Sussex Cricket Unveils Silly Point Beer Festival
Sussex Cricket Launches 'The Silly Point Session' Beer Festival for Day-Night Clash
Sussex Cricket is excited to announce The Silly Point Session – a brand-new local beer festival taking place at The Silly Point Pub during the much-anticipated Day/Night Metro Bank One Day Cup clash between the Sussex Sharks and Lancashire on Friday 15 August 2025.
This event celebrates the return of Day/Night cricket to Hove for the first time in several years and follows the hugely successful launch of The Silly Point Pub during this year’s Vitality Blast campaign, where it quickly became a fan favourite.
Now, Sharks fans can enjoy an even bigger experience as The Silly Point Session brings together great sport, great beer, and a vibrant matchday atmosphere.
Hosted in partnership with Laine Brewery Co., the festival will showcase a diverse lineup of up to 12 beers, including specially selected brews from Laine, along with favourites from Heineken and Harvey’s Brewery. A variety of non-alcoholic options will also be available.
Entry to The Silly Point Pub and the festival area is included with your match ticket. For those keen to sample the full range, wristbands can be purchased, giving access to six half-pints of your choice from the featured selection.
“This is more than just a match – it’s a celebration of summer, community, and great beer,” said Sam Graham, Director of Growth at Sussex Cricket.
He added: “Building on the success of The Silly Point Pub during the T20s, we’re thrilled to now offer fans something even bigger and better for our Day/Night Metro Bank One Day Cup fixture.”
Wristbands for the event will be available to purchase in-person on the day of the match at The 1st Central County Ground.
To buy match tickets for the game, which starts at 2pm, please click here.
Durham vs Sussex Sharks
And just like that, it's time to commence our One Day Cup campaign. It all begins on Tuesday, with Grant Flower taking the reins as Head Coach for the duration of the competition. Up first: a lengthy voyage to Gosforth a smidgen north of Newcastle city centre to play Durham - the inaugural winners of the competition back in 2014.
The change in format might just come at a good time for the Sharks who have found things a little difficult in recent weeks having missed out on T20 qualification and suffering consecutive County Championship defeats. August begins, and the One Day Cup is here.
Team News
Grant Flower has named a 13-player squad for the trip up to Durham, with Jack Carson captaining the side for the first time.
Carson (c), Carter, Clark, Crocombe, Foreman, Haines, Hudson-Prentice, Ibrahim, Karvelas, Lamb, Lenham, Rogers, Tear
The Opposition
Durham are coming off the back of an excellent Vitality Blast campaign, which saw them finish second in the North Group. They were 50-over finalists in 2021 and will be eying their first white-ball title since 2014 when they won a previous incarnation of this competition.
Their squad is well balanced and hasn’t been ravaged by the Hundred, with Ollie Robinson, the 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, set to feature in his first One Day Cup competition since 2022 due to Hundred commitments. South African overseas quick, Codi Yusuf, is also available for this competition, and will provide significant firepower to Durham’s bowling attack.
Timings
Tomorrow's match at South Northumberland Cricket Club will begin at 11am, with gates opening at 9.30am for general admission and hospitality.
How to Watch
As always, you can watch every ball, free of charge, via our Match Day Centre. You will need to register for a free account to access the stream, statistics, replays and live scorecard. You can find information on how to register here.
Match Tickets
Tickets can be purchased via this link.
Sussex Walking Sports Day Shines in Eastbourne
Sussex Walking Sports Day Shines in Eastbourne
A fun-filled day of inclusive, low-impact sports brought Eastbourne’s over-50s together! Sussex hosted its first-ever Walking Sports Day for over-50s on Friday 18 July 2025 at The Saffrons in Eastbourne, bringing participants together for a day of activity, connection, and fun.
The event marked a unique collaboration between six local sporting bodies including the Sussex County FA, Sussex Rugby, Sussex Cricket Foundation, Sussex Hockey, Eastbourne Croquet Club, and Padel4All Eastbourne.
Each organisation hosted walking versions of their sport, giving attendees a chance to get active while discovering new and accessible ways to enjoy sport later in life.
