Littlehampton lead the Sussex League second division by 24 points having won four of their five games.

Littlehampton Littlehampton lead the way Littlehampton lead the Sussex League second division by 24 points having won four of their five games. Their nearest rivals St were beaten with a ball to spare by Sidley on Saturday.

Preston Nomads have gone third after a narrow win at Steyning.

Littehampton made short work of bottom club Cuckfield after putting them in and dismissing them for just 92. Skipper Jack Waghorn was easily Cuckfield's top scorer with 41 while Danny Rive took 4-47 and Paul Wells 4-20 for the leaders.

Richard Vokes, with 58 not out, and Matt Steight, who made 28 not out, steered their side home to a ten wicket win at 94 without loss.

St James set a challenging task for Sidley with a total of 191-9 declared as Nick Simmonds hit 60. With the visitors 139-9, victory looked a formality for the Ditchling based club.

But the last wicket pair saw them home in dramatic style by one wicket with one ball to spare at 192-9. For the losers, the League's leading wicket taker Mark Johnson took 7- 51.

Preston Nomads enjoyed a two-wicket win in another tight game at Steyning after the home side had made 205-9 declared. Former Sussex player Giles Haywood hit 73 in that total as Ian Jones grabbed 4-26.

It was then Jones with the bat who helped Nomads to victory at 206-8. He made 45 while Haywood did his bit with the ball, taking 3 -51.

Stirlands, draw specialists over the last two years, have won their first game of the season and, in doing so, made short work of visiting Lewes Priory.

Lewes were put in and dismissed for 127 as Danny Cox took 4-21. Skipper Jamie Hall, with 41 not out, then steered his side home by eight wickets at 128-2.

Bexhill finished just ten short of victory with four wickets in hand against Roffey after their visitors had made 176-8 declared. In the Bexhill reply of 167 -6 Jason Wickenden made 53.