Important information for Friday's match against Somerset

*MATCH ABANDONED*

Regrettably, heavy rain over the last 24 hours has saturated the outfield at The 1st Central County Ground and the umpires have made the decision to abandon tonight's match.

Ticket holders will be entitled to a refund as per our refund policy which is available here. Refunds will be processed in two to three working days, but please allow an extra three to five working days for the refund to appear in your bank account.*

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Things are going swimmingly for the Sharks in this year’s Vitality Blast, with three wins from their opening three matches. Next up for Luke Wright and his team are matches against Surrey at the Oval on Thursday and Somerset back at The 1st Central County Ground on Friday.

If you’ve secured a ticket for Friday evening’s match, you will find some important information about your visit below. This is to make sure everyone attending enjoys their visit as safely as possible, and to ensure we can continue welcoming supporters for the rest of the season, so please read carefully!

Tickets are available to purchase in advance online only until gates open at 5.30pm on Friday or when sold out, whichever is earlier. Please note there will be no gate sales or collections. 

The match is scheduled to start at 7pm, with a finish time of around 9.45pm.

Pre-match checklist

• Don’t attend if you are displaying any symptoms of COVID-19.
• Check your email for your match day ticket(s). Tickets will be sent to your registered email address by 5pm on Thursday 17th June or shortly after purchase if you buy after this time. If you haven’t received them, please check spam filters before contacting the ticketing team.
• Once received, download your ticket(s) to your mobile or print them out, so they can be scanned when you arrive.
• Check which gate you need to use to enter the ground. There are three (Gate 1: Main, Gate 2: North East & Gate 3: South East) and you will only be able to use the one detailed on your ticket.  The location of each gate is marked on the ground map available to download at the bottom of this page.
• Bring a face covering, as you’ll need to wear this whenever you are not in your designated seat.
• Bring a credit or debit card for any purchases. The ground will be cashless.
• Download the NHS COVID-19 app to your phone. You can use this to check-in at the ground for track and trace purposes.
• We’ve listed the golden rules below, but make sure you read our full spectator code of conduct so you know exactly what is required during your visit.

Golden rules once inside the ground

• Remain socially distanced from anyone not from your household or support bubble.
• Only sit in your designated seat and remain seated whenever possible. If you do leave your seat, exit the row with your back to other spectators.
• Wear a face covering whenever you are not in your seat.
• Sanitise your hands regularly. Hand sanitiser stations are available around the ground.
• Check capacity limits before accessing any of the ground’s indoor facilities (toilets, catering outlets, club shop etc.).
• Adhere to one-way systems within the ground and follow any instructions from the stewarding team.
• To aid with social distancing, the ground has been split into three zones. You must stay within the zone detailed on your ticket, but don’t worry, our stewards will make sure you aren’t going anywhere you shouldn’t.
• As well as remaining within your designated zone, you must stay out of non-public parts of the ground, including players’ areas and the pitch, at all times. This includes following the conclusion of the match.

Facilities inside the ground

• Make sure you collect your free, souvenir brochure for the match, including an A3 poster, when you arrive at the game! These are available to collect, alongside free scorecards, at each entrance to the ground.
• Food and drink outlets will be situated in all three of the ground zones, serving a variety of hot food, snacks and alcoholic, soft and hot drinks. The location of these is marked on the ground map available to download at the bottom of this page.
• Male, female and accessible toilets are available in each of the ground’s three zones. The location of these is marked on the ground map available to download at the bottom of this page.
• We can’t provide our usual interval entertainment yet, but our mascots Sid & Sandy will be making their way around the ground and there will be content on the big screens throughout the evening. Sadly, the usual post-match player signing session is also not yet possible.
• Don’t forget to enter June’s monthly competition for the chance to win a UHD 50” TV thanks to 1st Central.
• The main club shop will be open from gates opening until the first ball is bowled in the second innings. Capacity is limited to four spectators at a time and access will only be available to supporters seated in the same zone as the shop, but there will also be a pop-up club shop offering at the North End of the ground, for anyone with a ticket in that zone. The online club shop is open to everyone… check out our fantastic playing shirt offer!