Mole digs in for Cuckfield ... Lindfield pipped by Preston ... Crawley Eagles are soaring

Mayfield v Cuckfield

August Cup

Despite the forecast predicting upwards of 33C, a tinge of green on the Mayfield pitch led Cuckfield to bowl after winning the toss in the August Cup.

Opening pair Abi Sakande and Joe White found a good line and length from the first over, but wickets eluded them until Mayfield captain Ben Fitchet was caught off White for 23.

Cuckfield’s first-change bowlers Nick Patterson and Josh Hayward bowled tighter lines to keep the run rate below five. The two took a wicket each before Greg Wisdom and Ben Candfield entered the fray.

Candfield picked up Edward Finch for 29 as Wisdom took regular wickets including top-scorer Harry Lloyd for 51. Two impressive catches in the deep helped Wisdom to figures of 5-36 and keep Mayfield to 224-9.

The Cuckfield innings began shakily with four of the top five reaching double figures but none passing 15. After the fall of the fourth wicket, with Cuckfield on just 63, a successful chase seemed a long way off.

However, Chris Mole and captain Ben Candfield proceeded to stabilise and drag their side back into it. Mayfield changed their bowlers around but to no effect as the partnership grew.

Mole passed 50 and Candfield did likewise while endangering the house at deep mid-wicket with two sixes. These big hits combined with excellent running of quick singles and twos pushed the partnership to 164 and Cuckfield beyond the victory target with two overs to spare. Mole was unbeaten on 77 and Candfield on 84. Cuckfield return home next week to face Hastings.

Cuckfield 2nd v Plumpton

On a scorching day, Plumpton won the toss and set a good platform before Dan Turner took a steepling catch to dismiss captain George Martin off Chris Osbourne.

lumpton’s top order counter attacked to put on quick runs but Cuckfield’s pace quintet bowled through the innings with good control, with Theo Barker, Sam Candfield and Chris Taylor picking up a wicket apiece.

The introduction of spin proved the turning point. Greg Seed, who is just 16, claimed four quick wickets in an excellent spell (4-21) while fellow left-arm spinner Jason Oates picked up two wickets himself (2-13) to dismiss Plumpton for 161. Stewart Fuller was the pick of the batsmen for his fluent 48 at the top of the order.

Cuckfield’s reply saw openers George Galbraith-Gibbons and Will Rossiter make quick headway, reaching 50 inside the opening ten overs. The introduction of Plumpton’ spinner Richard Ward dled to him ismissing Rossiter lbw for 25.

Nathan Buckeridge (30) continued the scoring with Galbraith-Gibbons (55), taking Cuckfield’s score to 130 before both fell in quick succession. Oates and Taylor knocked off the target to seal a seven-wicket victory.

MoM was Seed. Cuckfield play Newick on Saturday.

Cuckfield 3rd v Hurstpierpoint

Cuckfield won the toss and batted in sweltering heat.

Alex Hardwicke (46) ripped into the Hurst opening bowlers and with solid support from Tom Bonanate (34) put on 85 in 13 overs.

Hurstpierpoint tightened up and wickets fell. With 10 overs remaining, Cuckfield had reached 137.

Sixteen-year-old Josh Downey (46*) stepped up the pace and boundaries came easily. Cuckfield reached a competitive 197 off their 40 overs.

Hurstpierpoint’s reply mirrored Cuckfield’s innings with a quick start.

Rodney Candfield (1-22) claimed an early wicket but Alexander Bushell (54) and Myles Burrows (25) built a good platform.

Only when Sam Shepherd (4-21) and Jack Best (1-33) bowled in tandem did Cuckfield recover some control.

With 10 overs to go Hurst were 144-6. Captain Matt Slinger brought himself back on and extracted significant bounce and turn.

Short third man Tommy Watson swallowed two catches.

Josh Downey (1-31) returned to castle one batter and Slinger (3-34) applied the coup de grace with Candfield taking a tumbling catch at long off.

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Preston Nomads 2nd v Lindfield

Winning the toss and deciding to bat on a blistering day was as good as it got for Lindfield as they tumbled to a empathic loss by eight wickets at the picturesque ground in Fulking.

Toby Shepperson held the innings together with a fine 54 and was well supported by Phil Weir’s 23 but a score of 145 in 39.5 overs was always going to be hard to defend.

The Preston Nomads batters found the visitors bowling and conditions to their liking as they cantered to an eight-wicket win in the 25th over.

Skipper Simon Shivnarain said: “It was one of those days when everything went wrong apart from winning the toss!

“Make no mistake Preston Nomads are a very good side and will probably win the group.

“However, we have been competitive all season and today we let ourselves down.

“The guys’ heads are down but we still have three games left to finish the season on a positive note.”

Lindfield 2nd v Bolney

Lindfield twos secured their first August Cup win of the season with a fine all-round performance against Bolney to win by seven wickets.

Bolney scored 60 in the first 12 overs. However, the introduction of Harry Chaudhary (1-11) and Steve Pearce (4-32) slowed the run rate down as wickets started to tumble in the quest to accelerate the run rate.

Only Luke Martin with 69 and Kingsley Morris 32 were able to benefit from the placid wicket and lightning quick outfield as their innings finished on 172-7.

Lindfield were soon in control at 80-1 in 12 overs. Consistent batting built around a fine innings by James Scott with an unbeaten 101 saw Lindfield home in the 27th over.

St Andrews 3rd v Lindfield 4th

Lindfield 4ths continued their good start to the season with a fine three-wicket win against St Andrews.

