WELLINGTON Squash and Racketball teams have played their last round of matches for the autumn session.

The first team were away against Street and with two regular players out they were a much weakened team. However, the final result was still a positive win.

James Wilkie at 1 won 15/13, 15/8, 15/2; Barry Bartram at 2 won 15/8, 15/4, 17/15; Mike Broom at 3 won 15/12, 12/15, 15/5, 15/4; Tom Hendy at 5 lost 11/15, 16/14, 15/9, 8/15, 7/15 and Mike Huntingford at 5 lost 8/15, 8/15, 8/15. The final score was Wellington 14 Street 7.

The second team were at home against the students of Kings College and secured a good win. David Thorne at 1 won 16/14, 16/14, 15/2; Simon Buttars at 2 lost 10/15, 9/15, 15/11, 15/13, 10/15; Dan Keywood at 3 won 15/13, 15/12, 15/9; Ed Barrett at 4 lost 15/13, 2/15, 15/9, 10/15, 6/15 and Elen Turner at 5 won 15/12, 15/9, 15/7. The final score was Wellington 16 Kings 6.

The format for the spring session of the squash league is yet to be finalised. However, next week sees the first round of the Knockout competitions. Wellington first team are at home against Merriott 1 and the second team are away against West Somerset at Minehead.

Even though the competition is played using a handicap system both teams will have great difficulty in progressing to the next round. There is a Plate competition so it is not the end of the world to lose a first round match. Going back a few years the Wellington Second team as it was then did win the Plate competition.