The Somerset Board XI are in action on Sunday when they take on Gloucestershire Board XI at the most attractive North Perrott Cricket Club.

In their previous match against Cornwall at Falmouth a couple of weeks ago, Somerset were beaten by the weather and after restricting the home side to 187 in their 50 overs they had to settle for a share of the points as the rain prevented the match from being completed.

Team manager Peter Robinson told me that the line-up to face Gloucestershire would be very similar to that which faced Cornwall, with the only likely change being a replacement for Joe Tucker who suffered a suspected stress fracture to the foot playing against Northants Seconds recently .

The Somerset side will again be skippered by Kevin Parsons from Taunton St Andrew's and will include Chris Hunkin, Kevin Sedgebeer, and Matt Dimond,(all Taunton St Andrew's) Gareth Andrew, Tim Burt and Wes Durston, (all Glastonbury) Richard Pannell,(Keynsham), Ian Jones(Somerset CCC)and an extra batsman.

The match will be played over 50 overs a side and gets under way at 11am. North Perrott's delightful ground is situated about three miles east of Crewkerne just south of the A30. Refreshments will be available all day.

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