The final Wellington Pre-Season XI for 2021 made a visit to Wembdon CC last Sunday to take on the home Club’s 5th string who play in the West Somerset League and came away with a fine nine wicket win under Alex Troake’s captaincy. Wellington asked the home team to bat first and they were all at sea against fine seam bowling from Macaulay Campbell and Tom Shannon who took two wickets apiece – all bowled – as only home skipper
Wellington’s penultimate pre-season game of 2021 saw the Red and Blacks take a trip to fellow WEPL Somerset Division side Minehead last Saturday and had a good game with the home side in plenty of sunshine. Minehead opted to bat first and saw Buchanan and B.Taylor get away to a 44 run opening stand that was ended when Luke Desave removed Taylor for 13. This brought Bowditch to the crease and he crafted a great knock of 72 that was
Luke Desave (Capt), Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Andy Hurry, Thom Trott, Ryan Aingworth, Lewis Sparks, Ian Hewson, Jack Beal, Paul Short, Oli Beale, Rob Moysey Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 10.15am for a 12.30pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
Alex Troake (Capt), Nathan Roberts, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Andy Hurry, Richard Henwood, David Derrick, Macaulay Campbell, Connor Wickenden, Alex Derbridge, Tom Shannon, Tyler Fyfe Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Alex Troake
A Wellington pre-season side travelled to Somerset League Division Two club Lympsham and Belvedere last Sunday and were involved in a great tussle with the home side who edged out the Red and Blacks by five runs in the last over. Lympsham and Belvedere opted to bat first and lost just three wickets in their forty overs at the crease as S.Neate with 38 and Nuttycombe with an eventual 81 added 90 first wicket runs for the home side in
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.