Bowler scores a ton as Cidermen beat Yorkshire Board XI in the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy

Somerset recorded their first one day victory of the season today when they comfortably beat the Yorkshire Cricket Board at Scarborough to progress to the next round of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy.

Batting first the holders scored 255 for 7 in their 50 overs thanks to Peter Bowler who scored an impressive 104 and Jamie Cox who made 64. Coming together with the score on 11 after Matt Wood was dismissed cheaply the pair added 159 for the second wicket.

When the Yorkshire Board batted they never recovered from losing their first three batsmen for 9 runs, and eventually reached 168 for 8 when their innings closed.

After the game Somerset coach Kevin Shine told me: "I'm very happy with the result. It was a good clinical performance from the boys today. Peter Bowler had a great knock to get us into a good position, and then our bowlers did the business for us."

The Cidermen's opposition in the next round is looking likely to be Hampshire who are in a strong position in their unfinished game with the Kent Board at Folkestone.