Wellington Cricket Club

The afternoon fixture with Holmbush Park CC on Friday 8th July is, sadly, off as the Sussex side could not find alternative accommodation after their original choice was unable to host them.

We have a second visit this season from Mallards CC when they come to us for a 20/20 match on Thursday 23rd June for a 6.15pm start.

Contact Marc Holloway for match details and Steve Symons for fixture details.

Marc Holloway (Capt), James Bath (Wkt), Aks Latifi, Steve Symons, Kevin Crout, George Hooper, Sam Murdock, Scott Davey, Max Capaldi, Adrian Lee and Alex Troake

Meet at Pavilion at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start.

Details from Marc Holloway.

Wellington Midweek XI slipped to a disappointing six wicket defeat at home to Sampford Peverell last Thursday evening when their batting did not really fire in this 20/20 match.

Wellington opted to bat first on a warm evening, but were never able to get on top of an accurate Peverell attack; Franks with 2-19 and Radley with 2-6 applied good control with the ball for their side as only Aks Latifi with 14 and Mark Saunders with 16 got going for Wellington; the Red and Blacks effort was saved by Julian Jones and Adrian Lee adding 43 for the ninth wicket as they played with spirit – Jones top scored for Wellington with 29no and Lee hit a crisp 21no as three figures were posted off the last ball of the home side’s innings.

Sampford Peverell were into their stride quickly as Pitkin and Coles had 29 on the board before Julian Jones and Adrian Lee combined twice through Jones taking two good catches to give Lee 2-15.

Max Capaldi marked his return to Wellington action with 1-22 and there was a wicket for Tom Baycock, but Peverell won with over five overs to spare and consigned Wellington to a first midweek 20/20 defeat of 2011.

Midweek XI Captain Marc Holloway is looking for someone to stand in for him when the side are away to Hemyock in a 20/20 match on Thursday 16th June; if you are willing to run the side for this match then please contact Marc on 0782 812 9465.

Wellington Midweek XI made it two 20/20 wins in two evenings when they posted a 29 run win over Kent tourists Newington last Friday evening; choosing to bat first Marc Holloway lost his opening partner in the second over, but he and Rob Moysey were not to be put off by this matter as they added 76 for Wellington’s second wicket in good time with Holloway making a fine 37.

Moysey cracked 63 as Newington’s bowling became wayward and he profited from this, Paul Short’s quick 18no at the end for Wellington propelled the Red and Blacks to 128-5 in 20 overs.

Wellington bowled and fielded very well with Will Hinchcliffe’s left arm over medium pace getting rid of both openers; as the innings developed Richard Short and Sam Murdock with four wickets each were most effective for Wellington as was Sam Baycock with his three outfield catches and Wellington won with an over to spare.

Wellington Midweek XI started their programme of evening 20/20 matches with local and not so local opposition at home last Thursday evening when they overcame a poor start to record a three wicket win over Mallards.

Mallards opted to bat first and found James Bath with his brisk left arm round medium pace and Thom Trott’s quick off spin hard to cope with as Trott with 3-7 reduced the Taunton side to 39-4, but through their skipper Liddle with 25 and Vaughan with 26 a fifth wicket stand of 43 came about and Mallards had come back into the game.

Wickets for Sam Baycock, Matt Weaver and Sam Murdock kept the visitors in check late on and the excellent 4-14 returned by Rob Moysey saw that Mallards were all out for 120 in their full 20 overs; Julian Jones with two great boundary catches shone in what was a decent Wellington fielding effort as Aks Latifi with a stumping and skipper Marc Holloway got on the card too.

Julian Jones and Luke Desave got Wellington through the first over with Desave hitting a good boundary, but three wickets in the second over set the Red and Blacks back.

James Bath and Jones got the score to 20 before Jones was caught in the covers and the equation was in favour of Mallards, but James Bath and Thom Trott rose to the task as they added 84 excellent fifth wicket runs, Bath made a capital 44 with four fours and more importantly plenty of good running between the wickets that gave Wellington the energy to win.

Trott lashed 44no with two big sixes and he had the experience to guide Wellington home with ten balls to spare; although 104-4 became 115-7 Sam Murdock gave Trott great support to see his side over the line and to a three wicket win and the team then moved on to host Kent tourists Newington the following evening.

Marc Holloway (Capt), Rob Moysey, Paul Short, Rich Short, Jake Nichol, Sam Murdock, Scott Davey, George Hooper, David Derrick, Alex Troake and Will Hinchcliffe.
 
Meet at Pavilion at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start.
 
Details from Marc Holloway.

Marc Holloway (Capt), Matt Weaver, Aks Latifi, Rob Moysey, James Bath, Thom Trott, Luke Desave, Jake Nichol, Julian Jones, Steve Symons and Sam Baycock.

Meet at Pavilion at 5.45pm for a 6.15pm start.
 
Details from Marc Holloway.

The 2011 Fixture list has been updated and now includes all senior games for the year except Baker Cup ties.

Everyone should be well aware of the bar we set up last summer, a good number of you have used it quite a bit already!  Over the winter/spring some improvements have been made ready for the new season and we hope to see everyone enjoying the cricket and making use of the new facilities.

As part of our license, we can only sell alcohol to members of the club, or people with the travelling opposition.  This means that anyone in the club wishing to buy alcohol from the bar must be a fully paid up member.  This is why we have a new social membership level for supporters who do not play but it also means players have to pay their membership as well.

Please read my post about membership costs for 2011 and make sure you are paid up before you try and buy a drink…

We will be issuing membership cards to people once they have paid and you may be asked to produce this card when buying alcohol.