Shepherd Neame Sussex League

Current League Champions Hastings Priory will retain the League title in the Shepherd Neame Sussex League unless Brighton and Hove win their two remaining matches. Rain affected all games on Saturday and Hastings managed a victory at Three Bridges, but Brighton and Hove lost a similar game against Chichester.

Hastings have completed their programme and lead Brighton and Hove, who have two games to play, by 47 points. A team can take up to 30 points from a game. After the rain on Saturday morning the rule books were out everywhere and teams did their best to get some sort of match in the scramble for points.

Hastings won a 25 overs a side game at Three Bridges, while an exciting game at Brighton and Hove saw the home side needing a six to tie from the last ball of a 27 overs a side match against Chichester. Keith Greenfield, with 84, took Brighton to the brink of victory before being bowled off the final delivery by Neil Budden to give the visitors a win by six runs.

Eastbourne and Horsham drew at the Saffrons, while the game at Haywards Heath where Bexhill were the visitors was called off without a ball being bowled. As a result Bexhill will be relegated to Division Two.