Haywards Heath finish season on a high by beating champions Three Bridges

By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Sep 2018, 13:25 BST
Skipper Callum Smith (front) enjoys a drink with teammates to celebrate the end of the seasonSkipper Callum Smith (front) enjoys a drink with teammates to celebrate the end of the season
Skipper Callum Smith (front) enjoys a drink with teammates to celebrate the end of the season
On a beautiful day at the Rec Haywards Heath entertained champions elect Three Bridges. Heath won the toss and elected to field with some morning dew still on the ground.

Bridges openers Whalid Ghouri and Ollie Blandford started well and got to 35/0 before David Everett stuck twice in two overs to remove both openers.

Heath then gained some control and Bridges looked to rebuild through overseas David Winn and James Russell. Heath kept the scoring down through Phelps and Bailey but the visitors edged up towards 100 still just two down.

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SEE ALSO Lindfield pull off the greatest escape since Andy Dufresne in the Shawshank Redemption | Ansty are relegated - but were just FOUR runs from Division 2 safety | Haywards Heath Town suffer injury time heartbreak as they search for first home pointHeath then struck through skipper Smith, removing Winn and leaving Bridges 135/3 with only 10 overs to go.

Needing 180 to seal promotion Bridges had that firmly in their sites and a great 50 from Joe Walker got them over the line with a few overs to go, finishing on 192/6 with three late wickets for Max Barson.

In reply Heath found themselves 0/2 with a wicket each for opening pair Matt Blandford and Connor Golding.

Smith then led a counterattack and along with young Ben Matthew took the score to 65/2 before Smith was bowled by Ollie Blandford.