Weather knocks Priory off top

Priory’s match away to Three Bridges in the Premier Division on Saturday was abandoned due to rain with the visitors 30-2 after 12 overs batting first.

And Preston Nomads took advantage with a six-wicket win away to Eastbourne which gave the reigning champions a two-point lead. Third-placed Horsham, like Priory, were hit by the rain.

Bexhill’s game away to St James’s Montefiore in Division Two was also abandoned. The hosts scored 92-5 batting first in a match reduced to 20-overs-per-side and Bexhill were 1-0 off one over in reply.

Sidley have gone back to the top of Division Three (East), meanwhile, on the back of a five-wicket victory at home to Uckfield Anderida.

Paul Swannell took 5-39 and Peter King 4-40 as Uckfield were all out for 102 batting first. King (34), John Haffenden (24) and Swannell (21 not out) did the rest with the bat.

Crowhurst Park’s match away to Keymer & Hassocks in the same division was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Standings (played eight matches unless stated) - Premier Division: 1 Preston Nomads 185pts, 2 HASTINGS PRIORY 183, 3 Horsham 172, 4 East Grinstead 155, 5 Roffey (9) 130, 6 Brighton & Hove (9) 130, 7 Three Bridges 108, 8 Chichester Priory Park (9) 107, 9 Eastbourne 104, 10 Pulborough (9) 81.

Division 2: 1 Worthing 202, 2 Cuckfield 176, 3 Haywards Heath (7) 156, 4 St James’s Montefiore 146, 5 Glynde & Beddingham (7) 129, 6 Goring By Sea 127, 7 BEXHILL 116, 8 Lewes Priory 90, 9 Ifield 89, 10 Stirlands 78.

Division 3 (East): 1 SIDLEY 171, 2 Burgess Hill 164, 3 Hellingly 159, 4 Seaford 157, 5 Lindfield (7) 132, 6 CROWHURST PARK (7) 124, 7 Ansty (7) 111, 8 Crawley 92, 9 Keymer & Hassocks 92, 10 Uckfield Anderida (7) 89.