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Northants relegated as Somerset pull-off run chase

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

15-Sep-2001•Mark Easterbrook

Fitting end to the season says Anderson

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

15-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

We were robbed of an opportunity says Peter Robinson

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

15-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Somerset going all out to win final match

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

14-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Somerset break records against Northants as they clinch second place

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

14-Sep-2001•Richard Latham

The club made history today says Shine

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

14-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Twenty six runs away from second place a fabulous team effort says Shine

The coach went on, "The highlight of the day was Matthew Wood's century

13-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Somerset on verge of clinching runners-up spot

Somerset closed to within touching distance of their first ever runners-up finish in the Championship as Matt Wood hit his maiden century on a rain-interrupted second day at Taunton

13-Sep-2001•Richard Latham

Matthew Wood very happy with his maiden century

Just minutes after leaving the field at Taunton, unbeaten after scoring his maiden century, Somerset opening batsman Matthew Wood told me, "I'm very happy to have scored my first century

13-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Celebrations planned for Somerset victory

Over the next few weeks a number of celebrations are planned following the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy victory at Lord's earlier this month

13-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Somerset toil against Northants centurions

Michael Hussey and Russell Warren shared a third-wicket stand of 287 as relegation-threatened Northants reached 382-5 on the opening day of the CricInfo Championship match with Somerset at Taunton

12-Sep-2001•Mark Easterbrook

Somerset Board Eleven travel to Lakenham to take on Norfolk

The Somerset Board Eleven set off for Lakenham today for their second round match on Thursday against Norfolk in the 2002 Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy

12-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Rooster back at The County Ground

The familiar figure of Andre van Troost was back at The County Ground todaybut only as a visitor

12-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Hard slog today says Shine

After seeing Division One strugglers end the day with nearly four hundred runs on the board after being put into bat, Somerset Coach Kevin Shine told me, "It's been a hard slog out there today for the boys

12-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Rose named in squad for vital Northants game

Veteran all-rounder, Graham Rose who has been missing from the Somerset team since very early on in the season, has been included in a squad of 14 that has been named by Kevin Shine for the all important final championship match of the season against

11-Sep-2001•SOMERSET Article

Bowler missing from vital last game of the season

Somerset batsman Peter Bowler, who has enjoyed such a successful season, will be missing form the team for the vital final championship match of the season, which get underway at The County gound on Wednesday because he has a law exam

10-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Anderson thanks fans for supporting the Second Eleven final

At the end of the Second Eleven Final between Somerset and Surrey at The County Ground today, second eleven coach Julian Wyatt, who is taking time off from cricket to travel was presented with a round the world air ticket by Somerset Chairman Richard

10-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Anderson asks for Caddick to be released to play in final National League game against Northants

Looking forward to the final two matches at The County Ground, Chief Executive Peter Anderson told me, "Whether we survive in the top division of the National League will all depend on the final match of the season against Northamptonshire Steelbacks

10-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Anderson describes Buchanan criticism as a

The Chief execvutive went on, "This is a bit rich coming from him, having failed at Middlesex, presumably because the job was too much for him."

10-Sep-2001•Richard Walsh

Somerset despatch Essex with some ease

With some formality, Somerset completed their fifth win of the season, beating relegated Essex by nine wickets to take 19 points and enhance their quest for runners-up position in the Cricinfo Championship

07-Sep-2001•Paul Hiscock

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