Author: Stuart Carruthers

Redhill won the Ladies One Day played at the Burgess Hill Constitutional Club on Saturday 29th February in a very close three way battle. Redhill and Brighton both finished on 30 points and two wins each, but the Surrey side won the title on head to head having beaten Brighton when the two teams met.…

West Sussex bounced straight back up to Division One by winning the Inter League One Day Division Two played on Sunday 23rd February at Burgess Hill CC. The team were relegated from Division One last year, but showed their class by winning all four matches and finishing on 58 points. This was seven points more…

Brighton B won the Inter League One Day B/C event for the third time in a row on Saturday 22nd February at the Burgess Hill CC. Despite losing the last of the three series to Redhill B, Brighton finished two points ahead of Redhill, who were also runners-up last year. Dave Reeves was the only…

Martin Cole won the Sussex Captains Cup which was played at the Burgess Hill CC on Saturday 22nd February. Nipper beat Jean Brackenridge in the Final. The competition was played in one day, starting after the B/C One Day event, and all matches were played as double legs.

Jim Greensted won the Sussex Over 50’s that was played on Saturday 22nd February at Burgess Hill CC. Jim beat Dave Reeves in a close Final. The competition was played in one day, starting after the B/C One Day event, and all matches were played as double legs.

Stuart Carruthers made his first semi-final in a National Open when reaching the last four of the Oxford Open at the Berinsfield Club on Saturday 8th February. Stuart was the furthest advancing Sussex player after beating Dennis Atkins, Ernie Jordan and Colin Winstone before losing to eventual winner Curt Driver. Matthew Knight and Mark James…

Brighton A maintained their 100 percent record with a 4-3 victory at home to West Sussex. The hosts got off to the perfect start with Steve Mariner winning the first leg and Grant Tully taking the important leg against the break in the second by beating Chris Cox. Kevin Charlton pulled a leg back, but…

Brighton A remain unbeaten and top of Division One with a 4-3 win at home to Redhill A. Grant Tully got them off to the perfect start before Geoff Jukes levelled the match. Phil Osborne got the important win against the break in the third and Kevin Hall put them one leg away with an…

Congratulations to Kevin Tunstall and Jean Brackenridge for winning the Sussex Singles, which were held at Burgess Hill CC on Sunday 12th January. KT defended the title with a superb performance where he hardly missed a ball all day and was a deserved winner on a high scoring day. Kevin beat shock finalist Stuart Carruthers.…

Congratulations to Curt Driver and Gerry Fitzjohn on winning the Sussex Doubles at Burgess Hill CC on Saturday 11th January. Curt and Gerry beat the in-form pair of Phil Osborne and Kevin Hall on aggregate score in the Final; battling back having lost the first two legs. The losing semi-finalists were Kevin Tunstall and Martin…