Today we hosted an excellent spring preparation and summer maintenance course as was run by the Somerset Cricket Board and the Institute of Groundsmanship. We were represented by one of our Facilities Project Leaders Simon Rudd, who is leading the work being done on the square this pre-season; there were around 18 present for the course, which will return to WCC in September when the work required for autumn and winter sessions will be looked at. Thanks go to Ivor Mitchell, Paul
Progress on the pavilion has moved on at pace this week and we are now ready to start some jobs where additional help is needed. For next week, we have a schedule of tasks as below. Please email back with details of which days you can attend… All starting at 5.30pm or whenever you can make it. Tuesday 22nd – Varnishing – lots of brushes are ready for the first coat of varnish on the new bar and cupboards Wednesday
On Sunday, we hold the Somerset Cricket Board Institute of Groundsmanship Course at The Playing Field. We have 16 delegates attending plus course instructor. I’m looking for three persons to help at various times during the day… 1. 10.45 Morning break – tea and coffee. Urn will be available, plastic cups will be used so no washing up to do. Simple half hour job from 10.30 – 11.00 2. 12.30 Lunch – as the pavilion being developed, we are having
WDSF Facilities Working Group – Tuesday 29th March at Wellington Squash and Racketball Club, Coram’s Lane, Wellington from 7.30pm WCC Club Mark Sub Committee (Club Development Plan) – Friday 1st April at Bracken Cottage, Ford Street, Wellington from 6.00pm WCC Bar and Clubhouse Sub Committee – Tuesday 5th April at 15 George Street, Wellington from 8.00pm WCC Club Mark Sub Committee (Evidence File and Outdoor Assessments) – Friday 15th April at Wellington Arts Centre, Eight Acre Lane, Wellington from 6.00pm
Along with the March Management Committee meeting and aspects of the IoG course this coming weekend we have to move certain meetings away from our own venue due to building work; it follows that the Federation of Sports Clubs Facilities Working Group, a Club Mark Sub Committee meeting and a Bar and Clubhouse Sub Committee meeting will be moved to other venues – details of these new venues will be issued when they are to hand to those affected.
The Management Committee meeting for this month will be held at The Victoria Inn, North Street, Wellington from 7.30pm on Wednesday 23rd March; as building work is on-going at the Pavilion we have changed venues. Landlord Carl Wood has kindly agreed to allow us to meet in his establishment’s skittle alley and we are grateful to him for that. The IoG course which we are hosting on Sunday 20th March will see attendees taking lunch at the Victoria and again thanks go to Carl
Our 2nd XI Vice Captain Kevin Crout has organised a superb Fantasy League competition for the coming season; using WCC’s own players and your own ingenuity select six players to represent your side and follow your progress throughout the season with all weekend matches being included. Go to http://wellingtoncc.easyfantasycricket.com to register; this competition will see a cash prize awarded at the end of the season and costs just £5 to enter, so will raise funds for WCC as well as making
Wellington completed their Cougar Indoor League season with a win that saw them complete the double over Sampford Arundel for the 2010-2011 season when they won by 22 runs last weekend. Wellington played pretty much a complete game with both bat and ball as Paul Short and Neil Hendy worked the ball around the arena well and combined this play with some hard hit back wall shots too; both retired at 25no having played well in tandem. James Bath was