FORMER Somerset wicket-keeper Rob Turner joined the staff at King’s College, Taunton from the start of the summer term.

Rob has taken up a full time position, teaching maths from Year 9 through to Year 13 as well as being involved with the cricket.

After retiring from professional cricket Rob, who is a graduate of Magdalene College, Cambridge, where he played in the Varsity side each year between 1988 and 91, began his teaching career at Blundell’s School in Tiverton where he spent 10 years.

He then spent six years at Richard Huish College in Taunton, teaching A Level maths, and for the last three years has been working at Weston-super-Mare College.

The former Somerset and England A wicket-keeper will bring additional depth and expertise on the cricketing front at King’s where he will link up with the Director of Sport, Head of Cricket Rob Woodman and Cricket Professional Keith Parsons who have all played professionally.

During a 15 year career Turner played in 211 first class matches for Somerset in which he scored almost 8,500 runs including 10 centuries and claimed 682 victims behind the stumps. He also appeared in 226 one day games scoring 3358 runs and claiming 261 victims.

Regarding his appointment Rob said: “I am really delighted to be appointed as a teacher at King’s. Summer is a lovely time to start; it is the beginning of the cricket season and that is a great way to get to know the students, as well as in the classroom.”

He added: “Having been involved with Prep sport for many years whenever I have taken cricket and hockey teams to King’s I have always enjoyed the atmosphere and the warmth and friendliness of the welcome that has been shown towards visiting teams, so I’m now very much looking forward to being part of that.”