Somerset chief confirms televised matches for 2002

Chief Executive Peter Anderson has confirmed the matches that will be televised from the County Ground during the coming season.

He told me, "It has been confirmed now that Somerset County Cricket Club will appear in three televised home matches during the coming season. These will be against Glamorgan in the Benson and Hedges Cup,in the floodlit game against Leicestershire and the centrepiece game against Yorkshire on the Queens Golden Jubilee Celebration Day will also be screened."

He continued, "We also have the bonus of the ground being used for the televised back to back England Under 19's against India Under 19's matches at the end of August and again of course if we reach the knock out stages of the one day competitions."

Mr Anderson went on, "The fact that we are on the television so much is good news for local advertisers who have reserved prime space by booking perimeter space, and potential advertisers who have in the light of the confirmed extensive television coverage have respomnded well by making enquiries."

He concluded, "We have almost achieved our budget of £400,000 at such an early stage of the year so all of the commercial signs are looking rather good."