Wellington set the 2019 Baker Cup alight in the grand manner when they saw off holders Taunton Deane A by eight wickets with 23 balls to spare last Monday evening in this First Round match at the Convent Field. At 130-3 with each of Thomas (16), Sharland (44) and Harlow (40) in good form with the bat the Cup holders who play their league cricket in WEPL’s Premier Two Bristol and Somerset Division were in with a good chance of
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Jack Beal, Rob Moysey, Lewis Sparks, Oli Beale, Sam Whitefield, Will Derrick, Aks Latifi, Macaulay Campbell Game starts at 6.15pm… Meet at Taunton Deane CC… Details from Arron Campbell…
Wellington 2nd XI suffered a defeat in Division Five of the Somerset League on the road at Hardington and West Coker last weekend collecting ten points in the process… With the home side winning the toss it was Wellington who were asked to bat first and Trevor Brooks and Callum Hendy got the innings underway with a 14 run opening offering, but at 19-4 the situation was in favour of Hardington. Sam Nelson, who is in good early season form,
A defiant unbeaten last wicket stand of 62 between skipper Arron Campbell and Will Derrick took Wellington so close to a first win of the season in the Somerset Division of the West of England Premier League last Saturday when the Red and Blacks were denied by just one run as they ended on 184-9 when chasing Yeovil’s 185. Yeovil chose to bat first which came as a bit of a surprise and when Luke Desave and Jack Beal saw
Rob Moysey (Capt), Callum Hendy (Wkt), Trevor Brooks, Sam Nelson, Thom Trott, Gus Steele, Will Weatherill, Sam Wooster, George Coate, Tom Shannon, Alex Troake Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.30am for a 1.30pm start… Details from Rob Moysey…
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Sam Whitefield, Tom Chambers, Neil Hendy, Aks Latifi, Will Derrick, Jack Beal, Oli Beale, Lewis Sparks Meet at Pavilion at 11.15am for a 12.30pm start… Details from Arron Campbell…
After taking North Petherton for 228 in 20 overs and then despatching them for just 55 to start the day Bridgwater were in awesome form going into the day’s third game and Wellington opted to ask them to bat first once more on winning the toss through Arron Campbell’s correct call of the coin. The start was sensational as Wellington reduced the home side to 6-4 as each of Halleran, Skidmore, Oakes and centurion from the earlier game Butt were
Wellington travelled to Bridgwater CC on May Day Bank Holiday Sunday to take part in a triangular tournament as part of the WEPL region’s qualifying competition for the National Club T20 Competition and the Red and Blacks took on fellow Somerset Division side North Petherton first and then the host Club who are an established Premier One outfit in First Round Group Three action… Wellington recorded an emphatic win over North Petherton as Arron Campbell’s charges bowled, caught and fielded
After winning the toss and electing to field in this Somerset League Division Seven South game Wellington 3rd XI held sway for the first 30 overs of the Broadway and Horton 2nd XI innings as they kept the home side to 78-5 with wickets for Ryan Henwood, Tyler Fyfe, Alex Derbridge, Ben Marsh and Andy Hurry as good catching and ground fielding backed up these efforts. But with Knight and Tucker each hitting 51no each the Red and Blacks third
Wellington 2nd XI commenced life in Division Five of the Somerset League with a six wicket defeat at home to Cranmore last weekend when a late order batting collapse saw a good position was not developed as desired. Cranmore opted to ask Wellington to bat first and a fine 65 run opening stand between Trevor Brooks and Callum Hendy started matters positively for the Red and Blacks second string; Brooks was first to depart for 24 as A.Pang, on his