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HOME FIXTURES
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ROYAL LONDON CUP
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2022 HOME FIXTURES
LV= INSURANCE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Thu 07 - Sun 10 Apr
Kent
Thu 28 Apr - Sun 01 May
Northamptonshire
INTERNATIONAL AND TOUR FIXTURES
Thu 05 - Sun 08 May
Yorkshire
VITALITY BLAST
Sun 26 - Wed 29 Jun
Hampshire
Mon 11 - Thu 14 Jul
Gloucestershire
Mon 25 - Thu 28 Jul
Somerset
Tue 20 - Fri 23 Sep
Lancashire
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EVENTS 2022
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CONFERENCE AND EVENTS
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START A PARTNERSHIP
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OUR PARTNERS
VITALITY BLAST Tue 31 May
Hampshire Hawks
WELCOME TO ESSEX CRICKET
Tue 07 Jun
Kent Spitfires
Fri 10 Jun
Middlesex
We’re an extremely proud Club with a devoted fanbase who we are hugely grateful for.
Fri 17 Jun
Sussex Sharks
Sun 19 Jun
Somerset
Fri 24 Jun
Surrey
Sat 02 Jul
Glamorgan
Our achievements are not made through size of ground or wage budget, but through unrelenting effort and ambition both on and off the pitch. The Club’s success is underpinned by commercial ventures. Revenue generated by hospitality, sponsorship, events, and the hiring of our spaces support the foundations of our Club and allow us to achieve our lofty goals.
Essex County Cricket Club is a special place with an atmosphere that is unrivalled in County Cricket. Whatever your relationship with the Club, we hope you experience the unique atmosphere that keeps people coming back.
Whether you become a Partner, watch a game from hospitality or attend one of our events, you become part of the wider Essex Cricket family and contribute to the Clubs success and longevity, for which I thank you. John Stephenson, Essex Cricket CEO & Interim Chair
ROYAL LONDON CUP Fri 05 Aug
Derbyshire
Thu 11 Aug
Kent Spitfires
Sun 14 Aug
Glamorgan
Wed 17 Aug
Yorkshire Vikings
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MEET THE TEAM
INTERNATIONAL FIXTURES
AT THE CLOUD COUNTY GROUND
RUTH HOWLETT
CALLUM SUTHERLAND
GREG LARKIN
Partnerships & Hospitality Manager
Senior Hospitality Lead
Senior Partnerships Lead
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01245 254054 Ruth.Howlett@essexcricket.org.uk /ruth-howlett-66817845/
01245 254038 Callum.Sutherland@essexcricket.org.uk /callum-sutherland-66a489127/
01245 254013 Greg.Larkin@essexcricket.org.uk /greg-larkin-a70334102/
4-DAY TOURIST MATCH 26 -29 May
FCC Select XI
New Zealand
VITALITY WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL T20’ 21 Jul
England
South Africa
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KIMBERLEY BLUNDELL
PAULINA BILSKA
WILL RANSOM
Commercial Marketing Executive
Hospitality & Events Coordinator
Partnerships Coordinator
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01245 254061 Kimberley.Blundell@essexcricket.org.uk /kimberleyblundell/
01245 254022 Paulina.Bilska@essexcricket.org.uk
JULIE AGER
RASHMI SATHE
Conference & Events Sales Executive
Senior Conference & Events Coordinator
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01245 254063 Julie.Ager@essexcricket.org.uk /julie-ager-aa4686168/
01245 254036 Rashmi.Sathe@essexcricket.org.uk /rashmi-sathe-2930a5199/
01245 254000 Will.Ransom@essexcricket.org.uk /will-ransom-637190237/
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PREMIER PACKAGE Premier Suite Dine whilst enjoying the cricket from the best seats in the house. Enjoy tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival, a two-course meal followed by either cheese & biscuits or a dessert during the lunch interval.
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You will also receive a cream tea during the tea break. Weekdays £89 + VAT per person
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THE FIRST-CLASS PACKAGE
of the FTSE 100 have entertained their clients at The Cloud County Ground
Executive boxes This popular package includes breakfast pastries on arrival, a two-course buffet, and access to superior viewing facilities.
