Wellington 2nd XI made it four wins in a row with only one point dropped and with this run of results are right in the promotion mix in Division Two of the Somerset League’s Reserves Competition following this thumping nine wicket over bottom side Barrington 2nd XI last Saturday.

James Dyke won the toss and asked Barrington to bat first and he was rewarded with a good tight spell from Richard Henwood and Martin Short.
Patterson was first to go when he looped a tame pull shot straight to Richard Short at mid-wicket off of Henwood and Wellington were up and running.
Aplin played a great straight drive and then thumped one to the cover area where James Dyke made a sensational stop and returned the ball to keeper Chris Nicholls who coolly ran him out with Aplin having bolted up the pitch thinking that the ball was through the Wellington skipper.
Brister with 26 looked like he could guide the Barrington innings, but he fenced at one and was caught behind to give Andy Mitchell his first wicket on the day – Mitchell bowled as good a spell as he has for Wellington 2nd XI this season as he bowled a great line and length that saw him go for only 12 runs in his seven overs. He later accounted for Whitfield who speared one high into the air where Phil Nicholls accepted the chance.
Bob Trott tied one end up and ensured that the Barrington tail would not see the 45 overs out and deny Wellington some valuable bonus points, he took 2-18 in 10 accurate overs.
Richard Short will bowl better for sure, but he accounted for Barrington skipper Wellman who could have made a real difference had he hung around.
Wellington dismissed Barrington for 132 on the last ball of the innings.

Phil Nicholls and Julian Jones did not hang around as they started Wellington’s pursuit of the 133 needed for the double to be completed, Jones hit four fours and a six in his rapid 26 before he was caught.
Richard Short joined Nicholls and they added a virtually flawless unbroken 79 second wicket runs that carried Wellington to victory.
Nicholls made 77no as he combined deft leg-glances that took full advantage of the fact that Barrington did not employ a fine leg for large portions of the Wellington. He still found time to launch the ball out of the ground four times as well as he played another excellent for the Red and Blacks second string.
Short was an excellent foil for Nicholls and his 25no was no less valuable than his partner’s effort.
Wellington won with 15 overs to spare and are certainly going to have a say in who goes up to the top 2nd XI division.
Wellington took 35 points to Barrington’s seven.