Fletching skipper Glenn Potter believes the destiny of the East Sussex League title may not be decided until the final Saturday of the season.

Following a draw with Heathfield Park, Fletching's lead at the top was cut to 11 points as Crowhurst Park were convincing winners over third placed DPB (Eastbourne).

With five games left to play, a clash between the top two on the penultimate weekend of the season looks like being crucial but Potter believes things might not be decided until a week later.

He said: "We have got to play Crowhurst Park at our place and our last game is at Ringmer. I think it will be between us and Crowhurst Park.

"The league itself is the best I have played in. It is very strong this year.

"I think it will go down to the wire but I think only the two of us will be involved."

Every point could be vital and that is why Potter sent his side back out to bat for one over after tea on Saturday.

With 54 of the 55 overs bowled, the umpires played by the rules and called tea. Fletching were on 196-9 at the time, so Potter sent the final pair back out after the interval to secure another point with the score reaching 208-9.

Terry Lucas hit seven in that extra over to finish on 51 not out, while Grant Horscroft top-scored with 82, which included nine fours and three sixes.

Scott Pearce hit 70 in the reply, including ten fours and two sixes, and Ian Cox 39. Glenn Potter (4-58) and Andy Horscroft (3-11) did their best to force victory but Heathfield held on at 170-9 at the close.

Potter added: "As soon as Ian Cox was out, they started to block things out. I opened things up by putting the spinners on and they went for it again. Credit to Heathfield, they will stay up."

Michael Legg's excellent form with the bat continued as Crowhurst Park beat DPB. Legg followed a brave knock of 96 the previous week by scoring 100 off 66 balls in a five-wicket victory.

Replying to a total of 176 all out, Legg and Chris Philcox (30) put on 135 for the third wicket, with Legg's second century of the season including 28 runs off one over.

Earlier, an opening stand of 71 by Ian Rippengal (50) and Terry Penfold (28) had set the foundations for a good total but DPB's lower order were skittled by Victor Walcott, who finished with 6-59 from 14.4 overs.

Crowhurst Park skipper Paul Brookes said: "There are five games left and anything could happen. Fletching could storm off with it but if we win again this week it puts the pressure on them."

The other three games in the division were all victims of the weather which hampered much of Saturday's programme. Ringmer were well placed after bowling out Chiddingly for 138 but their reply was curtailed by rain at 40-2.

Patrick Nolan (40) and brother James (34) were the main run-makers as Ditchling made 217 all out. For Glynde, Joe Adams took 4-56 and Neil Sutton 3-56 but their reply lasted less than two overs.

There was no play at all between Wadhurst and Newick.

Herstmonceux stretched their lead in division two with a six-wicket win away to St Peters.

Only Barney Douglas (56) found any decent form with the bat as St Peters were dismissed for 133. Alan Smith was the pick of the bowlers, with figures of 5-20 from eight overs, but Greg Watson's 2-63 from 22 overs of spin also deserve mention.

With bad light threatening, Herstmonceux knocked off the runs in under 34 overs with Paul McDonald scoring 47, supported by 20 apiece from David White and Dave Procter.

Herstmonceux's main promotion rivals, Hellingly and Seaford, both suffered abandonments.

There was no play between Barcombe and Hellingly while Seaford had reached 138-3 at Battle before the rain intervened.

Opener John Reynolds hit 47 before being caught on the boundary while skipper Clive Chipper was unbeaten on 38 when the game ended prematurely with thunder rumbling around Battle's tiny ground.

Pevensey's match with Rye was also abandoned, although not before a terrific bowling effort from Pete Mattinson. Ally Russell (36) and Mark Cook (23) gave Rye a good start but Mattinson then claimed 8-40 as the visitors collapsed from 53-1 to 100 all out.

Pevensey had reached 21-2 when the weather intervened.

One match that finished was an exciting encounter between Rottingdean and Iden. Michael White hit 44 as Iden made 141 all out, Mark Smith taking 4-47.

Smith then hit 31 but Rottingdean fell agonisingly short of victory on 140-6 at the close. Andy Shanks (3-44) was the pick of the bowlers for the visitors.

In division three, Uckfield Anderida and Glynde II closed the gap on leaders Lewes St Michael's, whose match against Buxted Park was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Mark Cullingford led the way with 37 as Uckfield won by six wickets at Beaulieu while James Burrows (5-26) and Sam Adams (4-19) shared the honours as Glynde enjoyed a 36-run defeat of Newhaven. Earlier, Phil Harper hit an unbeaten 50 as Glynde made 145-9.