Kent Cricket News -----------------------------
www.kent.cricket.org ---------- Tue 25 Aug 1998

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE V KENT, CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW
4 day game beginning tomorrow (Wed 26 Aug 1998)

Trevor Ward will replace Rob Key (who is playing
for England's under 19 side) and Martin McCague
comes in for Julian Thompson (who is sidelined
with an ankle injury).

The 12 man squad for Kent is as follows:

 E Smith, D Fulton,  T Ward, C Hooper,
 A Wells, C Walsh, M Fleming, S Marsh *+,
 B Phillips,  D Headley, M McCague, M Patel

Mark Ealham is missing due to bruised ribs, 
whilst Alan Igglesden is out of action due to 
a groin injury.  David Fulton begins the game
needing another 76 to reach 1,000 first-class
runs for the 1998 season.

The match starts at 11am each day with 
half-hourly reports on BBC Radio Kent.

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Kent CCC have said the 1999 fixture list is 
unlikely to be ready before the end of October 
due to the major changes in the domestic 
structure for next season.

It will not be known until the final match of 
1998 has finished who will be in which division 
of the National League, the 'Super Eight' and 
the early rounds of the Natwest Trophy.

As England host the World Cup in 1999, the
season will start two weeks early and there 
will be a complete break in domestic cricket 
between 4 May and 4 June.  Kent will host
the England team during the World Cup warm-up
period - full details of ticket arrangements
for the 3 matches at St.Lawrence are available
on our website at www.kent.cricket.org
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If you went to the rain affected Sunday League
game with Worcestershire this weekend and paid
for a ticket you can claim a full refund 
because only 6.5 overs were bowled.

To claim the refund (£10 adults, £5 concs),
send your ticket along with a stamp, addressed
envelope to the Kent CCC main office;

Kent County Cricket Club,
St.Lawrence Ground,
Canterbury,
Kent CT1 3NZ.

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