The match day dawned clear and just got hotter and hotter, and it was Perrott skipper Rowswell who chose to bat on winning the toss, but things didn’t go quite to plan as Perrott’s score fell away to 85-6 through a compelling opening spell of pace from Toby Stirazker and George Davis who rattled the cage so to speak early on before returning for a second spell apiece.
Lakshan Edirisinghe, with 3-43 in 10 overs, wheeled away effectively to prise away more of Perrott’s batting stocks, and the team from the Somerset/Dorset border were in trouble.
Their rearguard came from their Sri Lankan overseas player Lamahewage, who crashed 78 in 36 balls with sixes as he and Brain (23) added 77 for the Perrott seventh wicket in, at times, brutal style.
Lamahewage was eventually out to Luke Desave catch off of Toby Stirzaker who took a very decent 2-44 in 10 overs all told.
George Davis once more showed that he is taking to first XI cricket well with an analysis of 1-26 in nine overs delivered at a good pace.
Arron Campbell with 2-38 in 10 overs showed his enduring qualities as an off spinner, and there was a wicket on debut for the medium-paced Robbie Watts as Perrott were dispatched for 216 in 47 overs.
Wellington faced a run chase of 4.36 to take a second win of the season in front of an ever-growing crowd and ever hotter conditions after yet another tea effort to be proud of.
George Ruell and Luke Desave – back in the pinch-hitting opener’s role that he has gravitated to – added 12 runs for the opening Red and Blacks opening wicket before their time at the crease was cut short.
Desave was joined by recent recruit from Taunton CC, Oz O’Livey, and they were able to add exactly 100 second-wicket runs for Wellington as Desave helped himself to a knock of 66 in just 40 balls with nine fours and three sixes that was ended with a shout for LBW going against him from left arm spinner Subramanian.
O’Livey enjoyed his time in the middle too as he struck 48 with seven fours in a measured knock that occupied 128 balls.
Lakshan Edirisinghe, who has arrived for his second season with the Red and Blacks as their overseas player, is in prime form as he rattled off 75 not out from 51 balls with 11 fours and two towering sixes to boot as he took another attack to task and won the duel as he added 81 third wicket runs with O’Livey’s undoubted support from the other end.
Arron Campbell finished the job off with Edirisinghe with wickets and time to spare in abundance for Wellington, who took full points to Perrott’s four.
Lamahewage with 2-23 was Perrott’s only really effective operator with the ball in seven pacy overs.
Thanks go to Kenn and Melv Flint for running the Long Hop Bar effectively throughout the day, to Steve Davy and Trevor Desave for cooking and serving lunchtime burgers and to Amanda Moysey, Ali Campbell and their Clubhouse Management Team for providing a pleasant environment to watch both the cricket and the evening’s musical entertainment both within and without.
Wellington CC’s senior home games can be followed live online at youtube.com/@WellingtonCricketClub, which is brought to you by New Era Cricket, the Club’s Live Streaming Partner for 2026.
It’s a trip to Yeovil CC on Saturday, May 30, for Wellington as they tackle the division’s early-season leaders.
North Perrott CC will reappear at the Lloyd and Whyte Cricket Ground on Monday, June 1, for a Baker Cup Third Round fixture.
The match will begin at 6pm.
