Give the gift of Cricket this Bristol Christmas
Posted on: 05 Dec 2016Gloucestershire County Cricket Club have released their fixtures and season ticket options for 2017. What better Christmas gift for the cricket-lover in your life than the chance to get close to the action at Bristol's Brightside Ground!
Cricket under the lights or the classic red ball game are both beautiful spectacles at the excellent Brightside Ground in Bristol. The recently refurbished venue - formerly known as the County Ground - in the Bishopston area of Bristol hosts Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and offers great entertainment for all ages and groups.
As good as TV coverage has become these days, there's still nothing that quite compares to live cricket. Attending the game is an event in itself, let alone watching the thrilling action in the middle.
The club was established in 1870 with WG Grace being one of the founding members. The cricketing legend went on to make 22,808 runs and take 1,339 wickets for the county in a career that saw him become one of the most important and influential cricketers ever to swing the willow in anger.
Competing in the County Championship Division 2 (4 day), the One Day Cup (50 overs) and the T20 Blast (20 overs), there’s a huge amount of cricket on offer from early April right through to the end of September. The addition of floodlights at the ground means that all One Day Cup games will start at 2pm and T20 games at 6:30pm. It's quite a spectacle and playing under the lights always ramps up the excitement and the change in weather conditions as the sun goes down adds another tactical element to the game.
Join Gareth Roderick & Michael Klinger for a thrilling summer of cricket. There are membership packages to suit every supporter, including One-Day Membership for just £89 with their early-bird discount. There are also Junior, Young Adult, Full and Premier Club options available.
For more information on these tickets and to keep up to date with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club please visit www.gloscricket.co.uk and follow them on Facebook and Twitter.
Don't forget that Bristol will host TWO England internationals in 2017!
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Born and raised in the suburbs of Swansea, Jimmy moved to Bristol back in 2004 to attend university. Passionate about live music, sport, science and nature, he can usually be found walking his cocker spaniel Baxter at any number of green spots around the city. Call James on 078 9999 3534 or email Editor@365Bristol.com.
