Warrens
Worthing

GRENADA

Cable & Wireless
Carenage
Carriacou
Grand Anse
Grenville

Scotiabank
Grand Anse,
Grenville
St. George’s,

GUYANA

Scotiabank
Berbice
Essequibo
Georgetown

JAMAICA

Cable & Wireless
Carlton 47 Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston 5
Cellular City LOJ Shopping Centre, Burke Road, Spanish Town
Cellular King Shop 5, St Jago Plaza, Burke Road, Spanish Town
Cellular King Shop 21A, Portmore Mall
Cellular King 23 Manchester Avenue, May Pen
Cellular King Shop 28, Gateway Plaza, 7 West Street, Old Harbour
Communication Store 55 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5
Communication Store Shop 13-15 Island Plaza, Main Street, Ocho Rios
Core Communications Five Sister Plaza, 25 King Street, Linstead
Core’s Communications 13 Lower Parade Street, Falmouth
Highgate Siding, Highgate, St. Mary
JC’s Communication Services Shop 4, Uptown Shopping Centre, Mosley Drive, Lucea Mandeville
Montego Bay 20 Church Street, Montego Bay
New Kingston 30 Dominica Drive, Kingston 5
Port Antonio 13-15 Harbor Street, Port Antonio
Shop 16, Leader’s Plaza, Mandeville
Super J Cellular Shop 1, Roy’s Shopping Centre, Junction
Super J Cellular Williams Plaza, 118-120 Great George Street, Sav-La-Mar

Scotiabank
Brown’s Town
Christiana (Main Street)
Cross Roads
Falmouth
Halfway Tree
Highgate
Junction
King Street
Liguanea
Linstead
Lucea
Mandeville
May Pen
Montego Bay (Sam Sharpe Square)
Negril
New Kingston
Ocho Rios
Port Antonio
Port Maria
Portmore
Premier Branch
Santa Cruz
Savanna la Mar
Spanish Town
UWI

ST. KITTS & NEVIS

Cable & Wireless
Cayon St.
Fort St.

Scotiabank
Bird Rock
Charlestown
Fort Street
Nevis

SAINT LUCIA

Cable & Wireless
Beane Field, Vieux-Fort.
Gablewood Mall (Ticket Centre)
Lower Bridge St, Castries
Rodney Bay Marina, Gros Islet
Super J Supermarket, Waterfront, Castries
Upper Bridge St, Castries

Scotiabank outlets
Cnr. Chaussee Road & High Street
New Dock Road, Vieux Fort
Rodney Bay, Gros Islet
William Peter Boulevard

ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES

Cable & Wireless
Kingstown
The Grenadines

Scotiabank
Kingstown

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

Cable & Wireless
Customer Service Centre - South Mini Max Bldg, 32 St James Street, San Fernando
Customer Service Centre - Point Fortin, Peters Road
Customer Service Centre - Princes Town, 142-143 Naparima Mayaro Road, Matilda Junction
TSTT Customer Service Centre, 18 Park Street, Port of Spain
TSTT Customer Service Centre, 54 Frederick Street, Port of Spain
TSTT House, 1 Edward Street, Port of Spain

bmobile store: Library corner, San Fernando
East - bmobile store: Level 1, New wing, Trincity mall, Trincity
Port of Spain - bmobile store: Brian Lara Promenade
South - bmobile store: Gulf City Mall, Gulf City
West - bmobile store: Level 1, the Falls at West Mall,  West Moorings

Tobago: TSTT/ bmobile Customer Service Centre, Caroline Building, Scarborough

Scotiabank
Arima
Chaguanas
Maraval
Park & Pembroke St., Port-of-Spain
Princes Town
Rio Claro
San Fernando (High Street)
Scotia Centre Branch (Port-of-Spain)
St. James
Tobago

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The Hove Festival of Cricket is back and it’s going to be a massive week of cricket.  From Wednesday to Saturday the runaway leaders of the Championship, Sussex and Lancashire, will be vying for the top of the table position, both determined to secure the four-day trophy.

On Sunday 6 August it’ll be a dress rehearsal for the Sharks and Lightning’s C&G Cup Final, which takes place twenty days later at Lord’s.  Make no mistake these are vital games for both teams and victories will give us the psychological edge over this season’s closest rivals.

This is also going to be our Sussex Family Fun Day.  Not only will there be the exciting entertainment on the field but there’ll be activities off it as well.  There’ll be a bouncy castle, face painting, coaching for kids and a whole lot more.  To top the entertainment we’ll be hosting a grudge relay between the two teams’ mascots, Sid the Shark and Lanky Giraffe.  Sid is a top athlete with a passion for winning and defeat simply isn’t an option.   It’s going to be a wonderful day out for the whole family.

St Lucien’s Steel Band are helping us get the week off to the right start on Wednesday 2 August and will be handing out free rum punch. Proof of age may be required!

The Visually Impaired cricket team will be giving a demonstration during the lunch break on Thursday 3 August.

The Club Shop will be selling a range of C&G Final branded clothing throughout the week.

It’s going to be a great Festival Week and the Sussex team would love to see you down at Hove supporting them against Lancashire!

Liverpool Victoria Championship  2-5 August Gates open 9.30am, play starts 11am
Nat West Pro40 6 August  Gates open 12.15pm, play starts 1.45pm..

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Sussex travel to Edgbaston for tomorrow’s Liverpool Victoria Championship match against Warwickshire.  The match will be played from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 July.

The Sussex Squad
RR Montgomerie, CD Hopkinson, MH Yardy, MW Goodwin, *CJ Adams’ +MJ Prior, LJ Wright’ Yasir Arafat, RSC Martin-Jenkins, Mushtaq Ahmed, JD Lewry, RJ Kirtley.

There are no injuries to report.

Sussex vs Warwickshire

Since Warwickshire joined the County Championship in 1905

Overall, Warwickshire leads by 48-36, with 52 draws and one tied match.
In matches in Warwickshire, the home side lead 26-11, with 32 draws.
At Edgbaston, the home side again lead the series, by 23-11 with 26 draws.

Interesting Facts about this fixture:

Since Warwickshire joined the County Championship in 1905

Sussex’s best run is the history of this fixture is five wins, recorded between 1921-23. Warwickshire’s best run is seven wins, achieved in 1890-3.
Warwickshire won the last game between the sides at Edgbaston, in 2005, by 101 Runs, after Sussex collapsed in their second innings for 126 when chasing 228.
The longest unbeaten streak in this fixture is 14 games by Warwickshire (1993-2003), comprising 10 wins and 4 draws. Sussex’s best run is 13 games, made between 1912-23, incorporating 9 wins and 4 draws.

UPCOMING LANDMARKS:

Michael Yardy needs 3 more catches for 50 First-Class Catches
Richard Montgomerie needs 132 more runs for 8,000 First-Class runs for Sussex.
Michael Yardy needs 77 more runs for 4,000 First-Class runs for Sussex (and Career).
Carl Hopkinson needs 16 more runs for 1,000 Career and Sussex First-Class runs.
Yasir Arafat needs 12 more wickets for 400 First-Class Wickets.

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