2019 Sri Lanka Tour
The Somerset Boys U15 County Age Group will be touring Sri Lanka every year until at least 2020 with the Somerset Girls U17 County Age Group touring every other year from 2018. The tour provides players with the opportunity to play cricket and develop cricketing skills in an overseas environment and share social and cultural experiences.
Players partake in a specific winter training programme to help prepare them for the challenges in Sri Lanka and develop new facets to their game in order to have success in very different conditions to those they are used to. Players are also encouraged to develop their business and social skills by taking responsibility in helping to raise funds for the tour.
Our significant thanks go to the following supporters of the tour:
- The Clowance Charitable Trust
- Somerset County Sports
- Somerset County Cricket Club
- Lions Sports Travel
The 2019 Sri Lanka Tour Squad
Fifteen players from the Somerset Boys U15 County Age Group Squad have been selected to participate in the 2019 Tour to Sri Lanka. These players are listed in the table below alongside their sponsors.
| Player/Roles/Teams | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Aman Rao RA medium fast bowler RH top/middle order bat Taunton Deane CC, Millfield, California Cricket Academy |  |
| Ben Chaffey LH top order bat Keeper & bowler Taunton Deane CC, Taunton School |  |
| Callum Harvey LA orthadox bowler RH middle order bat Shapwick & Polden CC, Millfield |  |
| Charlie Sharland RH top order bat RA fast medium bowler Taunton Deane CC, Kings College |  |
| Farran Gregory LA medium fast bowler RH bat North Petherton CC |  |
| Freddy Stevens LA orthodox bowler LH bat Bridgetown CC, Taunton Deane CC | |
| George Thomas RA fast medium bowler RH top order bat Taunton St Andrews CC, Kings College |  |
| Jack Harding LA fast bowler RH bat Clevedon CC |  |
| James Hawksworth LA seam bowler Long Sutton CC |  |
| James Rew LH top order bat Wicketkeeper Taunton St Andrews CC, Kings College |  |
| Josh Thomas RA fast medium bowler RH middle order bat Taunton Deane CC |  |
| Louie Woodland RA fast medium bowler RH top/middle order bat Claverham CC, Bristol CC |  |
| Max Horton RA off spin bowler RH middle/lower order bat Claverham CC |  |
| Michael McNee RA leg spin bowler RH top order bat Ilminster CC |  |
| Shay Sainsbury RA medium fast bowler RH bat Long Ashton CC, Bristol CC, Clifton College |  |
Sri Lanka Tour – Raffle Winners
Eddie Byrom and Paul van Meerkeran draw the Sri Lanka Tour Raffle winners!
- 1st Prize – A weekend break for 4 at The Clowance Estate, Cornwall – Winning ticket 02350
- 2nd Prize – £100 voucher for Mint and Mustard – Winning ticket 02660
- 3rd Prize – Six bottles of Champagne – Winning ticket 05510
- 4th Prize – Four tickets for a Bristol City FC match – Winning ticket 01071
Additional Prizes
- 4 ball golf at Oake Manor GC – Winning ticket 04315
- A pair of cricket gloves signed by Nick Compton – Winning ticket 04512
- A year’s subscription to Cricketer Magazine – Winning ticket 02295
- £50 voucher for Somerset County Sports – Winning ticket 07142
- Two tickets for a Bristol premiership rugby match – Winning ticket 00146
- 4 ball golf at Taunton and Pickeridge GC – Winning ticket 02790
- A pair of cricket pads – Winning ticket 07403
- A Somerset Cricket Shirt signed by Marcus Trescothick – Winning ticket 07224
- One night weekend B&B for 2 at Bristol Marriott Hotel City Centre – Winning ticket 00844
- A West Indies cricket top signed by the players from the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers Tournament – Winning ticket 03660
