Steffan hits stunning hundred as Cuckfield get off to great start

By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2014, 23:25 BST
Steffan Piolet in action for CuckfieldSteffan Piolet in action for Cuckfield
Steffan Piolet in action for Cuckfield
Sussex star Steffan Piolet hit a classy 139 not out to give Cuckfield a great start to their new league season.

On a blustery Sunday afternoon Cuckfield CC took on the Sussex Academy, the next batch of young home grown talent.

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The conditions could only be described as Baltic and it was understandable that Cuckfield elected to bowl after winning the toss in the hope of exploiting what seemed to be bowler friendly conditions.

The pitch turned out to be slow and docile with the opening Academy batsmen looking comfortable against the new ball attack. Scoring was difficult and a value was put on every run. Cuckfield were eventually rewarded for some patient bowling when Golding was lbw for 14 off the bowling of the newly returned Steffan Piolet.

Full report in this week’s Mid Sussex Times

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