Wellington came within an ace of a second WEPL Somerset Division win in two last weekend in stormy weather at home to Wembdon, but for the third successive time in regular WEPL league competition the side from the Bridgwater area edged home by a slender margin of one wicket or run to go with 2019’s win at their ground by one wicket as well and their subsequent one run win at Wellington.

Wembdon called correctly at the toss and asked Wellington to bat and this saw Tom Chambers and Neil Hendy add 35 solid opening wicket runs for the Red and Blacks that was ended when Hendy was one of two wickets for new ball bowler Woolway.

The unlocking of the Wellington opening stand let Wembdon in as the score became 93-8 with Tom Chambers (12), Sam Whitefield (10) and skipper Arron Campbell (19) making the best scores for the home side.

An enterprising couple of stands for the last two wickets saw Ben Evett (10), Jack Beal (13), Ryan Aingworth (13no) and Will Derrick with three take Wellington to the relatively better position of 134 all out in 37.2 overs as Bingham with 4-27 in nine overs did the job for his side in amongst other good showings with the ball for the visiting side.

Wellington roared into action with the ball in hand as Luke Desave and Will Derrick took the new ball with Jack Beal coming into the attack too.

Desave and Beal removed the first three Wembdon batsmen with Ben Evett and Oli Beale each taking a catch and at 34-3 it was game on.

Mid-innings rewards came Wellington’s way as Ryan Aingworth’s seam and Arron Campbell’s excellent off spin (9-3-15-3) took out a large chunk of Wembdon’s capacity and at 101-8 Wellington were in vogue.

Pope with 10 at number ten added 25 for the ninth wicket with Wembdon skipper Dickins who held firm for 43no in 93 balls with three fours and a six; Ryan Aingworth snapped up Pope, but Wembdon’s last man, their keeper Pigden, made a crucial five not out and an unbroken last wicket stand of eleven was enough to see Wembdon take sixteen points to Wellington’s five.