by Richard Walsh
There is just so much cricket to look forward to this coming summer; both men’s and women’s sides compete in three domestic competitions making a total of six trophies up for grabs. More Somerset home matches will be hosted at Taunton than ever before, so there is no better time than 2025 to either renew or take out a membership.
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On a warm sunny day there is no better place to be than the Cooper Associates County Ground watching Somerset’s men or women’s teams playing cricket.
Last summer Somerset’s men’s team competed strongly in each of the domestic competitions, reaching the finals in both the 20 and 50 over competitions, while in the County Championship they were in contention almost until the end of the season.
Eventually, of course, Somerset were left empty handed, but that experience will have galvanised the players who were involved in the disappointments and make them even more determined to be successful in 2025.
Somerset men’s team begin their quest to win the County Championship title for the first time ever on 4th April with a home match against Worcestershire and what better year would there be to achieve this feat than in the Club’s sesquicentennial (150th year).
Last year Somerset men lost out in the final of the Vitality Blast (T20) competition to local rivals Gloucestershire so in 2025 captain Lewis Gregory and his team will be hoping to go one better and emulate their achievement of 2023 when they lifted the trophy.
Somerset begin their Vitality Blast campaign with a home fixture against Surrey on Friday 30th May and the competition continues through until 18th July, with the latter stages taking place in September.
In high summer Somerset compete in the 50 Over One Day Cup during which three of the unmissable events of 2025 are taking place
Beer and Cider Festival
The first home match in the 50 One Day Cup competition is on Friday 8th August against Durham. This floodlit fixture will feature the hugely popular annual Somerset CCC Beer and Cider Festival, with over 100 real ales and craft ciders to choose from!
The event will be held in the vibrant fan village at the St James Street side of the ground, which will open two hours before the fixture and there will be a variety of the best acoustic musical talent from the local area.
A wide variety of tailored food options will also be available to purchase on the day.
All Members and matchday ticket holders will receive a full set tasting notes for Beers and Ciders on offer to score and perhaps, find a new favourite!
Family Fun Day
Two days later on Sunday 10th August, Somerset are at home to Lancashire in the 50 over One Day Cup and the annual Family Fun Day is back! The match starts at 11am.
Throughout the day there will be all manner of fun and entertainment within our safe and secure fan village to ensure that children and families have a brilliant day out!
From entertainers to activity books, signing sessions to face painting. There are over 30 FREE activities to be enjoyed as part of your match ticket.
A perfect family activity this summer!
150th Birthday Party
On Sunday 17th August Somerset host Warwickshire in the 50 over One Day Cup, starting at 11am. This is the day before the Club’s official 150th birthday so a celebratory event is being planned and you are invited!
There will be a huge variety of activities on offer as we mark an incredible 150 years of Somerset County Cricket Club. Join us at the stunning Cooper Associates County Ground during the summer to celebrate a beacon of the local community on this landmark date.
Tickets for these events are on sale now and available to purchase by scanning the QR code below, visiting
www.somersetcountycc.co.uk or calling 01823 425301 from Monday to Friday.
There has already been one success story for the club in 2025 - the SCCC 150th Anniversary book that was published just prior to Christmas has all but sold out and is going for a reprint.
The 150 page A5 sized hard back book that is packed full of articles that capture the flavour of what Somerset CCC is all about, and is written by people who know what being part of the club really means.
Inside the pages are articles by a number of leading cricket writers including Scyld Berry, Paul Edwards, Anthony Gibson, Vic Marks, Stephen Lamb, Sam Dalling, and Richard Latham. There are also be contributions from the likes of Lord Botham, John Cleese, Lord Archer, Anya Shrubsole and Jos Buttler Andy Caddick and Marcus Trescothick on what Somerset means to them.
The book is now available from the Somerset County Sports Shop priced £24.99 and can be obtained by logging onto
https://shop.somersetcountycc.co.uk/