Gates Open: 10am | Match Starts: 11am | Scheduled Finish: 6pm
Hampshire bring cricket's original cup back to the Isle of Wight for 2023 for their last group stage fixture in the Metro Bank One Day Cup.
Find out more below about Hampshire's matchday against Kent Spitfires hosted at the outground Newclose, Isle of Wight.
Tickets for this fixture are sold out. Please do not make the trip if you have not got a ticket.
Hampshire Cricket and Newclose Members are able to attend by displaying their Membership card or valid guest voucher on arrival at the ground.
Members can redeem guest vouchers for this fixture in advance by visiting Utilita Bowl Store on a matchday or during usual business opening hours (10am - 4pm, Mon - Fri). Alternatively, Member guest vouchers can be exchanged for this fixture at the Ticket Tent located at Entrance 1, which will be open from 9:30am on the day. Please note, capacity is limited for this fixture and Members are encouraged to redeem guest vouchers in advance.
If you are a ticketholder and are unable to retrieve your tickets on the Hampshire Cricket App, then you can access the venue on the matchday by scanning a printed or digital version of the e-ticket you will have received on the same email that the booking was made on.
Find a number of ticketing and matchday queries available in the list of FAQs available via the link below.
Please plan your journey in advance to avoid delays in getting to Newclose.
Travel by ferry:
Travellers from the mainland will be required to travel to Newclose via ferry. Passenger and car ferries are available to book from Southampton, Portsmouth and Lymington.
Travel By bus (on Isle of Wight):
Foot passengers can get the numbers 2 and 3 Southern Vectis buses to get to Newclose via the Newport bus station.
Plan your journey on the Island Buses website via the link below.
Travel by car:
Those travelling by car from the mainland will need to book ferry travel for their vehicle. Please see 'Travel by ferry' section above for more information.
On-site car parking is sold out - so there will be no pay on the day car parking. Supporters are directed to park in one of the pay and display car parks in Newport. The ground is a 25-minute walk or short bus ride from there.
Season-long car parking pass holders, disabled guests and hospitality guests will be parked on site. Season-long car parking passes will be valid to park at Newclose on a first come, first served basis.
All on-site car parking will be located on grass, so please be aware that surfaces may be wet or muddy if there is adverse weather ahead of the matchday.
Members park and ride:
The Members park & ride service which includes all transport (incl. shuttle and ferry) from Utilita Bowl to Newclose Cricket Ground, plus return journey to Utilita Bowl after the fixture is sold out.
Members who have pre-booked this park & ride service will need to arrive at Utilita Bowl by 7.15am on Tuesday 22nd August ahead of buses leaving shortly after.
Full travel info:
For full travel information on Newclose, please refer to the link below.
Hampshire v Kent Spitfires is set to commence at 11am and scheduled to finish at 6pm.
On the day ticket sales will be available at the Ticketing Tent located at Entrance 1, which will be open from 9:30am until 4pm.
Hampshire Cricket Members and pre-booked ticket holders can access the venue via Entrances 1,2 and 3.
Find a venue map of Newclose via the link below to find your entrance and way around the venue ahead of the matchday.
There will be a limited amount of temporary seating available on a first come, first served basis. Attendees are encouraged to bring some form of seat, camping chair or picnic blanket into the ground with them.
Scorecards and programmes will also be available for those wishing to purchase them. Programmes will cost £3.
All tickets to individual Metro Bank One Day Cup matches will be digital tickets and available on the free Hampshire Cricket App.
If you haven’t already downloaded the App and set up a Fanscore account you’ll need to do this to access your tickets – please find instructions on to how to do so below.
1) Search 'Hampshire Cricket' in your App Store or by using the relevant link to your device below and download the free App.
2) Click the ticket icon in the App's footer menu and then 'My Tickets'.
3) Sign Up to create a FanScore account using this email address.
4) Verify your email address via the email sent from FanScore.
5) Go back to 'My Tickets' and click 'Find Tickets' and your tickets will appear.
Should you have any issues in accessing your tickets on the App please consult the document available below.
Once you’ve set up a Fanscore account and accessed your tickets on the App you’ll be able to forward on any tickets you’ve bought for friends and family to them. Once they accept the ticket it will then disappear from your wallet.
Instructions on how to forward (and receive) tickets are available in the step-by-step guide below.
Concession units will be available at Newclose County Cricket Ground on Tuesday 22nd August.
Enjoy burgers, wraps & baps, ice cream, sweets & confectionary and churros at Newclose. Food will be served from gates opening at 10am and will cater for GF, dairy-free vegetarian and vegan dietary requirements.
A water tap is available for spectators to fill water bottles on the car park side of the pavilion.
Bars will be open and located around the ground. Alcohol will be served from 11am until 30 minutes after the close of play. The Newclose Bar will be using a ticketing method with £1 deposit reuseable glasses available.
The venue operates a strict ‘Challenge 25’ alcohol policy and as such anyone deemed to look Under 25 will be asked to provide photographic proof of age, prior to being served.
Spectators can bring in small picnics of food, soft drinks and a maximum of four cans of beer or equivalent. Alternatively 70cl of wine can be brought into the ground for Hampshire's home Metro Bank One Day Cup fixtures.
Please note, no glass can be taken into Newclose. Therefore, please decant wine and/or other food & drink stored within glass.
Newclose County Cricket Ground will be selling a Newclose Cricket Programme with a matchday scorecard on the day for £5.
Hampshire Cricket will also be selling a range of merchandise on the day at the on-site retail gazebo.
Ahead of your trip to Newclose, why not get your hands on Hampshire's 2023 Metro Bank One Day Cup kit or browse the range of supporter wear and accessories available on Utilita Bowl online store.
Check out what's in store via the link below.
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