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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Sunday, 8 June 2014
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Senior Results - 31.5.14
1st XI v Findon (Away):
This will certainly go down in the annals of Worthing CC history as a classic victory snatched from the jaws of defeat; like the "Thriller In Manila" this could arguably be dubbed "The Ding-Dong in Findon", maybe.
Findon won the toss and elected to bat on a slow and stodgy wicket at Long Furlong. After a slow start for both sides Benn Challen came into the attack and finished with figures of 6 for 24, aided by Corey Altis' 2 for 42 and Luke Vinter's 1 for 16 as the hosts succumbed for 151 from 52 overs.
The reply didn't start well as Worthing slumped to 15 for 4, but a rebuilding job from Stuart Carter (16), Ian Gooding (33) and John Glover (56) got Worthing close with some excellent (mainly) running between the wickets and a little fortune as catches were dropped. Some lusty blows from Vinter (11) still left the final pair Jamie "the right-handed Lara" Piper and the injured Altis 16 more runs for the win. An enormous six over extra cover from Altis and a square drive from Piper led to a one wicket victory and 30 slightly jammy points for Vinter's men.
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2nd XI v Cuckfield (Home):
An easy win for Worthing against Cuckfield at the MCG by 97 runs. The visitors inserted Tom Lund's men who scored 180 for 9 with Lund scoring 54 and Brad Lewis 38 on another slow wicket due to the seemingly constant rain this season.
The Cuckfield reply never really got going as then were bundled out for 83 as Harry Dunn took 4 for 24, Martyn Swift claimed 3 for 9 after a Lazarus-like recovery from a life threatening injury whilst batting. There was a wicket each for Nick Ballamy, Shane Felton and Luke Barnes.
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3rd XI v Eastergate (Away):
A loss against a first team is no disgrace for the Chairman's 3rd XI. Eastergate opted to bowl first upon winning the toss with Worthing finishing on 153 all out. Chairman Dunn scored 31, Kevin Punter 35, Michael Hodnett 19, Justin Nash 15 and Adam Bastable 12.
Eastergate reached their target for the loss of 5 wickets, one a-piece for Punter, Jack Dunn, Jack Westlake, Robson Piper and Nash.
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4th XI v Henfield (Home):
Having won the toss Glenn Harris asked Henfield to bat and bowled them out for 124 as Dan Turner bagged 4 for 28, Greg Harris 3 for 29, Josh Quintais 2 for 17 and Lloyd Osland 1 for 12.
Harris' men made 125 for the loss of 6 wickets with Lloyd Crathern and Neil Harris both hitting 24, the latter not out and Osland 52 to maintain their strong start to the season.
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This will certainly go down in the annals of Worthing CC history as a classic victory snatched from the jaws of defeat; like the "Thriller In Manila" this could arguably be dubbed "The Ding-Dong in Findon", maybe.
Findon won the toss and elected to bat on a slow and stodgy wicket at Long Furlong. After a slow start for both sides Benn Challen came into the attack and finished with figures of 6 for 24, aided by Corey Altis' 2 for 42 and Luke Vinter's 1 for 16 as the hosts succumbed for 151 from 52 overs.
The reply didn't start well as Worthing slumped to 15 for 4, but a rebuilding job from Stuart Carter (16), Ian Gooding (33) and John Glover (56) got Worthing close with some excellent (mainly) running between the wickets and a little fortune as catches were dropped. Some lusty blows from Vinter (11) still left the final pair Jamie "the right-handed Lara" Piper and the injured Altis 16 more runs for the win. An enormous six over extra cover from Altis and a square drive from Piper led to a one wicket victory and 30 slightly jammy points for Vinter's men.
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2nd XI v Cuckfield (Home):
An easy win for Worthing against Cuckfield at the MCG by 97 runs. The visitors inserted Tom Lund's men who scored 180 for 9 with Lund scoring 54 and Brad Lewis 38 on another slow wicket due to the seemingly constant rain this season.
The Cuckfield reply never really got going as then were bundled out for 83 as Harry Dunn took 4 for 24, Martyn Swift claimed 3 for 9 after a Lazarus-like recovery from a life threatening injury whilst batting. There was a wicket each for Nick Ballamy, Shane Felton and Luke Barnes.
