07/09/2026
It wasn’t to be for the 1st XI on Saturday, as they fell just short against St Andrews in a thrilling finish.
Winning the toss and choosing to bowl on a good deck, we picked up some early wickets to leave St Andrews 60-3 at the end of the powerplay. The dangerous pair of Platt and Lonsdale then pushed the score on quickly, but regular wickets from Brodie and Purce kept us in the game, and we eventually bowled St Andrews out for 245.
After losing a couple of early wickets, Dan & Brodie put on 59 for the third wicket to get us back on track. However, drinks came at the wrong time, with both falling in fairly quick succession. Warren and Jacob then came together and looked to swing the game back in our favour, but some disciplined bowling and regular wickets stemmed the momentum, with St Andrews eventually restricting us to just short of the target.
The 2s were also looking to finish the season on a high, having confirmed their place in Div 11CN for next season last week.
Batting first, Liam and Kev got us off to a great start, before some valuable middle-order runs from Scott helped us post 200 from our 40 overs.
Despite Bobby picking up a wicket in the first over, Cuckfield got to work, with a crucial third-wicket partnership of 134 putting them firmly in control and eventually seeing them home.
So that wraps up a good season for the club! 💪🏻
The 1st XI secured promotion back to Div 6C, while the 2s retained their place in Div 11CN, giving some valuable league cricket experience to a number of our younger players along the way.
A season to be proud of for everyone involved! ❤️💚
