Game Day Guide: Thunder v Strikers at Manuka Oval

MATCH INFORMATION 

Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat  

Date: Sunday 14 January 2024 

Location: Manuka Oval, Canberra  

Tickets: Buy tickets here 

 

KEY TIMINGS 

Gates Open: 6:00pm  

Bat Flip: 6:30pm  

First Ball: 7:15pm  

Innings Break: Approx. 8:35pm  

Second Innings: Approx. 8:50pm  

Selfies and Signatures: Approx. 10:10pm  

 

TICKETS 

Tickets for the game can still be purchased. Click here to buy now.  

The Box Office will open from 5:30pm on match day. Patrons can purchase tickets until the innings break.  

 

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 

For information on Manuka Oval conditions of entry, including prohibited items, please click here.  

Please note patrons are encouraged to bring clear, see-through bags to reduce the risk of crowding and make it easier for people to physically distance when entering the ground. Security must search bags which can be time consuming and cause congestion at entry points. 

 

GETTING THERE 

The best way to travel to Manuka Oval is via public transport.   

Travel on all Transport Canberra services is FREE on game day to ticket holders – simply show your ticket to the driver when boarding.   

IMPORTANT: Due to the finish time of the event on a Sunday timetable, free shuttle services have been coordinated departing to Woden/Tuggeranong and City/Belconnen bus interchanges following the match from outside the East Gate at Manuka Oval. Patrons need to make their own arrangements home from the bus interchanges. 

General Parking is available at Kingston and Manuka Shopping Centres, Kingston Oval and surrounding streets.  

Click here for more transport information, including parking maps and bus timetables.   

 

ENTERTAINMENT AND GIVEAWAYS 

Keep an eye out for Thunder staff as you enter the ground. We’ll be handing out the following freebies:  

  • Thunder Foam Fingers 
  • KFC Bucket Heads  
  • Homestar Clap Banners  
  • Homestar Sunglasses  
  • HomeWorld Team Posters  
  • SIXT 4 & 6 Cards plus receive a 15% discount off your next SIXT rental  

Be sure to check out the following activities:  

  • Free face painting 
  • Classic catch and fielding inflatables 
  • Meet our mascots, Thor and Storm 
  • Homestar Spin the Wheel competition – enter for a chance to play the Homestar Target Challenge at the Innings Break! 

 

MERCHANDISE 

Merchandise will be available for purchase at the game, with two internal outlets at the West Gate and one external outlet at the East Gate.  

Click here to check out the full range online.  

 

MEMBERS 

Require Assistance Prior to the Match? 

If you need any help prior to the match, please complete a ‘Contact Us’ formhere. Our Membership Team will respond to your query as soon as we can. We will also be at Manuka Oval (information below) if you require any assistance on match day.  

Membership Marquee 

If you have any questions or require assistance, please visit the Membership Marquee located outside the West Gate.  

 

POST-MATCH PLAYER SIGNINGS 

Fans are invited to hang around after the match for selfies and signatures with their favourite players. 

 

FOLLOW THE GAME 

Stay up to date on all the action and news from the match by following Sydney Thunder onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram.   

Fans can tune in from across the Thunder Nation, with the game broadcast live on Channel 7, Fox Cricket and Kayo.  

 

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