Park celebrate cricket league title

Long-time leaders Park clinched the Division One title for the first time since 2007 courtesy of a final day victory over relegated Battle at the weekend.

Park scored 233-5 batting first at George Meadow, Martin Barry top-scoring with 62. They then bowled their 10-man hosts out for 137 with three bowlers taking two wickets.

Park will now be eyeing a league and cup double. They will visit league runners-up Rottingdean in the semi-finals of the InterSport of Lewes Trophy on Saturday.

Iden finished seventh following a six-wicket loss at Ditchling. David White hit 96 as Iden made 182 batting first, and although they took three early wickets in the field, Ditchling got home fairly comfortably.

Final standings (all played 18 matches): 1 CROWHURST PARK 436pts, 2 Rottingdean 421, 3 Heathfield Park 343, 4 Ringmer 322, 5 Newick 321, 6 Ditchling 314, 7 IDEN 314, 8 Barcombe 288, 9 Fletching 284, 10 BATTLE 216.

Rye finished sixth in Division Two after a draw at Newhaven, while Robertsbridge clinched the second promotion place from Division Three despite losing by four wickets away to third-placed Laughton.

Full reports on each of these games will appear in Friday's Observers.