Booze Limit at the Cricket

[Notters]

Sorry if Fixtures, but I'm not exactly a regular at the County Ground (though intend to be this summer). No mention of Harveys, but is this new?

Alcohol Policy
For all Cricket matches and other events, other than County Championship matches, ECB40 matches or other four-day matches;

NO alcohol will be permitted to be brought into the Ground.

The limit for County Championship, ECB40 matches and other four-day matches will be:

Four 500ml cans of beer/lager (no glass) or a 75cl bottle of wine. No further alcohol will be permitted on any subsequent re entry to the ground.

Any person arriving at the ground with alcohol in contravention of this regulation will not be permitted into the Ground.

This regulation is made following careful consideration of safety issues on the Ground and to assist in the management of spectator comfort for all our customers.

 

[8ace]

but is this new?

No.

 

[cardboard]

Its been like that for a couple of seasons now

 

[Notters]

Do they give you a little card or something?!

 

[Springal]

key word is INTO the ground, rather than IN the ground. I.e this is about alcohol you can buy from local shop and take with you, rather than buying alcohol from the bars on site

 

[8ace]

Alcohol Policy
For all Cricket matches and other events, other than County Championship matches, ECB40 matches or other four-day matches;

NO alcohol will be permitted to be brought into the Ground.

In reality this only means no shant allowed to be brought in to Twenty20 games.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Boo to Booze ban (one for the argus)

Being a member I cannot remember the last time my bag was searched, I do not like the limits but imagine if you could take booze into concerts and football games, they made loads at the 4 day Australia game. We need some cash flow to pay Montys wages.

 

[Notters]

Ah, that'll teach me for only reading the bold. Surprised they let you bring any in in that case.

:flounces:

 

[ManOnTheRun]

I've ended up smuggling cans in for 20/20 games the last couple of years, feel like a bit of a kid ... I wouldn't bother if the club were able to staff the bars to cope with demand but the never seem to learn their lesson.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

I've ended up smuggling cans in for 20/20 games the last couple of years, feel like a bit of a kid ... I wouldn't bother if the club were able to staff the bars to cope with demand but the never seem to learn their lesson.

My mate uses a system Perry Groves mentioned on the radio, wrap them loose in tin foil and they look like baggettes when your searched.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Sorry if Fixtures, but I'm not exactly a regular at the County Ground (though intend to be this summer). No mention of Harveys, but is this new?

Still over the recomended daily units of 3-4 for an adult .

Just checked this and a Harveys is about 2.6 units per pint, may stick to halfs or shandy.

Alcohol Unit Calculator

 

[Springal]

I've ended up smuggling cans in for 20/20 games the last couple of years, feel like a bit of a kid ... I wouldn't bother if the club were able to staff the bars to cope with demand but the never seem to learn their lesson.

and the AWFUL selection of drinks

 

[les dynam]

they only bother checking for T20 matches in my experience. a total ban on booze at the cricket would be a disaster

 

[Storer68]

Do they give you a little card or something?!

Not as far as I know. they take it of you at the gate. It can either sit there or disappear down a drain.

 

[Storer68]

This is an ECB rule rather than a SCCC rule. I went to Lords for a nondescript afternoon at the creeeekit and had to explain to a large dark security chap that the contents of the bottle was JUST beer and ONLY beer. He clearly had never seen any dark brown stuff,

Alcohol Policy
For all Cricket matches and other events, other than County Championship matches, ECB40 matches or other four-day matches;

NO alcohol will be permitted to be brought into the Ground.

The limit for County Championship, ECB40 matches and other four-day matches will be:

Four 500ml cans of beer/lager (no glass) or a 75cl bottle of wine. No further alcohol will be permitted on any subsequent re entry to the ground.

Any person arriving at the ground with alcohol in contravention of this regulation will not be permitted into the Ground.

This regulation is made following careful consideration of safety issues on the Ground and to assist in the management of spectator comfort for all our customers.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

A group of 12 of us went to watch Zimbabwe at Lords. Being skint students at the time, we took in the maximum allowance, plus various bottles of alcoholic lemonade/coke and vast quantities of rum jelly.

 

[gonefishing]

Sorry if Fixtures, but I'm not exactly a regular at the County Ground (though intend to be this summer). No mention of Harveys, but is this new?

can usually get harveys in the public tent next to the hospitality tent.

 

[Uncle Buck]

They do not care beyond the 20/20 games.

4 Bows at the start of play, pop out at lunch to get some sarnies and more Bow in the bag.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

At least you can buy a decent beer inside the ground at Hove .
It's only tasteless light beer available at the SCG these days .
It's gone from one extreme to another ...
In the '70's the restrictions were , 1 carton (24 cans) per person , per day !!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

At least you can buy a decent beer inside the ground at Hove .
It's only tasteless light beer available at the SCG these days .
It's gone from one extreme to another ...
In the '70's the restrictions were , 1 carton (24 cans) per person , per day !!

How did the average Aussie cricket fan make it past the morning session.