Durham Men return to Rothesay County Championship action tomorrow taking on Derbyshire at Banks Homes Riverside starting at 11am.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of attending the fixture or watching from home!
GATES
Entry to the ground will be via Gate 2.
Gates will open at 10am
Hospitality gates will open at 10am with access via gate 2.
HOURS OF PLAY
The scheduled hours of play are as follows, but please listen for announcements of any adjustments to these timings on the day.
11:am Start of play
6pm Scheduled Close of Play
VENUE
Banks Homes Riverside is a cashless venue.
TICKETS AND MEMBERSHIP
Tickets are available to purchase for all four days of this fixture from the box office at Gate 2. Adult tickets can be purchased in advance for adults at £15 and £17.50 on the day.
Tickets can be purchased here.
CAR PARKING
Parking is available in the council car parks outside the ground. There will be no stewarding in this area.
Members with pre paid disabled parking passes will be able to park in the ground, access being by gate 6.
GROUND/PITCH ACCESS
The match will be played on pitch 18.
SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS
Please allow sufficient time for our staff to carry out our security procedures (including bag searches and “pat – down”checks).
You can also assist with the security operation by reporting any concerns-no matter how small-to the club’s stewards. Help stay secure by staying alert; if something doesn’t look right, tell a steward.
SHOP/RECEPTION/BOX OFFICE
Durham’s Welcome Hub will be open throughout this fixture.
Fans will have the chance to browse all of Durham’s retail offering in our club shop.
SCORECARDS & YEARBOOKS
As part of the Club’s initiative to reduce paper waste, a scorecard will be available to purchase for £1 at the club shop. This will have both squads listed giving members the chance to fill out for their own use. Scorecards won’t be updated for members each day but will be able to purchase scorecards daily.
Yearbooks and a limited edition T20 programme are available to purchase from the Welcome Hub and Club Shop.
LEAVING THE GROUND
The pass out facility will be available to spectators throughout the day for those wishing to leave and re-enter the ground during a match.
FOOD AND DRINK
The Durham Cricket members lounge will be open from 10am serving breakfast rolls, Lunch & Tea, and snacks along with hot and cold drinks.
The Sticky Wicket will be open from 10am serving breakfast, lunch and dinner along with cold drinks. Please note a coffee van will be outside of the Sticky Wicket serving hot drinks. The Sticky Wicket will be serving Sunday roast lunch. Ice cream will be available from the ice cream van daily.
LIVE STREAMING
This fixture will be live streamed and available to watch on the Durham Cricket website or by visiting our channel on YouTube. A reminder you can subscribe here for free for the latest on the County YouTube channel.
SENSORY ROOM
The Durham Cricket Sensory Room will be available for use throughout all County Championship games this season, to book your place please email the club box office at box.office@durhamcricket.co.uk – to use the Sensory Room you will need to have a valid match ticket. Click here for more information.
Around the corner from the Media Centre a Changing Places facility is available which includes disabled toilets and changing space.
The new accessible changing facility meets the needs of those with complex care needs and provides equipment, including a height adjustable adult-sized changing bench, ceiling track hoist system and peninsular toilet.
VISUALLY IMPAIRED COMMENTARY
Thanks to a team of volunteers, we will once again be able to offer commentary on this fixture for those who are visually impaired and attending the Riverside.
If you wish to use this service, please head to box 15 for the fixture.
BOOK SHOP
The Durham Cricket book shop will be open throughout this fixture ahead of play and throughout the interval and can be found in the media centre.
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