Wellington opened their last weekend of the season with a visit from Essex touring side Woodham Mortimer and were successful to the tune of 88 runs last Friday afternoon.

Woodham asked Wellington to bat first and found Hayman and Marshall were in good form with the ball although runs did come for Arron Campbell and Jack Beal at the top of the order.

Rob Moysey and Des Campbell gave the Wellington innings the momentum it needed as they added 40 for the third wicket before Moysey was well caught for 21.

A fine 137 run fourth wicket stand between Campbell and Dom Drew set up a commanding Wellington total as they made 75 and 80 respectively and batted Woodham – who have won Division Four of the Essex County League this season – out of the game.

Alex Sparks with 36 and Paul Short with 14 got Wellington to a fine 280 all out in 40 overs and Marshall’s 3-30 in eight overs was Woodham’s best effort with the ball.

Sparks and Short took the new ball for Wellington and bowled well, but could not remove Brazier and Tripathi until 57 had been added for Woodham’s opening wicket – Sparks bowled Tripathi for 28.

A second success came when Short bowled Glasson and there were wickets for Robin Davies and Graham Sparks too as Woodham were reduced to 119-5.

There was no further success for Wellington as Beames with 58no and H.Verlander with 18no added 73 unbroken sixth wicket runs to get their side to 192-5 in 40 overs despite the Red and Blacks trying multiple bowling options.