Defeat at the double for Sussex League teams

BEXHILL and Sidley both tasted defeat in the latest round of fixtures in Division Two of the Sussex Cricket League.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th Jul 2005, 13:08 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:23 BST

Bexhill went down by 38 runs in a high-scoring contest away to Worthing who rattled up 281-7 declared. Aussie Blayne Cornford led the run spree with 126 which included 23 fours and a six. He received good support from Tim Dunn (49) and John Kay (45), while Chris Topp picked up 3-81.

Richard May then hit 118 to give Bexhill a chance but they were eventually all out for 243. Danny Barton, Luke Barnes and Andy Lutwyche took three wickets apiece.

Haywards Heath won by four wickets with four balls to spare at Sidley after bowling out the home side for 212.

It could have been a lot worse as Sidley were at one stage in complete disarray at 11-5 but in-form Rizwan Ahmed (104) and Jonathan Haffenden (68) steered them to 212 all out. In reply, Hayden James (75) and Steve Kingcome (62) saw Heath to 215-6.