Participants were invited to take part in walking football, walking rugby, walking hockey, and walking cricket, along with introductory taster sessions in croquet and padel, which were all tailored to suit a wide range of mobility levels and sporting experience.
“The Walking Sports Day was all about giving people over the age of 50 a chance to stay active, socialise, and try new sports they may not have considered before,” said Sussex County FA’s Development Intern, Fabian Pettersson.
“It’s so important to create inclusive opportunities that focus on both physical health and social connection as people get older.
“We had a brilliant sunny day packed with activities, and it was fantastic to see people enjoying sport in such a relaxed and welcoming environment. I’d like to thank Sussex County FA and Abi Knight for the chance to gain hands-on experience in delivering a community football development project through the NextGen Internship Programme.”
Participants praised the event’s friendly atmosphere and the chance to build new friendships while staying physically and mentally active.
Walking sports have seen a rise in popularity across the UK in recent years, offering a low-impact alternative that supports wellbeing and reduces barriers to sport, especially among older adults. Days like this play a vital role in reducing social isolation, promoting healthy lifestyles, and encouraging lifelong engagement with physical activity.
Organisers across all sports agreed the event was a huge success and hope to see Walking Sports Day become a regular feature in Eastbourne’s calendar. With strong community engagement and continued support from local organisations, the future of walking sports in East Sussex looks bright!
If you’re interested in trying out walking sports in your area, visit the websites of the participating organisations.
More photos from the Walking Sports Day event can be viewed via Simon Roe Photography.
For more information on walking cricket please contact the Foundation on foundation@sussexcricket.co.uk.
Article courtesy of the Sussex County FA and image copyright of Simon Roe Photography.
Rathbones Arundel Festival of Cricket
Spectator Information: Rathbones Arundel Festival of Cricket
We are thrilled to welcome Sussex supporters to the Rathbones Arundel Festival of Cricket, a celebration of community, inclusivity, and top-class cricket held at the iconic Arundel Castle Cricket Ground.
Whether you're a lifelong cricket lover or just looking for a great day out, here's everything you need to know to plan your visit.
Fixtures
6th August - Disability Hundred Competition - Free entry for all spectators - Parking £6 per car
7th August - Sussex Sharks Men vs Kent Men ODC - Tickets from £10, free for Sussex Members - Parking £10 per car
8th August - Tymal Mills Testimonial Event - Arundel Takeover - Click for more information
9th August - Sussex Sharks Women vs Leicestershire Women ODC - Tickets from £5, free for Sussex Members
Tickets and Parking - Metro Bank One Day Cup
Tickets for the two Sussex Sharks Metro Bank One Day Cup fixtures should be purchased in advanced to help reduce queue times. Entry is free for Sussex Members to both matches, please bring your Membership cards with you.
Parking for these matches is £10 per car and can be purchased online. Please click here and then click the fixture you'd like parking for then click "Car Park".
Still need match tickets? Click here to purchase.
Food and Drink
Supporters are permitted to bring food and drinks into the games, however alcohol is NOT permitted. A number of units will be available on site to purchase food, drinks and snacks.
Chairs and Blankets
Spectators are permitted to bring their own fold up chairs, as well as picnic blankets.
We cannot wait to welcome you back to Arundel for an amazing festival of cricket! #GOSBTS
Information on Arundel Castle Cricket Club
For information on how to find Arundel Castle Cricket Club and much more, please visit their website.
Yorkshire vs Sussex
Yorkshire completed an innings and 128-run victory over Sussex midway through the fourth afternoon at Scarborough to hoist themselves out of the bottom two places in Division One.
Sussex started the final day of this 11th-round clash on 115 for three in their second innings, trailing by 208.
On a deteriorating North Marine Road surface, their fate was obvious inside the day’s opening 20 minutes as they lost three wickets for the addition of two runs in the opening 26 balls, teetering on 117 for six.
So it proved, even though their resistance through to mid-afternoon was impressive. They were bowled out for 195, including five for 31 from 16.4 overs for new-ball seamer Matt Milnes - his first five-for in the Championship since September 2021 following injury. Fynn Hudson-Prentice finished 52 not out off 156 balls.
