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Kent learn 2012 fixture fate
Kent learn 2012 fixture fate

The fixtures for the 2012 cricket season have been released and Kent will start with a trip to Yorkshire.

The opening round of the LV=County Championship on Thursday 5th April will see Kent make the trip to Headingley followed by a journey to Northampton a week later.

Kent’s first home match will be against Gloucestershire at Canterbury beginning on Thursday 19th April.

The highlight of the calendar for Kent is the three day ‘tourist match’ against South Africa, commencing on Friday 13th July.

The Club have welcomed the County Championship schedule, with Kent CEO Jamie Clifford commenting; “It is pleasing to see a more even spread of home fixtures in the County Championship, with two home matches in April and May, Tunbridge Wells Cricket Festival in June and then matches in Canterbury in July, August and September.

“When the South Africa tour match was confirmed early this year the news was extremely well received, so we anticipate this match will be very popular too.”

The 2012 Tunbridge Wells Cricket Festival will showcase all three forms of the game for the first time. Following the extended June Bank Holiday, Kent will play Hampshire in the County Championship, followed by a CB40 match against Northamptonshire on Sunday 10th June. The festival will be concluded with Kent Spitfires’ opening home Friends Life t20 fixture against neighbours Sussex on Tuesday 12th June.

In its 161st year, Canterbury Cricket Week will start on 8th August, with Ladies Day scheduled for Thursday 9th.  Kent will compete against Essex in the County Championship, with the Spitfires then playing Derbyshire Falcons in the CB40 competition on Sunday 12th August.

Kent Spitfires will start their CB40 season with an away fixture, taking on Yorkshire on Sunday 6th May, before facing The Unicorns at Canterbury two weeks later.

A significant feature of the CB40 home programme is that three Canterbury games will be played under floodlights at the redeveloped St Lawrence Ground; Warwickshire on Friday 1st June, Sussex on Monday 16th July and Yorkshire on Wednesday 22nd August.  Investment in world-class floodlights at the St Lawrence Ground means that it is easier to schedule match times to suit supporter lifestyle.

Home Friends Life t20 matches follow a similar format, with all three Canterbury matches under floodlights; Hampshire Royals on Friday 15th June, Middlesex Panthers on Tuesday 26th June and Essex Eagles on Friday 6th July.

In 2012 there will be a reduction in the number of Friends Life t20 matches, but the Club are hopeful that the well-spaced evening matches will result in an increase in attendance.

Of note is the inclusion of an England Women’s International fixture, against India, preceding the Kent Spitfires versus Middlesex Panthers.

At this stage, the venue for the fifth Friends Life t20 fixture, against Surrey on Sunday 17th June is to be confirmed.

This is a game traditionally played at Beckenham and, depending on the outcome of the current planning application for the ground, will either be confirmed as Beckenham or moved to an alternative Kent ground.

Kent Cricket’s CEO Jamie Clifford concluded; “I would like to thank members and supporters for their patience during the extensive redevelopments at the St Lawrence Ground.  We hope you will join us in 2012 to take full advantage of the new facilities.

“We are pleased with our programme of fixtures and there is something for everyone – from the tradition of the County Championship and our famous cricket festivals, to the excitement of the Friends Life t20, the CB40 campaign and a tour match against South Africa.”

Kent County Cricket Club has launched a range of Membership and Ticketing options for 2012, which offer generous reductions on stand-alone ticket prices. The Club also has a number of early bird specials available for online purchase until 31st December 2011.

Kent’s 2012 fixtures in full:

Thursday 5th April           Yorkshire v Kent                   Headingley         4 days County Championship
Thursday 12th April         Northamptonshire v Kent     Northampton      4 days County Championship
Thursday 19th April         Kent v Gloucestershire        Canterbury          4 days County Championship
Thursday 26th April         Kent v Yorkshire                   Canterbury          4 days County Championship

Wednesday 2nd May       Oxford MCCU v Kent           The Parks             3 days University match
Sunday 6th May               Yorkshire v Kent                   Headingley          CB40
Wednesday 9th May        Essex v Kent                          Chelmsford         4 days County Championship
Wednesday 16th May      Kent v Northamptonshire      Canterbury          4 days County Championship
Sunday 20th May             Kent v Unicorns                      Canterbury         CB40
Wednesday 23rd May      Kent v Leicestershire             Canterbury          4 days County Championship

Friday 1st June                 Kent v Warwickshire             Canterbury           CB40 (floodlit)
Tuesday 5th June             Unicorns v Kent                     TBC                       CB40
Wednesday 6th June       Kent v Hampshire                 Tunbridge Wells   4 days County Championship
Sunday 10th June            Kent v Northamptonshire      Tunbridge Wells   CB40
Tuesday 12th June           Kent v Sussex                       Tunbridge Wells   FLt20
Friday 15th June              Kent v Hampshire                  Canterbury           FLt20 (floodlit)
Sunday 17th June             Kent v Surrey                          TBC                      FLt20
Tuesday 19th June           Essex v Kent                          Chelmsford            FLt20 (floodlit)
Friday 22nd June             Hampshire v Kent                 Rose Bowl              FLt20 (floodlit)
Tuesday 26th June           Kent v Middlesex                  Canterbury             FLt20 (floodlit)
Friday 29th June             Sussex v Kent                         Hove                        FLt20 (floodlit)

Thursday 5th July           Surrey v Kent                          The Oval                FLt20 (floodlit)
Friday 6th July                Kent v Essex                            Canterbury            FLt20 (floodlit)
Sunday 8th July              Middlesex v Kent                    Uxbridge                FLt20
Friday 13th July              Kent v South Africa                Canterbury            3 day Tour Match
Monday 16th July           Kent v Sussex                         Canterbury            CB40 (floodlit)
Thursday 19th July         Kent v Glamorgan                  Canterbury            4 days County Championship
Tuesday 24th July           TBC                                           TBC                     FLt20 Quarter Finals
Wednesday 25th July     TBC                                            TBC                     FLt20 Quarter Finals
Friday 27th July              Hampshire v Kent                  Rose Bowl               4 days County Championship
Tuesday 31st July            Derbyshire v Kent                  Derby                      CB40 (floodlit)

Thursday 2nd August      Derbyshire v Kent                  Derby                      4 days County Championship
Wednesday 8th August    Kent v Essex                          Canterbury            4 days County Championship
Sunday 12th August        Kent v Derbyshire                  Canterbury             CB40
Monday 13th August       Warwickshire v Kent             Edgbaston               CB40 (floodlit)
Wednesday 15th August   Gloucestershire v Kent        Bristol                     4 days County Championship
Sunday 19th August         Northamptonshire v Kent     Northampton          CB40
Wednesday 22nd August   Kent v Yorkshire                 Canterbury              CB40 (floodlit)
Saturday 25th August       TBC                                        SWALEC Stadium   FLt20 Finals Day
Monday 27th August          Sussex v Kent                      Hove                           CB40
Tuesday 28th August         Leicestershire v Kent          Grace Road               4 days County Championship

Saturday 1st September     TBC                                        TBC                            CB40 Semi Finals
Tuesday 4th September     Kent v Derbyshire               Canterbury                4 days County Championship
Tuesday 11th September   Glamorgan v Kent              SWALEC Stadium     4 days County Championship
Saturday 15th September   TBC                                         Lords                          CB40 Final

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