True warm-up game

Goodwood v Madehurst

On a day 20 degrees warmer than their last outing, Goodwood won the toss and batted, with Graeme Bennison (40) and Matt Geffen (21) putting on 63 for the first wicket.

John Heyworth (8) and Johnny Heaven (40) came in and by the 20th over Goodwood had scored 97-2.

Heyworth, John Clifton (8) and Peter Lamb (14) struggled to get the ball away and only 31 were added by the 30th over. Things picked up with Heaven and Owen Spicer (14) before Stanley and James Mayne saw Goodwood to 180. Madehurst made a sedate start and were 88-1 after 20 overs.

Goodwood’s bowlers were steady but didn’t take wickets regularly.

James Mayne (1-20) was the pick of the bowlers in the first 20 overs.

Matt Geffen (4-27) had Madehurst floundering. C Locke (55) fell lbw, J Bewick (34) was bamboozled by a slower ball, J Lee (0) was caught by Tim Odell and G Locke was bowled first ball.

But B Clivero (38*) and S Musto (24*) batted well, and won them the game.