Yorkshire’s third win yielded 22 points, Sussex’s fourth defeat handing them only two.
The gap between the two sides is now just a solitary point ahead of the September run-in. The pair meet again at Hove midway through next month, one of three remaining games.
The White Rose have been replaced in ninth place in the table - second-bottom - by Durham, who were beaten at home by Surrey this week. The gap between the two is 12 points.
Yorkshire would even go above Essex should their game with Warwickshire at Chelmsford finish drawn.
In their last three games, Yorkshire not only face Sussex but Durham as well. They meet at Headingley in the final match of 2025.
The hosts made the ideal start to the day.
Danial Ibrahim and Daniel Hughes fell, the two not out batters overnight, for 51 and 57 respectively added to the departure of captain John Simpson for a duck.
Milnes claimed the first two. Ibrahim was caught low down at second slip by Adam Lyth before Hughes was bowled playing back to one which kept low and scooted through.
Simpson was then bowled as he tried to leave alone one angled in from Milnes’ new-ball partner Jack White.
Danny Lamb was next to go, caught behind off Will Sutherland’s seam - 143 for seven.
Lamb fell chasing a wide ball having added 26 with fellow all-rounder Hudson-Prentice. Sussex needed much, much more.
Sussex reached lunch at 166 for seven, Hudson-Prentice with 32.
He played handsomely down the ground off seam, even using his feet against White on couple of occasion to find the boundary wide of mid-on.
Hudson-Prentice was excellent in becoming Sussex’s third half-centurion of the innings, this coming off 138 balls. By the time he got there midway through the afternoon, Sussex were 188 for seven with 48 overs remaining in the day.
He shared 47 for the eighth wicket with Jack Carson, who was the eighth man to fall when caught by diving Lyth at slip low down to his right - 191 for eight.
Replays suggest Carson was unfortunate to be given out, confirming the initial impression given by the batter stomping off the field.
Things happened quickly from there, with Sussex falling almost 44 overs short of survival.
This was Milnes’ first five-wicket haul for Yorkshire as he comes to the end of his third year with the club. His last was for Kent. He has since suffered a nightmare with multiple back stress fractures.
But he was excellent here, polishing things off by getting Grinder Sandhu caught at point and then Henry Crocombe caught behind with a beauty for a golden duck.
In all, Milnes claimed seven wickets in the match.
Sharks Women vs Gloucestershire
Sharks Women vs Gloucestershire: Match Preview
The Metro Bank One Day Cup returns to The 1st Central County Ground tomorrow, with the Sussex Sharks Women resuming their campaign by welcoming Gloucestershire and Head Coach Alexia Walker has named a 13-player squad for the game.
Team News
Anna Lewis comes into the squad following an injury to Jazz Westley.
Squad
M Adams, A Buckle, I Collis, L Curling, I Gentry, C Green, N Harman, R King, A Lee, A Lewis, E O’Neill, T Stanley, P. Wilkinson.
The Story So Far
The Women's Metro Bank League Two started back in April, with the Sharks facing two soon-to-be professional outfits in Glamorgan and Yorkshire, both of which ended in defeat.
But Alexia Walker's side showed encouraging signs in those games, and responded with back-to-back wins over Worcestershire and then Kent.
That leaves them currently lying in 6th place in the league of ten teams[.
Gloucestershire sit in 9th having won one and lost three and the Sharks will be hoping they can inflict their 4th defeat of the season tomorrow.
Timings
Gates will open at 9am, with the toss taking place at 10am and the first ball at 1030am.
Tickets
Tickets start at just £5 for kids and £10 for adults and can be bought online here. Entry for all Sussex Members is free of charge.
How to Watch
As always, you can watch every ball, free of charge, via our Match Day Centre. You will need to register for a free account to access the stream, statistics, replays and live scorecard. You can find information on how to register here.
U13-16 Pathway Assessment Nominations Now Open
U13-16 Pathway Assessment Nominations Now Open
Please find details below to enable you to nominate young players (for boys U13-U16 only) for the 2025/2026 Sussex Cricket Junior Pathway Assessments.
Please note that if selected for assessments the dates below are the only dates we have available. We appreciate some players have commitments with other sports which is why we have given everyone plenty of notice.
