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Sussex Sharks vs Essex: Spectator Information

13 Aug 2024

Sussex Sharks vs Essex: Spectator Information 

The Sharks return to The 1st Central County Ground tomorrow to play Essex in the final Metro Bank One Day Cup game of the season and we've pulled together all the information you need to plan your day out at the cricket. 

Gate Information

The action gets underway at 11am and the gates will open from 9:30am for general admission and hospitality guests. Both the Eaton Road gate (south) and the Palmeira Avenue (north) gates will be open.

Order of Play

The first ball will be at 11am. There will be an interval between innings at approximately 2:30pm, lasting 30 minutes. Play is expected to finish at 6:45pm.

Food and Drink

Spectators are welcome to bring their own food and drinks into the ground for daylight 50-games, including a maximum of tour 500ml cans of beer/lager or a 75cl bottle of wine per person.

There are a range of outlets selling beers, wines, spirits, hot and cold soft drinks around the ground, as well as a range of hot food vendors. 

Cashless Venue

We’d like to remind all spectators that The 1st Central County Ground is now a cashless venue. This means that only card or contactless payments will be accepted (including Apple Pay and Google Pay) throughout our venue. This will apply to all outlets at Hove, including food and beverage kiosks, ticketing, membership and our Club retail shop.

Smoking and Vaping 

Out of respect to fellow supporters we would remind you that smoking and vaping is only permitted in the outer perimeter road and strictly not within the seating areas of the venue. Thank you for your cooperation.

Need a Ticket?

If you need a ticket for the game, you can purchase yours by clicking here.

Livestream 

If you can't make it down to Hove to see the Sharks live, you can watch every, ball, wicket and run on our livestream, alongside a scorecard and blog, updated in real-time. 

Visit our Match Day Centre to watch the stream. 

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