CRICKET: Local round-up (July 15)

Wisborough, who held on for the draw, nine wickets down against Clymping the previous week, did likewise at EP and finished on 179-9, in response to EP's 218 all out.

Dan Williams top-scored with 52 in EP's innings after hitting four fours and two sixes, and Gary Weedon struck five fours in his 44.

Opener Chris Williams crashed three fours and three sixes in his 34 from 32 balls, while Tom Reevs added 35.

Aussie medium-pacer Justin Grant grabbed 5-83 and Ben Thatcher took 4-62 for Wisborough.

EP got off to the ideal start in Wisborough's innings as Tom Chamberlain removed both openers for ducks to leave them 10-2.

Tim Monday, who was dropped on 30 by Colin Smith at mid-on, top-scored with 69 and Grant hit 30 but Wisborough continued to lose wickets throughout their innings.

Their last pair, Jon Farmer and Marc Duffell, survived 12 balls to hold on for the draw, with No 11 Duffell not having to face a delivery.

Chamberlain took 4-44 and off-spinner Dan Williams 3-36 for EP.

Smith, captain with Andy Reeves still out injured, said: "We were looking to get 240 batting first but 218 was still quite pleasing.

"But, at EP, that's not too difficult to chase down. But Tom bowled a good opening spell, and Dan and Jack Sunderland also bowled well and we got them behind the rate.

"We then picked up a few wickets but just couldn't get a ball at their No 11."

EP are away to Broadwater on Saturday.

Clymping three-game unbeaten run in West Sussex Invitation League Division 1 came to an end on Saturday with a four-wicket defeat to Broadwater.

Karl Pierce top-scored with a 72-ball 57 for Clymping, and Andy Wilkinson hit 39 and Sam Orchard 38 as they were all out for 192.

Paceman James Iago took 5-71 and Bob Reynolds grabbed 3-19 for Broadwater.

In Broadwater's reply, Mark Sinsbury struck 42 and Bob Reynolds 35 before Paul O'Sullivan's unbeaten 41 took them to victory.

Clymping captain Paul Challen said: "On paper, we had our strongest side of the season but we didn't play like it. Not drastically, but we just under batted, under fielded and under bowled.

"We probably needed 220 to 230 but went too gung-ho at the top and were 33-3.

"And we then dropped a few catches."

Clymping are away to Southwater on Saturday. George Gaskin, Kim Dean and Karl Pierce are all unavailable but Adam Foster and Andy Hancock could return.

Rustington had to settle for a draw in their Division 4 match against Lancing Manor.

Grant Melvin claimed 4-21 as Andy Long top-scored with 60 in Manor's total of 197 all out.

In response, Rustington's Martin Page hit 51 as they finished on 179-8.

Arundel's winless run stretched to eight games in Sussex League Division 3 West after a 52-run defeat at Bognor Regis.

Left-arm spinner Neil Chitty took 6-47 as Bognor were dismissed for 198. Oliver Handson top-scored with 44 before he was one of three players stumped by Edward Lewis, off Chitty.

Arundel then fell from 41-0 to 146 all out. Geoff Stothert top-scored with 27 and Lewis hit 24.

Romesh Eranga and Rob Willway both took four wickets for Bognor.

Arundel remain bottom of the table and are now 47 points behind second-from-bottom Findon.

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