A Wellington CC pre-season XI made the trip to Somerset League Division Three club Broadway and Horton CC on Saturday last and came away with another excellent dose of pre-season action as everyone involved got into the game as the Red and Blacks secured a 94 run win after being asked to bat first. Tom Chambers and Neil Hendy opened matters for Wellington in excellent weather with a 40 run opening stand to which Chambers contributed 21 well made runs
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Neil Hendy, Oli Beale, Ryan Aingworth, Ian Hewson, Will Derrick, Jake Nichol, Ollie Hunt, Tom Chambers Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.30am for a 12.30pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
Alex Troake (Capt), Nathan Roberts, Oli Beale, Callum Hendy, Connor Wickenden, Tom Shannon, Ollie Hansard, Alex Derbridge, Rob Moysey, Jacob Hurry, Macaulay Campbell Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Alex Troake.
Wellington took a visit to Taunton CC on Sunday and came away with a two wicket win in the last over as an entertaining game offered much in the Spring sunshine. Taunton, who Wellington will be playing at 1st XI level in the Somerset Division of WEPL this season, opted to bat first and a good slip catch from Arron Campbell saw that the Wellington skipper had removed his opposite number Kelly with the score on nine off of Luke
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Callum Hendy (Wkt), Oli Beale, Nathan Roberts, Tom Chambers, Macaulay Campbell, Ryan Aingworth, Will Derrick, Paul Short, Jacob Hurry Meet at Taunton CC at 12.30pm for a 1.00pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
A Wellington CC pre-season team captained by 2nd XI skipper Alex Troake came away from West Somerset League Division One club North Curry CC last Saturday with a 26 run win as the 2021, happily, began on time. A minute’s silence in memory of the Duke of Edinburgh was held prior to the start and the match itself was played under the ECB’s COVID19 guidelines. Curry asked Wellington to bat first and it was Thom Trott and Neil Hendy who
Alex Troake (Capt), Thom Trott, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Rob Moysey, Neil Hendy, Andy Hurry, Ian Hewson, Ollie Hunt, Jake Nichol, Lee Nichol, Lewis Sparks Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 1.00pm for a 2.00pm start. Details from Alex Troake.
Pre-Season XIs Fixtures 2021 Non-League Fixtures April 10 – North Curry (a) 11 – Taunton (a) 17 – Taunton Deane 2 (a) 18 – Lympsham and Belvedere (a) 24 – Wells (h) 25 – West Monkton (h) All matches commence at 1.30pm except where shown. 1st XI Fixtures 2021 West of England Premier League Somerset Division May 1 – Bridgwater 2 (a) 8 – Open Date 15 – Staplegrove (a) 22 – Minehead (h) 29 – Chard (a) June 5
Club Officers for 2021 Chairman Mark Salter Vice Chairman Des Campbell Administrator David Derrick Club Welfare Officer David Derrick Treasurer Trevor Brooks Head Groundsman Des Campbell Assistant Groundman Andy Campbell Bar and Clubhouse Manager Amanda Moysey Membership Secretary Nick Roberts Junior Section Secretary Mark Salter Sports Federation Representative Connor Wickenden Grant and Funding Officer Connor Wickenden General Committee Members Rob Moysey and Ali Campbell Financial Verification Officer Marc Holloway Senior Team Officials for 2021 1st XI Captain Arron Campbell 1st
Wellington Sunday XI made the trip to West Somerset League club Kilve last weekend as the Red and Blacks short senior section season for 2020 ended in glorious autumnal sunshine, but with a 65 run loss on the record. Ben Evett took charge on the day and saw his side would be in the field as the toss was lost and Kilve opened up with a 15 run first wicket stand which was ended when Ollie Hunt yorked home skipper