The play-off Final for the Mid Wessex League took place at Sparkford C.C. on Sunday 11th September to decide the overall Winner between the two top clubs from the East and West Divisions. These were Butleigh (East) and North Perrott (West) – both WEPL participants from the 2016 season.

Perrott won the toss on a dampish pitch after Saturday’s rain and duly inserted their opposition. Finding timing the ball to be initially difficult Alex Drew battled hard while others fell regularly around him, eventually yorked for 26 by Harry Morrisey. For a while Harry Woolway and Sam Bilsborough consolidated and put a partnership together before Bilsborough nicked behind for 23.

Thereafter wickets fell regularly against the spin of Luke Jackson (3 for 31), Max Dicker and George Retter. Butleigh failed to last their overs out and finished on 104, Johnny Ireland the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 18. Woolway remained unbeaten on 33 having shown good application on a slow surface.

Jason Bradley fell early in the chase before Retter and Nick Taylor looked to build a platform to set the innings up. Retter fell to a mistimed drive for 23 but that only brought Jake Symes to the crease. He and Taylor continued to take advantage of any loose deliveries, remaining until the end and finishing on 36* and 25* respectively for an 8 wicket win. Lead bowler for Butleigh was Woolway with 2 for 20

The Club has registered with the ECB backed fundraiser Easyfundraising.org.uk.

Sign up on the easyfundraising web site and there are over 2700 on line web sites to shop at. All the major retailers are there from Amazon to Waitrose to Sky. You will be directed to the host web site same prices terms etc and make your purchase as normal. The only difference once completed the supplier makes a donation which goes to the Cricket Club. For example Amazon donate 1.5% of the purchase value so a £50 purchase earns the North Perrott CC 75p

The website address to sign up is

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The more members and friends we can get to shop the more funds we can raise.