Two individual innings of pure brilliance were the main points to come out of Wellington’s visit to Street last Sunday afternoon which saw the home team win by 43 runs and complete the friendly double over the Red and Blacks.

Street opted to bat first on a damp track that was still showing the effects of the recent wet weather, but this did not have any bearing on their progress as Bartlett and W.Wall added 124 for the opening wicket without much bother at all. Bartlett, who won the 1st XI league meeting for Street the previous day, made the fourth ever highest individual score against Wellington in friendly competition in making 140no and batting through Street’s innings. His partner made 47 before falling leg before to Alec Short who bowled some tidy medium pace as he had a day off from keeping.

Alex Trott recovered well from a shaky start to take 1-55 in 8 overs as he gained control as his spell advanced. Rob Moysey’s leg-spinners were more productive after he had changed ends and figures of 2-44 bear testament to this.
Adrian Hearn bowled some tidy medium pace late on as Street tried to maximise their score, but as they did so the wickets tumbled and the last two balls of their innings saw two run outs come Wellington’s way to leave the home side on a useful 242-7 at tea.

Wellington’s reply started disastrously as the score dipped to 5-3, but Alec Short and Rob Moysey consolidated things and added 31 for the fourth wicket before Short departed caught for 19 to left-arm chinaman bowler Kidner.
Sam Cook joined Moysey and played in a pleasing manner before getting a grubber and losing his castle, but he had done a job with the bat to go with his tidy keeping earlier on.

But at 65-5 Wellington were staring a heavy defeat in the face. This was the cue for Moysey and Andy Perry to add 90 for the seventh wicket as they took the fight to Street and counter-attacked to good effect. Perry struck three fours in his 17 and he ably supported Moysey who made 99 before spearing one up to the waiting mid-wicket fielder. This was an imperious innings and one that gave Wellington’s scorecard a much more acceptable look to it.
Adrian Lee and Alex Trott added an unbeaten 23 for the last Wellington wicket and the Red and Blacks ended on 199-9.