Since she got married at the end of September this year, membership secretary Jo Arnold has built up enough confidence to venture into the home players dressing room, albeit when it was empty!

Accompanied by a chaperone Jo has managed to rescue several items of used kit, which she has decided to auction to raise funds for the 2003 Junior Sabres section of Somerset County Cricket Club.

These exclusive used items are only available through this official Somerset County Cricket Club auction on the website and all items are genuine articles used during the 2002 season by those named players.

If you are interested in any of the rare items below, please e mail your bid by November 30th 2002.

Don't miss out – send in your bids today

All items are genuine and in years to come will become serious collectors items:-

Lot 1 - A pair of Marcus Trescothick's Sunday League pads

Lot 2- Somerset C.C.C. team cricket bag, black with Somerset team logo

Lot 3- A pair of Robert Turner's Sunday League wicket keeping pads

Lot 4 -A pair of Graham Rose's Sunday League pads – large

Lot 5 - A pair of Steffan Jones's training shoes – grey / yellow (Size 11)

Lot 6 - 2002 players woollen team jumper with current sponsors name

Lot 7 - A pair of Pete Trego's Sunday League pads

Lot 8 - The pair of pads, from which a pad was made to support Marcus Trescothick's thumb injury during the vital Cheltenham & Gloucester Quarter Final at Taunton. The pads were cut and Marcus's padding was taken from the inside roll, this later enabled him to bat with a smashed thumb – letter of authenticity from the Club Physio supporting that these were the genuine pads used.

Lot 9 - MIke Burns Gunn and Moore bat that he used during the 2002 season and in the C and G Final at Lord's.

Lot 10 - Peter Bowlers bat, as used in the 2002 season

Lot 11 - Peter Bowlers signed batting gloves

Lot 12 - Keith Dutch's batting gloves

Lot 13 - Keith Parsons signed 2002 Championship shirt

START BIDDING NOW!

E-mail your bid to Joanne.Betsworth.Somerset@ecb.co.uk stating your name and address, the lot number and the amount that you wish to bid.

All bids must be received by November 30th and the lot will be sold to the highest bidder.

Buyers will be notified as soon as possible after the closing date and unfortunately once lots have been sold they cannot be exchanged.

The buyer is responsible for collecting the item or paying for postage or packing.

Can you resist the temptation to own an item of kit that has been used by a Somerset player.

Don't delay, bid today!

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