Weekend Sporting Report

Monday, 30 May 2022 08:10

By Lee Everest @laeverest

In the weekend’s local cricket, Crowborough went down to a 48-run defeat at Buxted Park’s second team

Buxted Park’s first team lost at Preston Nomads’ second eleven by 25 runs.

Elsewhere in the Sussex Cricket League, Isfield went to the top of their division, as they bowled out Herstmonceux for just 75 to win by 126 runs.

There were big wins for Newick, who defeated Pett by 191 runs, and for Nutley, who scored a massive 353 for three to set up a 178-run win over Ringmer’s second team. And Blackboys maintained their unbeaten record with an 80-run victory over Linden Park’s fourth team.

There were defeats for Plumpton and East Chiltington, Barcombe, Fletching and Rotherfield.

The Sussex Sharks recorded their first win of the season in the T20 Blast yesterday. The Sharks beat local rivals and defending champions Kent by four runs in an exciting match at the County Ground Hove.

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