Wellington 3rd XI completed a most decent season in Division Seven Red of the Somerset League with this stylish win over Stoke St Gregory who came into the game as divisional leaders, but were left two points short of their required minimum tally of 14 points from the game to stay in the lead given the SCL’s average points equation stance for 2021 ref COVID19; at it was the visitors secured just a dozen points and so lost out to
Macaulay Campbell (Capt), Oli Beale, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), David Derrick, Rob Moysey, Ben Evett, Tyler Fyfe, Cam Sentance, Nathan Roberts, Ollie Hunt, Marc Bright Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.30am for a 1.00pm start. Details from Macaulay Campbell.
Richard Henwood (Capt), Jacob Hurry (Wkt), James Brackenbury, Alex Dixon, Cam Sentance, Connor Wickenden, Aks Latifi, Tom Hopkins, David Derrick, Ollie Hunt, Tyler Fyfe Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Richard Henwood.
As a result of Chard 3rd XI not been able to raise a side to contest this Somerset League Division Seven Red match on Bank Holiday Saturday, Wellington 3rd XI collected a full allocation of 35 points and so will finish no lower than fourth with one game to go when they host divisional champions Stoke St Gregory on Saturday 4th September at Sampford Arundel CC.
Wellington 2nd XI has won the Somerset League’s Division Six South title for 2021 and so will play at Division Five level in 2022 as the team’s stated aim for this season was completed at the last game and their rise back up the county league structure has commenced at the earliest opportunity. Congratulations go to Alex Troake and Thom Trott as team captain and vice captain and their entire squad who have been top or thereabouts from the off
Wellington pulled off a fine West of England Premier League Somerset Division win over Taunton at home on Bank Holiday Saturday as a game of real ebb and flow took place at Courtland Road that concluded with a fourteen run win for the Red and Blacks and a sixth placed finish for the 2021 season. Arron Campbell opted to take first knock on a dry and hard track and saw it was himself and Nathan Roberts who added 48 quickfire
Richard Henwood (Capt), Mark Salter (Wkt), David Derrick, Ryan Henwood, George Charles-Price, Alex Derbridge, Ollie Hunt, Cam Sentance, Connor Wickenden, Aks Latifi, xxx Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Richard Henwood.
Alex Troake (Capt), Thom Trott, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Trevor Brooks, Andy Hurry, Ben Trott, Tyler Fyfe, Ian Hewson, Bob Trott, Tom Shannon, Marc Bright Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12 noon for a 1.30pm start. Details from Alex Troake.
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Ryan Aingworth, Oli Beale, Macaulay Campbell, Will Derrick, Callum Hendy, Rob Moysey, Nathan Roberts, Alex Sparks Meet at Pavilion at 11.15am for a 12.30pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
Wellington 3rd XI dominated this Somerset League Division Seven Red game at North Petherton last weekend, but the rain got in the way as Richard Henwood’s side strived for victory; the loss of eight overs saw that Petherton’s second string had the chance to play for a draw and that is what they duly did. Wellington’s third string were asked to bat on losing the toss, but this did not pose any issues as James Brackenbury cracked 75 glorious runs