Archive for May, 2006Top sports reporter joins web site!Monday, May 29th, 2006Hello Wellington Cricket Club fans! Welcome to a brand new feature of the site which will include an abundance of photos from games and social events and even the odd video clip! Keep your eye open for any articles submitted by special guest reporter NooNoo McNoo. We start with some pictures from the 2nds game against Barrington at the playing fields. Wellington 88 – Evercreech 89-9Monday, May 29th, 2006Wellington took on Evercreech in their first home match of the 2006 season and came away from a low scoring Somerset League Division One fixture with a slender one wicket defeat in what was a very low scoring match that saw only 177 runs scored for the loss of nineteen wickets. Wellington opted to bat first in a fixture that had been postponed by just over two weeks due to a request from Evercreech so as to facilitate a wedding that the club membership had been invited to and an opening stand of 40 between Mark Salter and Rob Moysey gave not one hint of the flurry of wickets that was to follow. Moysey was watchful in the early part of his innings before hitting over the top well as he took on spinner M.Ough and won the duel. The Wellington skipper was looking well set when he charged the same bowler once more, but was stumped for 26. Salter was bowled next ball at the start of a passage of play that saw Wellington lose nine wickets for 33 runs as Satterthwaite (4-15 in 12 overs) and C.Ough (2-6 in 9.2 overs) ran riot in seamer friendly conditions. They ran through a good looking Wellington batting line up with worrying ease and it was only a quickfire stand for the last wicket of 15 between Kevin Symons and Gary Tillett that got Wellington to a fourth batting point. It was very nearly enough as Julian Smit ran in with good pace and hostility and reduced the visitors to 12-3, but a cautious and in the end match winning stand of 47 for the fourth wicket between Harding (30) and C.Ough (19) seemed to have dampened Wellington’s fervour, but now it was Evercreech’s turn to collapse in spectacular style as they slumped from 59-4 to 79-9 as Thom Trott returned to the attack and took 4-9 in 7 overs in his second burst – a spell that almost carried Wellington to an unexpected victory. Wellington had shown real fight with the ball, but their early season form with the bat is worrying with not a single half-century having been made so far in 2006, the pitches have been hard to play on, but on paper this batting line up should have returned more collective runs than it has so far. Wellington took 13 points to Evercreech’s thirty. Sampford Arundel Sunday XI 140 – Wellington Sunday XI 136Sunday, May 28th, 2006The local derby survived the weather and saw a four run win for Sampford Arundel and with it their first win at Wellington since 1987. Wellington lost a wicket at 34 when Darren Winter yorked Thom Trott, but Julian Smit and Chris Kitto added 47 runs in good style and a Wellington win looked set, but an extraordinary collapse saw seven wickets lost for only 47 runs. One of the best local derby matches for a while and sets things up nicely for the return fixture at Easterlands in August when Sampford Arundel chase the double over Wellington. Ashcott & Shapwick vs. Wellington & Wellington 2nd XI vs. North Perrott 2nd XISaturday, May 27th, 2006The inclement weather claimed both of Wellington’s Somerset League matches over the Bank Holiday weekend. Wellington Under 11s vs. Taunton Outcasts Under 11sFriday, May 26th, 2006Overcast conditions could not dampen the spirits as Wellington U11s travelled to Taunton Outcasts and beat a good side by 27 runs writes team manager Rupert Green. Taunton Outcasts elected to field and with some fine bowling restricted Wellington to a score of 226. Good batting partnerships between S.Baycock and O.Burt (7) and G.Hooper and S.Murdoch (11) helped Wellington achieve this total after having lost too many wickets. Taunton Outcasts main wicket taker was E.Denton (2). After juice and cake Wellington bowled well and held 3 catches, but the turning point of the game was when J.Bath with an impressive fast ‘direct hit’ run out started the tumble of Taunton Outcasts wickets. The wicket takers were S.Davey (2) who, in his first game, nearly took a hat-trick! J.Bath (2), S.Murdoch (1), T.Green (1) and captain G.Hooper (1) also took wickets. There is no game this Friday, so the next fixture is on Friday 9th June against Taunton Deane A (Away). Team Photo at StaplegroveWednesday, May 24th, 2006Wellington v Ilminster AMonday, May 22nd, 2006Wellington’s Baker Cup quarter-final fixture with West of England Premier Two side Ilminster was postponed last Monday evening when the poor weather of the previous couple of days caused the playing surface to be deemed unplayable. The match has been rearranged for the evening of Tuesday 30th May with a 6.15pm start. Wellington Sunday XI vs. Honiton Sunday XISunday, May 21st, 2006Rain had a big say in the amount of cricket played by Wellington C.C. over the last weekend with all junior section matches falling victim and the Sunday XI’s match with East Devon League side Honiton been called off as well. Wellington 160-8 – Staplegrove 112Saturday, May 20th, 2006On a pitch that showed the signs of the rainfall of recent times whoever won the toss was going to elect to bowl first and the home side had that honour in this Somerset League Division One fixture. Wellington were soon into the groove with the ball, something that did not happen enough in their last league outing at Wedmore a couple of weeks ago. This was Wellington’s first league win at Staplegrove since September 2000 and was a vital win bearing in mind the result at Wedmore. |


