Away Travel: Kidderminster 17th February
KIDDERMINSTER HARRIERS
Tuesday 17th February, Kick-Off 7.45pm
Kidderminster Harriers F.C, Hoo Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1NB. Tel: 01562 823931
Directions by Car: Leave the M5 at junction 4 (signposted A491 Stourbridge), and after approximately five miles turn left onto the A456 and follow it towards Kidderminster. At the roundabout on the Kidderminster ring road, take the first exit - signposted A451 Stourport and at the next roundabout opt for the first exit onto the A448 (signposted Bromsgrove), before taking the first road to the right - Hoo Road. Follow as it bends round, and a few hundred metres along, Aggborough Stadium will appear on your left.
Parking: Available behind the away stand and indeed behind the home end.
Train: Kidderminster can be reached from Cambridge via Birmingham New Street and Birmingham Snow Hill or Birmingham Moor Street. Kidderminster station is around half a mile from the ground - a ten-minute walk. Turn left onto the main road (Comberton Road) and wander down the hill towards the town centre. Near the bottom of the hill, shortly before 'Motorway Tyres', turn left into Hoo Road. Walk along for approximately 400 metres and the ground will appear on your left.
Unfortunately, as this is another evening game, anyone attempting to return to Cambridge by train will be out of luck and sleeping at some station or other.
The Away Travel Club will be running a coach to the game, departing Ely at 2.15pm and The Trade Recruitment at 3pm. Prices are £17.50 for non-members, £16.50 for Amber Army members*, £15 for members, £9 for Under 16s and Junior U's.
*Amber Army members should have their membership card and proof of age to hand when reserving their space.
Admission: Terrace: adults £13, concessions £8, under 16's £5. Seated areas: adults £16, concessions and under 16s £11.
Programme: £2.50
The Ground: The same as ever. Seating on two sides, terracing behind both goals. U's fans will, once again be allocated the covered South Terrace, along with a small portion of the adjacent seated East Stand.
Pre-Match Refreshment: There is a bar at the front of the ground, which admits away supporters, but did get rather crowded on our last visit some time before kick-off.
The town centre, and a few more establishments, can be found down the hill and round the corner. While the King and Castle next to the station is also not far off. In November, I popped down to the fringes of the town centre and found a pub, which had rugby union on a television in the corner. Despite this, I ploughed on and had a couple of fairly average pints of some ale or other.
The upside of this episode was a chance to read some of the Sunday Times magazine in said pub. I think there was an article about Crystal Palace inside, but at the time I may have been more concerned with pretending to chew gum and thereby look 'hard' in front of the regulars. (A little tip for you - if you haven't any chewing gum to hand, don't be afraid to mime mastication so that passers-by respect you more and won't approach you, even for directions or the time. How to win friends and influence people? Not sure)
Local Attractions: No doubt you've all exhausted the churches, the railway museum and the carpet factory on previous visits, so this Monday keep warm, stay safe and cross your fingers for a rare victory at Aggborough.
Henry Milward
