Very sad to see that Ruth Strauss has lost her battle against cancer at the age of just 46. Best wishes to Andrew and their children, Sam and Luca, at this devastating time for them.
Loved him as a bowler and character. Growing up it always seemed that we would declare at 6pm and he would always take 2 wickets before the 6.30 close of play.
I really don’t think John Snow was ever underrated, not at all. Always mentioned by his peers. The reason he didn’t play as many Tests as he should have done was that he was bloody difficult bugger to deal with. Had his own opinions on many things and almost seemed to court controversy. His autobiography was called Cricket Rebel and that summed him up. Son of a vicar who was as happy writing poetry as he was scaring Aussies. I met him in Trinidad in ‘94 at the Test and had a nice chat, although only about the match which at the time we looked like winning. He was there hosting his group of supporters from his travel company. A very nice man, fine cricketer but never underrated.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I’ve got tickets now for the first day of the series and the last! 1st two days at Lords too via MCC member mate and 2nd day at Oval, friends debenture.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Tempted!
Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
OCS block 11 (serious).
View not blocked by the slips etc?
It's as close as you'll get for a view behind the stumps as blocks 12 & 13 are sold out. Mind, you might prefer a side on view, but personally I don't as a rule.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Tempted!
Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
OCS block 11 (serious).
View not blocked by the slips etc?
It's as close as you'll get for a view behind the stumps as blocks 12 & 13 are sold out. Mind, you might prefer a side on view, but personally I don't as a rule.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
Edgbaston was £90. Advance Trains are very cheap, as it's a Saturday. Old Trafford was £63 (in the party stand!). I'll have to be alert with the advance tickets for that (as it's a Wednesday)
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
Decent seat at Lords is £150, very expensive considering a Club Badge at Cheltenham is only £82. The Lower Edrich and Compton are awful. If Lords were £200 they'd still sell out for The Ashes.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
Decent seat at Lords is £150, very expensive considering a Club Badge at Cheltenham is only £82. The Lower Edrich and Compton are awful. If Lords were £200 they'd still sell out for The Ashes.
I can't take sitting in the baking sun all day, so Edrich Lower middle would be good for me.
Ashes tickets day 5 at The Oval are on sale. Monday 16th September £25 and full refund if match doesn't get to day 5. I just bought 4.
Good shout @Covered End There a few tickets available for each of the first 4 days too but not many. Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
We've already got tickets for Day 1 at The Oval & day 5 at Lords and have applied for day 3 in The Lords ballot. Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
I'm not bothering with the Lord's ballot, it's too expensive! Going to Day 2 at The Oval, Day 3 at Edgbaston and Day 1 at Old Trafford
Is Edgbaston & Old Trafford much cheaper than Lords, when you add on travel costs ? Genuine question.
Decent seat at Lords is £150, very expensive considering a Club Badge at Cheltenham is only £82. The Lower Edrich and Compton are awful. If Lords were £200 they'd still sell out for The Ashes.
£150 for the Grandstand, Mound and Compton Upper on days 1,2,3 is extortionate. It makes the Wimbledon Men's Final (£225) seem like a bargain!
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I met him in Trinidad in ‘94 at the Test and had a nice chat, although only about the match which at the time we looked like winning. He was there hosting his group of supporters from his travel company. A very nice man, fine cricketer but never underrated.
I just bought 4.
Anyone heard anything from the Lords ballot?
Chanced 4 for day 5 but probably need rain one or maybe two days before. Still be great if it comes off.
Plus we have England WC tickets for WI at Southampton and Australia at Lords.
Any suggestions on the better areas for views/bars?
Mind, you might prefer a side on view, but personally I don't as a rule.