Wellington are up to third in Division One of the Somerset League with this good win at local rivals Staplegrove when they came through to win by 61 runs as a fine bowling effort paid handsome dividends.
Staplegrove put Wellington into bat on winning the toss and it was not hard to see why after the week’s worth of rain that had occurred made for a slow, low surface.
Wellington did not get away well at all as former Wellington fast bowler Simon Salt removed Matt Daniel in the third over, but Mark Salter and Marc Holloway got going with a 33 run stand for the second wicket that was broken when Holloway was caught for 14.
Salter batted manfully for 41 with five fours and a six. but he suffered a hamstring injury and was restricted thereafter – had he been fully fit he would have realised the potential his innings had to offer.
Rob Moysey played a patient and controlled knock of 24 that bound Wellington’s middle order together and there were vital knocks of 26 and 24 from John Paine and Alec Short respectively, but Wellington had hoped to get to around 180, but had been dismissed for 167 in the last over.
Pantling with 4-32 in 10 overs was Staplegrove’s best bowler on the day.

Staplegrove openers Penny and Sizer started in belligerent mood as they hit 29 off of six overs before Penny nailed one straight to Paul Short at cover and the Wellington skipper held on to one of two excellent catches that he took on the day.
Short got Sizer as he tried to slam the living daylights out of a short ball and only succeeded in finding Thom Trott at short fine leg and took a tumbling catch and Wellington were back in the game.
Staplegrove skipper Craggs held his side’s innings together as wickets tumbled around him and the home side’s attempt on the 168 required was in tatters.
Max Capaldi and Rob Moysey claimed three wickets to go with two each for Thom Trott and Paul Short as Wellington spun their way to 33 points and with bottom side South Petherton visiting Courtland Road on Saturday Wellington will want to make it six defeats in six for them.