Wellington Cricket Club

• In 2012 the 1st XI will have 2.75 hours per game to bowl their overs in; failure to do so will incur a fine of two points.
• In 2012 the 1st XI will have to adhere to a fielding restriction as is used in the later rounds of the Baker Cup; basically at least four fielders plus bowler and wicket keeper to be inside a 30 yard circle for every delivery bowled. If this is not met then a no-ball is to be called.
• The proposal for the 1st XI’s division to adopt any leg side delivery being called a wide was won, but not by the required 2/3 majority, so such calls will be made at the Umpire’s discretion.

The work of the Club’s Development Sub Committee in respect of developing a suite of Policy Papers from the ECB’s Safe Hands Kit Bag is now complete and the papers will be published to this site very soon.

A process of cascading this information throughout the Club starts now and will be completed by the end of the 2011-2012 close season.

It is with much sadness that the passing of the former head groundsman of Wellington Playing Field Ernie Wells was announced today (Monday 21st November).

Ernie – known to many as ‘Bomber’ – started work for TDBC in 1975 and was head groundsman at WPF from 1984 until his retirement in 1993; he was an avid cricketer himself playing for both WCC, Pitminster CC and in Sussex and after his retirement was often seen at the ground on many a match day up until very recently.

He will be sadly missed.

WCC’s Long Hop Bar will host the Taunton and District Sunday League’s League Committee Meeting in March 2012; this will be the time when all Clubs will receive their competition packs for the 2012 season.

Further details to follow.

At the Chairman’s request we will now meet on Wednesday 14th December at 7.30pm; too many would have been absent on Wednesday 7th December and so the meeting has been put back by a week.

Agenda remains the same.

We will be hosting the Somerset Dragons on Sunday 3rd June next year and hopefully on other occasions too in 2012 when our Courtland Road ground is free.

Somerset Dragons are a part of the County Disabled set up and this match follows on from the match against Dorset that the full County Disabled side played at WCC back in July.

Fixture Secretary Steve Symons is our link with the Dragons and can provide further details.

The Long Hop Bar will be open from 5.00pm until 8.00pm on Christmas Eve for members to start their festive weekend.

There will be some Christmas food on offer too – mince pies etc.

See you there!

Simon Rudd will be setting the questions once more when he hosts a Christmas Sports Quiz at The Long Hop Bar on Sunday 11th December at 7.30pm; contact Simon via the usual channels for details of the event and to enter your team.

Closing date for teams is Sunday 4th December and we can accept ten teams maximum.

We are going to have an evening at The Barley Mow on Tuesday 20th December from 8.00pm for our Club Christmas event; the event is a three course meal for £12.95 per person.

Choose from a menu of Prawn Cocktail, Soup, Pate or Breaded Mushrooms with Onion Rings & Dips for starters with Turkey and all the Trimmings, Lamb Shank, Gammon or a Vegetarian Option all served with Potatoes and seasonal Vegetables for main course and Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies, Profiteroles, Festive Nests or Cheese & Biscuits to finish with.

All are welcome and are asked to get their numbers and menu options to David Derrick (david230275@googlemail.com) or Simon Rudd (sales@getpaddedup.co.uk) by Sunday 11th December at the latest.

Gill from the Barley Mow advises she can accommodate 24 people, so be quick to book your place(s).

SJR 21/11/11 Please note that menu choices are required in advance and 11th Dec WILL be the last day for bookings.

Fixture Secretary Steve Symons is working towards completing the WCC Sunday and Midweek XI fixture lists for 2012; our Sunday League schedule is complete and is available on this website already.

Our Sunday Non League and Midweek schedule is well advanced and will be posted when Steve says to do so.

We also look forward to welcoming Somerset Dragons to our facilities in 2012; the Dragons are a branch of the SCCC Disabled squad and they will be playing at WCC on Sunday 3rd June (when the Sunday XI are playing at North Perrott) and on other dates as can be fitted in depending on our Club arrangements.