John Strickland could not prevent Horsted Keynes furthering their title ambitions despite taking 6-46 for Preston Nomads III in division one.

Put in, Keynes made 129 with Phil Crouch hitting 48 as Strickland got among the batting, however, the hosts then fell for 122 as Lyle James took 4-26.

Results, division one: Colemans Hatch 264-3 dec (Paul Brady 75no, Dominic Lanaway 71no, Tim Singer 76) drew with Streat 188-9 (Nigel Jeyes 60, Ian Mountford 50); East Grinstead III 128-8 drew with Balcombe 139 (Geoff Border 4-18); Hurstpierpoint 117-7 (Alan Carden 4-36) drew with Clayton 188 (Neil Hener 54, Aidan Lisle 53, Kenton Green 4-33); Newchapel 178 (Andy Kirby 91no, Richard Sweet 4-7) lost to Dormansland 202 (Adrian Dodswell 50, Nick Hellier 50, Steve Fallowell 5-79); Plumpton 72-4 beat Ashdown Forest 71; Preston Nomads 122 (Lyle James 4-26) lost to Horsted Keynes 129 (John Strickland 6-46); St Francis 200-6 dec (Surat Werathne 62no, Rob Lee 4-96) drew with Chailey 87-7 (Gopi Siva 5-8).

Division two: Bolney 121 lost to Smallfield 225-8 (Tom Matthews 70); Copthorne 47 (Andy Hill 5-21) lost to Edenbridge 50-0; Cowfold 99 (Ian Robinson 40, Lawrence Wisdon 5-22) lost to Cuckfield III 209-8 (Johnny Marsh 52); Haywards Heath III 66 (Ben Newsome 6-24) lost to Balcombe II 171-8 dec (Ken Mitchell 61no, Adam Phelps 5-73); Horsham III 129 (Martin Britt 4-58) lost to Forest Row 130-1 (Steve Barnet 62no); Lingfield 249-7 dec (Simon Hooker 89, Michael Webster 57no) drew with Plumpton 115-9 (Matt Stone 50); Poynings 163-7 dec (Matt Cutress 56) lost to Staplefield 164-9; Roffey III 190-5 (Andy Plaister 73) beat Hartfield 189-6 dec (Neil Emery 82no).

Division three: Dormansland II 132-4 (Steve Miles 50no) beat Roffey IV 129 (Stuart McLaughlin 59no, Mike Skilliter 6-26); Edenbridge II 218-5 dec (Scott Beaumont 62, Dan Murphy 49, Tom Briggs 48) beat St Andrews III 97 (Adam Calder 6-38); Forest Row II 120-8 drew with Crawley Down II 221-5 dec (David Brown 83, Simon Rawden 44); Keymer and Hassocks III 164-8 beat Lingfield II 160 (Vincent L'estrange 5-48); Lindfield Swans 125-2 (Robbie Radcliffe 54no, Neil Wakeham 41) beat Ansty III 123 (Jerry Waite 4-24); Scaynes Hill III 112 (Neil Lucey 4-9) lost to Burgess Hill III 194-6 dec (Aaron Barnes 43); SJM Fury 114 (Matt Duffy 6-24) lost to East Grinstead IV 116-2 (Chris Duffy 51no); Streat II 172 (Pete Davies 48, Chris Walter 47, Gareth Williams 5-10) beat Horsham Academy 68 (Hayden Brunsden 5-24, George Walter 5-42).