Wellington Sunday XI 273-5 – Langport Sunday XI 143
Wellington Sunday XI ensured that it was a hat-trick of wins for the Red and Blacks senior sides over the weekend when they saw off Somerset League Division Three side for the eighth time in eleven friendly meetings by 130 runs as all who played made an impression.
With James Dyke becoming the third player to captain the side this season with David Derrick still out and Alex Sparks on the injury list as well, he won the toss and elected to bat first.
A wicket was lost early before Dyke and Rob Moysey added 153 for the second wicket as Dyke drove powerfully on his way to a capital 68.
All the time Moysey was accumulating runs at a pace and he made his third century in this fixture, eventually been out for 107 – another classic knock from a player who loves batting for the Sunday XI.
Matt Daniel with 45no and Thom Trott with 24 raised Wellington over the 250 mark and Max Capaldi closed the innings in the grand manner with a six to get Wellington to 273-5 at tea.
Through Powell and Strang Langport made a steady reply to the large total that they faced, but they got to 41 before Powell was well caught and bowled by James Webber who bowled well in his 8 overs.
Jake Nicol bowled well too, but without reward.
There was a wicket on senior debut for Aaron Chugg as James Webber held on to a chance from Strang.
He did well on his first outing and 1-42 in 5 overs was a good effort from a bowler who was not afraid to pitch the ball up.
Grimstead with a powerful 30 and Edwards with 16no saw that Langport nearly saw out their allocation, but their innings was ended by Thom Trott and Rob Moysey as Wellington’s good Sunday record carried on.