LV= INSURANCE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
Your day also includes an afternoon tea of macaroons and scones with Tiptree jam and clotted cream. £79 + VAT per person Minimum numbers apply
WEEKEND FAMILY PACKAGE Enjoy tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival followed by a two-course meal during the lunch break. A Tiptree matchday tea will also be delivered to your table as the players leave the field for the tea break. Adult £60 + VAT per person Teen (aged 13 -17) £40 + VAT per person Juniors (aged 4-12) £30 + VAT per person
HOSPITALIT Red-ball cricket returns to Chelmsford as the County Championship reverts to a two-division format with Essex once again being touted as one of the favourites for Division One. All our LV=Insurance County Championship packages include ground entry, a complimentary matchday scorecard and access to private bar facilities.
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Weekends £69 + VAT per person
HOME FIXTURES
Thu 07 Apr - Sun 10 Apr
Kent
Thu 28 Apr - Sun 01 May
Northamptonshire
Thu 05 May - Sun 08 May
Yorkshire
Sun 26 Jun - Wed 29 Jun
Hampshire
Mon 11 Jul - Thu 14 Jul
Gloucestershire
Mon 25 Jul - Thu 28 Jul
Somerset
Tue 20 - Fri 23 Sep
Lancashire
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HALF-CENTURY PACKAGE
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Executive boxes Enjoy tea, coffee & a homemade sausage roll with Tiptree condiments on arrival followed by a twocourse buffet lunch.
The Beer & Balti package is ever-popular with Essex Eagles fans. After being welcomed with tea, coffee and a homemade sausage roll, you’ll also enjoy a two-course Balti meal for lunch.
At the mid-innings break, you’ll be treated to a homemade double chocolate brownie.
During the innings break, you’ll also be treated to homemade double chocolate brownies. This package includes access to private bar facilities and unlimited selected draught beers, cider and soft drinks.
Price £79
+ VAT per person
Minimum numbers and a box hire fee apply.
Price £119 + VAT per person
WEEKEND FAMILY PACKAGE
ROYAL LONDON CUP
After a successful campaign in 2021 which saw the emergence of young stars, watch Essex compete in 50 over cricket at Chelmsford as they look to go a step further in 2022.
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Enjoy tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival followed by a two-course meal including a delicious lasagne at lunch.
PREMIER PACKAGE
During the innings break you’ll enjoy tea, coffee and cake.
Premier Suite
Adult £60 + VAT per person Teen (aged 13 -17) £40 + VAT per person Juniors (aged 4-12) £30 + VAT per person
Take in a brilliant view of the ground from The Scrutton Bland Premier Suite. Enjoy tea, coffee & a homemade sausage roll with Tiptree condiments on arrival followed by a two-course lunch. There will be cheese and biscuits served as a mid-innings snack. Weekdays Weekends £89 + VAT per person £79 + VAT per person
HOME FIXTURES Fri 05 Aug
Essex Eagles
Derbyshire
Thu 11 Aug
Essex Eagles
Kent Spitfires
Sun 14 Aug
Essex Eagles
Glamorgan
Wed 17 Aug
Essex Eagles
Yorkshire Vikings
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FCC SELECT XI V NEW ZEALAND PACKAGES PREMIER PACKAGE
THE FIRST-CLASS PACKAGE
Premier Suite
Executive boxes
Dine whilst watching one of the world’s best teams from the best seats in the house. Enjoy tea, coffee & biscuits on arrival, a two-course lunch followed by your choice of cheese & biscuits or a dessert. You will also receive a cream tea during the tea break.
This popular package includes breakfast pastries on arrival, a two-course buffet, and access to superior viewing facilities. Your day also includes an afternoon tea of macaroons and scones with Tiptree jam and clotted cream. Price £79 + VAT per person
Price £69 + VAT per person
ENGLAND V SOUTH AFRICA WIT20 PACKAGES
INTERNAT BOTTOMLESS BUBBLES PACKAGE
PREMIER PACKAGE
Premier Marquee
INTERNATIONAL AND TOUR FIXTURES
2022 is set to be another bumper year for Women’s cricket at The Cloud County Ground, with England hosting South Africa in a WIT20. In late May, the ICC World Test Champions visit Chelmsford. Kane Williamson’s worldbeating New Zealand side will play a four-day game against a First Class Counties Select XI in preparation for their Test Series against England, starting the following week.
