Wellington Cricket Club

Wellington 2nd XI ended their away travels with the long trip to Bath to take on Peasedown St John 2nd XI and it was a successful one for James Dyke’s team as they came away with a six-wicket win to all but secure their fourth place in Division Two of the Somerset League’s Reserves competition.
Dyke won the toss and asked the home side to take first knock, serving up a poor collective effort with the bat, where only three players made it to double figures.
Home skipper Warsinski played a top knock of 77no and without that his team, who are relegated anyway, would have been no where.
Adrian Lee and Martin Short ensured that tight control was applied from the off by Wellington, Lee taking a wicket in his first over, and Short not far behind in capturing a wicket early on.
Simon Rudd bowled an exemplary spell of 12 overs taking 5-26 in the process that broke the back of the PSJ innings – four of his five victims were bowled and this states the excellent control he bowled with.
There were wickets for Andy Mitchell and Chris Rudd as well and Adrian Lee wrapped things up to finish up with 2-18 in 6.1 overs as Wellington were set a modest 140 to win.

Although the target should not have posed any real issues at 24-3 Wellington were in need of a steadying hand. Alex Sparks rose to the occasion with a top effort of 74no to follow on from his 79 at Temple Cloud last weekend and 108 in the Under 17s cup match. He struck the bad ball with aplomb and set the Red and Blacks on their way.
He added 67 for the fourth wicket with Chris Rudd, who made a useful 19 and the win was secured with James Dyke making 23no as 35 points came the way of Wellington 2nd XI.
Wellington 2nd XI are unbeaten in the second half of the 2005 season so far and will hope to keep this record in tact against Butleigh 2nd XI at home next weekend.