After having had two weeks without a game due to controlled circumstances Wellington 3rd XI will have to wait another week to get back to action in Division Seven Red of the Somerset League as their home game with Ilminster 3rd XI at Sampford Arundel CC was called off given the effects of the thundery rain that followed the breakdown of the previous week’s hot weather. Both sides collected twelve points.
The blockbuster game of the day in Division Six South of the Somerset League between the top two was everything it promised to be as both sides scored well and the game went down to the 79th of 80 overs and it was Wellington 2nd XI who came out on top in this heavyweight clash and so gave their title chances a real boost with this 31 point five wicket win. With the weather that caused the 3rd XI’s game
Wellington completed a superb season’s double over Minehead in the Somerset Division of the West of England Premier League last weekend when their trip to the seaside brought them 18 excellent points and with it more proximity to the mid table pack. Arron Campbell won the toss and asked the Seasiders to bat first and saw that Buchanan and Godfrey got away to the tune of a 46 run opening wicket stand with the former player making 34, but when
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Jack Beal, Will Derrick, Alex Sparks, Sam Whitefield, Macaulay Campbell, Paul Short, Callum Hendy, Ryan Aingworth Meet at Staplegrove CC at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
Wellington Sunday XI made it two wins out of two in Division A of the Taunton and District Sunday League last Thursday evening when they played West Somerset League club Bagborough in a rearranged game in hot conditions and with a good numbered crowd watching on. Macaulay Campbell won the toss and opted to bat first and saw Ben Evett and Arron Campbell in good form first up with a 56 run stand for the Red and Blacks opening wicket
Richard Henwood (Capt), Des Campbell, Trevor Brooks (Wkt), David Derrick, Simon Burrough, Alex Dixon, Tyler Fyfe, Ollie Hunt, Cam Sentance, Tom Shannon, Connor Wickenden Meet at Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start at Sampford Arundel CC. Details from Richard Henwood.
Alex Troake (Capt), Thom Trott, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Oli Beale, James Brackenbury, Jack Beal, Mark Salter, Andy Hurry, Rob Moysey, Macaulay Campbell, Lee Nichol Meet at Pavilion at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Alex Troake.
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Ryan Aingworth, Will Derrick, Neil Hendy, Callum Hendy, Nathan Roberts, Paul Short, Alex Sparks, Sam Whitefield Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 10.15am for a 12.30pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
Macaulay Campbell (Capt), Oli Beale, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Rob Moysey, George Charles-Price, Tyler Fyfe, Arron Campbell, Ben Evett, Cam Sentance, Des Campbell, Ollie Hunt Meet at Pavilion by 5.30pm for a 6.15pm start. Details from Macaulay Campbell.
Wellington Sunday XI collected 27 Taunton and District Sunday League Division A points last weekend at WEPL Premier Two (Bristol and Somerset) club Taunton St Andrews when weight of runs took them to victory. Having won an excellent toss Macaulay Campbell saw his side prosper from the off as Ben Evett and Alex Sparks added 38 opening wicket runs in the scorching heat with Evett lashing 24 with one six. Skipper Campbell joined Sparks, who was going through the gears