Crowhurst Park hampered at Heath – Buxted Park and Glynde nab first wins – Hailsham happy at Hastings

There’s news of Crowhurst Park, Hailsham, Buxted Park, Glynde& Beddingham, Barcombe, Bexhill, Sidley, Battle, Newhaven, Winchelsea and others in another bumper round-up from the cricket grounds of East Sussex. Reports all follow here...
By Steve Bone
Published 26th May 2023, 08:00 BST
Updated 26th May 2023, 08:27 BST
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Crowhurst Park v Haywards Heath

Sussex League Div 2

Park couldn’t keep up their winning start despite an early ball-of-the-season contender by Jamie Bristow Diamond to dismiss opener Jethrow Menzies with the first ball of the second over.

Jordan Shaw receives his cap from Crowhurst Park CC skipper Nick PetersJordan Shaw receives his cap from Crowhurst Park CC skipper Nick Peters
Jordan Shaw receives his cap from Crowhurst Park CC skipper Nick Peters

The visitors’ batters racked up 263-9 off their 45 overs, thanks to a brilliant 93 by Rory Livingstone. Matt Constable (3-47) and Sam Osmond (2-17) brought respectability to proceedings.

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Park could only manage 165 in reply with a few thrown-away wickets as Haywards Heath bowled tight lines, Freddie Wallis taking 5-32 and Jethrow Menzies 2-21.

Park MoM was youngster Sam Osmond for a promising 2-17 and 18 with the bat.

Crowhurst Park’s 3rd XI picked up a comfortable win bowling Little Common Ramblers out for 62. Wickets were shared with MoM Seb Cobbold (3-8) the most successful.

Jon Sanders from Newhaven Cricket Club's Main Sponsor, Tasker Osman & Co Financial Accountants, presented a bottle of champagne to the Newhaven captain Jonathan BennettJon Sanders from Newhaven Cricket Club's Main Sponsor, Tasker Osman & Co Financial Accountants, presented a bottle of champagne to the Newhaven captain Jonathan Bennett
Jon Sanders from Newhaven Cricket Club's Main Sponsor, Tasker Osman & Co Financial Accountants, presented a bottle of champagne to the Newhaven captain Jonathan Bennett

Park knocked off the runs for the loss of just two wickets, Sachin Gopinath (25) top-scoring.

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Hailsham CC’s first XI travelled to Hastings looking for their first victory of the season in Division 4 East – and won by 63 runs.

Skipper Andrew Anthony won the toss and elected to bat on a wicket that he hoped would break up throughout the day.

The usual pairing of Peacock and Ollie McDonald opened, but found it tough going on a track that wasn’t offering an awful lot for the batsmen.

Hailsham Cricket Club and Marlow Ropes Partnership have teamed upHailsham Cricket Club and Marlow Ropes Partnership have teamed up
Hailsham Cricket Club and Marlow Ropes Partnership have teamed up

After their century-opening stand last week, the pair couldn’t replicate the feat, with McDonald chipping to the ball to point for 5.

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Regular wickets fell for Hailsham, with no stable partnerships being created, but up stepped Matt Dawber who dragged the