da bet7： Essex County Cricket Club begin their Frizzell County Championship Division1 campaign with a home match against near neighbours and rivals Middlesex,commencing on Good Friday
Essex CCC Media Release14-Apr-2003Essex County Cricket Club begin their Frizzell County Championship Division1 campaign with a home match against near neighbours and rivals Middlesex,commencing on Good Friday. The game runs over the full Easter weekend andEssex, as part of their on-going Kids Into Cricket campaign with associatesponsors Essex & Suffolk Water, are offering children under 18 entry intothe match days for just £1 over the holidays. There are no limits to thenumber of children that adults may bring.A good crowd is expected with many seeing the new installation of theimpressive Essex floodlights at the County Ground for the first time, aswell as the new public and Members’ seating in many areas of the ground andthe new Public Bar Marquee where the public visitors may now purchaseShepherd Neame beers under shelter.The Club are also opening the new Hayes Close Members’ Restaurant undercanvas, which replaces the Riverside Restaurant. The new facility offersexcellent views of the cricket and is expected to be extremely popular.Commercial Manager Dave Comley said:”The Club has done an awful lot to improve facilities for the Members andPublic for the new season and we hope that we will get a bumper support tostart the ball rolling on Good Friday.”The first day of the new season at Chelmsford is Good Friday, commencing at11.00 a.m. with the game scheduled to run to Easter Monday.