Wellington 2nd XI are top of the Somerset League’s COVID Playing Bubble Eleven after this seven wicket win over Taunton Deane’s fifth string at home last Saturday as Alex Troake’s team overcame a team who would, ordinarily in 2020, have played the Red and Blacks third string in Division Eight South of the SCL. Deane opted to bat first and this saw them be indebted to knocks of 35 from Crosland, 22no from Kelly ansd 21 from Jarrett who got
Alex Troake (Capt), Ryan Adams, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Trevor Brooks, Nick Roberts, Oli Beale, Tyler Fyfe, Tom Shannon, Alex Derbridge, Connor Wickenden, Ollie Hunt Meet at Pavilion at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start… Details from Alex Troake…
Wellington 2nd XI travelled to Ilton 2nd XI, who play two divisions below the Red and Blacks reserve side in regular times, to start their Somerset League Playing Bubble Eleven programme of games now that the recreational game can commence and it was the side from Division Six South that held sway over the side from Division Eight South before the rain that had washed out the game at Courtland Road for the 1st XI arrived and had the final say.
Alex Troake (Capt), Ryan Adams, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Andy Hurry, Connor Wickenden, Alex Derbridge, Tom Shannon, Tyler Fyfe, Oliver Hansard, Nathan Roberts, Oli Beale Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.15pm for a 1.30pm start… Details from Alex Troake
1st XI – WEPL Bubble C (12.30pm Starts) 25/07 – Minehead 1st XI (h) 01/08 – Wembdon 1st XI (a) 08/08 – Bridgwater 1st XI (h) 15/08 – Taunton 1st XI (a) 22/08 – Taunton Deane 1st XI (a) 29/08 – Taunton St Andrews 1st XI (h) 05/09 – Weston Super Mare 1st XI (a) 2nd XI – SCL Bubble 11 (1.30pm Starts) 25/07 – Ilton 2nd XI (a) 01/08 – Taunton Deane 5th XI (h) 08/08 – TICC Curry Rivel
Club 2nd XI Captain Alex Troake has contacted all eligible young players via e-mail to the address available to WCC to ask for their availability for the 2020 senior season now that recreational cricket has been given the go-ahead to resume… These contacts have been based on using the contact details that the Club has from the 2019-2020 winter coaching sessions… The Club looks forward to hearing from as many of you as we can…
Support our return to recreational cricket under the @WEPLCricket and @MSLSomerset banners by advising of your availability to Arron Campbell and Alex Troake as soon as you can…
Dear all, We are delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England* to return from Saturday July 11. The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ECB’s roadmap to return for the recreational game, meaning competitive cricket matches in England with adjustments to respect hygiene and social distancing would be permitted. ECB has maintained a constant dialogue with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media &
For players to complete: Survey: League cricketers questionnaire (10 – 14 questions) Who should fill it out: All cricketers who were planning on playing weekend league cricket in Somerset in 2020. What is it for? This questionnaire will give us an indication of how many players will be available to play this summer. It will also give us an understanding of any concerns players have along with reasons why they may not want to play. This will help us to address these concerns and
2nd XI Fixtures 2020 Somerset League Division Six South May 2 – Taunton St Andrews 4 (h) 9 – Sparkford (a) 16 – Staplegrove 2 (h) 23 – Lydford (a) 30 – Curry Rivel (h) June 6 – Long Sutton 2 (a) 13 – Taunton Deane 4 (h) 20 – Broadway and Horton 2 (a) 27 – South Petherton 2 (h) July 4 – Taunton St Andrews 4 (a) 11 – Sparkford (h) 18 – Staplegrove 2 (a) 25 –