Ted Crowe Room
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Visiting the Ted Crowe Room at Somerset CCC in Taunton
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The Old Blundellian Cricket Club is extraordinarily fortunate to have its own permanent corporate box at the County Cricket Ground at Taunton. This is called the Ted Crowe Room and is located on the top floor of the Ondaatje Pavilion. The Room is a magnificent place from which to watch cricket, and it also houses an extensive collection of cricket books and memorabilia.
Membership of the Ted Crowe Room is open to all members of the Old Blundellian Club and the Blundell's Community. To become a member for the season please complete and return the Membership Application Form with the appropriate remittance. Then, when they propose to visit the Ted Crowe Room to watch cricket, they must “book in” with the Room Coordinator, David Dibb, in advance - one week in advance if food is required. Contact David preferably by email on tedcroweroom@gmail.com, or by phone on 07747 727576.
The Room is normally open on all days during the Summer when Somerset CCC is playing a home game. There are nearly 50 days’ cricket at Taunton but there will be a few popular dates when we are oversubscribed, so booking will always be on a first-come-first-served basis. At the time of booking, please advise if you wish to have lunch/tea (see below). Please note that if you book in and then fail to turn up, you will be invoiced for the catering charges that the OBCC will incur.
Catering Charges
The daily catering charge for 2024 in the Ted Crowe Room is again £25.00 per head. This includes morning coffee and afternoon tea (a cup of tea and a slice of cake). Other drinks are to be purchased from the Room Steward.
Ground admission
When visiting the County Ground at Taunton to watch cricket, Room Members are reminded that they must either be members of Somerset CCC or pay the daily ground admission charge at the gate. To obtain membership, telephone the Club Office on 0845 337 1875 or apply on-line at www.somersetcountycc.co.uk.
With the benefit of the new pavilion Somerset do not require the Box for any T20 games so they will all be available to members to book in the normal way.
We try and keep the etiquette in the Ted Crowe Room as relaxed as possible but members are asked to observe the following points.
- On arrival in the Room, please identify yourself and any guests to the Room Steward;
- There is a Guest Fee of £5 per head payable by the host.
- Please note that most County Championship matches now start on a Friday.
- Catering charges will again be £25.00 per head per day. For County Championship matches that start on a Sunday, the “lunch days” will usually be the Monday and Tuesday (Days 2 and 3). If you visit the Room on those days and do not book lunch, the Committee asks that you do not bring your own lunch and eat it in the Room or on the balcony. If you do not book lunch, please do not then help yourself to the food! If you book lunch and then do not attend, you will be invoiced for the cost.
- On days when there is no Room catering, a small charge will be made for coffee/tea.
- If you bring children with you, please ensure that they behave appropriately and are supervised where necessary.
- The lift in the ground floor vestibule up to the Room is operated by a key system. The Room Steward holds a key. Please give notice in advance if you need to use the lift and we will be pleased to assist.
- The dress code in the Room is smart casual at County Championship and London Life 50 overs matches. The dress code is relaxed for T20 games.
