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Local sports news from across the area

Sussex Cricket have announced the return of Danny Briggs from Warwickshire on a three year deal, with the 34 year old having previously played for the team between 2016 to 2020, and will be available immediately for the T20 Blast, where he holds the record as the leading wicket taker in the competition with 246.

Over to local cricket now, Crowborough lost by 97 runs against Bexhill, while Uckfield Anderida fell to a 92 run defeat versus Tunbridge Wells 4th’s, as Buxted Park earned a commanding nine wicket victory over Mayfield to climb up two places into seventh.

Elsewhere, Heathfield Park came up short against Portslade, losing by 118 runs, while an inform Isfield claimed a strong nine wicket victory over Newick, as Fletching were unable to keep their good form going as they fell to a narrow 2 wicket loss versus Bell Yew Greens.

Meanwhile, Barcombe earned a dominant ten wicket win against St Andrews, while Plumpton & East Chiltington lost by 220 runs against second in the league Brighton & Hove 3rd’s, as Rotherfield beat Robertsbridge 2nd’s by 67 runs.

Finally now in the cricket, Blackboys fell to a narrow eight run defeat against league leading Herstmonceux 2nd’s, as Nutley lost by five wickets versus Selmeston & Alciston, with Hadlow Down’s seven wicket victory against Cuckfield 4th’s seeing them jump above their opponents into seventh.