Taunton Deane 3rd XI 164-4 – Wellington 2nd XI 165-3
Due to cancellations and the general lie of the fixture list this was Wellington 2nd XI’s first home game in Division Two of the Somerset League’s Reserves competition since June 18th.
Taunton Deane 3rd XI opted to bat first and although they only lost four wickets they never really got going as Wellington’s varied attack shone.
Adrian Lee (1-25 from 10 overs) and Martin Short bowled a tight opening spell which was kept going by Simon Rudd with 0-39 in 12 overs.
Bob Trott and Chris Rudd were the spin options for Wellington and they too applied good bowling control to the situation.
Hannaford with 69 was Taunton Deane 3rd XI’s top scorer.
Wellington’s innings was one built on solidity as all who batted made double figures.
Matt Colman and Rupert Green with 36 and 28 respectively made sure that a good base was laid for others to go on from.
Kevin Crout made a stylish 42, but was injured when a toe crunching yorker slammed into his foot and this ruled him out of the next day’s game at Weymouth.
Julian Jones with 36no and Chris Rudd with 11no won the game for Wellington in style as Rudd hit a four and a six to give his team a seven wicket win and 29 points.
