Wellington 2nd XI put their hiccup at Frome the week before behind them as they recorded a 67 run home win over Purnells in Division Two of the Somerset League’s Reserves competition last weekend to keep them second, a single point behind Frome who thrashed Wedmore on their own patch.

Simon Rudd opted to bat first and saw his side rocking a little at 16-2, but a superlative knock of 110 from Mark Salter was the cornerstone of the side’s big total as he batted for some 40 overs and hit fifteen fours.

Richard Henwood confirmed a return to full fitness with a fine knock of 33 and Tom Baycock with 25 added further excellent runs in the middle order with Liam Kubicki doing likewise with 10.

Rudd cracked 44no and by the time George Coate was out on the last ball of the Wellington innings the Red and Blacks had 256-7 in the bank.

Purnells never truly threatened the 257 needed as Wellington collected wickets at regular intervals – Ross Brayley and Tom Baycock saw the back of the Purnells top three and the plan was to keep striving and breakthroughs would come and they did with George Coate claiming 2-30 and Simon Rudd completing the job with 4-30.

For Purnells Lock with 42 and Minall with 35 batted well, but there were just too many runs on the board to chase all the way.

Wellington took 35 points and Purnells 16.