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Mr Anderson added, "County Cricket is not all bad, and it is a silly notion to think that the standard of County Cricket is ever going to be the same as Test Cricket

The glory and praise for a wonderful cricket season rightfully belong to the Captain and his players all of whom have been admirably supported by the coaching staff led by Kevin Shine

The 2001 season saw the launch of the new Somerset Website, which from its tentative beginnings has gone from strength to strength as the season progressed

The cricket season may be all over for most people, but for Somerset Head groundsman Phil Frost this is one of the busiest times of the year

Somerset players Ian Blackwell and Richard Johnson have been named in a seven man squad who will compete in the Hong Kong Six-a-Side competition in November

Former Somerset player Neil Mallender was recently presented with the coveted Umpire of the Year Award by the Professional Cricketers Association at their Annual Dinner

The Chief Executive then went on to explain the background to this decision

Three days after the end of the most successful season that Somerset has ever enjoyed Coach Kevin Shine told me at The County Ground this morning ,"I'm very proud of the team

Another English summer, another year of Australian domination

Hampshire's Mark Garaway is moving to Somerset, where he will become county Second XI coach and the ECB's South West region Academy Director

With the first two rounds of next season's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy having been played already this year, the sponsors and ECB have announced the third round draw for the 2002 competition

Following their most successful season ever Somerset County Cricket Club today announced that the following new contracts have been offered:- Keith Dutch, Ian Blackwell and Steffan Jones all 3 years, Keith Parsons and Matt Wood both 2 years, Jason

As crowds invaded the pitch and stood in front of the Colin Atkinson Pavilion cheering their heroes, who had just won their final Norwich Union League match of the season, Somerset Chief Executive Peter Anderson told me, "The last day of the Norwich

Mike Burns hit a 112-ball century as Somerset ended an excellent season in style with an exciting 12-run victory over Northants at Taunton

Northamptonshire were relegated to the Second Division of the CricInfo Championship but they went down fighting at Taunton

Just a few minutes after close of play on the last day of the CricInfo Championship season at Taunton during which Somerset had beaten Northants, Chief Executive Peter Anderson told me, "This was a fitting way to end the championship season

After losing their match against Norfolk in the second round of the 2002 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy as a result of no play being possible on the second day Somerset Board Eleven Manager Peter Robinson told me, "We were robbed of the opportunity

Speaking at the end of a day when he had seen his side clinch the County Championship runners up spot, Somerset Coach told me, "We will be going all out to win our match against Northamptonshire Steelbacks on Sunday at The County Ground

Keith Parsons hit a Championship-best 139 as Somerset posted a massive 650 against relegation candidates Northants at Taunton

At the end of the third day's play, during which he had seen his side get the vital fifth bonus point to ensure themselves of runners up spot in the County Championship, Somerset Coach Kevin Shine told me, "The club made history today