Wellington Cricket Club

Wellington recorded their first indoor win over Failand and Portbury since October 2001 when they posted a nineteen run win in their first game of the afternoon.

Wellington lost two wickets in the first three overs despite scoring at 10 runs an over, but Stuart Currall and Alex Sparks reacted to this situation in a great style for Wellington as they laid into the Failand and Portbury attack with some venom. Currall ran the ball around the arena in a calm and collected style as he made 59no – a top knock.
Sparks made a fine 40 with three excellent sixes that he merely chipped to the back wall with no real effort. He gained regular threes as well.
John Paine weighed in with a useful 12 as Wellington hit 145-5 in their 12 overs.Failand and Portbury had struggled in the field.

Needing 12 runs an over from the off put pressure on the Bristol based side and although Wellington did deliver too many wides for their liking the Red and Blacks were never in danger of losing.
John Paine removed Hudd with a late swinging delivery that slanted across him.
Adrian Lee accepted a chance off of the ceiling to remove Norris first ball and although Lippe finally got going in making 28, he had taken too long to find his feet so to speak.
Fear played the ball around in a good style for 16, but three run outs ensured that Wellington collected bonus points and although J.Batchelor ended up with 49no Failand and Portbury had been well beaten and Wellington took 19 points to their opposition’s nine.

Another effective batting performance from Wellington was the cornerstone of this twelve run win over the team from near Honiton. All of the top four reached retirement in good time.
Skipper Thom Trott led the way with some crisply hit straight drives and there were good runs from Marc Holloway as well.
First game batting stars Stuart Currall and Alex Sparks made more telling contributions as well.John Paine and Adrian Lee joined in as well to see that Wellington made 139-1 in 12 overs.
Butterleigh’s only success was the run out of Paine for 13.

Thom Trott was Wellington’s best bowler as he bowled true and straight to trap Coles LBW and dismiss Lewis with a catch off of his own bowling.
Schofield and Hall with 27 and 29 respectively bolstered the Butterleigh batting effort, but they were always behind the clock. Marc Holloway claimed a wicket when Thom Trott held on to a chance on the back wall and although Clayton resisted and denied Wellington full points, another nineteen points were most useful for the Red and Blacks. These were two good wins for Wellington and they have started this new indoor season well and will be looking for some tangible results as the season develops.

Wellington were involved in a exciting tie with Barrington last Sunday afternoon when the game finished exactly level on runs scored and wickets lost.

Barrington were given a steady start by T.Pitman and Coote who both made it to 25no in solid style.
John Paine and Thom Trott bowled well for Wellington at the top of the Red and Blacks time in the field and saw only 53 runs come from the first six overs – a respectable performance in the indoor style of the game.

They gave way to Adrian Lee and Marc Holloway who did an admirable job at a crucial time in Barrington’s innings as they were looking to up the run rate.
Lee took the first wicket as French lashed one to Thom Trott at mid-off and Wellington’s skipped held a fine catch.
John Paine did likewise to see the back of Wellman who batted in his very own style again, this gave Marc Holloway a wicket.
Last man A.Pitman was run out on the last ball of the innings and Wellington were face with 115 to win.

Thom Trott and Marc Holloway gave Wellington an excellent start with both players making it to retirement in good style. Trott laid onto the overpitched ball and drove it past the bowler well. Holloway glided and glanced the ball around the arena, both made 28no.

Alex Sparks – on indoor debut – impressed with a cool and composed 13 that took Wellington to within an ace of victory.
He combined well with John Paine who made a excellent 23 to see that Barrington had to work harder in the field than they might have they had to.
Paine was run out by a direct hit and had he stayed through Wellington would surely have won.
Nine were needed from the last over and a wide ball and three off the wall combined with two leg byes brought the scored level leaving Sparks to face the last ball of the match, he and Adrian Lee crossed, but a leg-before appeal was upheld and so the match was left tied with both teams taking eleven points for their efforts.

Wellington next play on Sunday 30th October when they take on Failand and Portbury at 3.20pm and Butterleigh at 4.30pm. The teams for these fixtures will be finalised in due course.