The Yorkshire Cricket Board team today headed for Scarborough in keen anticipation of their third round battle with Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy holders Somerset at North Marine Road tomorrow.
It is the biggest match in which they have ever played and they are being treated with great respect by Somerset who will put out their strongest possible side.
Although they will be without their Test pair, Marcus Trescothick and Andy Caddick, they still have a formidable line-up which will include all-rounder Ian Blackwell whose century helped Somerset gain a seven-wicket Championship win over Yorkshire at Taunton a few weeks' ago.
Andy Bethel, the Board's captain who plays Bradford League cricket for Pudsey Congs, said: "Everyone is looking forward to coming up against such a good side as Somerset and it is up to us to show that we are competent cricketers and can come out of the game with some credit."
Updated: 11:52 Tuesday, May 28, 2002
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