A result was achieved in just one match, that was the Premier League game between relegation candidates Eastbourne and Bexhill.
The game saw former England paceman Ed Giddins, 41, bowl Eastbourne to just their second victory of the season but it allowed the Saffrons club to just 13 points below Bexhill with a game in hand.
The result could also set a few alarm bells ringing for East Grinstead and Brighton and Hove who are the two clubs immediately above the East Sussex pair.
In a game played to 100 overs rules Eastbourne, after being put in, moved to 224 for 9 declared with 69 from skipper Mark Tomsett,47 from Sussex wicketkeeper Ben Brown and
26 each from Aaron Mullins and Matt Cooke.
For Bexhill their teenage spinners were the pick of the bowlers, Calum Guest took 3 for 59 and Jamie Bristow-Diamond 2 for 47.
Bexhill then had to contend with several weather interruptions and also two overs reductions in their chase for the runs, not to mention the skills of Giddins.
They were eventually bowled out for 91 with the former England man taking 7 for 27 including one spell of five wickets in 12 balls for no runs !
Andrew Harriot was top scorer for Bexhill, he made 34. There was a dogged 21 not out from Tim Hambridge and also 21 from skipper Mal Johnson.
A start was possible at Brighton and Hove where visitors East Grinstead were in trouble at 21 for 3 when rain brought an end to the game.
At Hastings the home side were put in by Horsham and reached 227 for 6 from 46 overs withKirk Wernars hitting 87 not out. David Draper made 33 and Toby Finzel 32 as Michael Munday, for Horsham, took 5 for 71.
In Division 2 all matches were abandonded, including Three Bridges’ visit to Glynde and Ifield’s trip to Pulborough.
Promotion candidates Crawley’s home game against bottom of the table Lindfield was abandoned as were all the games except for one in Division 3.
Only one game got underway in the whole of Division 3 as the wet weather continued to wreak havoc with the Sussex League programme.
Seaford were asked to bat first by visitors Hellingly and they set about building a total on a very slow and low wicket with openers Oli Smith and Ryan Hodkinson adding 98 for the first wicket.
From 139-3 at 40 overs the Seaford innings accelerated at such a pace that they finished 235-6 at the end of 53 overs.
Smith went onto make 97 and Hodkinson 37. Jon Pitts added a swashbuckling 36 not out to leave the visitors a formidable chase. Dan Pellett taking 3-56.
Shortly after tea however the rain set in and the game was abandoned with Hellingly 19-1 from 6 overs.
Source: www.crawleyobserver.co.uk
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