Chichester (98 All Out) lost
to Worthing (99 for 6) by 4 wickets
In the end Worthing won out in a
low scoring game which they could have easily have lost but for a remarkable
run chase at the death. Things didn’t start well for Worthing when key
all-rounder, James Allen, retired injured having turned his ankle in the field
during the 3rd over. Nonetheless opening seamers Martyn Swift (2 for
10) and Nick Ballamy (1 for 17), supported by Sam Greenrod (2 for 21) each
completed their 5 allotted overs keeping Chichester pegged back with some pacey
accurate bowling and a steady stream of wickets. Chichester’s Charlie Futcher
(24) responded well with the bat hitting 3 fours but when he was out in the 20th
over the runs dried up leaving Harvey Von Biel to take the final two wickets
with the home side all out in the 25th over just shy of the hundred
mark.
Worthing’s reply started well as
their new winter signing, Michael Askew, having already made a name for himself
with 2 stumpings and 2 catches from behind the stumps in the first innings, helped
himself to a score of 31 (retired out), including one fine straight six. However,
the middle order slumped; two quick wickets and only 21 runs in the middle 10
overs left Worthing still needing 40 runs off the last 5; an unlikely task
against a good Chichester attack. However, the 6th wicket
partnership of James Neal and Harvey Von Biel started to get things moving and
when James was unluckily run out, Harvey took control hitting a match winning
innings of 29, 15 coming off the 24th over including a well struck 6
over long on. By the time he was out the game had all but been won and it was
left to the captain, Martyn Swift, to hit the winning runs in the final over.
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