Premier Suite
Enjoy a lovely two-course meal with luxurious macaroons and a fruit platter during the innings break.
Be greeted with a grazing platter on arrival, followed by a two-course meal as you watch the national team in action.
With this package, you’ll be able to enjoy unlimited prosecco and soft drinks throughout the game.
Top up with cheese, biscuits and Tiptree condiments during the innings break.
Price £99 + VAT per person
Price £89 + VAT per person
AVAILABLE FOR BOTH FIXTURES FAMILY PACKAGE
Watch the game from the boundary edge and savour a twocourse buffet meal, matchday tea and Tiptree cake with your family.
Adult £79 + VAT per person Teen (aged 13 -17) £49 + VAT per person Juniors (aged 4-12) £39 + VAT per person
HOME FIXTURES
26 -29 May
FCC Select XI
New Zealand
4-day Tourist match
21 Jul
England
South Africa
Vitality WIT20
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BEER & BALTI PACKAGE Pavilion Marque Enjoy the iconic Beer & Balti package while the Essex Eagles put on a show. Midweek matches begin with papadums on arrival, followed by a Balti and dessert before the game. This package includes access to private bar facilities and unlimited selected draught beers, cider and soft drinks. Homemade sausage rolls are also served during the interval. Weekdays Weekends £139 + VAT per person £109 + VAT per person
BEER & BANGERS PACKAGE Premier Marque Midweek matches begin with a grazing platter of mini Scotch Eggs, cheese straws, pickles & chutney on arrival, followed by classic Bangers & Mash (vegetarian alternatives available) and a dessert prior to the game. Homemade sausage rolls will also be served during the interval. You’ll also get access to private bar facilities and unlimited selected draught beers, cider and soft drinks. Weekdays Weekends £139 + VAT per person £109 + VAT per person
VITALITY BLAST
The Eagles are once again primed for the Vitality Blast campaign, and with new arrivals in the form of Australian overseas Daniel Sams and all-rounder Matt Critchley they are well placed going into the 2022 season. Vitality Blast hospitality is the perfect way to entertain clients or enjoy the cricket with friends and family.
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EXECUTIVE BOX PACKAGE Executive boxes Entertain your clients or guests in the comfort of an Executive Box. With private pitch side viewing, this is a prime spot to enjoy T20 cricket at Chelmsford. Choose from our Vitality Blast menus and enjoy a fully stocked bar of unlimited selected beer, cider and soft drinks hosted by our friendly staff. Weekdays Weekends £139 + VAT per person £109 + VAT per person (minimum numbers and additional box hire fee will apply)
PREMIER PACKAGE Premier Suite Midweek matches begin with a grazing platter which includes a selection of breads, oil, balsamic vinegar, olives and feta cheese. This is followed by a two-course meal, including dessert. A selection of cheese and biscuits will also be served during the interval. Weekdays Weekends £129 + VAT per person £99 + VAT per person
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WEEKEND FAMILY PACKAGE Watch the fireworks from the boundary edge and savour a two-course buffet meal, matchday tea and Tiptree cake with your family. Adult £79 + VAT per person Teen (aged 13 -17) £49 + VAT per person Juniors (aged 4-12) £39 + VAT per person
THE NEW LONDON PACKAGE (Midweek matches only) Enjoy a fine dining experience with a three-course meal at the renowned New London Restaurant. Your meal will be hosted by an Essex legend before travelling to the ground, which is just a 5-minute walk away, to enjoy the action. Each guest will receive a complimentary drink on arrival at the ground, where you can also enjoy a private bar area throughout the match. Price £119 + VAT per person
THE CHELMSFORD CLUB PACKAGE (Midweek matches only) Enjoy a fine dining experience with a three-course meal at the luxury Chelmsford Club. Just a 5-minute walk from The Cloud County Ground, your meal will be hosted by an Essex legend ahead of the short trip to the home of Essex Cricket for the match, where you’ll have access to a great view of the match and a complimentary drink at your exclusive private bar. Price £119 + VAT per person
HOME FIXTURES Tue 31 May
Essex Eagles
Hampshire Hawks
Tue 07 Jun
Essex Eagles
Kent Spitfires
Fri 10 Jun
Essex Eagles
Middlesex
Fri 17 Jun
Essex Eagles
Sussex Sharks
Sun 19 Jun
Essex Eagles
Somerset
Sun 24 Jun
Essex Eagles
Surrey
Sat 02 Jul
Essex Eagles
Glamorgan
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SOAR WITH US
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EVENTS GOLF DAY
Sponsored by
