IT'S A MANSELL MAULING

Having crowned a laudable Worthing innings on a treacherous wicket by crashing a last-over six over extra-cover, the young strapping paceman then won the match with his sextet of scalps.

An over-green, yet dustbowl-ended wicket was reportedly discovered on the Gullivers square, flanked by an outfield on a football pitch Elastoplasted with makeshift replacement turf. With rain the added factor, Sidley's problem was winning the toss. They asked Worthing to bat '” they'd have chosen to anyway, said head of cricket Andy Lutwyche '” and had to reply on a deteriorating pitch.

Lutwyche felt Worthing's opening partnership of 71 between David Marshallsay and Ben Shelford separated the two sides. Steve Pearse's 29 consolidated, Mansell's 20 in 25 balls spiced it.

Mansell, even uphill, was too much for lowly Sidley's predicament. Lutwyche, downhill, and leg-spinner Matt Paul cleaned up the empties.

Worthing now go into a league and cup weekend without seamer James Broderick.