Cricket

Shapwick and Polden 2s team. Picture: Steve Richardon

Shapwick & Polden Cricket Club hold successful community festival
AT the weekend the Somerset Cricket Foundation, in partnership with Bradford’s Building Supplies, held a series of community festivals for junior cricketers.

George Bartlett scored a top quality century. Picture: Bryn Diment

George Bartlett shines in Bridgwater's defeat against Bath

Craig Overton and Jack Leach. Pictures: PA

Craig Overton and Jack Leach named in England test squad to face New Zealand

Mark Thomas closed the innings for Trull. Picture: Steve Richardson

Trull Cricket Club make it three from three after win at Bridgwater Thirds

Pictures: Bryn Diment

First defeat of the season for Bridgwater Cricket Club First XI

Paul Tweddle (left) and Lewis Goldsworthy.

Lewis Goldsworthy hits 196 for Somerset Seconds

Bridgwater 3rds played at the Wyvern Club. Picture: Google Street View

Bridgwater Cricket Club teams in action with fine performances

Rilee Rossouw has signed for Somerset County Cricket Club for its 2022 T20 Vitality Blast campaign.

Somerset sign Rilee Rossouw for Vitality Blast T20 campaign

Jason Kerr said:

Preview: Tough challenge awaits Somerset in their clash away at Surrey tomorrow

Craig Overton was in top form. Picture: Somerset CCC

Craig Overton hits career best figures in Somerset's one-wicket defeat to Essex

The full Somerset County Cricket Club squad for this season. Picture: Steve Richardson

Somerset get 2022 County Championship season underway today away at Hampshire

Cooper Associates County Ground. Picture: Steve Richardson

Somerset County Cricket Club to host fundraising evening to support people in Ukraine

Sir Viv Richards stands in front of the scoreboard at Taunton

LOOKING BACK Looking back at some of Sir Viv Richard's best moments playing for Somerset

CEO: Gordon Hollins (Pic: SCCC)

Exclusive CEO: 'Somerset has to generate more revenue but it has to maintain its heartbeat'

PACE: Ned Leonard (Pic: SCCC)

Ned Leonard signs one-year contract extension for Somerset

Will Smeed, ,who has signed a contract extension with Somerset

Young batter Smeed signs contract extension for Somerset

Bridgwater Cricket Ground

Bridgwater Cricket Club sign WEPL 2021 top wicket taker Dan Williams

EXPERIENCE: Josh and his teammate Ian Higgins

Tributes from Australia for Josh Vickery

TRIBUTES: To Josh Vickery, second left in the front row, who has passed away

Bridgwater CC pays tribute to coach and player who died last week

Sonny signs first professional contract

Sonny signs first professional contract

Somerset cricketer discovers his A level results before match

PROUD: Jon Brockwell after his haul

Jon's NINE wicket haul are best figures ever at Wembdon

Stevie Nicole Brown

Beer, cider and music at Somerset cricket - Taunton's biggest event since Freedom Day

ALL-ROUND DISPLAY: Somerset's Lewis Gregory excelled with bat and ball at Lord's (pic: Nigel French/PA Wire)

Gregory and Overton excel as England wrap up ODI series win

BRILLIANT CATCH: Former England star Sarah Taylor accounted for Western Storm captain Sophie Luff in Saturday's match (pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire)

Storm suffer agonising last-ball defeat

DECISIVE KNOCK: England Women's Sophia Dunkley in action at the the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (all pics: David Davies/PA Wire)

Pictures International cricket back in Taunton

DECENT SCORE: Nat Wraith, pictured in action for Somerset Women earlier this season (pic: Steve Richardson)

Storm lose T20 opener

IDENTICAL TWINS: Dudley and Sydney Rippon

Flashback Merged rugby club plays New Zealand - twice!

