CRICKET: Priory Sink to League Bottom
20 June: Horsham 220 for 9; Hastings & St Leonards Priory 185 for 9
27 June: Priory 303 for 9; Three Bridges 304 for 2
Alfie Hunter – top score against Horsham
A magnificent innings of 152 not out scored by Joe Billings last Saturday wasn’t enough to save Hastings & St Leonards Priory from defeat at the hands of high-flying Three Bridges. Priory’s total of 303 looked defensible, particularly when Freddie Hulbert was bowling a tidy opening spell, but the rest of their attack was taken apart by the home batsmen. Sussex squad player George Thomas made an unbeaten 159, and his team cruised to an eight-wicket victory with more than seven overs to spare.
After wins for both Horsham and Haywards Heath, the sides below them at the start of the day, Priory now prop up the Premier League table.
The previous Saturday Priory hosted Horsham at Horntye. Spin duo Adam Page and Alfie Hunter took four wickets apiece as the West Sussex side were limited to 220 for nine off 58 overs. Priory lost two early wickets in reply, recovered through a partnership of 67 between Hunter (43) and Scowen (39) but slumped again to 130 for seven, with the later order having to battle hard to save a draw.
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