Sussex League round up: Wins for Horsham, Roffey, Preston Nomads and East Grinstead

Former Somerset leg spinner Michael Munday took 6-45 as Hastings were bowled out for 190 having won the toss and elected to bat. Top scorer for the visitors was Adam Maharaj-Newman with 52.

In reply John Burroughs opened with 57 before Craig Gallagher struck a breezy 68 not out, and helped by Tom Johnson (35 not out), saw Horsham home to another 30-points win.

Roffey also enjoyed a commanding victory down at Brighton & Hove, set up by a strong batting performance and then rammed home by a seven-wicket haul from overseas player Kuldeep Rawat.

Roffey, electing to bat, made 235-8 from their 58 overs, Rohit Jagota top scorer with 72 runs, while Matt Davies hit an unbeaten 51 down the order.

In reply Indian seamer Rawat claimed marvellous figures of 7-54 as the hosts were knocked off for 147.

East Grinstead claimed a victory by 61 runs down at Cuckfield.

Batting first East Grinstead were all out for 199, Ollie Graham hitting an unbeaten 64 while with the ball, Chris Taylor grabbed a five wicket haul.

That score proved enough for victory as Cuckfield were bowled out for 138, despite Chris Taylor’s best efforts (52 not out). Ian Sturmer took 5-34 and Sam Jewiss 3-10.

Defending champions Preston Nomads beat newly promoted Bexhill on home soil.

Carl Simon ran riot taking 7-44 as the visitors were skittled out for 86.

The hosts then struggled to the lowly total, losing eight wickets as they got there in 23.5 overs.

Dean Crawford took 6-33 for Bexhill.

The only other game in the top flight of the Sussex League was at the Saffrons, where Eastbourne drew with Three Bridges.

Batting first Eastbourne made 200-9, opener Ben Speake with the baulk of the runs, hitting 93.

David Twine took 5-50 for Bexhill, who with the bat got to 177-9 from their 52 overs, Callum Jackson with 65.

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