Wellington AFC

As the thaw has commenced it is hoped that we can get back to action after the long enforced break on Bank Holiday Monday.

The 1st XI host Sherborne at 1.00pm and the Reserves are away to Alphington Reserves at 2.15pm.

WELLINGTON’S Les Phillips Cup tie at Radstock, which was postponed for the second time yesterday, has been rearranged for Tuesday, January 18th (7.30pm).

That means Gary Domone’s side now have a packed programme of matches as follows:

December 27, Dawlish (away 1pm); January 3, Sherborne (home 1pm); 8, Brislington (home); 12, Bishop Sutton (home); 15 Willand (home); 18, Radstock (away, cup); 22, Hallen (away); 26, Larkhall (home); 29, Street (home).

The weather saw to it that by the time Wellington Reserves play again it will be the New Year and the best part of two months will have passed since the squad last tasted match action.

With the snow having fallen in large quantities and the roads blocked as much as the Exmouth pitch being unplayable the game was called off on Saturday morning and makes for a four match backlog for the team managed by Dave Thomas.

The team are next set for a game at Alphington on the New Year Bank Holiday Monday – 3rd January from 2.15pm, but this season is going the same way as 2009-2010 did with games falling victim to any number of reasons and making for such a backlog that it may become hard, nigh on impossible, to manage adequately.

THE wintry weather is already taking its grip on the weekend sporting fixtures.

A number of matches have already been called off after today’s snow and with freezing temperatures forecast for tonight.

Among the first casualties was Wellington’s Les Phillips Cup tie away to Radstock Town.

It is the second time the game has been called off and now a new date will have to be found.

The cancellation means Gary Domone’s side have now gone a month without a competitive fixture.

Toolstation League games off so far are at Bishop Sutton, Sherborne, Willand and Merthyr.

THE freezing weather is playing havoc with the weekend sporting programme again.

Among the casualties is Wellington’s Toolstation premier match at home to Bishop Sutton, which has just been called off because of the state of the Playing Field pitch.

It will mean a second blank weekend for Wellington, whose Les Phillips Cup tie at Radstock last Saturday was also called off.

That match will now be played on Saturday, December 18th.