Wellington Cricket Club

Wellington 1st XI concluded their home Somerset League Division One season with a resounding 107 run win over Peasedown St John and broke through the 400 points barrier for the season.
PSJ asked Wellington to bat on a dampish track and early on it was a struggle for the home side as a wicket was lost to the fourth ball of the game and the visitors applied good early pressure.
Richard Das Neves was immune to this pressure as he crashed 27 in 18 balls as he cracked the ball through the covers with elegance, he tried the shot again, but it did not get up and he was bowled.
Rob Moysey was going about his business in a steady fashion and on the departure of Das Neves he opened his shoulders and cracked an excellent 66 in 87 balls that cemented his team’s hopes of a large total to defend.
Moysey was sever on the short ball and pulled with power and timing. His cover driving was another great thing to watch as well.
Thom Trott was looking set for a large innings, but was removed having made 23.
Stuart Currall worked the ball around well for 16, but the real impetus to carry Wellington past 200 came from Marc Holloway and Mark Saunders who added an unbroken 101 runs for the sixth wicket, making 46no and 49no in the process.
This pair worked the ball all round the wicket and pressurised the PSJ fielders into making basic errors and this tactic worked as Wellington closed on 239-5 in 45 overs by tea.

PSJ were never really in the hunt after their skipper Denning as out caught as he looped one up to Kevin Symons at mid-wicket and he accepted an easy chance to give Richard Short a wicket.
Thom Trott was a handful from the other end as he got bounce and lift from the pitch. He took the crucial wicket of Sil as he trapped him LBW. Trott took 3-43 in 9 overs.
Kevin Symons joined the attack and he bowled beautifully to take 3-26 in 9 good overs.
Symons found his line and length from the off and PSJ never came to terms with his skiddy action and he profited.
Joyce and Gullock held up the win with their 29 run 9th wicket stand, but Rob Moysey and Paul Short completed the win with three wickets between them.

This was a fine way to end the home season and Wellington 1st XI have been strong at Courtland Road this season with only Chew Magna leaving with a win. If the away form had been as good the team would be higher than they are now.
This win should see that Wellington finish no lower than fifth.