22 August 2011Kent Spitfires v India match a sell-out Kent County Cricket Club announced today that Kent Spitfires’ match against the world champion one-day Indian team is a sell-out. The 50 over match, which takes place this Friday will start at 2.30pm and continue into the evening under floodlights at the St Lawrence Ground in front of around 7,000 spectators. The new permanent floodlights and improved Club and supporter facilities at the St Lawrence Ground mean that visitors are in for a real treat. Adding to the atmosphere on Friday will be a range of entertainment from 2pm, including traditional Indian Bhangra dancers and drummers – Jugnu Bhangra, as well as a range of British music and dance. A variety of food will be available for sale at the ground, including Indian options, with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices. The public bar and Jonesy’s Kitchen in the Les Ames Stand will also be open to all spectators, where food will be available. Please note that spectators may not bring alcohol into the ground for this match, in line with ECB requirements for tour matches. Spectators are welcome to bring picnics to the ground, with plastic utensils, but should be aware that space may be limited. Parking for this match will be at Simon Langton Girls School, costing £8.00, or the New Dover Road Park and Ride (£2.50), which is a short distance away. There will be no parking on site at the St Lawrence Ground. Security will be stringent for this match and spectators should expect to have their bags searched as they enter the ground. Please be patient; you will gain entry to the ground quicker if you do not bring large bags with you. In keeping with guidelines for Friends Life t20 matches, no spectators will be allowed onto the ground. Gates open at 12.30pm. Kent Cricket Life Members, All-Rounder Membership holders, Junior Associates and Six-Pack card holders can gain entry to this fixture upon production of their card. There will be one further opportunity to see Kent Spitfires at the St Lawrence Ground before the end of the season. On Bank Holiday Monday, 29th August the Spitfires will play Derbyshire in a CB40 match starting at 1.45pm. Tickets are still available for this CB40 match, from the Kent Cricket website, priced at £15 for adults (£20 Frank Woolley Stand) and £5.00 for children under 17 – click here to buy online. Pre-purchase, print at home tickets do not incur a booking fee. Tickets can also be purchased by phoning Kent Cricket on 01227 456 886 and selecting option 1, or from the Kent Cricket Shop at the St Lawrence Ground.
Strong words Oohaah. I don't believe it was fixed, however one of my mates is a top complience man at BF and he'll let me know if there is any wrong doing.
chirpy nearly 16m matched on it , really embarrassing the patterns
sussex were 1.7 (when the first wicket went down when kent were batting) price range 1.55-1.86ish and within 3 more overs they'd been smashed down to 2.5 when kent were tapping it around at 4-5 an over in the first 5 overs, it was so moody
even with 90 required from a hundred odd balls and 6 wickets left sussex should have been odds on and were around 2s
i read a betfair forum last night and there was a fella saying on there lay sussex at 1.7 cos kent will get backed into 1.7 soon and this was in the first couple of overs before what i said above happened
i should have read that during the match
even so sussex price still got in to 1.17 when they flew out of the blocks 70 odd for 0 with a target of 217 , then there was the ball being spooned and dropped a couple of times (kent weren't to know !) and sussex went to 84 for 4 !! couple of run outs and stumpings during the "chase" when sussex didnt even require a run a ball
last week kent needed nearly 50 off 32 balls with 4 wickets left and were 1.5ish
sussex needed 48 off 36 balls with 3 wickets left and they were 6.0 !!
i smell a rat and it stinks
i wont be betting on cricket for a while or if i do i'll watch for moody patterns and get on it !
Hats off to KCCC, the umpires and the Indian team for putting a match on. The ground was basically flooded at 3pm and it would have been very easy to call it off. The new lights are fantastic and Kent must have more Day/Nighters next season.
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The new permanent floodlights and improved Club and supporter facilities at the St Lawrence Ground mean that visitors are in for a real treat. Adding to the atmosphere on Friday will be a range of entertainment from 2pm, including traditional Indian Bhangra dancers and drummers – Jugnu Bhangra, as well as a range of British music and dance.
A variety of food will be available for sale at the ground, including Indian options, with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices. The public bar and Jonesy’s Kitchen in the Les Ames Stand will also be open to all spectators, where food will be available.
Please note that spectators may not bring alcohol into the ground for this match, in line with ECB requirements for tour matches. Spectators are welcome to bring picnics to the ground, with plastic utensils, but should be aware that space may be limited.
Parking for this match will be at Simon Langton Girls School, costing £8.00, or the New Dover Road Park and Ride (£2.50), which is a short distance away. There will be no parking on site at the St Lawrence Ground.
Security will be stringent for this match and spectators should expect to have their bags searched as they enter the ground. Please be patient; you will gain entry to the ground quicker if you do not bring large bags with you. In keeping with guidelines for Friends Life t20 matches, no spectators will be allowed onto the ground. Gates open at 12.30pm.
Kent Cricket Life Members, All-Rounder Membership holders, Junior Associates and Six-Pack card holders can gain entry to this fixture upon production of their card.
There will be one further opportunity to see Kent Spitfires at the St Lawrence Ground before the end of the season. On Bank Holiday Monday, 29th August the Spitfires will play Derbyshire in a CB40 match starting at 1.45pm.
Tickets are still available for this CB40 match, from the Kent Cricket website, priced at £15 for adults (£20 Frank Woolley Stand) and £5.00 for children under 17 – click here to buy online. Pre-purchase, print at home tickets do not incur a booking fee. Tickets can also be purchased by phoning Kent Cricket on 01227 456 886 and selecting option 1, or from the Kent Cricket Shop at the St Lawrence Ground.
Kent warmed up nicely for Friday - beating Sussex by 14 runs:
Kent 216 all out
Sussex 202 all out
that was the moodiest looking game of cricket i've ever seen
sussex looked like they had thrown the game ....unbelievable
the prices on betfair were shocking to say the least
has to be investigated and will (i reckon)
there was 7 times the normal amount bet on that game.... i was a donator ;-(
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Strong words Oohaah. I don't believe it was fixed, however one of my mates is a top complience man at BF and he'll let me know if there is any wrong doing.
Serves you right for backing against Kent!!
He's been on holiday, he's back at work tomorrow.
You going to Canterbury this afternoon?
Raining at 4PM so the inspection was shifted to 5PM, there's dampness on some practice strips so there'll be another inspection at 6PM.
If any play happens my money is on a T20.
Such a shame when the match was a sell out.
Not as if we don't need the money....
India 164/6 off 20 overs.
India win by 5 runs - match went down to the last ball.
Hats off to KCCC, the umpires and the Indian team for putting a match on. The ground was basically flooded at 3pm and it would have been very easy to call it off. The new lights are fantastic and Kent must have more Day/Nighters next season.