Edgbaston Ashes 2027 Lucky Loser Ballot

⁠Ashes Ticket Giveaway | Terms and Conditions 

Promoter

This promotion is organised by Vertu Motors plc, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 05984855, whose registered office is at Vertu House, Fifth Avenue Business Park, Team Valley, Gateshead, NE11 0XA (Promoter). By entering this prize draw participants agree to these terms and conditions (Terms) and any information or guidance published by the Promoter before or at the time of entry forms part of these Terms. 

PRIZE 

Five (5) winners will each receive one (1) pair of general admission tickets (2 tickets) to Day 3 of The Ashes Test Match at Edgbaston on Saturday 10 July 2027 (Prize). The Prize is subject to availability, non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered. Where the Prize (or any part of it) cannot be provided as described, the Promoter will award a reasonable equivalent of equal or greater value. 

The Prize does not include any travel, accommodation, food, drink or other expenses, which remain the sole responsibility of the winner. 

Where any element of the Prize is provided by a third party, that third party shall be responsible for the provision and fulfilment of that element. 

TIMING 

The promotion opens at 09:00 on 22 October 2026 and closes at 18:00 on 23 November 2026 (Promotion Period). [Promotion dates subject to confirmation.] 

ELIGIBILITY 

Entry is free and no purchase is necessary. This promotion is open to any person resident in the UK who is aged 18 or over. Employees of: (i) the Promoter or its affiliates; and (ii) the Promoter's advertising or promotion agencies, are not eligible to enter this promotion nor are members of these employees' immediate families or households (parents, children, siblings, spouse and life partners). Entry is not conditional on the entrant agreeing to receive marketing. 

HOW TO ENTER 

To enter participants must visit https://www.vertumotors.com/partnerships/edgbaston/competition/ and complete the online entry form during the Promotion Period for your chance to win the Prize. The following details are required for entry: name, email address, mobile telephone number and postcode will only be requested if you are selected as a winner, to arrange delivery of the Prize). 

Entrants may only enter once per person regardless of method of entry and must only enter on their own behalf. Entries will be ineligible if they are incomplete, illegible, misdirected, offensive, unlawful, not compliant with these Terms or are found to be part of an attempt to enter multiple times, violate the rights of any other person or entity or are received outside the Promotion Period. 

WINNER SELECTION AND CONTACT 

The winners of the Prize will be selected at random from all valid entries received using a verifiable random selection process. The selection will be conducted within 72 hours of the closing date. 

The winners will be contacted using the contact details provided on entry via the entry system used or by such other reasonable method as the Promoter may determine. 

The Promoter will make reasonable efforts to contact each winner using more than one method or contact attempt. If a winner cannot be contacted, does not respond within seventy-two (72) hours, is unable to claim the Prize, or fails to provide any information reasonably required to verify eligibility or arrange delivery of the Prize, the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner and the original winner will forfeit any entitlement to the Prize. 

PUBLICITY 

The Promoter may publish the winner's surname and county where required to demonstrate that a valid award has taken place. The Promoter will notify entrants at or before the time of entry of this intention and give them the opportunity to object or to request that less information is published. Where an entrant objects, the Promoter will not publish the winner's details but will provide the information to the Advertising Standards Authority on request. The winner's participation in any wider publicity relating to the promotion (including but not limited to photography, video content or social media features) will be with the winner's agreement. 

By entering, entrants agree that images or footage captured at the event may be used by the Promoter for promotional purposes. 

DATA PROTECTION 

Personal data supplied during this promotion will be processed by the Promoter for the purposes of administering the promotion, selecting and announcing the winner and awarding the Prize. Personal data will not be used for marketing purposes unless the participant has provided explicit consent. Further information about how the Promoter processes personal data is available in Vertu's Privacy Notice at: https://www.vertumotors.com/privacy-policy/. 

Where necessary for the fulfilment of the Prize, the Promoter may share the winner's personal data with relevant third-party ticket providers, event organisers and/or venue operators strictly for the purpose of administering the Prize and facilitating the issue of tickets. Such third parties will process the personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies. Personal data will not be shared with any third party for marketing purposes unless explicit consent has been obtained from the entrant. 

PRIZE CONDITIONS / EVENT DISRUPTION 

The Prize is subject to any applicable third-party terms, conditions and availability and the terms, conditions, rules and reasonable instructions of the relevant event organiser, venue operator and/or third-party suppliers. The Promoter shall not be responsible where any Prize-related event is cancelled, postponed or rescheduled for reasons beyond its control. No cash alternative or compensation will be provided in such circumstances. 

The Promoter reserves the right to withdraw or restrict participation in the Prize where the winner's behaviour is deemed (acting reasonably) to pose a risk to safety, enjoyment of others or the reputation of the Promoter. 

By accepting the Prize, entrants acknowledge that attendance at events may involve inherent risks and agree to comply with all safety instructions and venue requirements. 

The Promoter is not the organiser or operator of the event and shall have no responsibility for the acts or omissions of any third-party organiser or venue. 

The Prize may be used by a person under the age of 18 provided they are accompanied and supervised at all times by the winner or another responsible adult aged 18 or over, and subject to the admission rules, age restrictions and policies of the venue. The winner remains responsible for ensuring that any under-18 guest complies with all venue requirements, including those relating to alcohol and age-restricted areas. 

DISQUALIFICATION AND INTEGRITY OF COMPETITION 

The Promoter reserves the right (at its absolute discretion) to disqualify any entrant who: (a) breaches these Terms; (b) engages in cheating, fraud or improper conduct; or (c) attempts to undermine the integrity of the promotion. The Promoter may also refuse to award the Prize or withdraw Prize entitlement in such circumstances and may ban the entrant from participating in any future promotions operated by the Promoter or any of its affiliates. Use of automated systems, bots or third-party services to enter is prohibited and all such entries will be disqualified. 

LIABILITY 

The Promoter does not accept responsibility for: 

entries which are lost, delayed, corrupted or not received nor for entries not successfully completed due to a technical fault of any kind; or 

any inability to redeem or use the Prize caused by third-party event organisers, venues or ticket suppliers. 

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Promoter shall not be liable for any loss, damage, personal injury or disappointment suffered by any participant as a result of entering the promotion or accepting the Prize. The Promoter shall not be liable for any delay, cancellation or inability to deliver the Prize due to events outside its reasonable control, and no compensation shall be payable in such circumstances. The Promoter shall not be liable for any act, omission or default of any third party involved in the promotion. Nothing in these Terms shall limit or exclude the Promoter's liability for: (a) death or personal injury caused by negligence; (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) any other liability which cannot be excluded by law. Nothing in these Terms affects the entrant's statutory rights as a consumer. 

THIRD PARTY DISCLAIMER 

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any social media platform (including, without limitation, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube or any other platform used for this promotion) or any event venue (including Edgbaston and Warwickshire County Cricket Club), any ticketing platform, or any social media platform used to advertise the promotion. By entering, entrants release such platforms and all relevant third parties from any liability associated with the promotion. 

Nothing in this promotion shall be construed as an endorsement of any third party or its products or services beyond the scope of this promotion. 

GENERAL 

The Promoter reserves the right to amend, suspend or withdraw the promotion where reasonably necessary including where required to do so because of circumstances beyond its reasonable control. The Promoter's decision in relation to the promotion is final save in the case of manifest error. This does not affect the entrant's statutory rights or their right to complain to the Advertising Standards Authority. These Terms prevail in the event of any conflict or inconsistency with any advertising or promotional materials. 

LAW AND JURISDICTION 

This promotion and these Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales. Entrants irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with this promotion and these Terms or its subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).