We were so pleased to receive a donation of this delightful miniature bat measuring 3inches high from Ms Jane Hodgkin, autographed by the Somerset CCC players from 1964.
Recent Additions – some Gloves, a Mug and a Shirt
Some recent additions to the Somerset Cricket Museum collections- with grateful thanks to the donors
Batting gloves belonging to Bill Andrews, an SCCC mug and a Lashings shirt autographed by Viv Richards
Recent additions – Autographed cricket bat
We are very grateful to Joanna Cotterell for the donation of this cricket bat, from the collection of the late Dave Gilham, autographed by the Somerset team as part of the centenary celebrations 1891 – 1991.
Recent Additions – 1957 Fixture Card
We are very grateful for this donation of a 1957 Fixture Card, sponsored by the (then) Somerset and Wiltshire Trustee Savings Bank. We are sure some readers will remember both the Bank and some of the matches in this very crowded season.
Recent Additions – Collection of Umpire’s Clothing from Jasmine Naeem
We are very grateful to SCCC scorer Polly Rhodes for passing on this collection of Umpire’s clothing from Jasmine Naeem.
Umpires Naeem Ashraf and his wife, Jasmine, made history, when they became the first husband and wife to officiate together at a professional cricket match.
The Museum is in the process of widening the display of Women’s Cricket Memorabilia as the Club takes on its Tier 1 role in 2025.
Recent Additions – Pair of Boots donated by Andy Caddick
The Somerset Cricket Museum is very pleased to have received this donation from Andy Caddick – thanks Andy.
County Cricket at Glastonbury and Street
We are very grateful to former Somerset Scorer, Colin Crees for his painstaking research in producing and publishing a 50 page booklet of County Cricket at Glastonbury and Street.
A wonderful record of matches played there between 1952 and 1978.
As Colin says in his conclusion , all proceeds from the sale of the booklets (£5) will go to the Somerset Cricket Museum. Do let me know if you would like a copy.
Thank you Colin.
Recent Additions – Umpires shirts from Sue Redfern
The Somerset Cricket Museum is very grateful to Somerset County Cricket Club scorer, Polly Rhodes, for passing on these two international umpires shirts from Sue Redfern.
After a long playing and umpiring career, in September 2023 Sue became the first female umpire to stand in a first-class match in England and Wales. She umpired in the match between Glamorgan and Derbyshire at Sophia Gardens.
Two wonderful items to join our Women’s Cricket collection.
Recent Additions – the Vic Marks display
We are very grateful to Museum Volunteer, Patrick Draycott for researching and setting up the new Vic Marks display along with one of the three international blazers that Vic donated to the Museum.
New loaned item – miniature autographed bat
We are very grateful to Mr John Wall for the loan of this autographed miniature bat from the 1964-65 tour to South Africa. Of particular interest to Somerset fans are signatures of Jim Parkes and Tom Cartwright both of whom played for us in the latter parts of their careers
Recent Additions – Taunton Nomads CC
This collection of trophies that came into the Somerset Cricket Museum are associated with the (former) Taunton Nomads CC and Mr Ken Knight mostly from the late 1960s.
If anyone has any knowledge of the Nomads CC please let the Museum know via the Contact page.
The trophies, some of which are pictured below, range from Winners and Runners Up of the TNCC Single Wicket Competition, the TECL (Taunton Evening Cricket League?) winners in 1969 and 1970 plus the HGS (Huish Grammar School?) 1939 junior cricket team championship winners.
Recent Additions – Various Memorabilia
Several pieces of cricket memorabilia found their way into the museum this week for which we are very grateful.
- an Umpires badge brought in by the son of Mr Rex Sims from Sidmouth CC
- an autographed programme from the 1980 Blackthorn Challenge – Viv Richards v Mike Procter, signed by Joel Garner and Hugh Gore
- some old Cricket rule books
Recent Additions – A Taunton Outcasts sweater and an old match day programme
We are very grateful to Mr. Michael Metherell for these two items. The match / programme is mentioned in his article Cricket Memories of Somerset and Berkshire (on the website).
And on the sweater, can anyone help with some history of the old Taunton Outcasts CC for whom Michael played. I will collate any responses into an article for the Club History section of the website.
Recent Addition – Memorabilia from the 1967 Gillette Cup Final v Kent
We are very grateful to Mr. Ian Keitch, who brought these items of memorabilia into the Museum today. The items belonged to his father, Geoff Keitch, a Somerset CCC member, who had recently died. Thank you Ian for the booklet, programme, ticket and scorecard.
They will certainly complement the article on the website, The Forgotten Final, by Richard Walsh.
Recent Addition – Plaque awarded to Mr C.J. Ondaatje
We are very grateful to Mr Roy New (Museum member and former Secretary to Berkshire County Cricket Club) for finding and donating this plaque, commemorating the Life Time Membership of SCCC awarded to Mr C.J. Ondaatje, to the Museum (September 2023)
Recent addition – Book 100 Years of Uphill Castle Cricket Club
We are very grateful to Richard Twort (author) for the donation of this book – an extensive book that documents the history of Uphill Castle Cricket Club. Extracts from the book will be published shortly on the Club History section of the Museum’s website.
Recent Addition – Bat signed by the 1983 Somerset team
We are very grateful to Richard Brice for this 1983 bat and case (pictured below) autographed by the Somerset team.
