Cricket: Bognor and Chichester are on a roll

Bognor's Elliot Clarke / Picture by Kate Shemilt

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It was a good week for both our local Sussex League division-three sides, Bognor and Chichester.

Bognor grounded the Eagles to cement their position at the top, while Chichester racked up the win their recent performances have merited.

Here are the reports from both clubs...

Bognor v Crawley Eagles

Sussex League division three

With the halfway point of the season coming into view, Bognor maintained their unbeaten start to the season against the unpredictable Crawley Eagles at the Regis Oval.

On a fine day on the south coast, the visitors won the toss and put Bognor in. Once more Bognor’s little-and-large show of the impish Mikey Harris and burly Geordie Andy Quincey went about their work with relish, Harris with grace and panache and Quincey with lusty stokes and bags of vigour.

After putting on an excellent 161 for the first wicket, the fickle finger of fate befell Harris as he was caught for an excellent 98. Quincey soon departed for a fine 45 but worthy contributions from wicketkeeper Ryan Maskell (30) and skipper Zayne Bux with 39 not out, saw Bognor declared on 250 for five.

For the Eagles, Jibran Khan was the pick of the attack with three for 81.

To maintain their unbeaten start, Bognor knew they had to make swift inroads into the Eagles’ potentially-destructive line-up. Once more Bognor’s lithe paceman Graham Bush obliged and whipped out opener Azam Riyard and keeper Rehan Hasan to leave the Eagles 27 for two.

Not to be outdone, fellow paceman Charlie la Foret swept in with two wickets and with wily spinner Joe Ashmore picking up another two, Bognor had the Eagles in a pickle at 94 for six.

Jibran Khan looked to turn the situation around and played postively for 43 until Bush returned to have the Eagles man caught for 43, finishing with three for 54.

Ashmore ran out Anzum Jafer, grabbed his third wicket to finish with three for 41 and then passed the baton to La Foret, the blonde-bombshell bowling last man Mehboob to finish with three for 51.

Another fine team performance and a 51-run win from Bognor sees them extend their lead at the top – but with the job half-done, more hard work remains.

Chichester Priory Park v Goring

Division three