1st XI Victorious at Taunton in Somerset Final

Captain Kevin Curtis lifted the Somerset Intermediate Cup on Sunday 5th August after a well deserved victory against Street CC.

Images taken from the live stream, kindly supplied by Somerset Cricket Board:

 

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After a very tight opening spell from Simon Mosey and Chris Diaper, Street were never able to build a challenging enough score on what was, by now, a well used Taunton strip.

Good back-up bowling and regular wickets from Andrew Mortimer, Rob Head and Miles Hackett limited Street to 125 in their 20 overs.

Belligerence from Hackett at the top of the innings saw Temple get off to a flying start.

The loss of Miles and run out of Andrew Mortimer brought the Curtis brothers together in the middle of Temple’s reply.  Simon continued to bat patiently and Captain Kevin took advantage of anything loose.

Simon’s departure brought wicket keeper Courtney Forrest to the crease to join Kevin.

The runs were knocked off in relative comfort in the final over with 3 balls to spare, much to the delight of those who could travel as well as those watching the live feed provided courtesy of Somerset Cricket Board.

Thanks to Somerset County Cricket Club for hosting and all who contributed to making this a special day for everyone involved.

 

 

ECB All Stars Cricket Programme

All Stars Cricket is a brand new initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. The programme is delivered across England and Wales at over 1,500 fully accredited All Stars Cricket centres. It is a fun and active way to develop your child’s skills, and through our eight-week programme they will learn lots – as well as make new friends – in a safe and inclusive environment.

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All girls and boys are welcome, and each registered child will receive a pack of cricket goodies including a cricket bat, ball, backpack, water bottle, personalised shirt and cap to keep so that they can continue their love of cricket when they go home.

Programme features

  • Eight one-hour sessions, held over eight weeks
  • Emphasis on fun and being active
  • Focus on developing your child’s movement skills
  • Great first introduction to cricket
  • Safe and fully accredited
  • Valuable time with your kids – mums and dads are encouraged to take part too
  • Opportunities to meet England Cricket superstars
  • Easy online registration

By registering for All Stars Cricket, your child will be guaranteed eight weeks of jam-packed fun, activity and skills development. The programme is suitable for all children new to cricket and sport as the sessions are designed to teach the basic

skills of the game. Every child will earn stars as the weeks progress that match the skills learned during the programme:

  • Batting – hitting a moving ball
  • Throwing – underarm and overarm
  • Catching – small and large balls
  • Bowling – overarm
  • Running – lots of movement
  • Teamwork – fun games with friends
  • Communication – the basics of cricket
  • Spirit of Cricket – how to respect others

In your child’s pack

Every child that registers for the All Stars Cricket programme will receive a bonus participant pack, including:

  • Backpack
  • Cricket bat
  • Cricket ball
  • Personalised shirt with name
  • Cap
  • Water bottle

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2018 Fixtures released

Head over to the Fixtures page to see a full list for the upcoming season. The 1st XI kick off their new campaign in the Somerset Cricket League with a home game against Taunton Dean 2nd XI on 5th May. The 2nd XI start their season in the Somerset Cricket League Div 6N with a trip to Churchill on the same date.

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