Pitch gremlins got into batsmen's minds in this one. Having won the toss Ifield chose to bat first on a dry and very dusty wicket that was given very poor marks by the umpires. The home side made 146 with Tom Chambers taking 4 for 23, Benn Challen 3 for 23 and Ollie Rogers 2 for 43, with the wicket misbehaving in patches.
Worthing's batting reflected a wicket that was ridden with demons, despite Ifield's lack of usage of those particular demons. A poor batting display was 34 runs short of the victory target with batsmen generally getting themselves out cheaply. Only a 46 run partnership between Andy Lutwyche and Luke Vinter for the ninth wicket made the score respectable, Lutwyche top scoring with 27 and Vinter 15.
Some of Ifield's committee seem to think that the confidence gained from this result will give them the impetus and confidence to challenge for promotion. They are mistaken - they will end up mid-table on home form alone.
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