Senior Results - 9.8.14

1st XI v Billingshurst (Away):
A crucial game in the promotion race at Billingshurst, with Worthing requiring a win to maintain any hopes of catching their opponents. Having won the toos the hosts opted to field and skittled Benn Challen's side for 123 in just over 48 overs, which seems to be around par at the Jubilee Field this season. Andy Reid top-scored with 41.

The reply floundered to just 88 all out as overseas player Corey Altis claimed 4 for 29, "Skippy" Challen 3 for 13 and Nick Ballamy taking 2 for 13 to claim all 30 points and reduce the gap between the teams.

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2nd XI v Pagham (Home):
Worthing dropped to 3rd place in the league with a draw at home to Pagham. Alex Harris top scored with 71 and Stuart Carter 59 in a total of 206 for 7 in 51 overs.

The visitors finished on 203 for 8 from their 49 overs with Nick Oxley being the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 19, Shane Felton taking 2 for 30 and Jamie Piper 2 for 40. Tom Lund's side need to get back to winning ways in order to achieve their desired promotion.

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Senior Results - 7.6.14

1st XI v Billingshurst (Home):
A frustrating day for Luke Vinter's men as the visitors held on for the draw. Having won the toss Worthing batted on what looked a good deck and amassed 204 for 7 from 53 overs, with Nick Oxley and Benn Challen scoring 57 from 102 balls and Nick Ballamy a breezy 39 not out.

Billingshurst finished on 173 for 8 with Corey Altis claiming 5 for 46, Andy Lutwyche 2 for 20 and Challen 1 for 26 as the hosts bagged just 14 points instead of the maximum 30.

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2nd XI v Pagham (Away):
Tom Lund's side made relatively heavy weather of a win at Pagham. The hosts won the toss and elected to bat, finishing on 81 all out. The destroyer-in-chief was Shane Felton who took 5 for 29 including a hat-trick. Martyn Swift claimed 2 for 14 plus a wicket each for Dave Leader and Harry Dunn.

Worthing reached their target for the loss of 7 wickets with Gary Tester top-scoring with 28.

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