Home side Chichester put Bridges into bat and dismissed them for just 84. New left-arm bowler Gary Austerberry worried the visitors most with figures of seven for 25.

Chichester found batting far from easy but eventually reached their target at 85 for six with Mark Bamford making 44 as Nick Creed took three for 40.

Newly-promoted Ifield and Crawley ended their Sussex League debuts with a draw and a defeat respectively in Division Three.

Playing in the West regional division, Ifield made 201-6 dec, with Greg Barton top scoring with 79. Opponents Goring were nearly dismissed, thanks to Russell Jacob's five for 75 on his return to the club from Roffey. Goring's last-wicket pair held on for a draw at 175-9.

Crawley were playing in the East regional division and lost to Seaford (180-4) by six wickets after setting a target of 179 all out.

Full match reports in Wednesday's Observer


Results
Sussex Premier League
Brighton & Hove 48 (0pts) (Chris Morris 5-8) Hastings 49-1) (30pts)
Three Bridges 84 (3pts) (Gary Austerberry 7-25) Chichester 85-6 (30pts)

Cuckfield 130 (30pts) East Grinstead 129 (11pts) (Will Atkin 50 not out)

Eastbourne 234-7 (30pts) (Tom Smith 80, Mark Tomsett 60) Preston Nomads 99 (4pts)

Stirlands 187-8dec (9pts) (Sean Heather 91) Horsham 189-7 (26pts) (Andrew Hillman 64 not out)

Second XIs Division One
Cuckfield 230-8 dec (13pts) (Jack Waghorn 93, Jason Oates 58 East Grinstead 213-7 (11pts) (Steve Pollard 78)

Brighton & Hove 264-5 dec (30pts) (Martyn Ford 100, Matt Green 83) Hastings 194 (8pts) (J.Poysden 7-56)

Littlehampton 185-9 dec (10pts) Horsham 186-5 (28pts) (Craig Gallagher 110 not out)

Eastbourne 241-7 dec (14pts) Preston Nomads 183-8 (8pts) (Tim Downey 64)
n Three Bridges (10pts) St James (10pts) Match abandoned

Third XIs
Brighton & Hove 111 (R.Riwan 6-35) Haywards Heath 65 (10pts) (Alex Nicholls 5-17)

Middleton 242-9 dec (30pts) (Brian Towner 104) Chichester 164 (11pts)

Horsham (10pts) Steyning (10pts) Match abandoned ground unfit