From Somerset's first match in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester campaign played against Cambridgeshire in June, to a stunning victory in the Final at Lord's in September - the fight for the first ever Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was a hard and very exciting one. With the Somerset team all the way has been leading Westcountry Stockbroker Rowan Dartington, Shirt sponsors for this season and also for the following two seasons.

This important sponsorship by Rowan Dartington originally covered the County Championship and the Benson & Hedges Cup. However, Rowan Dartington quickly got caught up in the excitement of the C & G Trophy run, and readily agreed to further their sponsorship to also include the Trophy matches. Our sincere thanks go to Barrie Newton at Rowan Dartington Head Office in Bristol and to all his team throughout branches in the South West. Heres' to the next one!

For further information please contact:
Bath Office - John Downey 01225 424666

Rowan Dartington with its strong West Country heritage is proud to sponsor Somerset County Cricket Club and in the first year of a major three year partnership congratulates the team on their outstanding performance to win the 2001 C&G Trophy. Most of the senior management and employees are very sports orientated with Rob Turner, Somerset's wicket keeper having worked his last five winters with the company - indeed it was no doubt batting of an exceptional standard that led during that marvellous partnership between Rob Turner and Keith Dutch during the semi-final against Warwickshire to numerous boundaries thudding into a Rowan Dartington sponsorship sign! Rob continued this promotional activity at Lords whil€ keeping wicket and during that stirring partnership with Keith Parsons.

Graham Rose the Somerset all-rounder has also worked for the Company and Somerset County Cricket Club is proving an ideal vehicle for Rowan Dartington to enhance its corporate profile.

Rowan Dartington is the West Country stockbroker with offices across the South-West but has a particularly strong presence within Somerset, with teams of private client executives based in Bath, Taunton and Weston -Super-Mare. Wc offer a complete range of quality, traditional stockbroking services for private clients from dealing, ISAs and PEPs (transfers) through to advisory and discretionary portfolic management while our Corporate Finance team offer financia advice to businesses and their owners.

If you would like to know more about the services that we offer, please visit our web site www.rowan-dartington.co.uk, 01 call one of our Somerset branch offices: John Downey (Bath) 01225 424666, Charlie Bracher (Taunton)-01823 257752, or John Scott (W-S-M) 01934 413355.

Rowan Dartington & Company - Member of the London Stock Exchange and Regulated by The Securities and Futures Authority.

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