Worthing (140 for 5 off 20
overs) lost to Bexhill (141 for 3 off 17.5) by 7 wickets
The U16s finished off their
season under the floodlights at the County Ground, Hove enjoying a unique
opportunity to play at this historic venue in the final of the Champions
League. This would turn out to be one game too far for this team which after
such good season is no disgrace just failing to meet the challenge set by
Bexhill. Having chosen to bat, Worthing got off to a good enough start as both
openers, Harry Dunn (57) and Michael Askew (48) built an excellent opening
stand of 115 before the fall of the first wicket in the 15th over.
However, the middle order struggled to put bat to ball in the last few overs
and although the total set by Worthing of 140 was respectable it was perhaps 20
or so less than was looking likely at one stage.
Bexhill got off to an excellent
start as they wasted little time to reel in Worthing’s total. Spearheaded by
Liam Bryant, who hit 7 fours and 3 sixes in his brisk 59, Bexhill had already
reached 79 by the time he was out in the 9th over. A 2nd
wicket for Mason Crane in the same over gave Worthing a glimmer of hope for a
way back into the match but the damage had already been done. Nick Ballamy and
Jamie Piper bowled with pace with no reward while Nick Oxley managed to eke out
another wicket for the leg-spinners club but it was all to no avail. Bexhill’s
captain, Cameron Burgon, having survived a stumping chance earlier on, steered his
side home comfortably enough with a couple of overs to spare. However, the
result didn’t dampen what was otherwise an excellent occasion hosted by Sussex
CCC.
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