High-flying Rye clinch fourth straight win

By The Newsroom
Published 14th Jul 2016, 17:00 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:05 BST
Nugo Nel hit an unbeaten 95 in Rye's four-wicket win away to Henfield on SaturdayNugo Nel hit an unbeaten 95 in Rye's four-wicket win away to Henfield on Saturday
Nugo Nel hit an unbeaten 95 in Rye's four-wicket win away to Henfield on Saturday

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Rye Cricket Club's first XI maintained their position in the promotion spots with a workmanlike victory.

A four-wicket win away to Henfield kept Rye second in Sussex Cricket League Division Four and they enjoy a handy 21-point cushion over third-placed Southwater.

Rye lost the toss and unsurprisingly found themselves in the field given the lack of live grass on the pitch. As has been the case in previous weeks, Rye focused on containing runs with the hope that pressure would bring wickets.

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This proved to be the case as Henfield found themselves 35-2 after 17 overs, with Gary Willis (2-36) picking up both openers relatively cheaply. That soon became 44-3 as Harry Smeed got rid of Fred Stanley for two.