Not quite at it

Somerset 342-4
v Yorkshire
close on Day 1

Sunday 15 May 2016

County Championship Division 1

Played at Taunton

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Gillespie/Gale Gunslinger Gauge - hovers at THREE. Ballance, Brooks & Hodd.

Somerset’s day there. But, as always, a lot of cricket still to be played. Trescothick & Rogers both contriving to get out in the 90s. Tom Abell first out for 8 at 30-1. With Patto rearranging the carpentry. But, all the other dismissed batsmen, & one not outer, got to 50 or more.

It looked like a good few beat the bat early doors. Patto had roughly 10 overs for 10 runs at one stage. But, Somerset have weathered it & come back strong.

There were chances here & there. Yorkshire weren't undisciplined. But, neither were they on top of it. Ragged in parts, at times. There's an irrational part of me. That thinks. They've been so dominant in recent years. That they lose concentration a bit when things don't click their way. Probably a little unfair.

My first look at the new Somerset Pavilion. Nice set up. All comers seating at the bottom. Some exclusive balcony above. Then Members seating & a neat mooch about terrace at the top.

Great view up the top. But, in the shade, and exposed to the wind nearly the whole day.

365 day use at the bottom. With a welcoming bistro bar. Open for city centre plodders & worker bees on non-cricket days. St Austell, Tribute on cask in there.

We held the post mortem in the Wetherspoons, The Perkin Warbeck. Overall, a thumbs up. But, not without its issues. A great big cavernous place (tick). Nice range of cask (tick). Oddly, beers off. Carling. Fosters. Shipyard Pale (cross). Didn't particularly impact on me. But, I always think. Hmmmm. Symptomatic.

I had a lovely, refreshing Dark Star, Hophead on cask at 3.8%.

316/663