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All the information you need ahead of Surrey’s first LV= Insurance County Championship match at The Kia Oval this season against Hampshire.

DATE

Thursday 13 April – Sunday 16 April

OPENING TIMES

Ticket office opens at 9:30am

Gates open at 10:00am

SCHEDULE OF PLAY

Start: 11:00am

Lunch: 1:00pm

Tea: 3:40pm

Close: 6:00pm

UPDATES

The fixture against Hampshire will be available to watch via the Surrey Live Stream on our YouTube Channel. Surrey social media channels will post regular in-game updates, with highlights and a report being published at the end of each day at on our website.

TICKETS

There is still good availability for this fixture. Seating is unreserved in the bowl and tickets are available for non-Members to buy here.

To download your tickets, please follow the below instructions:

  • Log-into your Surrey Ticketing Account here
  • Click ‘Order History’ in the navigation on the right of the page
  • Click on ‘See Details’ next to the tickets that you would like to download
  • Click Print next to the ticket that you would like to download
  • Your ticket(s) will then download

Please note that you do not need to print your tickets. Your tickets can be scanned from your mobile device.

Members can gain access by showing their Membership card at the gate (all Membership categories excluding T20).

Entry is free after Tea on all four days.

MEMBERS’ ACCESS

This season, Members will be required to scan their Membership cards upon entry and exit to all Members’ areas, including the Micky Stewart Members’ Pavilion. Members are advised to always keep their Membership card with them.

This will be now implemented across all Surrey home fixtures to ensure that the Members are offered the very best experience.

MEMBERS’ GUEST VOUCHERS

Members can bring guests by either collecting a Guest Voucher from the Ticket Office (located at the Pavilion End of the ground, next to the Club Shop) or by securing a Guest Voucher(s) online. A guide to doing this can be found here.

To download your Members’ Guest Vouchers, please follow the below instructions:

  • Log-into your Surrey Ticketing Account here
  • Click ‘Order History’ in the navigation on the right of the page
  • Click on ‘See Details’ next to the tickets that you would like to download
  • Click Print next to the ticket that you would like to download. You can then enter your friends/families name (or leave this as your own name) and click ‘Save and Continue’
  • Your Guest Voucher will then download

Please note that you do not need to print your tickets. Your tickets can be scanned from your mobile device.

DAVID STEWART LIBRARY

Every match day in the LV= Insurance County Championship, Members are invited to visit the David Stewart Library, located in the 175 Suite, in the Galadari Stand.

The library is open for Members to use and borrow books, and is run on a honesty ledger. The books that are available to borrow will be in the open cases, and if you wish to borrow a book we kindly ask that you provide your name, Membership number and the title of the book in the ledger provided.

The library book cases will open on the mornings of the match and will close 30 minutes after the end of play.

SCORECARDS

For the 2023 season, in line with our sustainability goals, the Club have decided that there will be a limited number of 250 scorecards available for each day of a domestic fixture. These will continue to be updated prior to each day’s play and there will also be a version available to download and print at home should Members wish to.

Scorecards will be available on a first come, first served basis from the Long Room in the Micky Stewart Members’ Pavilion and NOT from the Pavilion Reception.

Physical scorecards will only be available for all LV= Insurance County Championship and One Day Cup fixtures. An updated scorecard will be available to download online for Vitality Blast fixtures after the match has been completed.

TRAVEL

By Car
No match-day parking is available at, or in the vicinity, of the ground and we advise all fans to use public transport.

By National Rail

The Kia Oval is located just a six minute walk from Vauxhall station, served by South Western Railway trains coming in and out of Waterloo.

By London Underground

Vauxhall Underground station is on the Victoria line, with services every few minutes, and just a six minute walk from the JM Finn Stand End of the ground.

Oval and Kennington Underground stations are both on the Northern line and just a few minutes from the Pavilion End of the ground.

By Bus

Route numbers 36, 185 and 436 stop outside the ground and the following buses stop within a five-minute walk of The Kia Oval: 3, 59, 109, 133, 159, 333. For more information, and to plan your journey to The Kia Oval via the London Underground, click here.

FOOD AND DRINK

A wide selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. A range of hot and cold food will also be available.

All food and drink information for Members, can be found here.

Non-Members can buy refreshments from the Peter May Pie Shop, under the Galadari Stand.

Please note that The Kia Oval is a cashless venue and only card payment will be taken.

As this a Category ‘B’ fixture, supporters are permitted to bring their own alcohol into the ground should they wish. There is a limit of 4x cans of beer/cider or one bottle of wine per adult of legal drinking age. No metal cutlery or glass will be admitted into The Kia Oval.

Members and fans are welcome to bring food into the ground on match days.

Water fountains are available around the ground or, alternatively, staff at any bar will be able to give you tap water for free.

GROUND MAP

WHAT3WORDS

The Kia Oval uses what3words to help fans and visitors find precise locations at the venue, such as gates, ticket office, Club Shop and other key locations. what3words works by assigning every 3m square a unique combination of three words: a what3words address.

We have added some popular locations here for The Kia Oval – find each location by clicking on the link or entering the corresponding 3-word address into the free what3words app:

For more information on how to use what3words, please click here.

ACCESSIBILITY

As we are constantly striving to improve our standards, facilities and attitudes accordingly, we have launched a non-visible disability wristband. This optional wristband will enable fans with a non-visible disability to easily identify themselves to Club staff on match-day, should they need any assistance, without having to give an explanation or the nature of their disability. Staff can then support the individual in the appropriate way.

If you require a wristband, please collect it from Theresa Peters in the Pavilion Reception upon arrival or email accessibility@surreycricket.com and one will be posted to you.

Fans attending with accessible needs can view our access guide here.

FIRST AID

First aid services are provided on-site at every match day at The Kia Oval. If you require first aid assistance whilst at the ground, please contact your nearest steward or go to one of our first aid centres located behind Block A of the JM Finn Stand and between Entrance 32 and 33 of the Bedser Stand.

TOILETS

Toilets are located all around the perimeter of the ground, with disabled and baby changing facilities located behind Block 1, 13 and 19 of the JM Finn Stand.

Changing Places accessible toilets are located under the Galadari Stand, next to the Club Shop.

WHAT YOU CAN BRING?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has implemented a ban on the importation of alcohol, glass containers and metal cans. Following close consultation with the Police and Health and Safety advisors, alcohol will not be permitted on the following match-days: Test Match, One-Day International, Vitality Blast and The Hundred.

For other match-days, such as LV= Insurance County Championship, Royal London Cup and Surrey Women fixtures, alcohol importation is restricted to a maximum of four 500ml cans of beer/lager or a 750ml plastic container of wine per person. No further alcohol will be permitted on any subsequent re-admission to the ground.

Members and fans are welcome to bring food into the ground on match-days.

PITCH LOCATION

Pitch 20, where the game will be played, is located on the gas holder side of the ground.

REPORTING DISCRIMINATION

We stand against discrimination in all its forms and are committed to ensuring that cricket is a game for everyone. If you have experienced or witnessed discrimination you can report it either direct to the Club at equality@surreycricket.com and/or through the ECB’s website: https://www.ecb.co.uk/reporting-discrimination. Any reports will then be triaged by the ECB and investigated by the relevant cricket organisation.

FAQS

All of our match day FAQs can be found here.