Boost for Bexhill but Priory are frustrated

Title hopefuls Priory were left frustrated by the wet weather which forced the abandonment of their match away to Roffey.

Bexhill, meanwhile, boosted their hopes of avoiding the drop by chalking up a second successive league win.

They triumphed by five wickets at home to Brighton & Hove after dismissing the visitors for 181 off 53.1 overs. Young spin twins Jamie Bristow-Diamond (5-75) and Callum Guest (4-38) did the damage.

In reply, Malcolm Johnson scored a steady 49 before Bexhill slumped to 82-5. Tim Hambridge (57 not out) and 15-year-old Cameron Burgon (39 not out) saw them over the line with an unbroken sixth stand of 100.

Premier League results: Brighton & Hove 181 (8pts) Bexhill 182-5 (30); Chichester Priory Park 200-9 (30) East Grinstead 123 (9); Eastbourne 160-8 (6) Horsham 164-5 (26); Preston Nomads (10) v Worthing (10) abandoned; Roffey (10) v Hastings Priory (10) abandoned.

Premier League standings (played-points): Preston Nomads 10-222, Hastings Priory 10-204, Horsham 10-197, Chichester Priory Park 11-191, Roffey 10-172, Worthing 11-165, East Grinstead 11-153, Brighton & Hove 11-141, Bexhill 11-136, Eastbourne 10-101.

For a full match report see Friday’s Bexhill Observer.