To enable us to observe the boys in outdoor conditions Phase 1 assessments will take place at the Blackstone Academy Ground in August & September (Blackstone Lane, BN5 9TA)
Dates and times for the age groups will be:
U16 – Sunday 17th August 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
U15 – Sunday 17th August 2.00 – 5.00 pm
U14 – Sunday 24th August 10.00 am – 1.00 pm or 2.00 – 5.00 pm
U13 – Tuesday 19th August 10.00 am – 1.00 pm or 2.00 – 5.00 pm
For those players selected from Phase 1 the next phase of assessments will also take place at the Blackstone Academy Ground.
Dates and times for the age groups will be:
U16 – Sunday 28th August 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
U15 – Sunday 7th September 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
U14 – Sunday 14th September 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
U13 – Sunday 7th September 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Players invited to attend Phase 2 will then be assessed against current county players at the relevant age group.
Please note these are which age groups players will be in for the 2025/2026 season by their date of birth:
We ask everyone to be aware of the following criteria when nominating players for assessments.
1. Only players who were not on the 2024/2025 Pathway to be nominated
2. Only players regarded as being as good or better than current county age group cricketers (U13 plus who were selected into the final county age group squads)
3. Players who have contributed to SJCF and club/school matches with regular outstanding performances (4+ wicket hauls and 50+ scores on 3 occasions)
4. Players of quality who will be fully committed to the programme.
5. Please note that all players must be available for at least 80% of training sessions and games during the season (dates/times will be advised once selections have been made) For example training may be every Sunday for 2 hours at Hove from November 2025 until March 2026 followed by a summer match training programme.
If you have players whom you feel meet the criteria above please complete the following form:
https://forms.gle/2Ks1SPxRRo18UhzSA
Please note this form is for parents to complete.
All nominations to be received by Friday 8th August please.
Yorkshire vs Sussex - Day Three
All-rounder Matthew Revis continued his sparkling run-scoring form in the Rothesay County Championship, posting his third hundred in as many matches to help Yorkshire press for victory over Sussex at Scarborough. But Danial Ibrahim and Daniel Hughes batted through the evening session to offer Sussex a glimmer of hope of saving the match.
Dating back to late June, in Yorkshire’s last four Division One fixtures, Revis - 23-years-old - has posted scores of 93 not out, 150, 110 not out and a career best 152 not out.
He hit the 150 in a victory over Essex at York, 110 not out in last week’s draw here against champions Surrey and now this 188-ball effort with 14 fours and two pulled sixes against spin.
Yorkshire declared on 545 for nine midway through the afternoon, leading by 323 with 44 overs remaining in the day, and then restricted Sussex to 115 for three at close. Opener Daniel Hughes gave the visitors something to cheer with an impressive rearguard 56 not out from 131 balls.
It would now be a significant surprise if Revis is not selected to tour Australia with the England Lions this winter. Another man who could be on that tour is George Hill, with whom Revis shared an entertaining seventh-wicket partnership of 140 either side of lunch.
Fellow all-rounder Hill contributed a season’s best 75 off 93 balls. He has already had Lions exposure this summer, courtesy of his near 40-wicket campaign with the ball.
For Sussex, off-spinner Jack Carson plugged away with three for 150 from 43 overs. But he was swimming against the tide.
Revis, who started the day on 22, drove handsomely down the ground before pulling a couple of sixes off Carson just before Yorkshire declared minutes before 3pm.
Before lunch, Hill lofted Carson over long-on for six and out of the ground at the Trafalgar Square End.
Revis reached his fifty off 77 balls and his fifth career first-class century off 137, the latter on the stroke of lunch. Sandwiched in between, Hill’s fifty came up in 65 balls.
Sussex started the day nicely by removing Harry Duke and Will Sutherland, leaving Yorkshire 320 for six in the 97th over, the day’s seventh.
Duke was caught behind for 21 against an out-swinger from Fynn Hudson-Prentice - Sussex having taken the new ball immediately at the start of play - before Sutherland was bowled by his fellow Australian Gurinder Sandhu for two.
