The new 2002 Somerset County Cricket Club Yearbook has just been published, and once again editor Michael Hill has produced a tome full of articles and information to keep supporters occupied for many a long hour or wet afternoon.

The full colour front cover is dominated by jubilant pictures from the Lord's Final when Somerset won the Cheltenham and Gloucester trophy, and inside there are several articles relating to that momentous occasion when the Cidermen put an end to the 18-year silverware famine.

Richard Johnson and Keith Dutch are the subject of an article by Mark Easterbrook appropriately entitled `Inspired Signings' whilst Mark Baldwin of The Times writes about Marcus Trescothick describing him as the `ultimate boyhood hero'.

Elsewhere there are articles relating to all aspects of Somerset cricket including reports from the Somerset Cricket Board and all the age group teams.

There are two sections of colour photographs, and over 30 pages of statistics to gladden the hearts of all those who like to keep a check on the records.

Editor Michael Hill has once again provided the club with an excellent yearbook, one that all followers of the county game will want to have on their shelf.

The yearbook is available from the Cricket Shop at the County Ground, priced £7.50, with concessions for members, or by post from Somerset CCC Office, St James Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1JT (please add £1.50 post and packing.)

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