There was better news to report from the 2nd XI’s home match in Somerset League Division Four when they completed the double over Cheddar and go to sixth in the division and are just one win off third.

This 40 run win was not easily obtained however as Wellington, put into bat after a late start due to rain, dipped to 49-4 as Willis with 3-38 did good work for Cheddar, but this was unpicked by a record fifth wicket stand for the side as Mark Salter and Richard Henwood broke a 29 year old record; they added 156 in dominant style with Salter making 83 and Henwood 73 and the Wellington score was in excess of 200 and good late runs in a 22 run eighth wicket stand between Liam Kubicki and Bob Trott completed the comeback for the Red and Blacks second string as they hit 233-7 at tea.

It was a late tea as the match had not started until 2.30pm due to wet conditions, but the two teams had shown good endeavour to get a game on and Wellington were further into the ascendancy as Cheddar were reduced to 30-4 through Adrian Lee and Ross Brayley doing as all good opening bowling pairs do by backing each other up with Lee taking 2-32 in 11 overs all told and Brayley 3-41 in 7.2 overs before he suffered a leg injury that will see him out of action for a couple of weeks.

Tinton with 42 in under 20 balls added some gloss to the Cheddar total as he lashed a quick knock, but he was never going to be able to keep this up all innings and Richard Henwood got him; one of three wickets for the all rounder in taking 3-44 in 12 overs as he continued to have an influence on the game.

Cheddar skipper R.Kent with 44 and double figure offerings from the last three visiting batsmen saw that Wellington were kept in the field until 8.30pm, but with seven balls remaining in the game Bob Trott got one to grip and turn past the advancing S.Kent and Liam Kubicki made a smart stumping and Wellington had 35 points in the bag and will travel to top dogs Westlands 2nd XI next weekend hoping to take advantage of their loss to Wembdon.