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North Perrott 2nd XI 197-5 – Wellington 2nd XI 201-2

July 28, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington 2nd XI marched on to a seventh win in a row and closed the gap on Somerset League Reserves Competition Division Two leaders Bridgwater 3rd XI to a nominal six points with this eight wicket win at North Perrott last Saturday, combined with Bridgwater losing at Chew Magna matters could have a taken a decisive turn in favour of the Red and Blacks who are also in with a shout of winning the Somerset League’s Team of the Month award for July having collected 167 points out of a possible 175 in the calendar month writes David Derrick.

Ashcott & Shapwick 211-8 – Wellington 89-2

July 28, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington took 24 points from their rain affected Somerset League Division One match against Ashcott & Shapwick at the Playing Field on Saturday writes Mark Saunders.

Batting first the Ashcott batsmen got stuck into the Wellington bowling attack early on with opener Callum Haggett – last season’s Somerset League Best Youth Player – hooking the ball particularly well before he perished to the nagging line and length of Simon Rudd for a well made 24.

Wellington Midweek XI 210-6 – The Journeymen 212-4

July 23, 2006 David Derrick

The Journeymen recorded their first win over Wellington since 2001 when they won by six wickets last Monday afternoon with only two balls to spare as Wellington pulled things back well following a barren first hour in the field before the last twenty overs were called.
Rob Moysey with 93 marshalled the Wellington innings and was supported by opening partner Julian Jones who made 31 in a 63 run opening stand.

Barrington Sunday XI 187 – Wellington Sunday XI 160-5

July 22, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington Sunday XI lost by 27 runs to Barrington in their fourth of six Three Counties League Division One fixtures last weekend when they perhaps let the visitors off the hook somewhat having reduced them to 38-5.
Wellington opted to field first and Julian Smit and Bob Trott formed an effective opening partnership as good wickets were taken early on.
Chris Kitto showed a trusty pair of hands in taking the catches that saw the end of French and overseas player Doss as Trott took 3-32 in his eight overs.

Staplegrove 182 – Wellington 123

July 21, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington’s batting let them down in this Somerset League Division One fixture and they can only be left to rue the fact that just three got into double figures.
Wellington put the visitors into bat and they made this look a good decision from their point of view as D.Penny and Prescott lashed exactly one hundred runs for the first wicket and this looked ominous for Wellington as this pair played pretty much flawless innings.

Bridgwater 3rd XI 205-9 – Wellington 2nd XI 209-7

July 21, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington 2nd XI travelled to Bridgwater 3rd XI at the weekend for a top of the table clash and returned victorious in what could turn out to be the crunch match of the season writes James Dyke.

After been asked to take the field Wellington struck in the very first over with the ever impressive Richard Henwood getting the batsman to fence at a ball outside off stump to be caught behind by keeper Chris Nicholls. This early success spurred the Bridgwater batsman to dig deep and a solid 2nd wicket partnership of 74 followed with Wood and Whitemore making good use of the short boundaries and fast outfield.

Wellington Midweek XI 155 – Great Brickhill 141

July 16, 2006 David Derrick

This was a fine win by Wellington Midweek XI over Buckinghamshire tourists Great Brickhill last Monday as a match that was played in intense heat throughout brought the Red and Blacks a 14 run win when they thought they had not posted enough of a total against a talented batting side.

Rob Moysey and Alex Sparks added 49 for the second Wellington wicket and this looked to be the launchpad for a total in excess of 200, but when Sparks was bowled for a fine 31 and Moysey (43) edged to slip with the score on 90, Wellington were losing impetus.

Street Sunday XI 105 – Wellington Sunday XI 106-0

July 15, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington Sunday XI got in on the act by completing a friendly double over Street at home last weekend and can be proud of their efforts, but as well as Wellington bowled and fielded you just couldn’t help feeling that Street’s batting strategy was just all wrong for the type of surface that the match was played on.

Purnells 2nd XI 159-8 – Wellington 2nd XI 161-3

July 14, 2006 David Derrick

Wellington 2nd XI continued their impressive Somerset League Reserves Competition Division Two league run with another thumping victory, this time at the expense of Purnells 2nd XI writes team captain James Dyke.

Wellington lost the toss, but with the team’s impressive run chasing record over previous weeks they were not that disappointed to be asked to field first.

The first 20 overs of the Purnells innings would prove to be the key to Wellington’s eventual victory as the opening attack of Richard Henwood and Martin Short both bowled miserly spells. Henwood with a high action and good pace made the most of the new ball and with the help of a good lunging catch at mid wicket by Julian Jones took the first wicket of the game.