Wellington 2nd XI ensured that they completed the first half of their season in Division Six South unbeaten and in top spot in the table with this overwhelming home win over Taunton Deane 4th XI last weekend. It was another personal triumph for Thom Trott who crafted a sensational 139no with three sixes once Alex Troake had won the toss and had decided to bat. Trott and Andy Hurry added 152 for the opening Red and Blacks second string wicket
Wellington’s free flowing run making was stopped at Taunton last weekend when the side was bundled out for 88 having done a good job with the ball. Taunton opted to bat first and saw birthday boy Luke Desave and Will Derrick take the new ball and reduce the home side to 37-4 as Desave took 2-27 in nine overs all told and Derrick was in fine form with 1-10 in nine overs. Home skipper Kelly steadied the ship for Taunton
Richard Henwood (Capt), Des Campbell, Simon Burrough (Wkt), David Derrick, Alex Derbidge, Connor Wickenden, Tyler Fyfe, Cam Sentance, Marc Bright, Rupert Kravitz, Isla Hendy Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.15pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Richard Henwood.
Alex Troake (Capt), Thom Trott, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Andy Hurry, Lewis Sparks, Rob Moysey, Ian Hewson, Tom Shannon, Lee Nichol, Jake Nichol, Bob Trott Meet at Pavilion at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start. Details from Alex Troake.
Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Will Derrick, Ryan Aingworth, Jack Beal, Sam Whitefield, Paul Short, Alex Sparks, Macaulay Campbell, Oli Beale Meet at Taunton CC at 11.15am for a 12.30pm start. Details from Arron Campbell.
Wellington 3rd XI continued their fine form through June with a third consecutive full points win in Division Seven Red of the Somerset League when they took on North Petherton 2nd XI at Sampford Arundel CC last weekend. As a result of this run of results Richard Henwood’s team are in fourth place and are not too far away from Stoke St Gregory who top the table. North Petherton opted to bat on winning the toss and although their skipper
Wellington 2nd XI are still top of the shop in Division Six South of the Somerset League as they chalked up another impressive victory by way of this eight wicket win at third placed Broadway and Horton 2nd XI last weekend as Alex Troake’s charges won with just under half of the allotted overs available to collect another 35 point haul. On winning the toss Alex Troake asked the home side to bat first and he was rewarded by Lee
Wellington scored a vital West of England Premier League Somerset Division victory at home last weekend when they overwhelmed Taunton St Andrews 2nd XI by a massive 138 runs to secure 22 excellent points as all fell nicely into place. Arron Campbell won the toss and decided to bat first with Sam Whitefield and Paul Short opening up for the Red and Blacks as they added a capital 31 runs first up; this start was somewhat curbed by Williams who
Wellington Sunday XI had a different opposition than that planned, but were able to find that West Somerset League club Kilve was able to offer them a game last weekend when they too needed to fill a gap in their fixture schedule, but little play was possible at Courtland Road due to the poor weather on the day. Payne and Penwell made a solid start for the visitors with the bat after they had won the toss. When play was
Macaulay Campbell (Capt), Oli Beale, Ben Evett (Wkt), David Derrick, Arron Campbell, Rob Moysey, Connor Wickenden, Cam Sentance, Tyler Fyfe, Tom Shannon, Richard Grinter Meet at Pavilion at 1.00pm for a 2.00pm start. Details from Macaulay Campbell.