Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League Returns

The Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League restarts in full on Saturday 9 May, to commence another busy summer of cricket for recreational players across Sussex.

This year 377 teams from 148 clubs will compete across 38 divisions, with last year’s ECB Premier Division champions, Horsham Cricket Club looking to defend their title.

In an exciting development this year, Dean Wilson will also become headline sponsors of the Sussex Women’s Cricket League. The league will see 7 teams compete in the Premier Division with a further 14 teams competing in Division 2, which has been split into three regional divisions. The league will also form part of the wider League Executive Committee to provide greater administrative and governance support to help growth and development of the league.

A further 122 teams will also take part in the Cup, Trophy & Plate T20 competitions with all three finals taking place at The County Ground, Hove on Sunday 20 September with The Daniel Oliver T20 Cup final taking place under the floodlights.

The league season will conclude with the annual End of Season Dinner on Friday 23 October at The Grand Hotel, Brighton with guest speaker ex-England International and National Selector, Geoff Miller.

Gary Wallis-Tayler, Director of the Sussex Cricket Foundation said:

“We are all looking forward to another exciting summer of cricket for both our open & women’s leagues. It’s great to see the growth of both leagues and I wish all the players and volunteers the best of luck for the season ahead. I would also like to thank Dean Wilson for their continued support, especially of our women’s league which continues to thrive.”

James Chadburn, Managing Partner at Dean Wilson LLP said:

“We are very proud to continue our support of the Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League and, this year, to become headline sponsors of the Sussex Women’s Cricket League. Having supported the open league for a second season, it’s important to us that our partnership reflects the breadth and growth of the game across Sussex. Supporting the women’s league aligns strongly with our values as a firm – community, opportunity and long‑term development – and we’re delighted to play our part in helping both leagues go from strength to strength.”

Gary Stanley, Chair of the Sussex Cricket League said:

"On your marks for another great season of SCL cricket, with the league going from strength to strength and continuing to be held up by the ECB as an exemplar of recreational cricket. We especially look forward to working closely with the Women's league before we officially combine at the end of the year, which is a natural and very exciting development."

To follow this season’s action, you can visit the respective Play-Cricket sites: Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League & Dean Wilson Sussex Women’s Cricket League.