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In honour of the great England pace bowler, Fred Trueman, who died earlier this year, Surrey County Cricket Club are dedicating a plaque at the Brit Oval, which will be unveiled by President John Edrich MBE, Chairman David Stewart and Chief Executive Paul Sheldon today at 11.30am in the Lambeth Hall of the OCS Stand.

The plaque is to commemorate his 300th Test wicket, which took place here at the Oval, back in 1964 against Australia. Many Test cricketers have since managed the impressive milestone but Trueman was the first ever man to do it.

John Edrich, Surrey CCC President said, “It is a privilege for the Club to honour one of England’s greatest fast bowlers of all time. To be the first to achieve 300 Test wickets shows you what an exceptional player he was and this plaque will ensure that the achievement will long be remembered by spectators who visit the Brit Oval.”

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On the first day of the final npower Test Match against Pakistan, Alec Stewart - former Surrey and England legend - gave his support to the successful waste recycling initiative in operation at the Brit Oval.

With over 50 tonnes of rubbish expected to be generated by the sell-out crowds at the Brit Oval over five days, the new initiative aims to test thousands of cricket fans to make sure all recyclable waste is collected. Most waste generated during a match, like drink containers, paper and cardboard, can be recycled.

Spurred on by the success of a pilot scheme during the Natwest Series One Day International against Sri Lanka on 20 June, Leisure Support Services, the facilities management provider at the Brit Oval, is working closely with recycling market development company, London Remade, to ensure recycling is maximised at the venue.

At the launch of the initiative, Alec Stewart said: “The amount of waste created at a Test Match is astonishing. This initiative aims to get everyone involved in putting that waste back into good use through recycling.”

More than 75 recycling stations will be set up around the Brit Oval as part of the programme, each with two bins, one for recyclable items and one for general waste. Catering and cleaning teams have also undergone special training to ensure that different materials are easily identified and are taken to the correct area for recycling.

Peter Watts, managing director of Leisure Support Services, said: “The Brit Oval is now at the forefront of recycling good practice and we intend to push forward with our recent success. Our pilot scheme in June recycled 40% of the waste generated and for this npower Test Match we aim to do even better. We hope that our efforts will set a standard for sports stadiums across the country.”

Lisa Miall, project manager for London Remade, said: “This initiative is an important part of our closed loop recycling project through which we ultimately hope to introduce recycled content into food and beverage packaging at venues such as this across the whole of London.”

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Prior to our Twenty20 Floodlit Cup match on Tuesday 22 August, the Sussex Sharks play Glamorgan Dragons on Sunday 20 August at the County Ground, Hove in their last home NatWest Pro40 match. The game starts at 1.45pm with gates opening at 12.15pm. All Under 16s can gain FREE entrance to this match and there will be entertainment off the field as well as on. Following the success of our Family Seating Area we will be reinstating this area near the Players’ Pavilion.

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

Sussex vs Glamorgan in One-Day Cricket
Overall, Sussex leads the series 30-11, with two No Results and one Tie (1988).
In matches in Sussex, the home side dominate the series, 16-4 with one No Result and one Tie.
This will be the 19th meeting of the teams at Hove; to date Sussex have 15 wins to Glamorgan’s three.

Interesting Facts about this fixture:
Prior to this season, the teams had not met in one-day cricket since the 2001 season, and won the C&G match between the teams at Cardiff in May.
In recent history, Sussex have won four of the last five meetings between the sides, and Sussex have batted first in seven of the last eight games.
The best sequences in this fixture have been a nine-game win-streak by Sussex (1979-84), and three consecutive wins by Glamorgan (1995-7).
All three of Glamorgan’s wins at Hove have been achieved batting first - in 1973 (scored 139 off 26 overs), 1996 (183 off 40) and 1998 (212/7 off 40).

Upcoming Landmarks:
Jason Lewry needs 1 Wicket for 100 Career One-Day Wickets.
Richard Montgomerie needs 70 Runs for 4000 One-Day Runs for Sussex.
Luke Wright needs 5 Wickets for 50 Career One-Day Wickets, and 7 more for 50 One-Day Wickets for Sussex.
Michael Yardy needs 1 Runs for 1500 Career One-Day Runs.

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