Senior Results - 23.8.14

A clean sweep for the Worthing elevens this week!

1st XI v St James (Away):
It was 4th v 3rd in the league with both sides having to win to maintain any vague hopes of promotion and it was Benn Challen's side that triumphed in a frankly bad tempered game. The hosts won the toss and chose to field first with Worthing making 159 all out, skipper Challen top-scoring with 55 on an "up-and-down" track. Nick Ballamy made 30 but Worthing lost their last 6 wickets for just 18 runs.

St James' reply started brilliantly as they were 80 for 1 with plenty of overs left in the bank but Corey Altis claimed 4 for for 25 and Challen 4 for 17 as the hosts collapsed to 144 all out. Worthing remain 3rd but are relying heavily on second-placed Billingshurst slipping up majorly in their final two games.

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2nd XI v St James (Home):
Tom Lund's side climbed back into the promotion places with an easy win against St James at the MCG. The visitors made 210 all out from 51.2 overs as Kevin Punter rolled back the years to claim 4 for 47, Shane Felton 3 for 52 and Paul Westlake 2 for 38.

The target was chased in just 37 overs as Alex Harris made 62, Stuart Carter 57, Lund a quickfire 46 not out from 37 balls and Dave Leader 27 not out from 16 balls.

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3rd XI v Southwick (Home):
A high scoring affair saw Tim Dunn's side chase 280 with a wicket to spare at the MCG. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat first making 280 for 3, with only Jack Westlake and Lloyd Osland taking wickets.

A tenth wicket partnership of 57 between Lloyd Osland (59 not out) and Jack Westlake (12 not out) saw Worthing over the line, the foundations having been laid by Tim Dunn (57) and Michael Hodnett (67).

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4th XI v Arundel (Away):
A convincing win for Glenn Harris' men saw them clinch promotion at Arundel. The hosts elected to bat but made just 129 as Luke Winter claimed 4 for 31, Anthony Kane (in brand new club kit!) 3 for 12 and Glenn Harris 2 for 27.

Worthing reached their target for the loss of just 4 wickets. Alex Anderson made 40 and Kieran O'Brien 33 not out in a game where plenty of young Worthing player contributed significantly.

Well done to Glenn and his team on their promotion!

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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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U16s v Arundel15.8.12 - SJCF

Arundel 110 All Out (off 32.1 overs) lost to Worthing 111 for 4 (off 30 overs)

An early morning downpour made this another good toss to win as Martyn Swift once again came up trumps with the call and duly invited Arundel to bat. Worthing’s seamers, Nick Ballamy and Jamie Piper were the pick of the bowlers each taking 3 wickets during the innings but everyone played their part as Worthing’s bowling and fielding made it difficult for the opposition to score runs quickly on what was a slow outfield. Keelan Shoulders batted well for his 29 and Matt Clynes chanced his arm for a quick-fire 31 before he was undone by a slower delivery from Nick. One or two lapses in the field were the only real blemish on what was otherwise a very good display from the Worthing eleven.

Aaron Tugnutt and Mike Askew opened the reply for Worthing and both looked in good touch as they set about building an innings. However, some excellent catching in the deep saw Arundel halt Worthing’s progress as both openers and subsequently James Allen, all holed out to big shots that were well taken by the fielding side. After a slightly nervy start, Harvey Von Biel and Ollie Carpenter settled in to begin a partnership which would prove decisive. Harvey hit eight 4’s on his way to an unbeaten 40 and Ollie hit 25 including a 6 over long-on before being stumped 3 runs shy of the target. Josh Wood, playing his first game for the U16s, came in to hit the winning runs to give Worthing another strong win in the group.

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U16s v Arundel - 1.7.12

Arundel (93 for 6 off 25 overs) lost to Worthing (94 for 3) by 7 wickets (off 18.2 overs)

A sharp early morning shower (you were up before me then - Ed) made it a good toss to win and an easy decision for Worthing’s captain, Martyn Swift, putting Arundel into bat on a damp wicket. Opening bowler, Nick Ballamy took full advantage of the difficult conditions taking 3 wickets for just 8 runs in his 5 over spell. Arundel’s Ben Roberts, hit back with some powerful hitting scoring 21 including 4 fours and after his departure, Sam Temple contributed with a well-judged innings of 26 not out, providing the mainstay of the innings.  However, Worthing’s bowlers stuck to their task as Jamie Packer, Jamie Piper, Harry Dunn and Sam Brice all bowled tight lines, the latter three taking a wicket apiece. 93 under the circumstances was a reasonable total but unlikely to be enough on a drying wicket.

By the time Worthing’s innings began, the mid-morning sun had made batting conditions more benign as opener’s Michael Askew and Harry Dunn set about chasing down the total. Despite some good bowling by opening pair Keelan Shoulders and Spencer Morris, neither Michael nor Harry offered much in the way of chances as both posted retirement scores on their way to an opening stand of 70. With Worthing in touching distance of the target, three wickets in three overs, including a fine caught and bowled by Temple, made for a flurry of excitement but Worthing were all but there and it was left to Robbie Anderson to hit the winning runs in the 19^th over.

2.5.11 - U15s v Arundel (MCC Cup)

Worthing prevailed against blustery conditions and a strong Arundel fightback in what proved to be an exciting finish. Arundel elected to field and saw Worthing make slow progress with the score reaching just 31 after 9 overs. However, an Aaron Tugnutt onslaught yielding 18 runs in the 10th gave the innings some much needed impetus which was later helped by some aggressive running between the wickets by Ollie Carpenter, Harvey Von Biel and Ollie Parker added a priceless 19 runs in the last two overs. Worthing closed out on 103 runs for 7 wickets after their allotted 20 overs; a creditable but perhaps slightly modest total.

Arundel got off to bright start and were already passed 20 runs after 4 overs without loss. However, a run-out in the 5th immediately prompted two further wickets from Martyn Swift who cleaned bowled Arundel's 3 and 4 in quick succession. A quiet period followed and with Arundel on 43 for 5 after 10 the game looked beyond them. Nonetheless some improvised batting helped by some occasional loose fielding and wild throwing gave Arundel a foot hold. But inevitably, in the chase for runs, two further run outs resulted and Arundel finished 9 runs short on 94 for 8. A good win for the U15s in their first game this season against last season's WACA League champions.

Notable Performances: Aaron Tugnutt 37, Martyn Swift 2 for 17. A special mention also to Sam Greenrod who took his first wicket for the team.

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