Wellington’s senior youth team have hit the ground running and were 55 runs too good for Street in this County Cup First Round game played at a sunny playing field on Sunday morning. The visitors had no hesitation in inserting Wellington on winning the toss and this looked a good decision as Callum Hendy (0), Alex Derbidge (1), Max Brodie (4) and skipper Tom Shannon (1) were quickly returned to the pavilion. This left Jacob Hurry and Olly Hunt at

Wellington Reds having been promoted following last season’s league winning season travelled to Taunton on Sunday morning and faced a very strong St Andrews side, but came away with credit in their performance. Batting first Jonah Richardson and Will Crossley added 10 runs in their 4 overs, before William Lyon-Taylor and Oscar Milton found things tough against the ‘Saints’ county bowlers. Oliver Hutchings and Thomas Knell added runs, but also got ‘out’ four times, so it was left to Thomas

Wellington’s senior youth side got their TDYCL season off to a flyer with a hard fought seven run success on Sunday morning when they travelled to near neighbours Staplegrove. Having been inserted, Wellington openers Alex Derbidge and Ben Wardell took the score to 22 before Derbridge was run out for 8, bringing Callum Hendy to the crease. This led to the main stand of the innings with 60 runs added before Wardell departed for a top score 33 and only

Wellington’s youngest youth team came so close to victory at their first attempt when they were just pipped by Ashbrittle at The Playing Field on a fine Sunday morning. Charlie Crossley inserted the visitors and fine early bowling from George Davis, William Box, Crossley himself and Alex Acton meant Ashbrittle had moved to 216 after 4 overs. Mungo Fasham was next into the attack and brought about the first wicket followed by Lucy Adams and Monty Caygill who were bowling

Wellington U13 had a tricky first match as they opened their youth fixtures on Friday evening when Taunton Deane Sabres visited The Playing Field. James Weymouth elected to bat on winning the toss and this looked to be a good decision as Callum Kinnear and Tom Hopkins looked to run quickly and get the scoreboard ticking over. Callum was first out having made 16 and when Tom was out for a top score of 17 the innings imploded as extras