Hampshire's Mark Garaway is moving to Somerset, where he will become county Second XI coach and the ECB's South West region Academy Director.

He leaves his present job as Hampshire's Cricket Development Officer on October 29.

An ECB level 3 staff coach, Garaway, 28, described his move to Taunton on a three-year deal as a "fantastic opportunity to work on a day-to-day basis with quality players."

The appointment has been made with the blessing of the ECB's Performance Director, Hugh Morris who put Garaway in the frame after seeing him work over the past two years with the England Under 16/17 squads.

Garaway, who helped Ventnor to an unbeaten Hampshire League championship this summer, will be working alongside his old Hampshire 2nd XI team-mate Kevin Shine at Somerset.

"It will be great to team up with Kevin again," Garaway said.

"We are currently working together as part of the Level 4 Coaching Course, so we are both very much at the cutting edge of coaching.

"It will be a wrench to leave Hampshire, who I joined as a young player back in 1993 and where, for the past 21 months I've been CDO, but this is a great career move for me," he added.

Garaway's departure has created a vacancy for a Cricket Development Officer at the Hampshire Rose Bowl.

The Hampshire Cricket Board has advertised the vacancy and further information can be obtained from Mark Garaway or the Board Administrator, Colin Savage, on 02380 465816.

Applications with CVs should reach Colin Savage at the Hampshire Rose Bowl, Botley Road, Southampton, SO30 3XH by October 12 2001. A sound knowledge of cricket development at grass roots level, together with good administrative and communication skills, are essential for the successful applicant.

© Mike Vimpany / Hampshire CCC