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It’s raining - quite hard- and it feels like this is going to be a blank day..



So at the back of the media centre there was a minor literary convention. Stephen Chalke, who has published a long string of excellent books centred upon county stalwarts was here and he has two more about to be published even though he keeps threatening to retire: an autobiography, “Sense of Humour, Sense of Justice” by Fred Rumsey, the old Somerset and - briefly - England pace bowler, who was a key architect in the formation of the PCA back in 1967.

The other is Rosey, which is about Somerset’s new president, Brian Rose, who led Somerset to their first trophies forty years ago. Brian was on hand to finalise details with his Boswell, Anthony Gibson, the BBC’s commentator at Somerset. Two books that might be of interest beyond the boundaries of the county. And there is another Somerset related one on the way...

There are puddles on the outfield..but the forecast is better for tomorrow...