To save me saying this in every report, it was blowing a gale!
1st XI v Middleton (Away):
Water had blown under the covers so a delayed start would mean a late finish on a very two-paced pitch. Luke Vinter lost the toss and the hosts gave Worthing first use of the bat. Sam Jones, opening in the absence of the injured Andy Reid, compiled a watchful but vital 55, with support from Ian Gooding (19), but the innings was given impetus by John Glover who smashed 57 at number 7 as Worthing made 176 for 9 from 53 overs.
The Middleton reply was entirely about Sean Heather, who made 100 in what is likely to become a blueprint for Middleton's season, as the hosts reached their target with 4 balls to spare of their allotted 44 overs after a short rain delay. The five wickets fell to Corey Altis (2 for 50), Luke Vinter, Nick Oxley and Benn Challen.
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2nd XI v Middleton (Home):
The new covers at the Manor worked their magic although with a low scoring draw, perhaps it would have been better for both sides had they not. Tom Lund won the toss and inserted the opposition who amassed 167 for 8 with Martyn Swift claiming 3 for 43, Shane Felton 2 for 17 and Harry Dunn 2 for 40.
The response was led by Gareth Challen who made 50 and Alex Harris with 44 but finished on 152 for 7 and less points for each side than had the game been rained off.
Scorecard
3rd XI v Crawley Nayee (Home):
The visitors won the toss and elected to "bowl", with the 15 degree limit on elbow movement introduced by the ICC to allow Murali to bowl being pushed to the limit and beyond. Worthing were in big trouble at 72 for 6 before Marc Hinton smashed 73 and Justin Nash 44 not out which took Tim Dunn's men to 206 all out from 48.2 overs.
The visitors reached their target in just under 33 overs for the loss of four wickets as Jack Dunn took 2 for 30, Jack Westlake and Adam Squires claiming a victim each.
Scorecard
4th XI v West Chiltington and Thakeham:
Cancelled - waterlogged pitch.
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