Wellington Cricket Club

Wellington Midweek XI hosted Kenty touring side Newington in a 20/20 match last Friday evening and in between heavy showers and glorious sunshine the tourists won by 19 runs.

Choosing to bat first Newington got off to a good start as Khan with 23 and J.Perry with 30 added 52 for their first wicket before Ben Evett’s leg spinners got two wickets quite close together.

J.Overbury’s quickfire 36 got Newington to an imposing 137-4 in 18 overs as some overs were lost to rain.

Macaulay Campbell and Jack Beal took the other wickets for Wellington.

The highlight of Wellington’s innings was Tom Hawkings who carried his bat for 50no; he worked the ball well around the whole arena and deserved his success.

Rob Moysey with 15, Des Campbell with 18 and James Bath with 12 all made good contributions with the bat for Wellington too as they ran out of overs at 118-4.

Trevor Brooks sends the following message to all WCC players

Following on from the players survey which I completed I have been asked to join a workshop/focus evening at the county ground in Monday 3rd June.

Has anyone else from the club been asked?

I understand that this is being run to obtain a players view on amateur recreational cricket to enable the ECB to consider the future of cricket at grass roots.

Whilst I have my own views I thought it would be good to ask if any Wellington CC members want me to take forward their opinions and ideas on their behalf.

Please e-mail your thoughts to Trevor at trevorbrooks848@msn.com by month end so that they can be taken forward.

Simon Rudd (Capt), Des Campbell, Jack Beal, Ollie Wilkins, Macaulay Campbell, Rob Moysey, Jake Nichol, James Bath (Wkt), Tom Hawkings, James Quinn, Ben Evett

Meet at Wellington Playing Field at 5.15pm for a 6.00pm start.

Details from Simon Rudd.

http://www.somersetcricketboard.co.uk/player-survey

The Somerset Cricket Board are canvassing the views of the County’s playing community and would like ALL players to take a few minutes to complete their survey at the above address.

Please show that WCC is at the forefront of recreational game in Somerset by providing a good level of response at this time.

Wellington got an extra pre-season game under their belts on Thursday evening when they took on Wellington School 1st XI in an 18 overs a side game that was played at the School.

Wellington took the opportunity to give match time to a number of promising young players and there was always the back up of more experienced players if needed.

Sam Murdock and Leo Goodman-Jones added 16 first up for Wellington as they worked the ball around the field well; Murdock was out caught at mid on when he got one high on the bat.

Goodman-Jones timed the ball on his way to 31 good runs as he and Luke Desave played some great shots; Desave made 23 with three fours and a six.

Chris Shapland played the ball well to leg in making 30 and Robin Davies gave him good support in getting Wellington to 114-5 in 18 overs.

School openers Costello and Norman added 38 first up and were in a mood to make the town side work hard in the field, but Arron Campbell removed them both and Paul Short took a middle order wicket and from then on the School were behind the rate.

Wickets for Chris Shapland, Alex Sparks and Macauley Campbell in his second spell saw the School end 22 runs short when stumps were drawn.

Alex Sparks (Capt), Paul Short, Luke Desave, Sam Murdock, Leo Goodman-Jones, Robin Davies, Arron Campbell, Macauley Campbell, Chris Shapland, Jack Beal, Luke Vernon (Wkt)

Meet at Wellington School at 5.15pm for a prompt 5.45pm start.

Details from Alex Sparks.

Thatcher’s Cider – sponsors of WCC – are inviting the Club to play a 20/20 game against one of their breweries in Bridport on Tuesday 4th June from 6.00pm; Mark Saunders has been approached initially in this respect and all are asked to consider their availability for this event.

This will be a good chance to support one of WCC’s main sponsors and is a good social opportunity too.

More details to follow.

May

24 – Newington (h)     20/20

June

13 – Staplegrove (h)   20/20

18 – Nynehead (a)      20/20

25 – Hemyock (h)        20/20

July

18 – Nynehead (h)      20/20

25 – Sampford Peverell (h) 20/20

August

  1 – Staplegrove (a)   20/20

  7 – Somerset Stragglers (h)

16 – Spar Ramblers (h)

Some details may change before the end of the close season.

2012′s Record Book is complete and will be proof read in the next day or two; look out for it on this site within a week from now.

Overnight rain that carried on into the morning robbed Wellington Midweek XI of their last match of the 2012 season when Norfolk touring side Spar Ramblers were unable to play the Red and Blacks as was arranged.

There was no chance of play and the match was called off on Friday morning.