A very special innings by Rob Moysey was the undoubted highlight of Wellington Sunday XI’s 112 run win at Exmouth last weekend in their penultimate Three Counties League Division One fixture – a match that they gained eighteen points from to Exmouth’s ten.
Exmouth opted to ask Wellington to bat first and a wicket was lost with the score on twelve, but then Moysey and Alex Sparks played innings worthy of such a venue as they added 124 for the second wicket.
Sparks made a fine 72 with shots all round the park and with the outfield been so short and void of grass he got full value for his shots.
He was eventually out LBW.
Julian Smit then took to the crease and he was in good touch to the tune of 21 when he too was an LBW victim.
All the time Moysey was playing the kind of innings that you dream about as he showed a great array of shots all round the wicket with powerful shots mixed with some of the deftest glances that you could ever wish to see.
He got to 150no exactly off the last ball of the Wellington innings with an all-run four.
Exmouth had toiled in the field with V.Chauhan’s 2-36 been their best offering with the ball.

The home side had to go at a fair lick to even challenge the Wellington total and they were never really in the hunt after Kevin Symons excellent opening eight over burst that only saw fifteen runs go. He removed both openers.
Grant Davey worked hard in conditions where the ball swung prodigiously.
Ben Green and Bob Trott took up the attack and this mix of finger and wrist spin was a handful for the Exmouth line up.
Green showed some excellent control and variation and 1-43 in 8 overs is a good reward for the teenager.
Trott used good variances of flight and loop and 1-23 in 7 overs represents good control from the 2nd XI vice-captain, currently in charge of 2nd XI matters whilst James Dyke is on holiday.
Thom Trott took three wickets in his second over to end with 3-4 in 4 overs and end any real hopes that Exmouth had of making it to 200 and full batting points.
Julian Smit bowled a varied spell late on that saw that the Exmouth tail did not prosper and two wickets was his reward.
David Derrick joined the attack late on and a regulation catch for Grant Davey was the way he got his wicket.
Exmouth were all out with four ball remaining and this win should see Wellington retain their divisional status for another year at least.