We were very pleased to welcome former Somerset player and now Coach at Bath Women’s Cricket Club, Jan Godman to the Museum earlier this month (January 2023). Jan has very kindly donated some U15 Age Group memorabilia to the Museum. (Pictured with Jan, is Museum Volunteer, Patrick Draycott).
Amongst the items that Jan has donated were a 2002 team sheet and photo of the Somerset U15 team, including an ‘U12’ Anya Shrubsole and the Cup won by the West of England Women’s team in 1998 – the competition having, of course, now been superseded so that we now hold the cup in perpetuity.
The following additional notes were received from Mr Mark Gladman.
“The picture and scorecard referenced was for the under 15 team. It was taken at the match against Kent. I was at the match, and my daughter played. It was the county championship semi-final, played at King Edwards School in Bath. Somerset were without their best player, Steph Davies. I recall that she had an England training commitment. Somerset lost.
Whist Anya was identified as under 12, she was probably 10. My daughter was the next youngest, and was 11.
This was in the first year of the Somerset Girls teams. The U17s started the following season.
The Girls U15 2002 County Championship season results were as follows;
Vs Isle of Wight @ Kingswood School, Bath: Somerset 156/3, IOW 33/10
Vs Devon @ Shobrooke Park, Devon: Devon 50/10, Somerset 51/7
Vs Hampshire @ Brownsword Ground, Bath: Hants 99/8, Somerset 100/6
Vs Essex @ The Peter May Sports Centre, Essex: Somerset 121/8, Essex 76/10
Vs Kent (semi-final) @ King Edwards School, Bath: Somerset 82/7, Kent 83/3
(Games were 30 overs)
Jan’s mother (Pat Sidefin) was the team manager.”
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