Somerset CCC 2024 1st XI Fixtures at Taunton
| Date | Days | Home | Away | Ground | Comp |
| March | |||||
| Sun Mar 31 | 3 | Somerset | Exeter Uni | Taunton Vale | UNI |
| April | |||||
| Fri Apr 05 | 4 | Kent | Somerset | The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence | CC1 |
| Fri Apr 12 | 4 | Surrey | Somerset | Kia Oval | CC1 |
| Fri Apr 19 | 4 | Somerset | Nottinghamshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
| Fri Apr 26 | 4 | Worcestershire | Somerset | New Road | CC1 |
| May | |||||
| Wed May 01 | 1 | Western Storm | South East Stars | The Cooper Associates County Ground | RHFT |
| Fri May 03 | 4 | Somerset | Essex | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
| Fri May 17 | 4 | Somerset | Kent | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
| Wed May 22 | 1 | Western Storm | Central Sparks | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CEC |
| Fri May 24 | 4 | Durham | Somerset | Seat Unique Riverside | CC1 |
| Sun May 26 | 1 | England Women | Pakistan Women | The Cooper Associates County Ground | WODI |
| Fri May 31 | 1 | Western Storm | Sunrisers | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CEC DH* |
| Fri May 31 | 1 | Somerset | Essex | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 F DH* |
| June | |||||
| Sun Jun 02 | 1 | Surrey | Somerset | Kia Oval | T20 |
| Fri Jun 07 | 1 | Kent Spitfires | Somerset | The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence | T20 F |
| Sun Jun 09 | 1 | Somerset | Hampshire Hawks | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 |
| Tue Jun 11 | 1 | Middlesex | Somerset | Lord’s | T20 F |
| Fri Jun 14 | 1 | Somerset | Kent Spitfires | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 F |
| Sun Jun 16 | 1 | Somerset | Glamorgan | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 |
| Fri Jun 21 | 1 | Gloucestershire | Somerset | The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol | T20 F |
| Sun Jun 23 | 4 | Nottinghamshire | Somerset | Trent Bridge | CC1 |
| Sun Jun 30 | 4 | Somerset | Warwickshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
| July | |||||
| Fri Jul 05 | 1 | Essex | Somerset | The Cloud County Ground | T20 F |
| Sun Jul 07 | 1 | Somerset | Gloucestershire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 |
| Fri Jul 12 | 1 | Somerset | Surrey | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 F |
| Sun Jul 14 | 1 | Hampshire Hawks | Somerset | Ageas Bowl | T20 |
| Thu Jul 18 | 1 | Somerset | Sussex Sharks | The Cooper Associates County Ground | T20 F |
| Fri Jul 19 | 1 | Glamorgan | Somerset | Sophia Gardens | T20 F |
| Sun Jul 21 | 1 | Cornwall | Somerset | Truro CC | NC |
| Tue Jul 23 | 1 | Devon | Somerset | Exmouth CC | NC |
| Fri Jul 26 | 1 | Somerset | Kent Spitfires | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 50L |
| Sun Jul 28 | 1 | Hampshire Hawks | Somerset | Ageas Bowl | 50L |
| Wed Jul 31 | 1 | Durham | Somerset | Seat Unique Riverside | 50L |
| August | |||||
| Fri Aug 02 | 1 | Somerset | Lancashire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 50L |
| Sun Aug 04 | 1 | Somerset | Derbyshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 50L |
| Wed Aug 07 | 1 | Northants Steelbacks | Somerset | The County Ground, Northampton | 50L |
| Fri Aug 09 | 1 | Somerset | Worcestershire Rapids | The Cooper Associates County Ground | 50L |
| Sun Aug 11 | 1 | Middlesex | Somerset | Radlett | 50L |
| Fri Aug 16 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | 50L QF |
| Sun Aug 18 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | 50L SF |
| Thu Aug 22 | 4 | Warwickshire | Somerset | Edgbaston | CC1 |
| Mon Aug 26 | 1 | Western Storm | Central Sparks | The Cooper Associates County Ground | RHFT |
| Thu Aug 29 | 4 | Somerset | Durham | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
| September | |||||
| Tue Sep 03 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 QF |
| Wed Sep 04 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 QF |
| Thu Sep 05 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 QF |
| Fri Sep 06 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 QF |
| Sat Sep 07 | 1 | Western Storm | Thunder | The Cooper Associates County Ground | RHFT |
| Mon Sep 09 | 4 | Somerset | Surrey | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
| Sat Sep 14 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 SF |
| Sat Sep 14 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 SF |
| Sat Sep 14 | 1 | TBC | TBC | TBC | T20 Final F |
| Tue Sep 17 | 4 | Lancashire | Somerset | Emirates Old Trafford | CC1 |
| Sun Sep 22 | 1 | TBC | TBC | Trent Bridge | 50L Final |
| Thu Sep 26 | 4 | Somerset | Hampshire | The Cooper Associates County Ground | CC1 |
* DH = Double Header
| Abbreviations | |
| 50L | Metro Bank One Day Cup (50 overs) |
| CACG | The Cooper Associates County Ground |
| CC1 | County Championship |
| CEC | Charlotte Edwards Cup (Women's T20 comp.) |
| F | Floodlights |
| LV=CC | LV=County Championship |
| NC | National Counties |
| RHFT | Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (Women's 50-over comp.) |
| QF | Quarter Final |
| SF | Semi Final |
| T20 | Vitality Blast |
| TOM 3 | Tourist Match, 3 Days |
| UNI | University Match |
| WODI | Women’s One Day International |