Wore the Wyvern

Carl Matthew Gazzard was born on 15th April 1982 in Penzance, Cornwall. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who made his debut for his native Cornwall in 1998 and established himself as the Duchy’s regular gloveman in 1998 and 1999. He wore the Wyvern for over a decade from 1998 to 2009, making his debut for Somerset 2nd XI in 1998, his first-class debut in 2002 … [Read more...] about He Wore The Wyvern: Carl Gazzard

John Henry Harris was born in Taunton on 13th February, 1936 and wore the Wyvern between 1952 and 1959. A left-hand bat and right-arm fast medium bowler he may have only played 15 first class matches for Somerset spanning eight seasons but he played alongside some of the county’s true greats and shared changing rooms with Harold Gimblett, Maurice Tremlett, Bertie Buse, Brian … [Read more...] about He Wore The Wyvern: John Harris

Michael Burns was born in Barrow-on-Furness in Cumbria on 6th February 1969. A relative late-comer to professional Cricket he joined Somerset from Warwickshire in 1997 and wore the Wyvern until 2005 becoming a legend at the County Ground. The player affectionately known by his team-mates as George, Burnsy or Burner played in 154 first class matches. A true all-rounder, he … [Read more...] about He Wore The Wyvern: Mike Burns

Keith Alan Parsons was born in Taunton on 2nd May 1973 and was raised and educated in the town. He first played for Somerset in 1992, when his twin brother Kevin was also on the staff, and wore the Wyvern with distinction and pride for 17 summers. A fans favourite throughout his career, he was often an unsung hero alongside the bigger names and will be best remembered for his … [Read more...] about He Wore The Wyvern: Keith Parsons

Andrew Colin Cottam was born into a cricketing family in Northampton on 14th July 1973. His father Bob was a tall fast-medium bowler who played for Hampshire in the sixties, Northants in the seventies and in four Test matches for England between 1969 and 1972. After his first class career ended Bob accepted a job at Allhallows School near Lyme Regis and the Cottam family … [Read more...] about He Wore The Wyvern: Andy Cottam