Sidmouth Sunday XI 178-6 - Wellington Sunday XI 176-4

Quite how Wellington Sunday XI did not chase down the total that Devon Premier League side Sidmouth posted is a bit of a mystery following an opening stand of 132 and a second wicket offering of 37, but a bad couple of overs at the end undid all the Red and Blacks hopes of winning this friendly fixture.

Alex Sparks opted to put Sidmouth into bat and they started well through Griffiths who made a good looking 45.
Thom Trott and Charlie Last got wickets early before Australian import Talay and Griffiths added 62 for the third wicket - this was ended by Paul Short who got Griffiths to drive uppishly to Max Capaldi who took a good catch.

Sidmouth skipper Murray worked the ball around well for 40, but Wellington's attack kept going in the very warm conditions and Sidmouth never got away from them.

Max Capaldi with 1-26 and Rob Moysey with 2-21 reigned the home side in and a final total of 178-6 was acceptable all things considered.

James Webber bowled well with no reward.
Matt Daniel - who had taken three catches earlier - and Rob Moysey added 133 for Wellington's first wicket and played two innings of high quality as they drove the ball with perfect timing on the immaculate outfield.

Moysey was first to depart LBW to Murray for 54.
James Dyke played a good innings of 21 that ensured that Daniel was able to carry on as he had been.
They took the score to 170-1 in the 38th over, but when Dyke was bowled by Cooke (2-28) on the second ball of the 39th over, Wellington's problems started as two balls later Alex Sparks was bowled for two and no more runs came in the over.

Seven were needed from the last over and despite Paul Short's best efforts only four came and the match was lost by one of the narrowest of margins.