WELLINGTON Cricket Club’s first team play their first match of the season in the West of England Premier League when they meet Minehead at home today (Saturday).

Wellington’s ‘bubble’ includes eight teams and they have tough games against the likes of Bridgwater, Taunton Deane, Taunton St Andrews, Wembdon, Taunton and Weston–super–Mare. Teams will not be promoted or relegated but there will be a league table.

Wellington 2nd XV also play their first game tomorrow when they visit Ilton while the Sunday XI are home to Brompton Ralph this weekend.

Fixtures for all three of Wellington’s teams are: 1st XI – WEPL Bubble C (12.30pm starts): 25/07 – Minehead 1st XI (h), 1/08 – Wembdon 1st XI (a), 8/08 – Bridgwater 1st XI (h), 15/08 – Taunton 1st XI (a), 22/08 – Taunton Deane 1st XI (a), 29/08 – Taunton St Andrews 1st XI (h), 05/09 – Weston Super Mare 1st XI (a).

2nd XI – SCL Bubble 11 (1.30pm starts): 25/07 – Ilton 2nd XI (a), 1/08 – Taunton Deane 5th XI (h), 8/08 – TICC Curry Rivel (a), 15/08 – Taunton 3rd XI (h), 22/08 – Stoke St Gregory 1st XI (h), 29/08 – Broadway and Horton 2nd XI (a), 05/09 – Ilminster 4th XI (a)

Sunday XI – Non League (start times – TBC): 26/07 – Brompton Ralph CC (h), 2/08 – Taunton St Andrews CC (h),09/08 – Wembdon CC (a), 16/08 – Bagborough CC (h), 23/08 – Morebath CC (a), 30/08 – Wombat CC (a), 06/09 – West Monkton CC (a), 13/09 – Kilve CC (a).