Wellington Cricket Club

Steve Symons (Capt), Michael Gill, Rob Moysey, Aks Latifi (Wkt), Brian McShane, Alex Troake, Jake Nichol, George Hooper, Will Hinchcliffe, Adrian Lee and David Derrick

Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.45pm – game is 30 overs per side due to the Curry Evening.

The club thanks those who turned up at the ground this afternoon/evening to help repair damage done to the outfield over the winter period.

Much earth and sand was wheel barrowed, turf laid and watered.

However, Club officials are said to have been shocked that despite food and drink being provided to those who attended, club secretary David Derrick was not present to claim his fish and chips.  It is believed to be a first for the town and can only hope these opportunities will not be missed in the future.

Wellington made a winning start to their Division B campaign in the SCS Taunton and District Sunday League at Taunton School last weekend when 23 out of 25 points were accrued from a good all-round performance.

Wellington opted to bat first and lost a wicket with the score at eight, but Michael Gill and Mark Salter added a fine 70 for the second wicket with both playing well – Salter hit five boundaries in his 23 before trying to pull one and got it high on the bat and was caught at mid on.

Gill progressed to 78 and was sixth out after a great knock that saw him time the ball very well amongst other good traits to his batting.

He batted well with James Bath who made a great 42 – the highest score of his short Wellington career – as he hit well over the top and glided the ball around well too.

Paul Short with 46 and Rob Moysey with 17 took Wellington past 200 and in the end 248-9 had been posted at tea.

North Curry – from Division Three of the Somerset League – made a decent enough start as Sharp and Grey added 64 opening wicket runs before Paul Short (2-28 in 7) removed both openers.

Rob Moysey displayed all his tricks and was mighty unlucky to go wicketless, but the great control that Short and Moysey brought with them reigned North Curry in.

Alex Troake got a wicket through a good catch by Mark Salter as he was virtually blinded by the sunshine that had replaced showers.

Sam Murdock and Neil Hendy picked up late wickets for Wellington as North Curry closed on 181-7 and took 13 points from the match.

A good start to the new league and a home match with North Petherton on Sunday 16th May is the next such match for the side.

Having posted a useful 181-7 at Devon League Division B side Brixham last Saturday Wellington Sunday XI were in a good position in their pre-season match, but a rampant unbeaten century from their overseas player dented the Red and Blacks victory hopes.

Wellington opted to bat first on a dry track with fast outfield and through Paul Short and Marc Holloway 49 runs were added for the first wicket with Short playing to leg very well as he pounced on the variable line that the Brixham opening attack served up – he made a good 40 before being caught behind.

Holloway was resolute in making 13.

Trevor Brooks and Michael Gill steadied things for Wellington as the score approached three figures and Wellington were ready to have a go in the last ten overs or so.

Richard Henwood with 27 got the wheels turning for Wellington before he was caught at long on – this was the cue for Rob Moysey and Co to add 51 runs in the last seven overs as he made 43no and James Bath, Richard Short and George Hooper all supported him well as Wellington ended on 181-7 in 40 overs.

For Brixham Shepherd with 3-31 in 8 overs was their best offering on the day.

Adrian Lee (1-19 in 7 overs) was exemplary in his line and length and removed Thomas with the score on eight, but Brixham’s South African import Simpson blazed a trail to 106no as the home side raced towards the target.

Richard Short cleaned up Matthewman for 24, but Brixham skipper Ward joined in with 36 runs towards a stand of 109 for the third wicket and this saw the job was nearly done for Brixham and although Paul Short got Ward LBW Brixham got over the line by seven wickets.

Club Captain Paul Short has sent out a block e-mail listing the work that needs to be done to get the ground as ready as possible for next Saturday’s first SCL match of the season.

If you can help in any way please do – it will be much appreciated and it will offer significant benefit to our playing surface.

Please refer to Paul’s e-mail as to what is needed.

After the football season is completed this weekend and the floodlights come down there will be an amount of work needed to be done on the turf that is situated just off the square.

This is work that will be carried out by the Club and the Management Committee is asking for volunteers to do this work.

Please contact Paul Short and Simon Rudd in the first instance for details of what work is required and the timings associated with it.

The Midweek XI will be playing an extra match when we host Norfolk tourists Spar Ramblers on Friday 13th August from 2.00pm.

This is an attractive fixture and complements well the welcome increase in touring sides that are playing at Courtland Road this season.

WCC will be joining forces with WRFC later in the year and taking part in a combined Golf Day at Oake Manor Golf Club on Friday 8th October.

Further details to follow on this site and any initial enquiries should go to Simon Rudd via e-mail (simon.rudd@sportinwellington.co.uk).

The Sunday XI complete the Club’s pre Somerset League matches with a match at Brixham on Saturday 24th April and the opening competitive match of the 2010 season with a visit to North Curry for an SCS Taunton and District Sunday League Division B match the day after.

The North Curry match will be played at Taunton School and will begin at 2.00pm.

Wellington Sunday XI found their Burnham-on-Sea counterparts in dominant mood last weekend when the home side recorded a seven wicket win in a match where Wellington had faded after a good start with the bat.

Wellington were asked to bat first on a firm track and Rob Moysey and Michael Gill got the Red and Blacks going well with a 54 run opening stand as Moysey worked the ball round well and Gill posted a number of very pleasant looking cover and extra cover drives as they built a good foundation – it was ended was Moysey was caught behind off of Green.

Gill continued to a fine 43 and was only denied a maiden Wellington fifty by a boundary catch with Brogden (4-38) doing the damage – Aks Latifi with three big sixes in his 36 had earlier hit Brogden out of the attack as he played a powerful innings and with Adrian Lee and George Coate making a couple of scores in the teens Wellington were looking to push on with ten overs to go, but they got bogged down and only got to 157-6 in 40 overs at tea.

For Burnham – of Division Two of the Somerset League – Ashfold with 61no and Bloodworth with 56 added 96 up front and this won the game for their side without doubt and they took advantage of rustiness in the Wellington attack to score at a good rate.

Rob Moysey got Bloodworth to play on and took two catches as well to see that Alex Troake and Will Hinchcliffe got a wicket each, but Burnham won with 7.5 overs to spare.