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3rd XI v Eastergate (Away):
A loss against a first team is no disgrace for the Chairman's 3rd XI. Eastergate opted to bowl first upon winning the toss with Worthing finishing on 153 all out. Chairman Dunn scored 31, Kevin Punter 35, Michael Hodnett 19, Justin Nash 15 and Adam Bastable 12.
Eastergate reached their target for the loss of 5 wickets, one a-piece for Punter, Jack Dunn, Jack Westlake, Robson Piper and Nash.
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4th XI v Henfield (Home):
Having won the toss Glenn Harris asked Henfield to bat and bowled them out for 124 as Dan Turner bagged 4 for 28, Greg Harris 3 for 29, Josh Quintais 2 for 17 and Lloyd Osland 1 for 12.
Harris' men made 125 for the loss of 6 wickets with Lloyd Crathern and Neil Harris both hitting 24, the latter not out and Osland 52 to maintain their strong start to the season.
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Sunday, 25 May 2014
Senior Results - 24.5.14 and 25.5.14
Heavy overnight rain put paid to all bar the 1st XI match on Saturday which only survived due to the deployment of the new covers.
1st XI v Crowhurst Park (reduced to a 20/20) - 24.5.14 (Home):
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on a slow but good looking surface. A solid start before a mix-up between the batsmen led to a Stuart Carter/Andy Lutwyche induced run out. Lutwyche then took the key wicket of Kellen Powell via a steepling Benn Challen catch before Park were held to 111 for 6 from their 20 overs, Luke Vinter claiming 2 for 16 and Nick Oxley 1 for 17.
The reply was rarely in doubt as Matt Green made 60 not out, Andy Reid 18 and Benn Challen 11 as the hosts got over the line with 5 balls to spare and stay in mid-table in the league.
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3rd XI v Clayton & Belgrave Adelaide (WSIL T20 Cup) - 25.5.14 (at Horsham CC):
A tight game at Horsham saw Tim Dunn's team go down by 5 wickets with just one ball to spare. Worthing were asked to bat first and made 110 all out in 18.2 overs with Josh Goldsmith top scoring scoring 27 not out, skipper Dunn 26, Glenn Harris 13 and Michael Hodnett 12.
A valiant effort with the ball made life difficult for Adelaide as Harry Dunn claimed 2 for 17, Jack Dunn 1 for 29 and Adam Squires 1 for 21, but some solid economical bowling from young bowlers Jack Westlake, Robson Piper and not-so-young bowler Kevin Punter whose 4 overs conceded just 6 runs.
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1st XI v Crowhurst Park (reduced to a 20/20) - 24.5.14 (Home):
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on a slow but good looking surface. A solid start before a mix-up between the batsmen led to a Stuart Carter/Andy Lutwyche induced run out. Lutwyche then took the key wicket of Kellen Powell via a steepling Benn Challen catch before Park were held to 111 for 6 from their 20 overs, Luke Vinter claiming 2 for 16 and Nick Oxley 1 for 17.
The reply was rarely in doubt as Matt Green made 60 not out, Andy Reid 18 and Benn Challen 11 as the hosts got over the line with 5 balls to spare and stay in mid-table in the league.
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3rd XI v Clayton & Belgrave Adelaide (WSIL T20 Cup) - 25.5.14 (at Horsham CC):
A tight game at Horsham saw Tim Dunn's team go down by 5 wickets with just one ball to spare. Worthing were asked to bat first and made 110 all out in 18.2 overs with Josh Goldsmith top scoring scoring 27 not out, skipper Dunn 26, Glenn Harris 13 and Michael Hodnett 12.
A valiant effort with the ball made life difficult for Adelaide as Harry Dunn claimed 2 for 17, Jack Dunn 1 for 29 and Adam Squires 1 for 21, but some solid economical bowling from young bowlers Jack Westlake, Robson Piper and not-so-young bowler Kevin Punter whose 4 overs conceded just 6 runs.
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Sunday, 18 May 2014
Senior Results - 17.5.14
1st XI v Goring (Home):
A comfortable win for Worthing in this local derby. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on a pitch that looked good but lacked pace. Wickets were shared between the bowlers as captain Luke Vinter claimed 3 for 16, Benn Challen 3 for 7, Nick Oxley 2 for 36 and Andy Lutwyche 2 for 15 withe batsmen having two choices: block or slog, in their total of 101 in just under 33 overs.