Sutherland is playing his last match of the season for Yorkshire this week and had been surfing in the North Sea at the end of day two.
Revis and Hill advanced Yorkshire’s cause in entertaining fashion. The aforementioned Hill six off Carson even landed in the back yard of the Air BnB which the county’s live streaming team are using this week.
Revis became the first Yorkshire player to score three hundreds in successive first-class matches since Gary Ballance did it back in 2019 and the first non-capped White Rose player to achieve that same feat in 80 years.
Unfortunately for Sussex, further trouble was around the corner at the start of their second innings.
They faced 12 overs before tea, where they reached at 29 for three.
New-ball pair Jack White and Matt Milnes struck once apiece added to the run out of Tom Alsop courtesy of a direct hit from Imam-Ul-Haq at the striker’s end from cover.
White had Tom Haines caught and bowled off a lead edge and Milnes got James Coles caught at fourth slip for a golden duck the ball after Alsop had fallen in the sixth over.
But just when all seemed lost, left-handed Australian Hughes stood firm with the help of fourth-wicket partner Danial Ibrahim.
Hughes was understandably watchful but drove, cut, pulled and deflected 10 boundaries en-route to a 114-ball fifty. The pair have shared an unbroken 95, with Ibrahim 50 not out.
The Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League: July Review
The Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League: July Review
The Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League (SCL) has delivered an exhilarating June and July, as the summer sun continues to (mostly) shine on club cricket.
Throughout the 39 divisions we are seeing some intense competition and lots of finely poised divisions, with promotion and relegation on the line, as we go into the business end of the season.
Alongside the regular league season, the T20 Cup competitions are also getting to the nitty gritty with finalists and semi-finalists now confirmed.
In the Daniel Oliver T20 Cup, Three Bridges 1st XI & Cuckfield 1st XI will battle it out. The former looking to defend their title from 2024.
With the final due to be played at The 1st Central County Ground on Sunday 31 August as part of the league’s annual showpiece T20 Finals Day.
The Paul Baker T20 Trophy Semi-Finalists - Hailsham 2nd XI vs Three Bridges 2nd XI and Brighton & Hove 2nd XI vs Chichester Priory Park 2nd XI
T20 Plate Semi-Finalists - Haywards Heath 3rd XI vs Ifield 3rd XI and Petworth Park 1st XI vs Sidley 1st XI
With all four Trophy & Plate matches coming up at Preston Nomads CC on Sunday 10th August - why not come along for what promises to be a great day of cricket, the first matches begin at 11:30am.
SCL Division Standings
Horsham 1st XI [320pts] have maintained their impressive unbeaten record at the top of the ECB Premier Division, overcoming some tough challenges to create the current 57-point gap to second. Preston Nomads 1st XI [263pts], Three Bridges 1st XI [262pts], Haywards Heath 1st XI [242pts] and Middleton 1st XI [242pts], are the closest challengers but none of them can afford to drop any points if they are to catch Horsham.
At the bottom of the table an intriguing 4-way battle is developing between Cuckfield [199pts], East Grinstead 1st XI [172pts], Ifield 1st XI [155pts] and Bognor Regis 1st XI [143pts]. With the bottom two places being relegated after 18 games, all of these sides’ season remain on a knife edge.
In Division 2, things have changed since the last review with Eastbourne 1st XI [224pts] falling to 5th place since the introduction of the ‘Declaration’ format. West Chiltington & Thakeham 1st XI [279pts] now lead, with three challengers queuing up behind. Hastings & St Leonards Priory 1st XI [266pts], St James's Montefiore 1st XI [247pts] and Brighton & Hove 1st XI [237pts].
The relegation battle is also hotting up as four teams; Buxted Park 1st XI [169pts], Preston Nomads 2nd XI [168pts], Mayfield 1st XI [164pts] & Roffey 2nd XI [139pts] all fight to remain in the second tier of competition in Sussex.
Pagham 1st XI [272pts] lead the way in Division 3 West by just 2-points. The run-in will be extremely intriguing to watch, as just 35-points separate the top five teams.
