Team effort gets Wittering over the line at Arundel

Round-up Given Carl Tupper’s bad luck when it comes to coin tosses, some may ask why West Wittering persevere with the tradition.

But the toss took place and the toss was lost.

Arundel opted to bat on what seemed a decent wicket, but it soon became clear the day would belong to the bowlers.

Wittering’s opening attack of Spike Western (3-23) and Joe Pink (2-18) began to take advantage of conditions, restricting the run rate and picking up early wickets.

With Arundel 53-4, further tight spells from Joe Sissons Harry Staight did well with ball and bat in West Wittering’s win

(2-34) and Harry Staight (1-12) kept the home side in check.

With the scoreboard reading 66-7, some late

tail wagging dragged Arudnel’s total to 111 – not an insignificant sum given the variation the surface had demonstrated. Wittering’s opening pair of Liam Bates (15) and Steve Day (15) started nicely, punishing bad balls while keeping others at bay.

However, a quick flurry of wickets had the visitors 51-3.

With fears of a Wittering wobble, Johnny Miller (30no) and Brandon Trimmer (20) dug in, putting together a partnership of 39 before the latter fell to a yorker.

Nevertheless, some solid stroke-making from Harry Staight (14no) took the visitors to a decisive win. Reuben Knight and Sandra Yee did their level best to thwart Chichester.

Knight took 3-63 while Yee took a stumping and a catch to dismiss Steve Price for 79 and Mike Maynard on 21.

But the ICPP nnings belonged to Tom Phizackerley, hitting his first ton and scoring 109 from 70 balls.

He retired and gave others a chance to shine.

The final total was 318-5 from 40 overs.

In reply Steve Lockwood made a gutsy 31, Richard Camplin 20 but the remaining batsmen found the young Chi bowlers accurate and determined.

Roger Smith took 2-8, Theo Bachelor 2-20, Stanley Mayne 2-29 and Frances Gee 3-6 for 3 as Goring were all out for 90.