Glynde glide to win – Crowhurst Park slip up – Hailsham love it at Lewes

Glynde got back to winning ways with a 20-run victory against Lindfield in Division 3 East – while Lewes St Michaels experienced Denton delight.

Batting first, Glynde lost two early wickets, but soon recovered as Charlie Hobden smashed a quickfire 63, while Robbie Mouland with 51 supported him.

There were another two quick wickets and Glynde were 156-6 and in danger of another batting collapse.

However, there was some good batting from Matt Cramp with 45 as he scored some much needed runs.

He was well-supported by Jani Flind with 25 not out, while brothers George and Will Burton Durham added 17 and 15 as Glynde finished their innings on 266 all out.

The pick of the Lindfield bowlers were Imesh Udayanga with 3-38 and Scott Pedley (2-55).

Lindfield started their reply in similar fashion to Glynde’s innings, losing two early wickets to the bowling of Hobden (2-32).

But there was good resistance thereafter as Thad Tucker with 39, James Aggio-Brew (38) and Udayanga (33) scored well.

With Lindfield needing 10 an over from the final seven overs, Simon Shivnarain with 41 not out hit big and along with Pedley’s 21 got Lindfield close.

But Flind completed a good afternoon for himself and the team with 3-44, while George Burton Durham (2-24) bowled tightly for Glynde, who go up one place in the League to fifth spot.

Glynde’s second XI won the toss against Hellingly – and surprisingly chose to bat on a pitch still recovering from overnight rain.

They struggled throughout, collapsing to 56-4. Archie Howard (25) was the only early batsman to play with authority.

Dominic Harris made a patient 21 on a pitch with verifying bounce and movement, as Glynde II were bowled out for 129.

Hellingly's bowlers enjoyed the conditions with Rob Preston (3-14) and Owen Miller (3-19) impressing.

Hellingly got a great start adding 61 for the first wicket, as Chris Loveland (37) and Michael Williams (21) set about the Glynde bowlers. But there was a big collapse as the home side lost four wickets for 10.

Skipper Andrew Rose’s 17 gave Hellingly hope, but when he departed with the score on 96 the backend batting fell apart.

David Clarke took 3-0 from four balls after youngster Ridley Flind (3-18) had started a mid-order collapse as Hellingly were out for 115.

Glynde thirds made sure of a hat-trick of wins for the club as they beat Mayfield IV (see news of Glynde twos below).

Glynde were bowled out for 171 as Sydney Branford with 46 and Allistair Randall 43 top scored.

Daniel Beecroft with 32 top scored for Mayfield fourths, but youngsters Fred Withers (4-10), Felix Moore (2-31) and Wyatt Watson (2-34) helped bowl their opponents out for 138.

This weekend Glynde’s first XI travel to bottom-of-the-table Bexhill in pursuit of another win, to push them closer to the top two sides in the League.

Glynde’s second and third XIs play at home.

Crowhurst Park 1st X1 (190-10) v St James Montefiore 1st X1 (194-7)

Crowhurst Park were unable to replicate the good form of last week but did make the visitors fight for victory. Batting first Park had an off day with the bat, only Tom Powell (63) and Nick Peters (48) making significant contributions. Posting 190was unlikely to be enough despite a late flourish of sixes by Sam Osmond (14) St James bowlers always looked menacing with Thomas Draca (3-27) and the ever-reliable Michael Murray (2-26) Fin Tomlinson (2-13)

In reply Park were gifted three quick wickets reducing the visitors to 23-3 A counter attack by St James looked to finish the match in quick time. Thomas Draca (63) and Olly Bradley saw the score rocket to 119. However, Park never gave up as they exercised control with Nick Peters (2-51) and Ollie Constable (1-40) made inroads, making the visitors wait until the penultimate ball for Joe O’Niell (20*) to hit the winning runs

CPCC Mom Nick Peters

Crowhurst Park 2nd X1 (141-10) v Bells Yew Green 1st X1 (225-9)

Batting first, Bells Yew Green made a solid start with the first four batsmen all making good double figures. Toby Tapp and Dan Mcinerney both scoring 26 followed by Andrew Boughton (73). The late introduction of spin twins James Bunday (2-34) and Likhith Mestha (4-43) took out Bell’s middle order as they closed on 225-9