(From BlitzBokke.com)

The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) today announced that the public ticket sale for the 2012 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will be held via local ticketing service Cityline this Saturday, January 14, 2012.

To further enhance the ticket purchasing process and convenience for local consumers, tickets for the 2012 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will be retailed via ticketing service Cityline.

Tickets will be sold exclusively online via www.cityline.com. No tickets will be sold via Cityline Outlets or Call Centres.

Online ticket sale will begin at 10.00am on January 14, 2012.

To ensure the widest possible distribution of tickets in the local community, each patron will be limited to purchase only two tickets. Each applicant will also be required to verify their local residency with a valid Hong Kong or Macau SAR postal address for registered mail or courier services.

Tickets will be distributed to successful applicants starting from March 1, 2012 via registered mail or courier service only (additional cost may incur and details are available at www.cityline.com). There will be no personal collection of tickets.

Following the increased demand from Hong Kong rugby clubs, Youth and Mini Rugby Sections and members of the local rugby community as well as other HKRFU stakeholders during the initial pre-sale period, the HKRFU today announced that 4,000 tickets will be available for sale to the public.

The 2012 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will be held from March 23 – 25 at the Hong Kong Stadium.

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The Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) yesterday unveiled the tournament pools and ticketing details of the 2011 Karp Group Hong Kong Cricket Sixes at the tournament venue, the Kowloon Cricket Club.

Organisers also took the opportunity to announce details of some new and exciting innovations for this year’s event, some 59-days away.

Firstly, this year’s tournament will be a 3-day event that kicks off on Friday 28 October concluding on Sunday 30 October.

Secondly, Day 1 will see the staging of the first-ever T20 cricket match in the Hong Kong SAR.  Glyn Davies, Tournament Director announced that the historic match will see a combined All Stars/Team China side take on a side made up of members of the remaining 11 national teams.

One of this writer’s concerns at every tournament has been the many youngsters outside the main entrance to the Kowloon Cricket Club (KCC) asking for (free/un-used) tickets.  In an attempt to get more spectators into the grounds, organisers have come up with a solution.  With the extension of the tournament into 3 days, they have announced that single-day tickets for Friday 28 October will be sold at HK$100 (adults) and HK$50 (children).  That means that visitors on Day 1 will be treated to two of the most exciting formats of cricket (round 1 of the Sixes and a T20 match) for only $100 ($50).

“Part of our mandate for the tournament is to increase the exposure of the Sixes and introduce new audiences to cricket. We are confident that the special ticket price offer for Friday will assist in attracting new audiences and will create an entertaining opening day for both staunch cricket supporters and general sports fans,” said Dinesh Tandon, Chairman of the Hong Kong Cricket Association.

Tickets for the 2011 Karp Group Hong Kong Cricket Sales will go on sale from today (Friday, September 2, 2011) via the Hong Kong Ticketing website (www.hkticketing.com) and telephone hotlines, the Hong Kong Cricket Association office in Olympic House, Kowloon Cricket Club, Hong Kong Cricket Club and at Jashan and DotCod restaurants in Central.

Adult tickets are priced at HK$800 for a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) package. Weekend ticket packages for children 12 and under on October 28, 2011 will be HK$380.

See you at the Sixes!

(Right to Left) Attending today’s press conference were Mr Glyn Davies, Tournament Director, Mr Dinesh Tandon, Chairman of the HKCA, Captain Shahzada Saleem Ahmed, President of the HKCA, Mr Jonathan McKinley, Deputy Secretary of the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Mr Danny Lai, General Manager of Hong Kong Cricket Association,

Last week we alerted readers in Hong Kong, and the rest of the world for that matter, about the online sale of the remainder of the tickets for this year’s Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens.

After an initial pre-sale period to local Rugby Clubs, HKRFU Stakeholders and official Overseas Ticketing Agents, tickets for the HK Sevens went on sale online earlier today.

The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union subsequently announced that approximately 5,000 tickets, available for sale online, were snapped up by eager punter within about 1 hour.

Trevor Gregory, Chairman of the HKRFU, announced earlier last week:

“The HKRFU expects very strong demand for Sevens tickets in 2011 and like rugby fans around the world we look forward to another outstanding Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens in March.”

Trevor Gregory (right) with former Springbok Marius Hurter in 2010

Here’s to yet another sell-out Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens later this year!

Here are the BlitzBokke doing the march-past in 2009:

After an initial pre-sale period to local Rugby Clubs, HKRFU Stakeholders and official Overseas Ticketing Agents, tickets for the 2011 Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens will go on public sale this Saturday, January 22.

The price of a three-day adult event ticket in 2011 will be HK$1,250, with children’s tickets priced at HK$300 for youth aged 12 and under.

Trevor Gregory, Chairman of the HKRFU, said “The HKRFU expects very strong demand for Sevens tickets in 2011 and like rugby fans around the world we look forward to another outstanding Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens in March.”

To ensure the widest possible distribution of tickets individual purchases will be restricted to a maximum of two (2) per person in any combination of adult or child tickets.

The HKRFU will again use Hong Kong Ticketing to sell event tickets in 2011.

Tickets will be available through Hong Kong Ticketing’s online booking service and telephone hotline. The ticket sale will begin at 10.00am.

Telephone Hotline: +852 3128 8288

Online booking: www.hkticketing.com

Overseas fans can purchase tickets through 10 appointed Official Travel Agents or Cathay Pacific Airways, the co-title sponsor and official airline of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens. Cathay Pacific and the Official Travel Agents offer a variety of packages including event tickets, travel and accommodation. Full contact details of these agents are available from www.hksevens.com.

The Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2011 will be held from Friday, March 25, to Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Hong Kong Stadium.

(This story originally appeared on BlitzBokke.com)

The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) today announced that tickets for the 2011 Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens will go on public sale on Saturday, January 22, 2011.

The price of a three-day adult event ticket in 2011 will be HK$1,250, with children’s tickets priced at HK$300 for youth aged 12 and under.

As usual, the initial pre-sale period will be limited to local Rugby Clubs, HKRFU Stakeholders and official Overseas Ticketing Agents. Following this, the HKRFU will stage a public ticket sale on Saturday, January 22, 2011.

Trevor Gregory, Chairman of the HKRFU, said “The HKRFU expects very strong demand for Sevens tickets in 2011 and like rugby fans around the world we look forward to another outstanding Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens next March.”

When considering tickets sold through local rugby clubs and other HKRFU stakeholders, 75% of all Sevens tickets are sold in Hong Kong. The HKRFU has confirmed that a minimum of 5,000 tickets will be made available for the local public to purchase on January 22. This includes a limited number of children’s tickets for kids aged 12 and under.

To ensure the widest possible distribution of tickets individual purchases will be restricted to a maximum of two (2) per person in any combination of adult or child tickets.

Tickets will be available through Hong Kong Ticketing’s online booking service and telephone hotline:

Telephone Hotline: +852 3128 8288

Online booking: www.hkticketing.com

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Overseas fans can purchase tickets through 10 appointed Official Travel Agents or Cathay Pacific, the co-title sponsor and official airline of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens.

Cathay Pacific and the Official Travel Agents offer a variety of packages including event tickets, travel and accommodation. Full contact details of these agents are available from www.hksevens.com.

The Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2011 will be held from Friday, March 25, to Sunday, March 27, 2011 at the Hong Kong Stadium.

See you at the Sevens!

Sport24 in South Africa today featured a preview of the FIFA 2010 World Cup tickets.  Normally one of the most-guarded FIFA secrets, the ticket was unveiled on Friday by FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke and Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan at Maponya Mall in Soweto.

Sport24.co.za reports:

The tickets will be made available to the general public in a week’s time, on April 15, when the fifth and final ticketing sales phase kicks off. This will coincide with the opening of the FIFA World Cup ticketing centres in all nine Host Cities and the start of the over-the-counter sales.

“For this last phase, we have made a big effort to assist football fans by introducing various additional means to purchase a ticket,” emphasised Jérôme Valcke. “We are committed to facilitating the process for all fans and giving them this last chance to attend the matches and experience the excitement of this first World Cup in Africa.”

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In all, 500 000 tickets for 63 matches (including all Host Cities and all knock-out matches except the final) will be made available.

The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has one last chance for readers to score a couple of Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens tickets:

Do you want to be part of this on March 26-28, 2010?

The 2010 edition of the MOTHER of all Sevens, the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens takes place at the Hong Kong Stadium between 26-28 March.  If you want to be part of the action, get your credit card and computer/telephone ready this Saturday, January 16, 2010 for that is when tickets to the public go on sale.

As in past years, the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union has allocated 5000 (5 thousand) tickets to the public ticket sale.  To ensure the widest possible distribution of tickets to the public, a maximum of TWO tickets will be allowed per person while children’s tickets will be limited.

In the past, would-be buyers complained that they were unable to log on to the vendor’s website so, in order to allay any fears this time around, HK Ticketing has allocated more bandwidth for the ticket sale.  Tickets will also be available via HK Ticketing’s telephone booking system.

This is what you should know:

The sale begins at 10:00am on Saturday January16, 2010. 

The HK Ticketing telephone number is: 31 288 288

Online booking: http://www.hkticketing.com

See you at the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens!

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CSA recently confirmed to Howzit-HongKong.com that the national body will send a competitive side to this year’s HK Sixes.  So, to make sure that you’re one of the thousands who will be watching from the stands at the Kowloon Cricket Club next month, here’s your chance to get your ticket.

Tickets are now available online at HK Ticketing and other ticket sales outlets.   For the first time ever patrons will be able to purchase single day tickets if they cannot make it to Kowloon for the whole weekend. 

Ticket Prices are as follows:

Package: Adult HK$680 Child HK$380

One-day tickets:

Saturday: Adult HK$300 Child HK$180

Sunday: Adult HK$470 Child HK$220 

Be aware that single day tickets are only available through HK Ticketing.

Other useful information:

HK Ticket Purchase Hotline: 31 288 288

Internet Booking: www.hkticketing.com

The Sixes Ticketing Enquiries: tickets@hkcricketsixes.com
 

HK Ticketing’s Box Offices:

- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

- The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

- Fringe Club

- Hong Kong International Trade & Exhibition Centre

- AsiaWorld-Expo

- The Academy’s Landmark Heritage Campus – Bethanie

- Tom Lee Music stores (18 stores in total)

Other Ticket Sales Outlets:

- Kowloon Cricket Club Tel: 3473 7000

- Hong Kong Cricket Club Tel: 3511 8668

- Dot Cod Seafood Restaurant Tel: 2810 6988

- Hong Kong Cricket Association Tel: 2504 8123

(Thanks to Chingwai Li from the Sixes FaceBook Group for the information!)

See you all at the Sixes!

Mike