IN his letter to Postbag D.B. Jones refers to the bowling crisis at Somerset County Cricket Club.

Three seasons ago the county embarked on a disastrous policy of appointing three ageing former Test bowlers, all with histories of prolonged injury problems, backed up by occasional second team rejects from elsewhere.

In every match one, two or three are missing injured. By the late afternoon and evening they quite naturally fade.

One can't blame the existing team members for this lack of back-up.

Of course, the result is as follows:

1. Somerset make 300-400 in their first innings, the other side tops that score and Somerset collapse in their second innings.

2. The opposition stand at 170-6 with a final target of 350-400. If it rains Somerset secure a draw.

The administration, committee and committee of three (whatever happened to the "mouthwatering display of fast bowlers") have failed abjectly.

One can only hope an appointment of a director of cricket who knows the game, knows the players and knows the market will follow.

Is there any hope that new blood and new vigour on the committee will follow.

Even after this season started other counties have made 16 recruitments of new players.

Guess which county has made no new appointments of players since the end of last season (the only county with that disinction) apart from two part-season overseas batsmen.

MR G. GARTON Kilmorie Close, Taunton