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Randerson in runs against former club

SIDMOUTH were on the ropes against Heathcoat, but came good when it mattered to win a close game by 25 runs.
Peter Randerson top scored with 84 for his current club against his old one as Sidmouth accelerated to 236 all out.
Heathcoat wobbled briefly on the chase as 104 for three became 142 for seven.
An eighth-wicket stand of 65 between Lee Dixon and Dinesh Raheja put the game back in the balance. If anything, Heathcoat looked like winning it.
Dixon’s demise changed the game and the last three wickets went for just four runs as Heathcoat declined to 211 all out.
That’s four losses in a row for Heathcoat, who are only 12 points clear of the relegation zone now.
Sidmouth stay fourth as all the sides above them won as well.
Sidmouth’s early order struggled for headway against Paul Elliott (3-37) and Jamie Drew (3-34) and with 19 overs gone the score was 80 for four.
Randerson and veteran Anthony Griffiths (46no) moved the score along to 164 for five.
When Randerson holed out to Drew it signalled a mini-collapse as Nick Gingell and Dan Powell were in and out cheaply.
Griffiths did a good job managing the tail-enders, putting on 27 with Andy Mathieson (13) and 39 with Will Murray.
To be fair to Murray, he didn’t need much managing on his way to 29 off 19 balls.
Heathcoat’s early progress was much the same as Sidmouth’s with Dylan Penberthy making 40 and Jack Dart 22 as they reached 110 for five at the 25-over mark.
At 142 for seven it was Sidmouth’s game for the taking, only Raheja and Dixon weren’t about to give up lightly.
Dixon played his shots – his 46 came off 34 balls with five fours and three sixes – while Raheja stuck around in support.
Craig Miles (3-54) broke the stand and the tail-enders didn’t have the stickability needed for Raheja to see it through.
Skipper Murray said Sidmouth were not at their best, but he would take a win anytime.
He added: Peter Randerson batted maturely with Anthony Griffiths to get us to a respectable total, which allowed the tail to enjoy themselves,
“We dropped five or six catches though, which allowed Heathcoat to stay in the game.”
That’s four losses in a row for Heathcoat, who are only 12 points clear of the relegation zone now.
The next three games are against hit-and-miss Paignton, second-bottom Exeter and Plymouth, who are immediately below Heathcoat.
Toby Lochead, the Heathcoat vice-captain who led the side against Sidmouth in the absence of Sam Smith, said it would only take a win to turn things round.
“The next three games are ‘must-win’ for us, not that any look easy,” said Lochead.
“Paignton are a bit up and down, but they did beat Sidmouth, which few teams do.
“There isn’t much between any of the teams between third and the bottom, so Exeter and Plymouth will be tough too.
“But if we can show some of the fighting qualities we displayed against Sidmouth we have a real chance.”

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