Finally, Bolney 1st XI [318pts] remain in poll position in Division 3 East having lost only game all season. Little Common Ramblers 1st XI [295pts] and Lindfield 1st XI [284pts] remain in the hunt though and will hope to keep the high-flyers honest!
Selection of current division leaders and their points leads;
Division 4 West - Slinfold 1st XI by 96 points
Division 4 East - St Peters 1st XI by 15 points
Division 5 West - West Chiltington & Thakeham 2nd XI by 55 points
Division 5 Central - St Matthias 1st XI by 19 points
Division 5 East - Isfield 1st XI by 23 points
Division 6 West - Bosham 1st XI by 13 points
Division 6 Central - Brighton & Hove 3rd XI by 16 points
Division 6 East - Tunbridge Wells 3rd XI by 29 points
For full standings in all divisions, visit The Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League official website.
SCL Individual Performances
Last time, we reported some truly impressive performances after just 4 weeks of cricket, but many of these performances have been knocked from the top!
Here are the 5 standouts leading the way after 12 weeks:
Best Batting Performances
Sreevalsan Gangadharan, 251* - Kerala Strikers Sports Club 1st XI in Division 8 East
Renai Gransult, 228 - Worthing 2nd XI in Division 5 West
Nimanda Subasinghe, 213* - St Peters 1st XI in Division 4 East
Tom Marchant, 210 - Eastbourne 2nd XI in Division 5 East
Sandeep Satheesh, 208 - Bexhill Strikers 1st XI in Division 10 East
Best Bowling Performances
Kimani Mbugua, 8/30 - Copthorne 1st XI in Division 8 Central
Olly Manns, 8/39 - Ansty 2nd XI in Division 7 Central
Jake Vosloo, 8/71 - Mayfield 1st XI in Division 2
Carl Cooper, 7/3 - Bognor Regis 4th XI in Division 12 West (South West)
Mohamed Roshan Ashif Abdul Cader, 7/14 - Steyning 4th XI in Division 12 West (North West)
Each week on the Sussex Cricket Foundation social media channels the best 20 performances with bat and ball are featured (from across competitive recreational cricket in Sussex), thanks to the ECB’s Play-Cricket Honours Boards. Give them a follow on - X, Instagram, Facebook & TikTok and connect with the cricket community!
As we head into August and the final third of the season, comprehensive fixtures, scorecards and up-to-date standings can be found on The Dean Wilson Sussex Cricket League official website.
Free Entry for Members to the One Day Cup
Free Entry for Members to the One Day Cup
The Metro Bank One Day Cup returns to the 1st Central County Cup this weekend, with the Sussex Sharks Women first up on Saturday and entry is free for all Sussex Members.
Alexia Walker's side began life in this competition back in April and will be looking to pick up from a positive end to the Blast campaign on Saturday 2nd August when they welcome Gloucestershire to Hove.
The Women will also play against Leicestershire on 9th August at Arundel Castle, as part of the Rathbones Arundel Festival of Cricket, which starts on the 6th.
Their final home game in the competition takes place on Monday 25th August against Middlesex.
Please note: All Women's One Day Cup matches begin at 1030am, with the Men's starting at 11am.
For the Men, the first home game takes place on the 7th August against Kent, at Arundel. This is followed by a day-nighter under the lights against Lancashire on the 15th, starting at 2pm.
They then play two more home games against Somerset (Thursday 21st) and Yorkshire (Sunday 25th August) at Hove.
Tickets for both the Men's and Women's games are included in your Sussex Membership, including the games at Arundel Castle.
Not a Member?
Well, pick yourself up a bargain, as tickets start at just £5 for Women's games and £10 for Men's games. Click here to purchase match tickets.
Fancy Something Extra?
Whether you’re entertaining clients, treating your team, or planning a fun family experience, our hospitality packages for the 2025 Metro Bank One Day Cup have something for everyone – including packages tailored for children, starting at just £55 + VAT per person.
What’s included in an adult package?
- Entry to the match
- Complimentary scorecard
- A full English breakfast + two-course buffet lunch
- Afternoon tea + scones
- A memorable day at The 1st Central County Ground
Click here to explore our One Day Cup Hospitality Packages. Plus, if you book before August 8th, you'll save an extra 10%!
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