Wellington Cricket Club

Stoke St Gregory 215-7 Wellington 3rd XI 216-2

David Derrick — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 19:23:24 +0000

Wellington 3rd XI completed a most decent season in Division Seven Red of the Somerset League with this stylish win over Stoke St Gregory who came into the game as divisional leaders, but were left two points short of their required minimum tally of 14 points from the game to stay in the lead given the SCL’s average points equation stance for 2021 ref COVID19; at it was the visitors secured just a dozen points and so lost out to Ilminster 3rd XI by 0.1 of an average point wth Wellington’s third string ending in fourth place and just 0.44 points off top spot having gained the most aggregate points of any side in the division in 2021.

Richard Henwood opted to ask the visitors to bat first on winning the toss and it was not the side’s best showing with the ball as 66 extras were conceded overall as Sollis, who has made a pile of runs in 2021, complied an eventual 89 as he added 94 for the first wicket with Morse who made 22 as the pair made Wellington’s attack toil in the warm autumn weather in front of a good numbered crowd drawn from both Clubs.

Ollie Hunt got the breakthrough when he caught and bowled Morse and the inclusion in the bowling mix of Aks Latifi’s brisk off spin took some of the Stoke middle order out as he took 3-40 in eight overs.

A 52 run fifth wicket stand between Sollis and Pitman saw that Stoke had got ten batting points and needed four more to be sure of staying top regardless of the actual result of the game; Richard Henwood put in a good shift to end with 3-41 in eight overs at the end of the Stoke innings as they got to 215-7 at tea.

James Brackenbury and Aks Latifi got Wellington off to a flyer with a 51 run opening stand that was concluded when Brackenbury was bowled for 21 by Simon Willey to end a fine debut season for Wellington.

It was then that Latifi was joined by Jacob Hurry and they proceeded to add a massive 160 for the second wicket as the game’s course was blown out of the ground as Latifi smacked 133 with 12 sixes and with Hurry’s 51no Wellington were within five runs of victory when Latifi was caught on the boundary by Howlett off of Bateson.

Hurry concluded matters with George Charles-Price for company and saw that Wellington took 32 points from the game and ended with smiles all round.

Sunday XI v Morebath (a) – Sunday 5th September

David Derrick — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 18:05:59 +0000

Macaulay Campbell (Capt), Oli Beale, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), David Derrick, Rob Moysey, Ben Evett, Tyler Fyfe, Cam Sentance, Nathan Roberts, Ollie Hunt, Marc Bright

Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 11.30am for a 1.00pm start.

Details from Macaulay Campbell.

3rd XI v Stoke St Gregory (h) – Saturday 4th September

David Derrick — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 15:51:50 +0000

Richard Henwood (Capt), Jacob Hurry (Wkt), James Brackenbury, Alex Dixon, Cam Sentance, Connor Wickenden, Aks Latifi, Tom Hopkins, David Derrick, Ollie Hunt, Tyler Fyfe

Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start.

Details from Richard Henwood.

Wellington 3rd XI v Chard 3rd XI

David Derrick — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:34:53 +0000

As a result of Chard 3rd XI not been able to raise a side to contest this Somerset League Division Seven Red match on Bank Holiday Saturday, Wellington 3rd XI collected a full allocation of 35 points and so will finish no lower than fourth with one game to go when they host divisional champions Stoke St Gregory on Saturday 4th September at Sampford Arundel CC.

Taunton Deane 4th XI 124 Wellington 2nd XI 125-1

David Derrick — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:25:45 +0000

Wellington 2nd XI has won the Somerset League’s Division Six South title for 2021 and so will play at Division Five level in 2022 as the team’s stated aim for this season was completed at the last game and their rise back up the county league structure has commenced at the earliest opportunity.

Congratulations go to Alex Troake and Thom Trott as team captain and vice captain and their entire squad who have been top or thereabouts from the off after two tough seasons in 2018 and 2019.

A record of twelve wins from eighteen games realised 484 points at an average of 27 and this is good enough for the top spot.

As for this game Alex Troake won the toss and asked Taunton Deane’s fourth string to take first knock and they were reeling at 17-5 as Andy Hurry with 4-14 in eight overs and Ian Hewson with 3-17 in same did a dismantling job for the Red and Blacks second string.

Chaffey with 29 started something of a rescue job for Deane’s fourth string, but it was not enough in the end although Quirk with 47 and Jones with 19 did prolong the innings until the last over as Thom Trott ended matters.

There were three catches for Ben Trott and Jacob Hurry completed a fine season as team keeper with two catches off his dad Andy.

Thom Trott completed his stellar season with the bat with another half century as he made 58 not out as he added 36 first wicket runs with Trevor Brooks.

He was joined by Jacob Hurry who made a debut league half century with 51 not out and with a ton of overs left spare it was time to crack open the champagne and celebrate a job well done from start to finish.

Wellington 194 Taunton 180

David Derrick — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:09:39 +0000

Wellington pulled off a fine West of England Premier League Somerset Division win over Taunton at home on Bank Holiday Saturday as a game of real ebb and flow took place at Courtland Road that concluded with a fourteen run win for the Red and Blacks and a sixth placed finish for the 2021 season.

