[WakeyTerrier]

Had a good day at the cricket on Saturday, enjoyed both the ladies and mens games. It also helps that our team won both games.

Only problem with Headingley is the location, no substantial parking nearby and the trains from Burghley Park are only every half hour and not big enough to take the crowds that flock to the station afterwards.

Could do with them reducing the price of a pint as well...Carlsberg £6.15/pint

What would you estimate the ratio of the crowd was in terms of newbies vs diehards?

From some of the rumblings going round, the price of a pint - and the pint itself - might well get reduced to nothing at all, at least during men's matches.  Over the weekend, Lord's introduced new restrictions on alcohol being brought in (only MCC members now allowed to do so), and the bars also close at the innings break in the evening match.  This will continue for the duration of the competition, and was introduced due to a flood of complaints after the Thursday double-header saw families pushed together with drunk, chanting fans in the stands and concourses.  As I said further up the thread, if they're going to cater for all fans, they desperately need dedicated party areas and alcohol-free zones, and maybe an in-between section with a limited drinks coupon system to let your pint-of-ale-and-a-glass-of-white-wine mums and dads unwind responsibly with the kids in tow.

Lots of families and ladies present on the day, many wearing the Northern Superchargers shirt which was good to see. Difficult to say how many were newbies though but non the less encouraging that so many families were in attendance. We were sat in the Lower tier of the North east stand so away from the more boisterous support on the day in the Western terrace.
I'd agree with you on the in between section for mums and dads that want the glass of wine, G&T or the odd pint. If they want the families to come then they after offer them a little bit more to suit the whole family.
I will certainly return next year for another weekend double header and I've even said to the Mrs that I'd happily buy a Full Yorkshire membership when i retire to help fill the days.