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Sunday 6 August is the climax to the Hove Festival of Cricket and sees the Clash of the Titans in a C&G Trophy Dress rehearsal.

The Sussex Sharks are playing the Lancashire Lightning in the new NatWest Pro40 competition, both are unbeaten in this format and are equally determined to get the psychological upper hand over their opponents.   The result will have a far-reaching effect on both sides.

There’ll be grim determination on the field but off the field the emphasis is on fun and entertainment for the whole family.  We’ll have a special Family Area from which to watch the match, there’ll be face-painting, magic tricks, a bouncy castle and crowd entertainment as well as cricket coaching for juniors throughout the match.

During the interval we are proud to be hosting the Wacky Mascot Relay Race in which Sid the Shark takes on Lanky the Giraffe.  This is our second year of holding this race and it promises to be just as funny as last year’s.  They may look cute and cuddly but teeth and fur fly when these mascots get together!  It’s an unmissable event.

The match starts at 1.45pm on Sunday 6 August at the County Ground, Hove and the gates open at 12.15pm.  As it is our Family Fun Day we are making a special ticket offer to families attending the match.  A family ticket will cost just £20 for two adults and two children, that’s a massive 50% discount!  General prices are £15 adults, £10 seniors and students, £5 Under 16s and Under 5s get in for free.  Should anyone wish to upgrade to the Members’ pavilion a transfer is available for £5 extra.

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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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Surrey County Cricket Club are delighted to announce that this years two festival weeks have been huge successes, attracting record crowds.

The festivals, which offer a Liverpool Victoria Championship Match and a One-Day match, taking place at both Whitgift School and Guildford Cricket Club have brought in over 17,000 people over the course of the 10 days of cricket.

The success can be attributed in part to the excellent weather we have had this summer, combined with the Surrey team’s winning ways.  This has provided the crowd with spectacular entertainment, which has ultimately increased attendances by 4,000 from last year.

Surrey County Cricket Club’s Sales and Marketing Director, Paul Blanchard said: “It has always been a wonderful tradition having our side play at these picturesque outgounds and I am delighted that the festivals continue to be a success. It is great that we are able to take Surrey Cricket out into the County on these two occasions during the season and that many of our members and supporters in Croydon and Guildford have attended this year”.

Blanchard also added: “Festival cricket offers the spectators, particularly the younger generation, a unique opportunity to get close to the action, in a fashion that is not normally possible when the team play at the Brit Oval. I would like to thank everyone at Whitgift School, Guildford Borough Council and Guildford Cricket Club in contributing so much towards the success of the festivals this year.”

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