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They used to play at griff and coton but having played there last year I don't think I would fancy facing any county attack on that track and the place is a dump.
 
I_Saw_Shaw_Score

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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Last Championship game they played was at Stratford ended before tea on the 2nd day think financially lost loads.

Played a couple of 50 overs and a 2020 at Rugby school in the last couple of years
 
Grendel

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Terry Gibson's perm said:
They used to play at griff and coton but having played there last year I don't think I would fancy facing any county attack on that track and the place is a dump.
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Actually that's the other place I went to in the 80's
 
Ranjit Bhurpa

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Grendel said:
They used to play in the 80's in other grounds now and again. I remember them playing at courtalds and Willis having to do his run up from off the pitch.

I remember a game at Stratford as well and also somewhere else near rugby I think.

Some did it a lot more but they should move championship games around as local interest will be higher.
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Totally agree. I can also remember some of the matches at Courtaulds and I'm sure also at C&NW on Binley Road (although that might have been 2nd eleven).
 
chiefdave

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Ranjit Bhurpa said:
Totally agree. I can also remember some of the matches at Courtaulds and I'm sure also at C&NW on Binley Road (although that might have been 2nd eleven).
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They have definitely had first team matches at C&NW, I remember going. That was probably early 90s at a guess. Tried looking it up and couldn't find anything other than the fact a 4 day Warwick v Worcester 2nd XI game started today at Binley Road.
 
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I think they played a four day game at Stratford a few years ago but it wasn't to successful either a lot if rain or over quickly
 
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Terry Gibson's perm said:
I think they played a four day game at Stratford a few years ago but it wasn't to successful either a lot if rain or over quickly
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It lasted 2 days v Hants, Bears won by 10 wickets I think, Warne & KP in the Hants side, I went to the 2nd day.

Think a couple of years before that game sky televised a championship game from Stratford as well v lancs I think.
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score said:
It lasted 2 days v Hants, Bears won by 10 wickets I think, Warne & KP in the Hants side, I went to the 2nd day.

Think a couple of years before that game sky televised a championship game from Stratford as well v lancs I think.
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Did Stratford have to raise a lot of cash in sponsorship for extra seating etc
 
Grendel

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I am considering retirement next year and I was tempted to get a membership but what id call "real" membership is around £550 a year. It's pretty steep and I'd probably end up not going that often.
 
Ranjit Bhurpa

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Grendel said:
I am considering retirement next year and I was tempted to get a membership but what id call "real" membership is around £550 a year. It's pretty steep and I'd probably end up not going that often.
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My dear Dad did just that, took a package from work at 61 and became a member at Warwicks. He usually took in 1 day at each home Championship match during the season, plus the Cup games and enjoyed concessionary rates at the Test matches. Also went away to Derby, Northampton and even Glamorgan. This started in the early to mid 90's so there were plenty of trips to Lords too. He could sit anywhere he wanted, including the Pavilion and enjoyed amling round the ground with pint pot in hand. No doubt the membership costs have risen dramatically since then but he reckoned it was good value.

Edgbaston in the Summer and Highfield Road in the other months, he loved every minute of it. Plus he still had time for the decorating, shopping, etc. Reckon it helped Mum and Dad's sanity during the retirement years.
 
Grendel

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chiefdave said:
That's in corporate isn't it? The regular membership is £550 for 3 years.
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Well it's what id call the traditional membership - access to the members pavilion area etc.
 
I_Saw_Shaw_Score

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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Elliott should have bowled his allocation

OHD (despite a decent last over) shouldn't bowl in the power play overs when the fields up & Colin DG shouldn't have bowled so many!
 
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