Wellington 2nd XI 127 - Bridgwater 3rd XI 128-2

At 119-4 with 18 overs to go Wellington 2nd XI were looking good for a score of around 180 or so in this Somerset League Reserves Competition Division One fixture, but they proceeded to lose their last six wickets for 8 runs in 7.1 overs to hand the initiative to Bridgwater 3rd XI and ultimately the match as they lost by eight wickets and collected only eight points in the process.
Bridgwater won a useful toss and asked Wellington to bat, but Kevin Crout and Julian Jones cashed in on some wayward bowling and had 22 runs on the board in only four overs with Jones planting a sweetly struck six over extra cover, but he played at a wide one next ball and was well caught at slip.
Vice-captain Crout smashed a half-volley uppishly to cover and was caught and both openers had gone with on the same score.
Matt Colman did the supporting role this week as Trevor Brooks made the highest score of his brief Wellington career as he made a fine 37 with six fours and a six and he was looking set for bigger things when he was yorked by Epps (2-26 in 10 overs).
Colman was then trapped LBW to leave Wellington at 71-4 in 15 overs.
Skipper Richard Henwood (26) and Chris Rudd (27no) got going again with a fifth wicket stand of 48 that had put the Red and Blacks second string into a good position to push on from, but the introduction of Windsor (3-0 in 2.1 overs) brought everything crashing down to earth with a bump as Wellington were dismissed for 127 in 34.1 overs - a real disappointment to say the least.
Bridgwater had fielded well throughout their time in the field.

Wellington strived hard in the field, but were unable to get the breakthrough until Bridgwater had nearly chased down the total.
Richard Henwood, Martin Short and Chris Rudd each had very good LBW shouts turned down leaving them exasperated.
Short bowled his 12 overs for only 22 runs, but Bridgwater always had wickets in hand to push on with and through Cowley (47) and Tompkins (66no) they laid a base of 122 runs for the opening wicket.
The game was up when Cowley hit Trevor Brooks high to deep mid-wicket where Richard Henwood took a great running catch.
Berry - who had made 125no the previous week - was sacrificed as Bridgwater tried to close the deal and they did with a four from Tompkins who had played a good innings.
Bridgwater 3rd XI took 35 points to Wellington 2nd XI's eight and the team's visit to bottom side Winscombe next weekend takes on an importance even at this early stage of the season.