Been to Beckenham last two years. Lots of bar tents, burger bars etc., Etiquette is go as you like, jeans, shorts and t shirt, even colours - charlton or kent. Watched most of my cricket at Oval or other test grounds where visually picking up the ball is easy, bit more difficult at Beckenham. If weather is good kids will enjoy, if old enough take their bat ball and stumps. May go, but doubt it. Parking is reasonable around the ground.
Just around the pavillion, 1st year sat near the "dug out" quite fun watching players return from losing their wicket, or opposite side of ground where seats are just on a mound and next to bars.
[quote][cite]Posted By: The Equaliser[/cite]Just get bladdered, build some snakes with empty pint glasses, annoy the stewards and when you get bored of that watch a bit of 'cricket'
Thats what happens in my 20/20 experiences ;-)
So I reckon you'll be ok.[/quote]
Then after the game finishes go to a local pub drink another 5 pints and start singing we sent the Palace down at which point a fight breaks out. Well that's what happened last time I went to Beckenham and yes I'm planning to go Sunday.
Game did not start till 7.35, due to persistant rain from 5.15. 8 overs each with Kent taking the 2 points. The beer was flowing, with the Masterbrew going down very well. Hope the weather holds for anyone that is going on sunday.
Shame about the weather yesterday..i hope it's better on sunday.One for the anoraks out there,one of last nights umpires was Martin Bodenham the ex-football referee...i wonder if his eyesight has improved?
I know you can take a cricket bat with you and go and have a whack on the outfield,but can you take a football?My littlen cant find his cricket bat,and now wants to take a football.
you've just made a little boy very happy,what about taking your own booze in.We are getting there for gates opening so i got to keep a 6 year old amused for 2 hours.
Watch out for a highly confused tall gangling fella accompanying a bewildered litle lad carrying a baseball bat and pitchers mit. It'll be Henry and his lad Joe!!
[quote][cite]Posted By: northstandsteve[/cite]you've just made a little boy very happy,what about taking your own booze in.We are getting there for gates opening so i got to keep a 6 year old amused for 2 hours.[/quote]
I always take a bag in with a bottle of wine and a glass in it and all I can say is I've never had a problem, however I know they do look in the odd bag here and there, though what they do if they find booze I couldn't say.
Kent beat Essex by 81 runs, Denly scores a rapid 91 off 57. I'm just gutted I didn't get to go due to work commitments. I'm sure those that went had a good day out?
Yeah a good day. My Joe and NSS's Joe had a kick about and went onto the outfield afterwards before being chased off.
Easy win in the end for Kent as Essex never looked like matching their run rate after the first two overs and the wickets fell on a regular basis. Denly it was (I think) hit three six off the first three balls of an over. Inevitably he was caught going for a fourth. he got man of the match and Middlesex lost so all is good with the world.
I now have a slightly sunburnt face and Joe has a Spitfires polo shirt (£10 bargain!)
One downer was the announcer referring to the South End as the "Crystal Palace" end. Shocking. Where's Derek Ufton's phone number.
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Thats what happens in my 20/20 experiences ;-)
So I reckon you'll be ok.
Don't know if I can be bothered to carry a bat and stumps around all day to be honest.
Also going tomorrow night v Middlesex
Thats what happens in my 20/20 experiences ;-)
So I reckon you'll be ok.[/quote]
Then after the game finishes go to a local pub drink another 5 pints and start singing we sent the Palace down at which point a fight breaks out. Well that's what happened last time I went to Beckenham and yes I'm planning to go Sunday.
But about time Middlesex lost, they have played five games and had five wins so far.
Pos Team p W L T N/R R/R Pts
1 Middlesex 6 5 1 0 0 1.11 10.0
2 Essex 6 4 2 0 0 0.7 8.0
3 Kent 6 4 2 0 0 0.01 8.0
4 Hants 6 3 3 0 0 -0.64 6.0
5 Surrey 6 1 5 0 0 -1.12 2.0
6 Sussex 6 1 5 0 0 -0.01 2.0
All to play for still. Kent can go second if they beat Essex.
Now this Cricket lark, it's the same as baseball but with only two bases, right?
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/countycricket2008/content/current/story/355547.html
It'll be Henry and his lad Joe!!
I always take a bag in with a bottle of wine and a glass in it and all I can say is I've never had a problem, however I know they do look in the odd bag here and there, though what they do if they find booze I couldn't say.
Easy win in the end for Kent as Essex never looked like matching their run rate after the first two overs and the wickets fell on a regular basis. Denly it was (I think) hit three six off the first three balls of an over. Inevitably he was caught going for a fourth. he got man of the match and Middlesex lost so all is good with the world.
I now have a slightly sunburnt face and Joe has a Spitfires polo shirt (£10 bargain!)
One downer was the announcer referring to the South End as the "Crystal Palace" end. Shocking. Where's Derek Ufton's phone number.