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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber
of Commerce Chief Executive George
Cowcher has called on Nottinghamshire
businesses to embrace the opportunities
presented by July’s Investec Ashes Test at
Trent Bridge.
Trent Bridge will host the first Test for five
days from Wednesday 10 July with hotels,
entertainment venues, transport providers,
bars and restaurants set to benefit from an
economic windfall as capacity crowds flock
to Nottinghamshire.
The historic cricketing rivalry between
England and Australia provides one of
sport’s most prestigious rivalries with tickets
selling out within hours of going on sale.
“The achievement of Trent Bridge in
securing Ashes Tests for 2013 and 2015 will
reap rewards for businesses across the county
and the wider supply chain,” said George.
“The direct economic impact will provide a
multi-million pound injection for the local
economy in addition to the reputational
benefits of having one of our most prized
sporting venues broadcast to a global audience
running into hundreds of millions.”
More than 150 Nottinghamshire businesses
wrote letters of support to accompany the
Trent Bridge bid having attended seminars
to learn how they could benefit from a period
of increased activity and tourism.
“An event of this scale is a shot in the arm
for Nottinghamshire and the fact that Trent
Bridge presented a bid that demonstrated
that the business community were united
behind the venue punctuated a compelling
presentation,” said George.
“This event belongs to everyone and it is a clear
endorsement of partnership working to deliver
something that will be the envy of many a city.”
PATEL HITS
DOUBLE CENTURY
Nottinghamshire’s England all-rounder
Samit Patel hit 12 sixes in a career-best 256
against DurhamMCCU atTrent Bridge.
Opening the innings on day one,
Patel raced to his century from 107
balls, passing three figures shortly
before lunch to become the first Notts
batsman to score a hundred in the first
session since Paul Pollard achieved the
feat against Lancashire, also at Trent
Bridge, back in 1991.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ENDORSES ASHES IMPACT
The crowd cheer england’s matthew
hoggard in 2005 - the last time trent
bridge hosted an ashes test
Notts News In Brief
“members’
Ashes tickets?
don’t mind
if i do”
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE members
can still buy tickets for days four
and five of the Investec AshesTest at
Trent Bridge. A limited number of
seats in the Pavilion and Larwood &
Voce Stand can be secured by
visiting the ticket office or
by calling 0844 8118711.