SOUTHWICK BACK TO TOP FLIGHT

SOUTHWICK won promotion back to Division One at the first time of asking on Saturday when a thoroughly professional performance with both bat and ball ensured they took maximum points at Barns Green.

Having been put in, Nick King struck the first ball of the match for four through point, and proceeded to add 63 for the first wicket before he was bowled by Chris Bailey for 24.

Chris Summers went soon afterwards for just two, but then Jimmy Downey and Martyn Rea dug in and set Southwick up for a total above 200.

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In scoring 49, Rea passed 500 runs for the season, while Downey '“ having made 42 the previous week '“ whacked his way to more than double that total with 87.

More details in Shoreham Herald on September 4.

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