Arron Campbell opted to take first knock on a dry and hard track and saw it was himself and Nathan Roberts who added 48 quickfire runs and Wellington were well set, but were pegged back when the skipper was trapped LBW for 24.

Roberts was bowled by Cooper (5-46) for the same score as his Captain and at 71-5 the run rate was good, but wickets had been lost.

Cue Oli Beale and Callum Hendy to repair matters with fine knocks of 18 and 17 respectively to get the side to 112-5 and both were set as the left hand/right hand combination dented Taunton’s surge with the ball.

However both were out to off spinner Toohey (3-31) within three runs of each other and it was left to the last four in Wellington’s order to get as far as they could with lots of overs left.

Rob Moysey combined well with both Ryan Aingworth to get to 133-8 and then with Will Derrick to get to 151-9, but it was the last wicket stand of 43 between Moysey and Macaulay Campbell that got Wellington to their eventual total of 194 all out as Moysey made a solid 28 and Campbell a great 25 not out as Taunton were stretched to end the last pair’s efforts.

Taunton started their innings in an ominous vein with a 98 run opening wicket stand as Woodall with 23 and W.Abell with 84 in 73 balls played very and had surely set the platform for victory; Ryan Aingworth with a low caught and bowled chance saw off Woodall and Wellington had a way in maybe.

Another 31 runs were added for the second wicket when at 129-2 Abell was stumped by Ben Evett from Rob Moysey and the danger man was out and from then it was Moysey with 4-27 in 9 overs and Oli Beale with a debut five wicket 1st XI haul in taking 5-26 in 8.4 overs as Taunton were spun out losing eight wickets for 51.

Ben Evett was in supreme wicket keeping form with four catches and one stumping and with both Callum Hendy and Macaulay Campbell taking excellent boundary catches Wellington had triumphed by fourteen runs with eight balls going unused.

A great holiday weekend atmosphere was evident with good numbers of home and away supporters taking in the whole game and both teams enjoying the same post match.

Thanks to all who delivered a great match both on and off the field of play.

3rd XI v Chard 3 (h) – Saturday 28th August

David Derrick — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:57:01 +0000

Richard Henwood (Capt), Mark Salter (Wkt), David Derrick, Ryan Henwood, George Charles-Price, Alex Derbridge, Ollie Hunt, Cam Sentance, Connor Wickenden, Aks Latifi, xxx

Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12.30pm for a 1.30pm start.

Details from Richard Henwood.

2nd XI v Taunton Deane 4 (a) – Saturday 28th August

David Derrick — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:56:51 +0000

Alex Troake (Capt), Thom Trott, Jacob Hurry (Wkt), Trevor Brooks, Andy Hurry, Ben Trott, Tyler Fyfe, Ian Hewson, Bob Trott, Tom Shannon, Marc Bright

Depart from Courtland Road Car Park at 12 noon for a 1.30pm start.

Details from Alex Troake.

1st XI v Taunton (h) – Saturday 28th August

David Derrick — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:56:45 +0000

Arron Campbell (Capt), Luke Desave, Ben Evett (Wkt), Ryan Aingworth, Oli Beale, Macaulay Campbell, Will Derrick, Callum Hendy, Rob Moysey, Nathan Roberts, Alex Sparks

Meet at Pavilion at 11.15am for a 12.30pm start.

Details from Arron Campbell.

Wellington 3rd XI 196-7 North Petherton 2nd XI 101-8

David Derrick — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 20:56:38 +0000

Wellington 3^rd XI dominated this Somerset League Division Seven Red game at North Petherton last weekend, but the rain got in the way as Richard Henwood’s side strived for victory; the loss of eight overs saw that Petherton’s second string had the chance to play for a draw and that is what they duly did.

Wellington’s third string were asked to bat on losing the toss, but this did not pose any issues as James Brackenbury cracked 75 glorious runs with five sixes as he and Richard Henwood added 78 first wicket runs.

Trevor Brooks with 25 saw that his side got past the three figure mark and on his departure Alex Dixon with 44 saw that Wellington’s total was rising nicely; there was a bit of a stutter in getting to 182-7, but Ollie Hunt and George Charles-Price saw that Wellington would close on 196-7 as they added 14 runs late on.

Once Petherton keeper Lewis had been bowled for 12 Wellington got their teeth into the home side’s line up with Ollie Hunt taking 3-9 in seven overs all told with Tyler Fyfe backing him up with 1-36 in six overs as both Richard Henwood and Trevor Brooks took fine efforts in the slips.

Only Jenkins with 30 really ever got going and when he was out, caught by Ryan Henwood, Wellington were in the ascendancy.

Cam Sentence and Connor Wickenden applied pressure and took wickets too and at 90-8 Wellington were nearly home, but a thundery shower doused the ground and eight overs were lost from the allocation available to Petherton and with it they had the same number to face when play resumed and Freeborn and Bassett ground out the draw for no further loss.