That the Sunday XI took this match to the penultimate ball was testament to how Wellington bowled having leaked extras left, right and centre as this aspect of their game was found to be wanting.
Burnham-on-Sea – another SCL Division Two club – asked Wellington to bat on winning the toss and David Derrick and Thom Trott repelled the threat of Burnham’s overseas player Karmakar for a while at least before Derrick was bowled by Smith trying to lift him back over his head.
Kevin Symons joined Trott and they added 67 runs for Wellington’s second wicket. Trott was finding the middle of the bat and had got to 28 when he, like Derrick had tried to, aimed to hit the ball over the top, but only succeeded in finding the mid-off fielder.
Symons angled the ball well and got some good value for his shots to third man in making 41, but was another catch casualty.
James Dyke hit a third six of the weekend and was looking in the same sort of form as had been the case at Belvedere the previous day, but he tried the pull shot and got the ball high on the splice and was caught at mid-wicket for 12.
David Marshall played another composed knock and totalled 44no as he received some excellent support during his time at the crease.
Andy Perry was getting set when he was a run out victim and Grant Davey was striking the ball cleanly when he found the deep mid-wicket, Adrian Lee provided some good late runs too.
George Coate played a capital knock of 16no as he and Marshall added 52 for the eighth wicket and hoisted Wellington to one run short of 200 by tea – Coate played one of his best Wellington knocks as he found the gaps well and gave Marshall the confidence to play his natural game.

When Adrian Lee removed Burnham’s club captain Bloodworth with the first ball of his season and all looked rosy for Wellington and with David Marshall charging in from the other end the home side – who needed five an over to win – were been tied down.
Ashfold, who kept the Burnham innings together, was the recipient of many good shouts for LBW from Marshall across his two spells that totalled ten overs, but in the end his 65no and Wellington’s propensity to give away extras (74 in total in the Burnham innings) was the difference in the end.
Marshall got his first Wellington wicket when he castled Karmakar for 22 to make Burnham 43-2.
Grant Davey bowled an excellent seven over spell and thought he had Steer caught behind, but the chance was put down and the 109 third wicket that Ashfold and Steer added was pivotal, but Davey did a great job for his team and the quality of his spell bodes well for the season ahead.
Wellington fell away somewhat in the field during this stand, but Marshall (2-29) removed Steer with his first ball back into the attack and with Kevin Symons getting an LBW decision at the other end the game was back in the balance. Marshall appealed with all his might to get an LBW decision to go for him, but it was not to be.
Adrian Lee got a wicket early in his second spell and the game was still alive into the last over, but a lofty blow for four by White settled matters and gave Burnham-on-Sea a five wicket win.
Steve Symons fielded well on his Wellington debut and his efforts did a part in taking the game to the limit.