Minehead Cricket Club won the final of the six a side cricket tournament that was held at the County Ground in Taunton on Monday .

When the six teams arrived for the event that was organised as part of Rob Turner's Benefit Year the rain was already falling so it was decided to transfer the event indoors into the Centre of Excellence, where they were split into two groups of three and played each other on a round robin basis.

Each team had the services of a Somerset professional and Minehead with Graham Rose in their line up fought their way through to the final where they played Callington Cricket Club.

Batting first the Cornishmen restricted the Somerset side to 62 runs. When Callington batted they lost Trego early on when he was caught by the veteran Graham Rose, and going into the final eight ball over they were some way off their target, but with two balls left they needed eleven to win, which in the end just eluded them to allow Minehead to run out the winners

Beneficiary Rob Turner who played for the Rowan Dartington team who were knocked out by Callington in the semi final told me at the end of the day: "Despite the rain outside we have had a great day inside and many congratulations to Minehead on winning the event."

Before the end of his busy year Rob has several more events planned including a Cowes Solent Sailing Day and Dinner,Golf Days at Weston super Mare and at Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club's, an evening of Cricket Talk on September 20th with Phil Tufnell and Dermot Reeve at the Playhouse in Weston super Mare an End Season Dinner on September 27th and a Lord's Long Room Dinner.

Details regarding any of Rob Turner's Benefit events can be obtained by contacting Doreen Barnes on 01455 230489.

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