THE Evening News of Saturday, August 26, made reference to a meeting of Worcestershire CCC Supporters' Association.
Chairman Ken Mills, for long a stalwart at New Road, referred to "decreased attendances" and a diminution of profits. Not surprising really - £24 for a four-day match is a lot of money, especially for pensioners.
Surely Worcestershire CCC is morally obliged to operate a concessionary scheme as 16 other county cricket clubs do.
The exception is Sussex, which could genuinely not afford such a scheme, as probably more than half the population of that county are pensioners.
However, apart from humanitarian considerations, it is axiomatic that from a hard-nosed economic aspect, occupied seats at half price or even a quarter price are preferable to a vista of emptiness.
Nevertheless I suspect that gate money at New Road may be almost an irrelevance. A vast income comes from sponsorship and the Test Match receipts share out. It is possible, notwithstanding, that the six Test ground counties will one day tire of sharing their bounty with 12 "hangers on".
As in other sporting industries, an elite may arise. After all, I have not heard, as yet, that Manchester United intends to share the proceeds of their Champions League campaign with Worcester City!
D E MARGRETT,
Rowan Avenue,
Worcester.
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