The reply didn't start well as Andy Reid and Oxley went to the first two balls of the innings but Matt Green (57 not out) and Challen (29) steadied the ship, then Stuart Carter (13 not out) saw his side over the line and up to 4th in the league.
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2nd XI v Goring (Away):
A frustrating game for the seconds as they played all the cricket only to be thwarted by stoic defense from Goring's number eleven. Having been asked to bat first Worthing amassed 248 for 3 with Brad James scoring a fine 103 not out, Gary Tester 85 and contributions from Martyn Swift (19) and Tom Lund (25).
Goring's reply never got going as wickets fell at regular intervals. Swift took 4 for 27, Shane Felton 3 for 35 and Tester 1 for 12, but the hosts held on for a draw and 1 point compared to Worthing's 14 points.
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3rd XI v Aldwick (Away):
This trip to the seaside didn't go to plan for the Chairman's 3rd XI. Tim Dunn won the toss and opted to bowl as the hosts racked up 218 for 5 from 46 overs. Paul Westlake took 3 for 36 and there was a wicket each for Jack Dunn and Adam Squires.
The chase never looked like being successful with only Tim Dunn (19) and Kevin Punter (36) reaching double figures as the visitors succumbed for 69.in under 25 overs.
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4th XI v Broadwater (Home):
The second derby of the day saw Glenn Harris win the toss and elect to bowl. The visitors scored 158 for 9 from their 40 overs as Robson Piper bagged 3 for 37, James Belton 3 for 33 and a wicket a-piece for Greg Harris, Sanjeev Kalra and Andy Culver.
The reply stuttered to 85 all out with only Kalra (32) and Culver (15) reaching double figures.
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A comfortable win for Worthing in this local derby. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat on a pitch that looked good but lacked pace. Wickets were shared between the bowlers as captain Luke Vinter claimed 3 for 16, Benn Challen 3 for 7, Nick Oxley 2 for 36 and Andy Lutwyche 2 for 15 withe batsmen having two choices: block or slog, in their total of 101 in just under 33 overs.
The reply didn't start well as Andy Reid and Oxley went to the first two balls of the innings but Matt Green (57 not out) and Challen (29) steadied the ship, then Stuart Carter (13 not out) saw his side over the line and up to 4th in the league.
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2nd XI v Goring (Away):
A frustrating game for the seconds as they played all the cricket only to be thwarted by stoic defense from Goring's number eleven. Having been asked to bat first Worthing amassed 248 for 3 with Brad James scoring a fine 103 not out, Gary Tester 85 and contributions from Martyn Swift (19) and Tom Lund (25).
Goring's reply never got going as wickets fell at regular intervals. Swift took 4 for 27, Shane Felton 3 for 35 and Tester 1 for 12, but the hosts held on for a draw and 1 point compared to Worthing's 14 points.
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3rd XI v Aldwick (Away):
This trip to the seaside didn't go to plan for the Chairman's 3rd XI. Tim Dunn won the toss and opted to bowl as the hosts racked up 218 for 5 from 46 overs. Paul Westlake took 3 for 36 and there was a wicket each for Jack Dunn and Adam Squires.
The chase never looked like being successful with only Tim Dunn (19) and Kevin Punter (36) reaching double figures as the visitors succumbed for 69.in under 25 overs.
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4th XI v Broadwater (Home):
The second derby of the day saw Glenn Harris win the toss and elect to bowl. The visitors scored 158 for 9 from their 40 overs as Robson Piper bagged 3 for 37, James Belton 3 for 33 and a wicket a-piece for Greg Harris, Sanjeev Kalra and Andy Culver.
The reply stuttered to 85 all out with only Kalra (32) and Culver (15) reaching double figures.
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Sunday, 11 May 2014
Match Reports - 10.5.14
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.
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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.
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4th XI v West Chiltington and Thakeham:
Cancelled - waterlogged pitch.
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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.
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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.
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4th XI v West Chiltington and Thakeham:
Cancelled - waterlogged pitch.
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