ON STRIKE: Shapwick & Polden batsman James Hayman (all pics: Steve Richardson)

Pictures Shapwick move step closer to title

TWO WICKETS: Bridgwater Women's player Georgia Tulip in action against Briton Ferry Steel (see report below) (pic: Steve Richardson)

Bridgwater narrow gap to leaders

POISED: Wembdon batter Jeanette Sturgess (all pics: Steve Richardson)

PICTURES: Frome and Wembdon Women clash

New Zealand's Devon Conway acknowledges the crowd after reaching 200 runs during day two of the first LV= Insurance Test match at Lord's, London. Picture date: Thursday June 3, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story CRICKET England. Photo credit should

Preview Somerset target strong start to T20 campaign

TON: George Bartlett scored a century in Somerset's second innings against Hampshire (pic: SCCC)

Hampshire draw takes Somerset into top spot

TOP SCORE: Western Storm's Heather Knight (pic: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)

Davidson-Richards and Dunkley leave Storm seeing Stars

'CHOMPING AT THE BIT': With Craig Overton on England duty, Marchant de Lange will be looking to make an impact for Somerset against Hampshire (pic: Harry Trump/SCCC)

Preview Somerset expecting 'emotional day' as fans return

MATCH-WINNER: Central Sparks' Amy Jones celebrates her century at Edgbaston (pic: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)

Jones' record score sinks Storm

Somerset CCC at Taunton School - Pictured left to right- Marcus Trescothick, Chris Rogers (SCCC batting coach) Paul Tweddle (SCCC Fielding coach) Steve Snell (SCCC Second XI coach and Pete Sanderson (Director of Cricket at Taunton School.

Replacement coach named as Kerr takes up The Hundred role

ENLISTED: The ‘patriotic football team’ Bridgwater Rangers AFC, which had every member serving in the Army in the First World War

Flashback News of war dead filters back into town

HEROICS: Western Storm's Anya Shrubsole (pictured right) was the match winner against North West Thunder on Saturday (pic: PA)

Shrubsole heroics get Storm off to winning start

GOOD CAMPAIGN: Sophie Luff in action for Somerset Women earlier this month

Interview Luff in positive mood ahead of Storm season

'STRONG POSITION': Somerset batsman James Hildreth (pic: SCCC)

Interview 'We're in a strong position for Championship progression'

CENTURY: Bridgwater batsman Calum Haggett in action against Taunton Deane (all pics: Steve Richardson)

Pictures Haggett’s all-round display sinks the Deane

CENTURION: Somerset captain Tom Abell (pic: SCCC)

Somerset boss Gloucestershire... but match washed out again

CASUALTY: Sgt Charlie Willcox

Flashback Wartime horrors make their mark

WELL DESERVED: Craig Overton is back in the England Test squad (pic: PA)

Two Somerset players named in England Test squad

MOVE: Former Somerset County Cricket Club chief executive Richard Gould, who is taking up the reins at Bristol City Football Club (pic: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Ex-Somerset chief taking up football club role next month

WET WET WET: Rainfall at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (pic: SCCC)

Sodden Somerset and Surrey settle for share of spoils

Graeme Hick in his Worcestershire days

WERE YOU THERE? Graeme Hick smashes 405 against Somerset this day in 1988

SIGNING: Somerset's Lewis Gregory will have a new team-mate for this season's T20 competition (pic: SCCC)

Somerset announce overseas signing for T20 competition

ANOTHER VICTIM: Somerset seam bowler Josh Davey, who once again combined with Craig Overton to telling effect against Middlesex (pic: SCCC)

Davies and Goldworthy guide Somerset to victory over Middlesex

IN THE SQUAD: Somerset's Lewis Goldsworthy (pic: SCCC)

Preview Relegation rivals' reunion

SKIPPER: Somerset's Sophie Luff (pic: Steve Richardson)

Somerset Women begin 2021 season with back-to-back wins

OUTSTANDING: Somerset's Craig Overton in action against Leicestershire (pic: SCCC)

Overton inspires Somerset to bounceback win

VICTORY: Max Toohey and Seth Locke put on an unbeaten 119-run partnership to win the pre-season match between Bridgwater 2nd XI and Swansea 2nd XI last weekend (pic: Bryn Diment)

Cricket club all set for new season