Sussex Cricket League round-up: Runs and wickets for Sussex players past and present

Sussex Newspapers Sports Editor, Mark Dunford, rounds up the action from the top three divisions of the Sussex Cricket League...

Premier Division

Former Sussex bowler Lewis Hatchett took 7-29 as East Grinstead (123 all out) beat Preston Nomads (110 all out).

Chris Mates took 5-19 as Brighton and Hove (235-9) continued their good start to the season as they bowled Middleton out for 88.

Eastbourne recovered from 81-6 to post 262-7 against Hastings and St Leonards. Jordan Turner was the star of the show hitting a brilliant unbeaten 118. Eastbourne bowled Hastings out for 141.

Sussex’s Will Beer hit an unbeaten 56 as Horsham (210-3) beat Ifield (207-8).

Fellow Sussex star Stuart Whittingham shone for Roffey (107-0) taking 4-35 as they bowled Cuckfield out for just 103. Rohit Jagota took 3-17 for Roffey before hitting an beaten 64.

Division Two

Tom Haynes hit 102 and Stuart Barber 87 as Billingshurst (235-5) beat Lindfield (178 all out). Andy Barr took 4-37 for Billingshurst.

Danny Alderman hit 55 and Matt Blandford took 5-34 as Three Bridges (194-9) beat Bexhill, while Marquino Mindley took 4-11 as Bognor (207-7) beat Ansty (72 all out).

Mayfield (220-7) enjoyed a comprehensive 110-run win against Chichester Priory Park (110 all out) with Robert Sharma the star of the show taking 6-40.

Haywards Heath (130-4) beat St James’ Montefiore (129 all out).

Division 3 West

Goring By Sea (78-3) beat Roffey 2nd XI  (77 all out); Pagham (213 all out) lost to Findon (264-9); Slinfold (211 all out) lost to West Chiltington & Thakeham (215-4); Steyning (186 all out) lost to Stirlands (205-6); Three Bridges 2nd XI (224-5) beat Worthing (223-8).

Highlights: Tim Jarvis 92 not out and 4-40 for West Chiltington.

Division 3 East

Crawley Eagles 1st XI (208-7) beat Brighton & Hove 2nd XI (207 all out); Hastings & St Leonards Priory 2nd XI (165-1) beat Eastbourne 2nd XI (164 all out); Portslade (163-4) beat Burgess Hill (161-7); Preston Nomads 2nd XI (238-7) beat East Grinstead 2nd XI (189 all out); Seaford (267-7) beat Bexhill 2nd XI (78 all out).

Highlights:  Tim Goddard took 5-14 for Seaford.