Wellington lost a Somerset League Division One match for the first time in a month when they were soundly beaten by Butleigh at Courtland Road last Saturday by a margin of seven wickets.
Rob Moysey opted to bat first and Wellington found themselves in a spot of bother at 45-5 as Hooper with 2-29 in 12 overs did some damage.
Mark Salter with 26 was the shining light at the top of the Wellington innings with only one other double figure score to keep his company.
Mark Saunders and Simon Rudd got Wellington out of trouble with two excellent knocks of 60 and 41 respectively.
These innings, along with a late 18 from Sam Cook, got Wellington to 175-8 which was a good recovery from their earlier plight, but as someway short of what they were looking for when they opted to bat on winning the toss.

Butleigh never really looked like not getting the runs as all who batted for them contributed double figure scores.
Wellington tried all options available and Gary Tillett claimed two of the three wickets taken by Wellington (2-51 in 11 overs).
Rob Moysey (1-29 in 8 overs) also claimed a scalp, but Wellington were well beaten by a side who had suffered as a result of the World Cup football and were several players down.
The second half of the season begins with next week’s home match with Wedmore and the team will be keen to erase the memory of the nine wicket loss suffered in the Mendips back in May.
Wellington took eleven points to Butleigh’s 34.

The match ball for this fixture was kindly sponsored by Ablelec Ltd (01823 443875).