Lindfield’s young side did well to contain the home side to 182-7 in 40 overs with fine fielding and in particular excellent bowling by David Lea (2-19).

In reply, Lindfield raced to 113-3 in 12 overs thanks to some big hitting from David Lea, who completed a fine all round performance with 67.

Sensible batting from Chris Maynard 37 and Toby Colvin 18 ensured Lindfield won by three wickets.

East Grinstead 2nd v Crawley Eagles

Eagles made it two wins out of two with a 25-run victory over hosts East Grinstead.

Eagles batted first and posted a good total of 211 all out with good contributions from Rehan Hassan 44, Fallah Uddin 48 and a quick 25 from captain Anjum Zafar. Chris Harris was the best bowler with 3-40.

In reply the hosts’ chase got off to a good start, Harvey Roberts top-scoring with 72.

But the Eagles team, including 17-year-old Umer Moufeed, a right arm spinner, bowled exceptionally well against a good batting line-up and restricted the chase to 186-6 off 40 overs and claimed the two points for a win.

Eagles host Felbridge at Cherry Lane on Saturday, starting at 12.30pm, looking to make it three out three for the season.

Crawley Eagles CC 2nd v Crawley CC 2nd

Eagles seconds also claimed their second win of the season with a 33-run victory over Edenbridge 1st.

Eagles batted first and Mafass top scored with a brilliant 80 to help the team get to 228-9 of 40 overs Toby Fuller was the best bowler with 4-47 off his eight overs.

In reply the hosts were all out for 195 - Mohammad Infaz was the pick of the bowlers with 4-33 off five overs.

Ifield v Felbridge & Sunnyside

Ifield came out on top by just one wicket thanks to a good all-round bowling display and an excellent knock of 97 from captain Jack Groves.

Felbridge won the toss and batted so Ifield had to endure three hours in the field in sweltering heat. New bowler Sheldon Greenland showed good early pace and removed home captain Williams with the second delivery.

Ifield used nine bowlers with the pick of them debutant Nico Fernando returning 3-32 off eight overs, and Jack Groves took 2-20.

Top scorer for Felbridge was Botha with 67 off 63 balls with support from Lewis (27) and Parrett (28) and the innings finished on 207 all out.

Ifield started well with 16 and 25 from openers Ahmed and Constable but a flurry of wickets fell and soon the total was 77-6 and Ifield were looking at an emphatic defeat.

Groves, batting at six, played a measured, mature innings and showed what could be achieved with application. He hit 97 off 81 balls with 14 fours and two sixes before playing on with just ten needed. He had good support from Qazi (20) and it was left to Dean (2) and Pyle (12) to see Ifield home off the last ball.

Horley v Wallington

Horley 1st XI picked up their first win in this year’s Surrey Championship Challenge Cup. They bowled Wallington out for 123 and reached 125-3 with 14 overs to spare.

Wallington batted first and a great opening spell from Charlie Robins and Ben Davies picked up early wickets. Guy Derham, Jonathan Barnett and Trevor Stevens kept the pressure on.

Robins took 3-19, Stevens 3-28 and Barnett 1-17.

In reply, Ben Remfry’s positive batting, boundaries and smart running earned him 59 and Horley won with ease. Sam Bracken finished with 26 not out from 11 balls.

* A hat-trick from Sam Remfry helped Horley keep to a three-run Surrey Slam win over South Nutfield.

Horley made 144-5. Ben Remfry top-scored with 47 and Matt Gainsford made 36.

South Nutfield were 106-4 before Sam Remfry struck three times in succession, bowling three batsmen with yorkers.

When Charlie Robins stepped up to bowl the last over, South Nutfield needed eight to win, but he restricted them to five.

n Horley’s development XI secured their first Surrey Trust League win at Sanderstead, Ben Remfry hitting his third ton in 11 days.

Sanderstead made 222-8 and Ben Davies took 3-7, Aryan Patel 2-36, Ben Stewart 1-19 and Alex Field 1-39.

Remfry hit 12 fours and two sixes before he was stumped for 124. Horley cruised to victory with six overs to spare. Sam Remfry made 25 and Udith Molanguri 21.

Horley Strollers

Evan Grimwood, 14, took his first five-wicket haul in adult cricket and helped Strollers beat Chertsey by four runs.

Horley lost three wickets for 10, but Josh Mason hit a well-worked 45.

Naveed Sherwani made 24 and Richard Waddington 30 as Strollers ended on 144.

Chertsey ended on 139-9.

n Horley’s Richard Waddington scored 95 not out to help the Strollers tie in a thrilling midweek friendly T20 against Redhill Hermes.

Hermes made 167-7 with F Mahmood top-scoring with a blistering 66.

Field took 3-29, Jamieson 2-41, Callum Tester 1-15 and Jorell Wildman 1-16.

In Horley’s reply, Jamieson and Waddington put on a terrific unbeaten partnership of 117 in 12.2 overs.

Jamieson scored 43 (four fours and one six) and Waddington 95 not out.

Under-14s

Three Horley under-14s players put in landmark performances playing against teams of a higher standard in the Sussex Festival Bowl.

Joe English achieved his best-ever bowling figures of 5-17 against Horsham. His first two victims fell in a double-wicket maiden.

Thomas Clark scored 60 in Horley’s reply.

Ben Stewart made his highest-ever total, 69 not out, against Roffey.

Having lost their first three matches, Horley finished with a draw against East Grinstead.