9.7.11 - 1st XI v Glynde & Beddingham

Worthing got a taste of their own medicine as they went down to Glynde on Saturday. Having won the toss Michael Gould opted to bat on what looked a good wicket, albeit with a bit of grass coverage. The Glynde bowlers made good use of the juice available and quickly made inroads with only Gould (38), Andy Reid (32), John Kaye (15), Andy Lutwyche (19) and Luke Vinter (13 not out) the only people get into double figures, but a total of 151 looked reasonably competitive on a pitch that appeared to be full of seam movement.

The seam movement was far less exaggerated for Worthing's bowlers who toiled unsuccessfully as Glynde made their target just 4 wickets down in 44 overs.

The winning run had to come to an end at some point and Glynde are favourites to join Worthing in the top two at the end of the season.

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7.5.11 - 1st XI v Glynde

Worthing posted an impressive score of 259 for 4 having won the toss and batted first. Benn Challen's 133 (leg-side biased due to a heavily loaded off-side field) and Michael Gould's 81 (extra cover biased, where else?) being impressive against some good bowling at times, although Gouldy was given a life or two early on.

Glynde made 182 for 9 in reply, although their quest for maximum batting points made the game closer than it could have been. Andy Lutwyche picked up 4 for 38, Challen 3 for 40 and Ollie Rogers 2 for 47 (including the top scalp of Joe Adams) in a commanding draw where only the home side really looked like winning. Rogers won the Literary Cup for the day as he and Glynde skipper Dominic Shepherd had an interesting cricketing debate on the merits of the referral system and the future of the umpires' authority when it comes to decision making in the game, at least that's what I assume they discussed.

44 points from two games: can't grumble.

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