Bermuda 203-9 Worcestershire 2nd XI 204-5 WORCESTER -- Inspired by the success of the soccer side, Bermuda's cricketers will today set out in search of the first win of their current tour of England.

That they failed against a Worcestershire second eleven was largely down to the efforts of two sons of famous fathers.

Damian D'Oliveira, son of former England Test player Basil, claimed three key wickets with his off-breaks as Bermuda were restricted to 203 for nine from 50 overs.

Phil Weston, son of former England rugby union international Mike, then made his contribution with a stylish knock of 83, continuing his impressive form against touring sides this summer.

But it should be stressed from the start that Bermuda did extremely well even to reach a respectable total after a very shaky start.

The tourists again won the toss, elected to bat and had both openers back in the pavilion with only 23 runs on the board. Ricky Hill went to Weston's catch in the gully off Alex Wylie and then skipper Wendell Smith was taken by Glenn Abbott as he attempted to hook the same bowler.

Not for the first time it took a fine innings by Charlie Marshall to rescue Bermuda. He put on 73 for the third wicket before his partner, Clay Smith, followed a wide delivery from John Slater and was claimed by Weston.

Marshall struck seven fours, including one to bring up his 50, but was out the very next ball, stumped by Stuart Bevins as he went for a big hit off D'Oliveira.

Clevie Wade came to the fore making a fine 41 while watching Arnold Manders, Dean Minors and Gary Brangman come and go cheaply at the other end, but then he mistimed an attempt to drive D'Oliveira and succeeded only in offering a simple catch to Mark Scott at mid-on. Wade came in with the score on 99 for four and helped moved things along to 171 before he was eighth out. Del Hollis, who shared a 34-run partnership with Wade, kept up the good work and finished on 30 not out as Bermuda set the hosts a modest target of hardly more than four an over, but one which exceeded early expectations.

Worcester had every reason to feel confident on a field where 250 is a routine score and with Weston in such commanding form they soon set about reducing the arrears.

The left-handed former England under-19 captain has made a number of appearances for the Worcester first team this season and took about 100 off the Pakistanis over two innings at New Road.

Yesterday he celebrated on the eve of his 19th birthday and gratefully accepted the gift for Bermuda -- yet another dropped catch.

Weston had made just 13 when, in the seventh over, Anthony (Pacer) Edwards found an edge but Gary Brangman failed to hold the catch at first slip. The batsman took his side to the verge of victory with 83, including eight fours, when he was caught by Terry Burgess attempting a big hit off Del Hollis.

Bermuda's other castastrophe came when Hill attempted a catch late in the Worcester innings and was hit in the fact by the ball.

Gavin Haynes (51) and D'Oliveira pushed the score along but the tourists were more concerned about Hill. Team manager MacDonald Swan reported that Hill suffered some damage to his teeth, but the full extent of his injury is not likely to be known until this morning.

Swan said that he believes today's match against the MCC Young Cricketers at the Knowle and Dorridge ground, near Birmingham, represents Bermuda's best chance of a win, but he added a few words of caution.

"The next team will be younger and less experienced than the other sides we have met but we will still have to play very well to win because these youngsters have had the sort of top-class coaching, which our players do not get enough of.

"They also have a great incentive to do well, so we are expecting another very hard game.'' Both Swan and skipper Smith were pleased with the way in which Bermuda recovered from losing early wickets yesterday, but they still found plenty of areas for improvement.

Smith said: "We lost the early wickets and several players then did very well to get back into the game. Unfortunately, we just didn't get enough runs.'' Swan added: "We lost too many early wickets and that set us back but the dropped catch was also important. Missed chances have been haunting us all the way through. Last week at Northampton we dropped Penberthy and he made a hundred, today we dropped Weston and he went on to play a very good innings.''