Senior Results - 29.6.13

1st XI v Three Bridges:

This game was describes as a "must win" by Worthing skipper Darryl Rebbetts but his side didn't rise to the occasion against newly promoted Bridges. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on what appeared to be a flat deck coupled with a lightning outfield. Their progress was steady but Worthing's bowling was disciplined as 226 for 5 was set, crucially declaring 2 overs early it would turn out. Luke Vinter took 2 for 61, Harry Dunn 1 for 30 as well as two run outs.

Worthing were rapidly the architects of their own downfall as the top order disintegrated to 56 for 6. Rebbetts (52) and Andy Lutwyche (28 not out from a seeming marathon 92 balls) put on over 50 for the seventh wicket and despite some resistance Three Bridges took the final wicket on the final ball of the 54th over, the second of the extra two overs they'd given themselves by declaring early.

Worthing need to buck their ideas up with the bat it they are going to stave off relegation.

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2nd XI v Middleton:

A strip of the A259 greeted the teams at Middleton on Saturday, although the scorecard wouldn't suggest this. The hosts won the toss and batted but were all out for just 143, opening the door to a seemingly easy win on the batsman-friendly pitch.

The reply never really got going as Worthing capitulated 9 runs short of the target set.

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3rd XI v Crawley Nayee:

A lively and noisy between the third team and freshly promoted Crawley Nayee side ended in a convincing win for Worthing. Interestingly there was only one LBW decision upheld as laws were debated on a regular basis, with differing accuracy of knowledge of them.

Tim Dunn chose to insert the visitors who took almost 4 hours to allow Worthing to complete their 49 overs with constant mid-pitch conferences and bat swaps in their total of 179 for 9. Adam Squires claimed 4 for 45, Kevin Punter 2 for 29 and Jack Dunn 2 for 45 with skipper Dunn executing a run out (you did read that correctly).

 Dunn (54), Punter (53) and Dan Stuart (35) saw Worthing home just 4 wickets down.

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4th XI v Rustington:

A good win by a convincing 6 wickets for the fourth team at Rustington. Having won the toss Adam Bastable elected to field, restricting their hosts to just 100 from their 40 overs. Greg Harris (2 for 8 from 8 overs), Sanjeev Kalra (2 for 18) and James Belton (2 for 24), plus a wicket each for Andy Culver and Robson Piper did the damage.

In reply Bastable (32) led from the front, ably assisted by Luc Hinton (21), Josh Quintais (14 not out) and Greg Harris (17 not out) saw the side home with almost 18 overs to spare.

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