Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat), on Tuesday, 22 April 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.
Somerset County Cricket Club and Tom Banton
That this house congratulates Tom Banton and Somerset County Cricket Club for his remarkable record-breaking score on the weekend of the 5th of April; commends Tom for making history with the highest ever score by a Somerset batter in first class cricket, achieved in the Rothesay County Championship First Division match against Worcestershire at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton; recognises Tom’s mammoth 371 runs, having faced 405 balls, struck 56 fours and two sixes; understands the deep-rooted importance of Somerset County Cricket Club and cricket in Taunton and across Somerset, where the sport is a proud part of local identity and community life; and notes that achievements like Tom’s inspire future generations and strengthen Somerset’s rich cricketing heritage.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1119
- Session
- 2024-26
- Other sponsors
- Wera Hobhouse
- Jim Shannon
- Sarah Dyke
- Clive Jones
- Adam Dance
- Subjects
- Cricket Somerset Banton, Tom Somerset County Cricket Club
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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