This was a decent workout for Wellington as they recorded a win over Devon League Division A side Exeter last Saturday in a 30 over a side match.

Choosing to bat first in windy and blustery conditions Paul Short and Sam Murdock opened up for Wellington and had to weather a decent opening burst from Mead and Richardson and run scoring opportunities were in short supply, but through resolute occupation of the crease a stand of 45 in 13 overs developed before Murdock speared one high and was caught for 12.

Two more wickets were lost and at 51-3 with 15 overs gone and to go Wellington needed a boost and skipper Short and Aks Latifi provided it as 115 runs were added in these 15 overs with Short top scoring with 53 as he played the ball to leg very well and Latifi making 38 including taking 23 from an over sent down by B.Bosworth.

Indika Weerawarna and Rob Moysey added 39 more unbroken runs by making 21no and 28no respectively to hoist Wellington to an impressive 166-5 at tea with Exeter having lost all their early dominance with only Reddick with 2-29 taking more than one wicket.

The City side were removed for 90 with one over left as all the Wellington bowlers got in on the act – Luke Desave and Thom Trott were fast, accurate and three wickets fell during their opening spell as a lovely outswinger from Trott got the edge of A.Bosworth’s bat and Aks Latifi had an easy keeper’s catch to take, Croney – who had kept well for Exeter earlier in the game – and Cawthorn were both run out with Desave and Charlie Davies both doing good work in the outfield and Exeter never got going again as wickets fell regularly – Indika Weerawarna bowled his biting off spin to great effect and his quicker ball was too good for Exeter’s South African Viljoen.

Nelsey with 21 and Mead with 17 added some gloss to a poor Exeter batting effort and late wickets from Rob Moysey and in Thom Trott’s second spell saw the job done by the Red and Blacks by a margin of 76 runs.