Askew shines with bat and ball in Clymping win

He first claimed a four-wicket haul for the expense of 45 runs as Selsey made 162-9 after Clymping won the toss and put them in.

He then opened the batting in the absence of Graham Merritt-Blann and fired 86 runs from 77 balls.

Sam Varcoe also scored an unbeaten 52 as Clymping eased home with 163 for the loss of four wickets in 30.2 overs.

Clymping captain James Salisburys said: “It’s a shame we did not take all 30 points, but I am always happy with a win.

“It was a good wicket and quick outfield so I was looking at about 220/230, that was about par.

“It was a good innings from their opener at the top of the order. I wanted to put them in first as we were a bit worried about them blocking out for the draw.

“James Askew did well with the ball taking the wickets in his 15 overs and he rarely ever bowls 15 overs so that was good.

“It was a man-of-the-match display from James, he batted superbly at the top of the order in the absence of Blanny.”

Matt Leclere top scored in the visitors’ innings with 66 as he and Nick Nolan (32) put in a second-wicket stand of 66 to take them to 87-2 when the latter was caught out by Gareth Challen off Varcoe’s bowling.

Varcoe – who took figures of 3-42 – quickly dismissed James Amis, before Paul Challen’s bowling claimed the vital wicket of Leclere.

After that, Selsey slumped from 124-5 to 162-9 as Clymping failed to claim the last wicket.

In reply, Askew batted well through the dismisals of Kim Dean (2) and Gareth Challen (10), before he and Varcoe put on a 78-run stand for the third wicket.

Chris Green added eight, before Varcoe and Karl Pierce saw the hosts home.