Wellington 3rd XI had done really well with the ball to reduce second placed Fitzhead Crusaders to 160-9 in Division Seven South of the Somerset League, but the game was taken away from them as the visitors last wicket added a phenomenal 131 runs for the last wicket.

Crusaders opted to bat first and found themselves at 50-3 as Richard and Ryan Henwood got amongst their top order and prized them out so as to expose the middle order.

Crusaders maintained a foothold in the game, but Wellington matched them as Des Campbell bowled a fine spell of eight overs of accurate off spin taking 4-41 and mixing in two catches for good measure.

However it was the play of Dave Burton for 109no and Graham Miller for 29no that wrested control from Wellington and firmly placed it in the hands of Crusaders.

Oli Beale and Alex Derbridge got into the wickets for Wellington too and Jacob Hurry kept wicket well in hot conditions.

Dave Luxton and Richard Henwood opened up for Wellington and with 30 Henwood was adept at punching the ball through the close set field which he did four times.

The Henwoods had bowled in tandem and now were batting in tandem and they added 32 for the fifth wicket in good style before been split.

Alex Derbridge and David Derrick gave Henwood Jnr good support as three figures were approached and overcome and it was a robust stand of 36 for the eighth wicket with Connor Wickenden who made 15 as they played the pacy D.Morrish well indeed as he strived for maximum effect.

In the end Ryan Henwood with 41no including two sixes top scored for the Red and Blacks third string and with Andy Campbell seeing out the last two balls of the innings Wellington had denied Crusaders full points.