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Cricket

The Ageas Bowl is the home of Hampshire Cricket, Southern Vipers and Southern Brave.

2020 saw the venue host behind-closed-doors England Men's internationals against West Indies, Ireland, Pakistan and Australia as well as Hampshire fixtures in the Vitality Blast and Southern Vipers matches in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

2021 will see the venue welcome England Men again for a Vitality IT20 against Sri Lanka on Saturday 26th June. Hampshire and Southern Vipers also return to action in a year which sees the introduction of The Hundred - with Southern Brave landing at The Ageas Bowl during the summer holidays.
Spa
Spa

The Ageas Bowl's eforea spa is a place like no other, an oasis of luxury, offering the ultimate relaxation experience.

Boasting a multitude of thermal experiences and luxurious journeys, you’re sure to find yourself emerging brighter, refreshed and re-connected.

Whether you’re wishing for a little ‘me-time’, a pamper day with friends or a weekend away with a loved one, look no further, allow eforea's expert team to take it from here.
BEEFY'S
BEEFY'S

BEEFY'S is a British bar and restaurant inspired by Sir Ian Botham and located at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton.

Enjoy local, seasonal British food, alongside an exquisite wine list.
Golf
Golf

Boundary Lakes is The Ageas Bowl's 18-hole golf course.

The parkland course - opened in July 2017 - set against the backdrop of Hampshire Cricket's home, is complete with USGA standard greens and is sure to provide a stern test for both high and low handicappers alike.

Boundary Lakes offers green fees from £30, society days from £30 and has a range of Memberships available.
Hotel
Hotel

Hilton at the Ageas Bowl, the stunning 171-bedroom hotel, located at the home of Hampshire Cricket, boasts a luxury eforea spa, BEEFY’S fine dining restaurant, Lakeview Bar, a gym and extensive meeting and event space as well as the venue's 18-hole golf course, Boundary Lakes.

With all this to keep you busy and a whole host of entertainment right on your doorstep, we're confident you won't be able to stay for long enough.
Hospitality

Hospitality

Discover premium corporate or private hospitality packages for international and domestic cricket, concerts and non-cricket events at the Ageas Bowl.

2020 holds an array of exciting events coming to the Ageas Bowl, from Hampshire's action-packed Vitality Blast to start the summer in style, to pop superstars Little Mix and Westlkife performing huge concerts later in the season - there really is something for everyone.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing

The Hampshire Wellbeing Centre is The Ageas Bowl's bespoke healthcare facility offering a wide selection of services - including physiotherapy, sports massage and exercise classes - to all.

The centre, boasting a well-equipped modern rehabilitation gym, consultation rooms and a vast amount of outside space to cater for almost any rehabilitation, is open to the public with the specialist team able to assess and treat a wide range of conditions in individuals aged eight and upwards.
Christmas & NYE
- 2020 Christmas & NYE Brochure
Christmas & NYE

The Ageas Bowl may be famed for its summer entertainment but when it comes to Christmas and the festive season, there's nowhere better to celebrate.
Weddings & Events
Weddings & Events

If you’re planning a birthday party, awards ceremony, anniversary celebration or wedding day and reception, The Ageas Bowl and Hilton at The Ageas Bowl’s superb choice of suites and personalised service assure luxury and unsurpassed quality.

With bespoke and tailor-made finest cuisine menus, the capacity to plan the most intimate of gatherings or welcome up to 450 guests, breathtaking on-site facilities including eforea spa, gym, restaurants and of course, luxury rooms and accommodation, The Ageas Bowl truly is the ideal setting in to which to welcome your guests for any special occasion or social event.
Meetings & Conferences
Meetings & Conferences

The Ageas Bowl's, including Hilton at The Ageas Bowl, broad range of stylish and luxurious suites, cutting edge audio-visual capabilities and bespoke catering provision, deem the venue the ideal location for a vast array of meetings and conferences.

Whether it’s a meeting for ten in our boardroom or an exhibition in our expansive Ageas Ballroom, you can be sure that whatever your requirements, we’ll have them covered.
Charity
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Charity

Hampshire Cricket Foundation aims to help deliver a healthier future for people in our community with a focus on reducing risks of cardiac and circulatory diseases.

Explore our sporting and educational provision, community events, local partnerships as well as ways to support us.
What's On
- England v Sri Lanka (IT20)
What's On

The Ageas Bowl and Hilton at the Ageas Bowl host a vast array of events and showpiece occasions throughout the year.

Find out more here.
Venue
Venue

The Ageas Bowl is home to Hampshire Cricket, Hilton at The Ageas Bowl and hosts a range of major sporting and non-sporting events, but the ground's offering doesn’t end there.

The world-class is also home to an elite sports medicine centre, the Hampshire Wellbeing Centre, the rapidly expanding amateur boxing club, Poseidon and the Hedge End Running Club.

Choi Kwang Do martial arts classes are also held at the Ageas Bowl, whilst 2016 saw the Hampshire Cricket College welcome its first students.

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Groundsmanship Courses

Online Level 1 Cricket Groundsmanship

ONLY £25!!
3 online theory modules
- Requirements of the groundsperson and pitch
- Maintenance activities (Equipment and Machinery)
- Safe use and storage (Materials)

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Hampshire Cricket Board strongly encourages groundstaff to join The Grounds Management Association (GMA, formerly the IoG - Institute of Groundsmanship) and the Hampshire Cricket Groundsmanship Association (#HantsCGA)

#HantsCGA Benefits

refund of GMA joining fee for new members (Grassroots Sports Club)
25% rebate on face to face course fees for GMA members

Send evidence of current year GMA membership and course payments to Cricket Development Manager Simon Jones (club/organisation must affiliate to Hampshire Cricket Board and individuals must maintain #HantsCGA (Hampshire Cricket Groundsmanship Association) membership. Club or individuals joining the GMA qualify for member benefits straight away.

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GMA Benefits

One monthly copy of The Groundsman Magazine - keep up to date with features and news

Save with discount on GMA Learning - up to 50% off, optimise playability with best practice

Discounted learning for colleagues - give your team the access to training (n/a to individual membership)

Grassroots Sports Club (for not for profit sports clubs - £65 per year)
click here to apply online
Individual (for professional and volunteer groundstaff - £48 per year, £24 per year retired groundsman / students)
click here to apply online
Organisation / Facility (for professional clubs, education & local authorities - £150 per year)
click here to apply online
Independent School (for grounds teams at independent schools - £300 per year)
click here to apply online

Other Grassroots member benefits include:

One-to-one online guidance with 'Ask the Expert'
Free annual copy of the GMA Handbook
The GMA Annual survey salary report
Discounted delegate place at GMA events
15% off at Cotswold Outdoor and other brands
Access to the GMA's online technical library
Access to free legal advice, online and phone
Regular news updates by email

England & Wales Cricket Board advice on Coronavirus and Grounds Maintenance in the Recreational Game: 25.03.20

UPDATED: GMA Interim Works and Fit for Play document 10.07.2020 view & download here

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The Ageas Bowl To Host England v Sri Lanka Vitality IT20 In 2021 – Ballot Open For Ticket Applications

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Online Level 1 Cricket Groundsmanship

Hampshire Cricket Board strongly encourages groundstaff to join The Grounds Management Association (GMA, formerly the IoG - Institute of Groundsmanship) and the Hampshire Cricket Groundsmanship Association (#HantsCGA)

#HantsCGA Benefits

GMA Benefits

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Born On This Day: 12th February

Hampshire Through The Decades: 1960s

The Ageas Bowl To Host England v Sri Lanka Vitality IT20 In 2021 – Ballot Open For Ticket Applications

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