Recent Addition -Anya Shrubsole display
We are moving the Women’s Cricket displays from being England centric to a more regional base, do come to the Museum and see the new Anya Shrubsole display and memorabilia.
New addition – Autographed bat from 1965
We are very grateful to Mr Roger Hines for the donation of this bat autographed by team members from Somerset, Kent, Middlesex, Surrey and Northamptonshire.
Lionel Palairet’s Cricket Bat
Article contributed by Richard Walsh and Anthony Gibson.
On Monday 26th June 2023, a ceremony took place at the Somerset Cricket Museum during which a cricket bat used by the legendary Lionel Palairet in 1902 was presented to them by Anthony Gibson, the BBC Somerset commentator, author and a trustee of the museum.
Continue reading “Lionel Palairet’s Cricket Bat”New Additions – SCCC Members Blazer and other items
We are very grateful to Mrs Patricia Minson for the donation of many items of cricket memorabilia from her late husband’s collection – including an SCCC Members Blazer (circa 1985-1990), an autographed picture of Viv Richards, a home made SCCC pennant (taken to all away games) and a cricket cap with badges from all 18 counties.
New Addition – Game of Wicketz
We are very grateful to Mr. Malcolm Hill for donating several boxes of books for the Museum Bookshop and this game of Wicketz
New Addition – Women’s T20 Division 2 Champions Cup 2019
We are grateful to Sophie Luff and the Somerset Cricket Foundation for the Women’s Division 2 T20 Champions Cup from 2019, the season in which Sophie was the highest scorer in both divisions with 316 runs.
New Addition – Set of 1934-54 News Chronicle Annuals
We are very grateful to an anonymous donor for giving these Annuals (amongst other things) to the Museum. These and the Playfair Annuals ran concurrently until the same publisher owned both and decided to merge them in 1963, Playfair taking on the format of the News Chronicle annual.
New Addition – Framed Collection of Cards
We are very grateful to Mr. David Seaman and Mr. Geoff Dawe for the books they have donated to the Museum and to David for the lovely set of framed cards pictured below,
An addition to the new James Hildreth display
Thanks to James for this autographed bat
Who’s Who Books
We are very grateful to Mr.Tony Elston for the donation of two books which will be placed in the upstairs Museum bookshelf for avid researchers to wend their way through.
Owzthat Game.
We are very grateful to Museum Volunteer, Mr. Paul Smith, for donating this game to the Museum and filling a gap in the Cricket Toy display drawer.
‘Out Ground’ pictures of Frome CC and a tribute picture to Harold Gimblett
We are very grateful to Nick Larder and the Frome CC for allowing us to have photographs of these lovely pictures (which have been returned to Frome). Photographs by Museum Trustee Alain Lockyer.
Somerset v Kidmore End Autographs from July 1977
We are very grateful to Sarah Hawken for sending the autographs to the Museum. Another reminder of the long association of the Somerset and Kidmore End Cricket Clubs.
To look at the history of this long association click here.
Women’s and Girls Cricket Memorabilia
Former England and Somerset cricketer Jan Godman (pictured here with Museum Volunteer Patrick Draycott) recently called into the Somerset Cricket Museum at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton to donate a Cup and Photograph to add to the Women’s and Girls Cricket collection
Whitchurch Cricket Club – 100 Not Out
The Somerset Cricket Museum is very grateful to Mr Pete Lloyd and Mr Ray Usher of the Whitchurch Cricket Club for donating a copy of the history of the Club – 100 Not Out (1922-2022) to the Museum.
Copies are available from the Club.
Two cricket bats donated to the Museum
We are very grateful to Mr Garry Merrifield from Bristol and Mr Lloyd Shattock for their kind donations of bats to the Museum. Garry has sent us a bat (in memory of his Auntie Pat who took him to Taunton to watch cricket matches), autographed by the 1984 West Indies Touring Team including some Somerset CCC favourites and Lloyd has given us an SS Jumbo bat, once owned / used by Viv Richards.
Two gifts from Somerset County Cricket Club (September 2022)
We have recently acquired two framed commemorative prints donated by Somerset County Cricket Club, A list of Somerset Stragglers members who presented a silver bowl to the Revd. E.P. Spurway in 1912 and a list of SCCC Supporters who donated to the 1991 Centenary Appeal.
Autographed Somerset Stragglers Bat
We are very grateful to Mr. Harry Everrett for the donation of a small bat autographed by the Somerset Stragglers team following their match v Ramblers July 2022, continuing their long history. The bat pictured below has been added to the Stragglers collection.
Cricket Shirt autographed by the 2005 Somerset team
We are very grateful to Mr. I Stone, pictured here with Richard Johnson, for loaning this autographed cricket shirt (from the 2005 season) to the Somerset Cricket Museum.
Harold Gimblett’s Hundred by John Arlott
The booklet published in 1991 containing the poem Harold Gimblett’s Hundred by John Arlott has kindly been loaned to the Museum by Mr D, Harrison.
The poem has also been recorded and the audio version can be found here.
New donations 18th April 2022
We are very grateful to Brigid Riddell for two donations from her fathers cricket collection. An autographed salver commemorating the SCCC wins in the Gillette Cup and John Player League in 1979 and tankard presented to her father for his role as President of the Somerset Wyverns between 1984 and 1986.
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