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Pre-Season Preview: Somerset v University of Exeter
THE MATCH
Somerset welcome University of Exeter to the Cooper Associates County Ground this weekend in a three-day pre-season fixture.
Day one of this of the match gets underway tomorrow (Sunday March 31st).
SCHEDULED HOURS OF PLAY:
Morning session: 11am to 1pm
Afternoon session: 1:40pm to 3:40pm
Evening session: 4pm to 6pm
Entry to this match is free of charge.
We would ask Members who have received their Membership card to bring it to the fixture so that we can ensure that our scanning system is fully operational ahead of the busy new season.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Club Enquiries Desk will be based in the Reception of the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion and not in the Andrew Caddick Pavilion.
A basic scorecard will be available from Reception in the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion.
A limited amount of pay and display car parking will be available at the Cooper on a first come, first served basis.
Seating for this fixture will only be available in:
- The Marcus Trescothick Pavilion (Lower Tier)
- The Ondaatje Non-Alcohol and Family Stands
- The Colin Atkinson Pavilion
- Gimblett’s Hill
CATERING
The County Room Bar in the Colin Atkinson Pavilion will be open throughout the match for hot & cold drinks, cake and various confectionary items.
We will also be hosting an Easter Carvery on Sunday March 31st.
You can book a carvery via the link below:
HOW CAN I KEEP UP TO DATE?
A basic test live stream will be running throughout this game via this website and our YouTube channel.
You can also keep up to date using our dedicated matchday blog via this website’s Match Centre and on our Twitter feed.
In addition to this, a report on the day’s play along with quotes will be posted on this website.
TEAM NEWS
Somerset have named the following 13-player squad for the match: Lewis Gregory, Tom Lammonby, Sean Dickson, Tom Abell, James Rew, Lewis Goldsworthy, Ben Green, Craig Overton, Kasey Aldridge, Josh Davey, Jake Ball, Ned Leonard and Shoaib Bashir.
VIEW FROM THE DRESSING ROOM
Ahead of the match, Somerset Head Coach, Jason Kerr said: “Following on from a brilliant two weeks in Abu Dhabi, we need a bit of time in English conditions so hopefully the weather will hold. This is our only pre-season fixture so we will be taking it extremely seriously.
“With the weather being as it is we will need a little bit of flexibility regarding the 11 players on the field. We can’t predict how the game will go and I believe that University of Exeter will be bringing a large squad so we will be looking to utilize the squad as we best see fit.
“We can’t control the weather but we can maximize the opportunities that we have, whether that be one day, two days or three days. Whatever overs we get will be valuable ahead of our first County Championship game next week.”
MEMBERSHIP 2024
Membership of Somerset County Cricket Club for the 2024 season is still available.
We have Membership packages to suit all tastes and budgets.
There really is something for everyone at Somerset CCC!
WALKERS & TALKERS
Our latest Walkers and Talkers event will be taking place on Tuesday.
The project, which is being coordinated by Somerset Cricket Foundation, is designed to strengthen local community connection whilst at the same time reducing the feelings of loneliness and social isolation that are felt by so many.
You can find out more about this free event below:
NEXT MATCH
Somerset’s next match begins on Friday April 5th when we begin our Vitality County Championship Division One campaign against Kent at Canterbury.
Tickets for this match are available below.