Monday 20 June & Monday 03 October
Take to the plush greens and winding fairways of Benton Hall Golf Club alongside Essex legends of the present and past. Not only will you enjoy a round with a professional cricketer, but you’ll also compete for multiple awards throughout the day. Drinks and snacks will be delivered to you as you make your way around the course, with a barbecue and award presentations to round off the day. Price £439 + VAT per team of four
END OF SEASON GALA DINNER Wednesday 05 October
Our End of Season Gala Dinner returns this year after two years away. Celebrate the return of this landmark event that includes a drinks reception, three-course meal and, of course, the end of season annual awards ceremony. Standard Package £tbc + VAT per person
EVENTS 2022
Premium Package £tbc + VAT per person
LORD’S LONG ROOM LUNCH Thursday 8 December Sponsored by
Take a seat in The Lord’s Long Room, one of the most famous rooms in world sport, for the annual Essex Cricket Christmas Lunch event. Seated alongside Essex stars you’ll enjoy a luxury three-course meal accompanied by unlimited wine, beer and soft drinks. For entertainment, there will be a guest speaker talking through their sporting career as well as the traditional raffle mediated by Graham Gooch.
Our calendar of events offer the chance for fans and stakeholders to come together and share incredible experiences whilst raising money for The Essex Cricket Foundation and The Essex Cricket Academy.
Price £189 + VAT per person
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ROOM HIRE We have a range of rooms available spanning from The Doug Insole Pavilion and The Committee Room to any one of several Executive Boxes. The spaces vary from large rooms capable of hosting up to 200 people to rooms for more intimate meetings of 30 and under. All rooms available have spectacular views of the ground and their own unique place in the history of Essex County Cricket Club.
Birthday Parties
Need our facilities for an alternative use? Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
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The Cloud County Ground is more than just a cricket ground. With a variety of spaces available, Essex Cricket has the facilities to cater for a wide range of events and occasions. Located in the centre of Chelmsford, just 30 minutes from London by train and with ample parking, Essex Cricket combines good facilities with convenience and affordability.
We are able to create a bespoke event to cater for your needs and regularly co-ordinate Breakfast Seminars, Networking Events, Corporate Dinners, Summer Barbecues, Annual General Meetings and training workshops for our clients.
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Prices for our larger rooms are available upon request.
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Our rooms are ideal for interviews, meetings, training, presentations, private parties, and celebration events. Small rooms are charged at just £100 for a hire of up to 8 hours.
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START A PARTNERSHIP
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A partnership with Essex Cricket can be so much more than just an advertising board. Let us work with you to meet your business objectives and enjoy all of the benefits that working with a professional cricket club has to offer.
Social Media following
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followers
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BUSINESS CLUB Enjoy the opportunity to grow your network with a wide variety of like-minded businesses during regular networking sessions, engaging events and through a digital directory of Business Club Members. Bolster your brand awareness through access to a range of digital assets that leverage Essex Cricket’s large social media following and website traffic to get your brand exposure at one of the most successful cricket clubs in the country. On top of that, you can experience the perks of the fine dining hospitality at the Cloud County Ground and corporate season tickets for your clients or guests.
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP Dip your toes into a Partnership with Essex Cricket, whilst establishing an association with a professional cricketer through our Player Sponsorship deals. Starting from just £500, sponsoring a player will see your brand displayed every time the player appears for the team and in celebratory Birthday artwork on social media. With both top bracket players and young stars still available to be sponsored, this is a perfect way in to a relationship with the Club.
