Sellsy's Sunday Supplement

Yet another innings defeat for Somerset, this time Lancashire inflicting the humiliation, again inside three days. Now these experts who tipped Somerset to win this year, wonder how they are feeling now, a serious error of judgement?

The trophies are not handed out in April, but in September, so there is still a long way to go this season, and don’t forget The Set lost their two opening County Championship games last season (admittedly not by the margins inflicted on them this season), and they just lost out on title by the narrowest of margins.

A few post scripts from the Warwickshire game:

• Steve Kirby and Gemaal Hussain were out twice, not only in the same day, but in the same session of that day!
• Charl Willoughby, got a king pair in the Warks match, and his form continued in the match at Liverpool, another duck, but lasting 15 balls, and in the 2^nd innings, at least he was 0 not out (incidentally my most common score for Over Stowey!)

The Set travel to Trent Bridge today, to take on Nottinghamshire in a 40 over game, and then a trip to The Rose Bowl, where they continue their quest for the County Championship as they take on Hampshire. Hopefully this will be the turning point of their season, I just wonder what is going through the mind of Marcus, I should imagine confusion and bewilderment!

One thing which fascinates me is the way we keep ourselves updated on the scores throughout the day. We have the luxury of the internet, mobiles etc. I must admit in having Cricinfo open on my PC at work, hidden discreetly in the corner of my screen, it is just so handy.

It was so handy, hat even throughout the whole Ashes series of 2005; I think I was more interested in the scores on Cricinfo than anything else which was happening in the world.

Where would we be without this technology; do you remember watching the updates on Teletext? Talking on the pub one evening after a Somerset victory, chatting about Somerset’s success, and the number of people who said, it was great watching in on Teletext! I suppose Cricinfo is just as bad!

I can go as far back as when I was at school, listening to Test Match Special, with an ear piece attached to my little transistor radio, no wonder I failed Geography!

Well that’s about it for this week, Over Stowey start next weekend, with the youngsters starting on Friday night, the seniors have a friendly on Saturday against a touring side, Peartree, and then travel to Chew Magna for the National Village Competition, first round.

All updates can be found on the club website: www.overstoweycc.moonfruit.com on Facebook or Twitter, should be fun.

It’s now 10.57, and time for a pint!