Marcus Trescothick has admitted he is lost for answers when it comes to Somerset's record of falling at the final hurdle after they came up short against Surrey at Lord's in the Clydesdale Bank 40 final
Rory Hamilton-Brown played a captain's innings as Surrey signed off a successful season with silverware at Lord's by claiming the Clydesdale Bank 40
On Saturday the final piece of silverware will be contested as Somerset and Surrey go head-to-head for the Clydesdale Bank 40 trophy
Surrey secured a place in their first Lord's final since 2001 as a power-packed batting line-up proved too much for Sussex in a rain-reduced CB40 semi-final at The Oval
The period in the late 70s and early 80s is generally referred to as the 'glory days' of Somerset cricket. But perhaps that theory will have to be reviewed
| Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUSS | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1.07 |
| MIDDX | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0.213 |
| DERBS | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -0.079 |
| KENT | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -0.017 |
| NED | 12 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -0.361 |
| YORKS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.147 |
| WORCS | 12 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -0.71 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUR | 12 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 1.047 |
| DURH | 12 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0.901 |
| NHNTS | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -0.304 |
| HANTS | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0.224 |
| WARKS | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.274 |
| LEICS | 12 | 2 | 8 | 6 | -0.833 |
| SCOT | 12 | 2 | 9 | 5 | -0.857 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 12 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 1.008 |
| NOTTS | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 0.26 |
| ESSEX | 12 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 0.255 |
| LANCS | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -0.172 |
| GLAM | 12 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 0.161 |
| GLOUC | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -0.488 |
| UNI | 12 | 1 | 10 | 3 | -0.64 |