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Partnership Enquiries T 01245 254013 E partnerships@essexcricket.org.uk W www.essexcricket.org.uk/commercial @EssexCricketBtB Essex Cricket
BESPOKE PARTNERSHIPS Meet with our Commercial Team and let them build the perfect package for you around your needs. Tell us how you’d like to grow your business and what your objectives and key performance indicators are then let us do the rest. Whether you want to increase your brand exposure through strategically placed advertising that’s picked up by tv cameras or your want to engage with our large audience through competitions and video content. We’ll tailor a package to you.
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Cloud won the Queens’ Award for Enterprise Innovation for our work in leading in the development of industrychanging facilities management technology. We use intelligent systems and client apps, to ensure that engineers are on site quickly and able to fix the job first time. Our installed smart devices monitor energy consumption and asset performance that gives our clients powerful real-time insight into how their buildings are operating. Our teams work across Europe, helping to drive business performance at some of the world’s most successful brands, including KFC, Pizza Express, TUI, Grupo Suez, Wolseley, and many others.
D&B Scaffolding offer a complete scaffolding service for commercial, industrial, and domestic projects. It is a service that is competitively priced, fast, safe and reliable. D&B Scaffolding have divisions in in St Ives, Cambridgeshire and Chelmsford, Essex. We work on a variety of projects throughout the south east of England for the majority of the leading housing developers and have built a reputation for being one the best when it comes to quality, reliability and most importantly safety. Our experience and management structure allows us to provide the full contract scaffolding package to our clients. We undertake a broad spectrum of projects from small works to large schemes from the straight forward to the technically challenging.
Woodland Group create opportunity and deliver sustainable supply chains through personalised logistics solutions worldwide. More than 600 expert team members in owned offices and warehouses across the globe are dedicated to providing innovative, bespoke logistics, e-commerce and supply chain management services, dedicated customs consultancy, and the very best in customer experience. We care. We connect. We deliver.
Ambassador Cruise Line is a brand-new cruise line and the first to be launched since 2010. Its purpose is to inspire and delight every guest to enjoy an authentic cruise experience effortlessly, and sustainably. Ambassador sails for the British market from London Tilbury, Essex with a focus on premium-value. It is adultfocussed and age-inclusive but primarily aimed at the 50-plus market. Ambassador will deliver distinguished cuisine, fascinating voyages on classic cruise ships, great entertainment, visiting treasured destinations with likeminded guests.
Weston Homes has a proud heritage stretching back to 1987, when Chairman, Bob Weston, took his considerable experience in property development to set up Weston Homes Plc. The Company focuses on developing brownfield sites into residential developments, providing real homes for real people. Our portfolio of diverse projects include large scale residential schemes of new build apartments and houses, hotels, restoration and refurbishment of historical buildings often listed by English Heritage and other mixed use schemes. With over 30 years of experience building high quality homes, Weston Homes prides itself on surpassing all expectations.
Allen Motor Group is among the UK’s leading suppliers of cars and vans to private motorists and businesses in the south of England and the Midlands, while our leasing service delivers nationwide. In Essex, we sell, service and repair Ford vehicles at Romford, Upminster, Brentwood, Basildon, Rayleigh and Southend, plus at our Transit Centres at Basildon and Rayleigh. We also sell and service brand-new and approved used cars by Kia (Brentwood and Southend) and Mazda (Southend). We also sell new Ford vehicles and approved used vehicles on our website!
Whitehall Resources was founded with one goal – to be the biggest and best recruiter globally, in the markets we deliver to. Since inception, we’ve defied the economic downturn and achieved double-digit growth, year on year. Today we’re not only a major niche SAP and Oracle recruiter with a multi-million-pound turnover, but we’re also one of the fastest-growing IT recruitment specialists with offices in the UK and Germany. We succeed because we truly understand our market and are passionate about it. We put our clients and our candidates first, and our client retention remains at over 99%.
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CONTACT US Hospitality & Partnerships T Hospitality
01245 254120
T Partnerships
01245 254013
E Partnerships
partnerships@essexcricket.org.uk
E Commercial
commercial@essexcricket.org.uk
W www.essexcricket.org.uk/commercial @EssexCricketBtB Essex Cricket
Conference & Events T 01245 254063 E cande@essexcricket.org.uk W www.essexcricketvenue.co.uk Essex Cricket Venue Essex Cricket The Cloud County Ground New Writtle Street Chelmsford Essex CM2 0PG www.essexcricket.org.uk
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