Wellington Cricket Club

Paul Short (Capt), Max Capaldi, Charlie Davies, Alex Sparks, Rob Moysey, Aks Latifi (Wkt), Aaron Campbell, George Hooper, Sam Murdock, Alex Troake and Aaron Chugg.

Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12noon for a 1.00pm start.

Details from Paul Short.

Division A                                               

Division B                                               

Division C                                               

Matches to Play

Saturday 10th September – Section A; Taunton St Andrews v Wellington

Saturday 10th September – Section C; Bagborough v Ashcott and Shapwick

Sunday 11th September – Section A; Bridgwater v Chard

Rain washed away the chance of a result in this Taunton and District Sunday League Division A match at Chard last weekend when two of the sides in with a chance of honours played out a good game that was sadly denied the chance of going to a conclusion.
 
Chard – with their splendid new Clubhouse in action and promotion of their 1st XI to WEPL Premier Two for next season achieved – lost the toss and saw Rob Moysey and Max Capaldi use the good batting track to full affect as they added 62 first Welington wicket.
 
Capaldi was severe on the overpitched ball and was looking good for more runs after his 158no for Wellington 2nd XI the previous weekend when he was trapped LBW for 31 to S.Dening who took 1-15 in seven good overs of left arm orthodox spin.

Scott Davey cover drove well three times in making 15, but when he was stumped off of Durrance (5-31) Wellington’s innings stagnated although Moysey was still at the crease as Chard delivered a better second twenty overs than they had in the first session before drinks.

Moysey had made 72 when he was bowled by Durrance who was another slow left arm spinner to do well on the day.

Ali Bunce with 31 gave Wellington some late impetus as he and Aaron Chugg added 34 eighth wicket runs and full batting points were narrowly missed.

Will Hinchcliffe took a wicket when he trapped J.Hayes LBW, but this brought the hard hitting Wells-Burr to the crease and he smashed four sixes in making 76 as Chard had to contend with the rain that was advancing and having to change their game plan.

Paul Short bowled Wells-Burr with the score on 133 after he and H.Dening had added 123 for the Chard second wicket; by now the rain was falling and saw Chard’s innings take a backward step as Rob Moysey took two wickets and although Scott drove the last ball of the 26th over for four to leave Chard needing 49 in 14 overs to win the umpires took the players from the field and the ground was awash not long after.

Chard took 12 points from the game and Wellington 11; both have one match to play with Wellington travelling to Taunton St Andrews on Saturday 10th September for a 1.00pm start and Chard go to Bridgwater on Sunday 11th September.

Chard hold a five point advantage over Wellington (119-114) and both have 25 points to play for, so much could happen still – either way Wellington will be playing at this level again next season and that is a fine achievement in itself.

Paul Short (Capt), Max Capaldi, Alex Sparks (Wkt), Rob Moysey, George Hooper, Charlie Davies, Ali Bunce, Alex Troake, Will Hinchcliffe, Scott Davey and Aaron Chugg.

Depart from Courtland Road at noon for a 1.30pm start.

Details from Paul Short.

We have two matches left in the Sunday League this season – away to Chard on Sunday 4th September (1.30pm start) and away to Taunton St Andrews on Saturday 10th September (1.00pm start) and the Sunday League XI has a chance of success.

With fifty points to play for two full points wins would secure the title for Paul Short’s side; second place would be achieved if we gather 25 points from the two games we have left and divisional safety would be secured by obtaining 15 points across the two games.

Keep in touch with the side’s progress as the 2011 season draws to a close.

Division A                                               

Division B                                              

 Division C                                               

Division A                                               

Division B                                              

 Division C                                               

TSA opted to bat first on what was a good pitch, but they never truly got going as 143-8 was transformed into a final 186-8 through Wyatt with a well made 75no and J.Chandler with 16no adding 43 for the ninth wicket.

George Hooper and Sam Murdock got Wellington amongst the wickets early as Murdock got J.Poole to play on and then got the big wicket when Alley smashed a square cut to Aks Latifi at point and was gone first ball. Murdock took 2-40 in seven good overs.

Hooper did a lot with the ball and gained some alarming movement at times; his reward was when James Bath held on to a chance behind the sticks to see off Barrett for 27.

Wyatt with 75no and T.Chandler with 28 added 40 for TSA’s fourth wicket, but they fell away again after drinks when Chris Shapland angled one across Dimond who edged behind.

Ali Bunce with 2-23 in six overs was good value as his off spinning darts teased and tightened the grip that Wellington had and when Rob Moysey and Alex Troake took a wicket each TSA were 143-8 and had fallen away badly – Wyatt and J.Chandler added some gloss with 43 runs for the ninth wicket, but 186-8 was a low score all things considered.

Wellington screamed away as TSA’s opening attack of Alley and L.Poole got a wicket each, but TSA were wayward too as 22 wides and no ball shows; James Bath enhanced his reputation with a quality knock of 78 after keeping wicket well earlier; he hit 2 big sixes as well as eight fours and played seam and spin equally well as he withstood the WEPL Premier One club’s attack, adding 150 third wicket runs with Charlie Davies who made 57no against his old Club as he too played solidly when he had to and despatched the bad ball when it came along.

Wellington dominated this match and took much from it and have two Sunday League matches to play – away to Chard on Sunday 4th September and at Taunton St Andrews on Saturday 10th September.

Paul Short (Capt), Sam Murdock, James Bath, Charlie Davies, Alex Sparks, Chris Shapland, Rob Moysey, Alex Troake, Aks Latifi, George Hooper and Ali Bunce

Meet at Pavilion at 12.45pm for a 2.00pm start.

Details from Paul Short.