Andy Westgate again came up trumps to enable Keymer & Hassocks to keep the pressure on Sussex Cricket League East Division leaders Seaford with a narrow three-wicket win in a low scoring game at home to Chiddingly. Westgate claimed 7-36 to dismiss the visitors for 128.
But it is looking bleak for Burgess Hill after they lost by six wickets at Hellingly. Chris Deare top scored with 52 in a Hill total of 202, with Justin Rosenburg taking 5-42 before Scott Pearce (76) helped make light of the target.
Lindfield won by
five wickets after bowling out visiting Crawley for 124 but Ansty were denied victory after piling up a massive 317-8 declared at Uckfield. Leo Anderson hit 104 before Uckfield replied with 177-8.
Billingshurst are hot favourites to win promotion from the West Division, where lowly Henfield moved level with Ifield after beating them by four wickets on their own patch.
East Division (*side winning toss): Burgess Hill (12) 202 (Chris Deare 52, Justin Rosenburg 5-42) lost to *Hellingly (30) 205-4 (Scott Pearce 76); Chiddingly (5) 128 (Andy Westgate 7-36) lost to *Keymer & Hassocks (30) 129-7; Crawley (4) 124 (Phil Weir 5-23) lost to *Lindfield (30) 128-5; Sidley (30) 190-7dec bt *Seaford (6) 142 (Keith Vardham 56, Neil Priddy 6-38); Ansty (14) 317-8dec (Leo Anderson 104) drew with *Uckfield (9) 177-8.
2nd XI East: Hellingly (30) 184 (Paul Wheatley 73) bt *Burgess Hill (12) 142 (Paul Vidler 6-20); Chiddingly (0) 89 lost to *Keymer & Hassocks (30) 90-1; Lindfield (7) 143 lost to *Crawley (12) 144-7; Seaford (28) 181-9dec (Colin Goddard 61, Ollie Smith 51, Tyrone Wildman 5-82) bt *Sidley (8) 111 (John P Smith 7-42); *Ansty (8) 144 (A Turner 6-29) lost to Uckfield (30) 146-8.
West Division: Steyning (30) 208-6dec (Matt Sewell 104no) bt *Arundel (6) 188; Bognor (11) 257-5dec (Phil Ball 79, Elliott Clarke 64) lost to *Slinfold (20) 258-2 (Jon Augustus 166no); Billingshurst (28) 189 (John Burroughs 59) bt *Goring (11) 134 (Mike Keen 53); Ifield (11) 180-8dec lost to *Henfield (26) 184-6; *Findon (30) 264-6dec (Jack Metters 98,Ben Bridson 59) bt Pagham (9) 198.
2nd XI West: *Arundel (4) 135-9dec lost to Steyning (28) 138-5 (Peter Chalcraft 92no); Bognor (30) 231-9dec (R Burge 65, T Campbell 5-30) bt *Slinfold (9) 129 (R Cox 5-25);
Billinghsurst (14) 212-8dec (Richard Simmons 70) drew with *Goring (10) 193-9 (Dan Kearney 69no, Andy Barr 5-35); Ifield (13) 239-4dec (Ton Wragg 96no, Sam Hafiz 58no) drew with *Henfield (4) 182-6 (Scott Pedersen 56); Findon (30) 154 bt *Pagham (10) 97.
Fixtures for Saturday August 22, East Division: Ansty v Sidley; Chiddingly v Burgess Hill; Crawley v Keymer & Hassocks; Lindfield v Uckfield Anderida; Seaford v Hellingly. 2nd XI fixtures are reversed.
West Division: Findon v Billingshurst; Henfield v Pagham; Ifield v Bognor Regis; Slinfold v Arundel; Steyning v Goring-by-Sea. 2nd XI fixtures are reversed.
