Sharks VI win 2024 BCEW Division 1 title

Sussex Sharks VI Secure 2024 BCEW National Division 1 Title

Sussex Sharks VI have officially been crowned champions of the 2024 Blind Cricket England and Wales National Division 1, after their top of the table title clash with London Metro yesterday was rained off. 

On Saturday 24th August the Sharks travelled to London Metro with just a single point lead for the final game of the league campaign. Metro had pipped Sussex last year and the two sides historically have put on entertaining matches. 

Sadly, the weather had other ideas and 10 hours of solid rain left the pitch completely waterlogged and no play was possible, meaning that Sussex are crowned champions.

Sussex Sharks Captain, Dan Field said: "Naturally its not the way we would have wanted to win the title but we had earned our position at the top. 

"The only 2 games we haven't won saw our opponents 9 and 8 wickets down respectively, hanging on to get the draw. 

"I am enormously proud of our team who give everything for each other and we are excited that there are still two trophies to win".

The Sharks travel to Northampton CCC on Saturday 31st August to contest the Heindrich Swanapoel Memorial Cup against Northants, who they defeated earlier this year to win the delayed 2023 cup. 

The final competition takes place at Wolverhampton on 21st September when holders Sussex will contest the T20 Cup and hope to complete a historic treble. 

Sussex Sharks Vice-Captain, Ian "Tiny" Morris said: "We are taking nothing for granted, Northants gave us a  really tough game a  couple of weeks ago and we will need to be at our best to beat them. 

"Its a cliché but we really are taking this season one game at a time".