Senior Reports - 21.6.14

1st XI v St James (Home):
The visitors won the toss and opted to bat on a good looking pitch. They finished on 237 for 8 as Benn Challen claimed 3 for 44, Andy Lutwyche 3 for 45 and Corey Altis 2 for 37. This was regarded as being around par and very gettable with sensible batting.

The reply got off to a terrible start as the hosts slumped to 33 for 4 in the face of some lively opening bowling from Mali Richards, son of Viv. The ship was steadied by Challen (38) and the in-form Ian Gooding, who finished on 67 not out in Worthing 's total of 156 for 6.

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2nd XI v St James (Away):
A comprehensive win for Tom Lund's side by 9 wickets. St James won the toss and chose to bat on a good surface, finishing on 215 for 5 from their 53 overs. Harry Dunn took 2 for 48, with Martyn Swift, Shane Felton and Dave Leader taking a wicket each.

The reply lasted just shy of 43 overs as Brad James scored 102 not out, Gary Tester 67 not out and Brad Lewis 26.

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3rd XI v Southwick (Away):
A collapse in Worthing's middle order meant a loss at Southwick. The hosts batted first and scored 224 for 8 with Adam Squires taking 3 for 39, Paul Westlake 2 for 32, Joe Wesylake 2 for 39 and a wicket for Jack Dunn.

The reply began well as both Tim Dunn and Michael Hodnett scoring 56, but batsmen 5 to 11 made just 9 runs between them as they succumbed for 168.

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4th XI v Arundel (Home):
Arundel opted to make first use of a good track at the MCG and finished on 172 for 8 from their 40 overs. Sanjeev Kalra took 2 for 23 and skipper Glenn Harris 2 for 34, with Robson Piper and Andrew Culver claiming a wicket each.

The reply lasted 32.3 overs as Alex Anderson made 65 not out and Lloyd Crathern, making his way back from injury scoring 70 as the target was achieved for the loss of only 2 wickets.

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