ONE DAY CUP UPDATE Somerset win through to play-off

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Created on Wednesday, 08 May 2019 08:43

Last Updated on Friday, 10 May 2019 14:21

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Somerset visit Worcestershire today in the Royal London One-Day Cup play-off after pipping South West rivals Gloucestershire to third spot in the South Group on a better run rate.

After three defeats Somerset got back on track – thanks to James Hildreth’s 95 – to ease past county champions Surrey by five wickets at Taunton.

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New deal for Gloucestershire pace ace Matt Taylor

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Created on Tuesday, 06 November 2018 11:12

Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 November 2018 11:48

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Gloucestershire Cricket fast bowler Matt Taylor has signed a contract extension for a further three years.

The deal means the 24-year-old left armer, who graduated from the Gloucestershire CCC Academy, remains at Bristol's Brightside Ground until the end of summer 2021.

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CLUB CRICKET Regional league season underway

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Created on Saturday, 04 May 2019 05:44

Last Updated on Sunday, 05 May 2019 12:22

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The regional club cricket season got well and truly underway yesterday with the opening matches in the Devon Cricket League, Dorset Cricket League, Southern Premier Cricket League, South Wales Premier Cricket League and West of England Premier Cricket League.

The Bristol & District Cricket League, Gloucestershire County Cricket League, Somerset Cricket League and Wiltshire County Cricket League also start today. 

The Cornwall Cricket League and North Devon Cricket League had already commenced.

MINOR MATTERS Bess hits unbeaten double century

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Created on Monday, 20 August 2018 08:40

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Josh Bess scored an unbeaten double century as Devon amassed 426-6 against Dorset in their fifth round Minor Counties Western Division match against border rivals Dorset at Sidmouth CC yesterday.

Devon skipper Bess - brother of Test player Dom - smashed seven sixes and 19 fours on his way to 203 not out.

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Somerset host Kent as cricket season bowls in

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Created on Saturday, 06 April 2019 11:50

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 April 2019 12:00

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Somerset CCC host Kent at the County Ground, Taunton as the 2019 first-class county championship cricket season begins.

Tom Abell’s team will be aiming to go one better than last season, when the cider men finished runners-up to Surrey.

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CLUB CRICKET Washout sweeps in from West

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Created on Sunday, 12 August 2018 07:24

Last Updated on Sunday, 12 August 2018 13:12

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There was all but a complete wash out in yesterday’s Cornwall Cricket League as torrential rain swept in from the West.

Only two of 67 fixtured league matches started in the county, at Truro and Porthleven.

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