We will be one of the twelve highest seeded teams in this season’s competition meaning that we avoid the Preliminary Round that will be played on Monday 9th May. We will join the eleven other seeded Clubs and four Preliminary Round winners in the First Round on Monday 16th May. The Competition’s AGM is on Wednesday 2nd March and the draw for all strands of the 2016 Baker Cup will be made then – this season sees three competitions running all told.
Communication from West of England Premier League Chairman, Chris Norton The WEPL Board has confirmed movements between WEPL and its Feeder Leagues for 2016 as follows: 1. There will be a “minimum” of 2 up 2 down movement between the relevant WEPL division at Tier 3 and the relevant Feeder League. 2. All WEPL clubs have nominated a “stream” into which they would be placed in the event of relegation from WEPL. 3. There will be no “lateral movement” within
Wellington Cricket Club has recently unveiled its pre-season senior training plans for 2016 and they have an ambitious and professional ring to them as the Club prepares to start life in the Somerset Division of the new look West of England Premier League. In what amounts to a statement of intent for the new campaign the Red and Blacks have engaged with Somerset CCC’s Coach Peter Sanderson, who is an ECB Level Four High Performance Coach at this time, to
Our finalised schedule for this event at Taunton St Andrews CC on Monday 2nd May is as follows 1030 Taunton St Andrews v Wellington 1330 Taunton Deane v Wellington 1630 Taunton St Andrews v Taunton Deane
Our pre-season schedule will be aimed as follows in respect of the team that will contest the match given. Saturday 16th April – Uphill Castle (a) 1st XI Sunday 17th April – Trull (a) 2nd XI Saturday 23rd April – Taunton (a) 1st XI Saturday 23rd April – Taunton 2s/3s (a) 2nd/3rd XI Saturday 24th April – Weston Super Mare 3 (a) 3rd XI Saturday 30th April – Ashbrittle (h) 1st XI Sunday 1st May – Sidmouth (a) 2nd/1st XI
The Club’s Record Book for season 2015 has been signed off for issue and can be downloaded from Wellington CC Record Book 2015 If anyone wishes for a copy to be e-mailed to them then please contact David Derrick at david230275@googlemail.com
Due to the restructure of local league cricket ahead of the 2016 season the County Board’s Knockout Cup competitions have undergone an overhaul too. Current names (Major, Intermediate and Minor) have been retained, but their designations have been altered; full details can be found at www.somersetcricketboard.co.uk For us it means that, as a WEPL member Club, we will enter the Major Cup…
Senior Section (Contact Alex Sparks on 0749 592 7065) Court Fields School Sports Hall from Wednesday 24th February – Wednesday 6th April inclusive from 7.30pm – 9.00pm (specific details to come in respect of the sessions on both Wednesday 9th March and Wednesday 16th March) Planned Move to Outdoor – Wednesday 13th April Junior Section (Contact Simon Spalding on 01823 663597) Court Fields School Sports Hall from Friday 15th January – Friday 18th March inclusive from 5.30pm – 8.30pm Planned Move to Outdoor
We will be based at Taunton St Andrews CC on Monday 2nd May (May Day Bank Holiday) for our three way round robin event in the WEPL Area’s section of the ECB National Club T20 Championship. We will compete against the home Club who play in Premier One and Taunton Deane CC who play in Premier Two. Details for the day like the order of play and hospitality will now be resolved, but it is certainly one to add to the
Aside from our group WEPL’s five other Club allocations for this event are Frocester, Winterbourne, Burbage and Easton Royal Bristol, Glastonbury, Bath Keynsham, Lansdown, Chippenham Weston Super Mare, Warminster, Wembdon Bridgwater, Shapwick and Polden, North Petherton On standby – Cheltenham Civil Service, Hatherley and Reddings, Swindon