Visitor Guide: Hampshire v Kent - NatWest T20 Blast

Hampshire v Kent Spitfires
&
Hampshire 2nd XI v Armed Forces XI

NatWest T20 Blast
Thursday 2 June

Gates - 12pm | Hampshire 2nd XI v Armed Forces XI - 1:30pm | Hampshire v Kent Spitfires - 7pm

 Getting Here & Parking

There is a chance the roads around The Ageas Bowl will be busy on Thursday. In an attempt to alleviate any congestion, car parks will be open at 11:30.

Despite this, please allow plenty of time for your journey and please be aware it is possible that car parks will become full.

Opening & Closing Times

Gates will open at 12:00, with the first match to commence at 13:30 and Hampshire v Kent Spitfires to commence at 19:00. Hampshire v Kent Spitfires has a scheduled finish of 21:45.
 
The Arlott Atrium is open to all spectators in 2016, whilst the Derek Shackleton Bar and Hambledon Suite remain reserved areas for Hampshire Members.

The Match Day Ticket Office (located at top of hill), will be open from 11:30 until an hour before the close or abandonment of play.

The Ageas Bowl Shop will be open from 12:00 until 30 minutes after the close or abandonment of play.

Food and Drink

Food will be available to purchase upon gates opening at 12:00.

A large selection of hot and cold food will be available from concessions around the ground, including Sanjha’s Indian cuisine.

BEEFY’S, the The Ageas Bowl’s steakhouse restaurant (located within Hilton Southampton – The Ageas Bowl) is open for dinner from 17:30 on Thursday, serving an a la carte menu. To book a table or for more information, please call 02382 027097.

Alcohol will be served from 12:00, with bars closing by 23:00.

Please note, no alcohol can be brought into the ground, only alcohol purchased on site may be consumed.

The Ageas Bowl operates a strict ‘Challenge 25’ alcohol policy and as such anyone deemed to look Under 25 will be asked to provide photographic proof of their age, prior to being served alcohol.

Club Shop

The Club Shop will have stock of Hampshire's new 2016 NatWest T20 Blast shirts on Thursday, priced at £42 for Adults and £35 for Juniors.

Weather

Please click here to view the latest weather forecast for Southampton.

If you are unsure on the latest situation with the weather at the ground, you can call our Match Day Information Line (recorded message) on 023 8047 5662. 

Tickets

Tickets are available to purchase via the The Ageas Bowl’s online ticketing website, over the phone on 0844 847 1863 or in person at the The Ageas Bowl’s Ticketing and Membership Office (9am - 5pm on Wednesday) and from the Matchday Ticket Office (past turnstiles, on left at top of hill) from 11:30am on Thursday.

The advance prices listed above are available until 23:59 on Wednesday 1st June, from that point on tickets will only be available at the standard rate.

Ticket Refunds

If play is restricted to 9.5 overs or less (in the Hampshire v Kent Spitfires match) due to adverse weather conditions and no result is achieved, the full face value of the ticket will be refunded.

Refunds will be issued via an automatic reverse card transaction for those paying by debit or credit cards within 21 days. Please do not return your tickets to the Ticket Office.

Programmes & Scorecards

Programmes and scorecards will be available from the Club Shop from 12pm on Thursday, priced at £3.00 and 50p respectively.

In addition, programme and scorecard sellers will be located around the ground from 5:30pm on Thursday.

Entertainment & Activities

Hampshire 2^nd XI v Armed Forces XI
(13:30)

Photo Opportunity With Reece Topley & Joe Weatherley
Grass Terrace Behind CIM Stand (17:30 – 19:00)

Funfair
East Berm

Stormer Tank
West Berm

Armed Forces Engagement Vans & Gazebos
East Berm

LIVE: Military Wives Choir
On-Pitch (18:35)

LIVE: Marching Band
On-Pitch (20:15)

LIVE: The Novatones
Opposite Main Ticket Office (21:45)

Player Q&A
Atrium Balcony (21:50)

Additional Information

Cash can be withdrawn from the ATM located in the atrium.

The England v Portugal football will be shown on TVs around the venue.