Weather is the only winner (apart from Stirlands)

Stirlands enjoyed a win in divisiob four but Pagham had another batting day to forget in division two.

Here are the reports...

Pagham v Lindfield

Division 2

Pagham Cricket Club’s Division 2 woes continued as they failed to chase down 85 in a rain-interrupted encounter with Lindfield on Saturday.

After sticking Lindfield in and skittling them out for 84, Pagham looked on course to collect their first win of the season at the ninth time of asking.

However, that wasn’t to be the case as more batting troubles surfaced in their chase as they were bundled out for just 43 in 17.3 overs.

Yet another defeat in Division 2 leaves them well adrift. Pagham now trail second-from-bottom Guernsey Sarnians by 40 points, while they are a further six points off Crawley Eagles and safety.

In difficult batting conditions, Pagham skipper Stuart Rutter wasted no time in asking Lindfield to bat first.

Peter Cotterill bowled opener Jack Sadler for four as Pagham made an early breakthrough.

Simon Shivnarain top-scored for Lindfield with 22, while Geoffrey Lawrence and Alex Borley both made 11 but that was as good as it got for the travelling side.

But wickets fell at regular intervals with seamer Michael Hales causing the vast majority of problems for Lindfield.

Hales ended with impressive figures of 5-42, while opening partner Cotterill took two wickets as Lindfield were dismissed for 84 from 41.5 overs.

Pagham would have fancied their chances at the interval but as opener Billy Turner-Hogg was their only batter to reach double figures with 15, a first win was never going to follow.

Their final wicket fell with the score on 43 as Lindfield eased to a comprehensive 41-run win in the end.

Pagham travel to third-from-bottom Crawley Eagles in the league on Saturday.

Middleton v Crawley Eagles

Division 2

Leaders Middleton Cricket Club were left looking over their shoulders after their Division 2 encounter was abandoned with just 19 overs bowled on Saturday.