Wellington completed their pre-season matches for 2019 with a trip to the seaside to take on Sidmouth 2nd XI last Sunday and came away with a narrow five run loss after a spirited effort to chase down 170 to win just came up short. Taking on a side who plays its league cricket in the middle echelons of the Devon League it was they who won the toss and opted to bat first and Wellington reduced them to 25-5 as
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Oli Beale, Aks Latifi, Jack Beal, Will Derrick, Gus Steele, Lewis Sparks, Sam Wooster, Rob Moysey Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.45am for a 1.30pm start… Details from Arron Campbell…
Wellington got their opening win for 2019 on Easter Sunday in more glorious weather as a five wicket win at Somerset League Division Three club Lympsham and Belvedere, near Weston Super Mare, was obtained. The home side posted 90 for the first wicket as M.Hosey hit a fine 52 and Crockett a decent 37 before Sam Whitefield made the initial breakthroughs. L and B continued to motor and got to 191-5 with Neate’s 40 and B.Hosey’s 34 adding good runs
Wellington continued their pre-season matches for 2019 with a trip to Devon League Division A side Bradninch on Easter Saturday as the warm weather saw both sides play in the sort of weather that they wish to see be the case as the season commences proper in the coming weeks. Arron Campbell opted to bat first on winning the toss and it was tough going against a disciplined and controlled home attack who reduced the Red and Blacks to 66-6
Arron Campbell (Capt), Callum Hendy (Wkt), Neil Hendy, Sam Whitefield, Oli Beale, Luke Desave, Gus Steele, Rob Moysey, Will Derrick, Tyler Fyfe, David Derrick Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.15am for a 1.00pm start… Details from Arron Campbell…
Rob Moysey (Capt), Arron Campbell (Wkt), David Derrick, Oli Beale, Tyler Fyfe, Sam Whitefield, Nathan Roberts, Tom Shannon, Ben Marsh, Alex Troake, Will Weatherill Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12noon for a 1.30pm start… Details from Rob Moysey…
Wellington can be very pleased with their all round performance at Yeovil last Sunday as they took on a strong home team and ended up just 38 runs short all told in this pre-season match against a side that the Red and Blacks First Team will host next month in their opening home game of 2019’s WEPL Somerset Division campaign. Yeovil, who had pretty much their full 1st XI on show, opted to bat first and saw Ewens and Redwood
Arron Campbell (Capt), Ben Evett (Wkt), Oli Beale, Jack Beal, Macaulay Campbell, Will Derrick, Aks Latifi, Tyler Fyfe, David Derrick, Rob Moysey and Lewis Sparks. Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.45am for a 1.30pm start. Details from Arron Campbell…
A pre-season Wellington CC team travelled to North Curry CC, who will play in Divisions One and Three of the West Somerset League in 2019, and tied the opening game of the new season when Curry’s O.Gunstone was run out off the last ball of the game attempting the run that would have won the game for the home side. Choosing to bat first Trevor Brooks with 10 was the main mover in getting Wellington to 29-3 before Arron Campbell
Rob Moysey (Capt), Ryan Adams (Wkt), Trevor Brooks, Neil Hendy, Oli Beale, Arron Campbell, Tyler Fyfe, Luke Desave, Tom Shannon, Ben Marsh, Sam Wooster Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.45pm for a 2.00pm start… Details from Rob Moysey…