Wellington Midweek XI took the visit of their Ashbrittle counterparts down to the last over and their last wicket standing last Thursday evening, but when team vice-captain Oli Beale struck a four to win the Red and Blacks had completed the ‘social double’ over the Ashes in what was a great game of cricket in front of a large crowd of spectators who enjoyed another dose of great summer weather. Mark White won the toss and opted to bat and saw Andy

Wellington made a third visit to Appley this season following games in the Baker Cup and the Somerset League and came away with a 12 run win for the Midweek XI as the Red and Blacks defended their lofty total in the face of a 112 run opening wicket stand for the Ashes… Wellington opted to bat first and saw Miles Cave and Ben Evett rattle 30 on the board, but both were out for 12 and 10 respectively by

Wellington Midweek XI got their series of social evening T20 games underway last week when they hosted Devon League Division E East side Sampford Peverell when the home side was captained by sixteen year old Oli Beale; one of the youngest players to skipper a senior Red and Blacks side ever it is thought… Peverell opted to bat first on winning the toss and they were solid in their innings which ended on the last ball of its twenty overs

May 30 – Somerset Stragglers (a) (Taunton Deane CC – 2.00pm) July 5 – Ashbrittle (a) 12 – Sampford Arundel (a) 19 – Ashbrittle (h) August 2 – Sampford Arundel (h) All games begin at 6.15pm except where shown…

Rain on seven days running starting on Thursday 27th July saw that Wellington Midweek XI’s social evening T20 match with local rivals Ashbrittle, scheduled for Thursday 3rd August, was called off the evening before due to the cumulative effects involved. The whole square had been rendered very wet and was deemed to be unplayable.

Wellington Midweek XI were involved in a really good T20 game with Ashbrittle at Appley last Thursday evening as the Red and Blacks continued their series of social matches against local sides with this five run win that was played out in hot sunshine and with a good number of spectators from both sides watching the encounter the atmosphere was just about perfect. Jack Beal won the toss for Wellington and chose to bat first and saw Ben Evett who played

Jack Beal (Capt), Macaulay Campbell, Arron Campbell, Kayden Hine (Wkt), Tyler Fyfe, Ben Evett, Luke Desave, Alex Sparks, David Derrick, Rob Moysey, Ollie Beale Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 5.30pm for a 6.15pm start. Details from Jack Beal…

Wellington Midweek XI started their series of social evening T20 games last Thursday evening with a visit from Devon League Division D side Sampford Peverell and the Red and Blacks carried off a 46 run win with the final wicket of the game falling off of the last ball of the game. Jack Beal won the toss and elected to bat first and it was he and Ben Evett who opened up for Wellington and they added 38 brisk opening

Jack Beal (Capt), Macaulay Campbell, Kayden Hine, Ben Evett (Wkt), Rob Moysey, Ollie Beale, Tyler Fyfe, David Derrick, Arron Campbell, Max White, Will Derrick Meet at Pavilion at 5.30pm for a 6.15pm start. Details from Jack Beal…