Shepherd Neame Sussex League: Champions Hastings Priory won their 14th match of the season to finish 67 points clear.

Matt Love with 54 and Brad Smith (47) led the way for Hastings towards 229 all out as Chichester skipper Nick Dyer grabbed 5-81 in 20 overs.

The visitors were dismissed for 191. Graham Bennison made 46 and Darren Harte 25 as spinner Chris Topp took 5-83.

Horsham, missing seven first choice players, cracked 316-8 declared against Brighton and Hove with Andrew Hillman making a maiden league century. He hit 108, which included 17 fours and two sixes.

Chris Nash hit 59 and Tim Dodd 30 not out with Matt Wood taking 3-66.

The visitors never looked like challenging and finished on 233-7 from 56 overs. Martin Adams made 46, Richard Spink 41 and Tim Jarvis 40 not out.

Fourteen-year-old leg-spinner William Beer made his first team debut for Horsham to take 3-91 and Chris Nash had 3-51.

Eastbourne ended their season on a high note with an eight-wicket win at home to Three Bridges.

Bridges tumbled to 139 all out, despite 50 not out from skipper Danny Alderman and 35 from Jibran Khan. Richard Smith took 4-35 but it was skipper Paul Hacker who polished off the innings, taking 5-3.

In a winning Eastbourne score of 143-2 Simon Cane-Hardy made 49 not out, Paul Stevens 38 and Malcolm Waller 37 not out.

A dismal season for Stirlands ended with a nine-wicket defeat at home to Steyning. Stirlands were sent packing for 113 as Andy Ridley took 6-54.

New Zealander Mark Fraser then cracked 86 not out as Steyning cruised to 114-1.

Worthing came within two runs of beating East Grinstead, who were all out for 229 as Paul Turk made 72 while Ben Shelford took 5-55.

Dominic Clapp then hit 121 not out and David Marshallsay 45 as their side finished on 228-5.

Horsham have won the top division among the second elevens after completing their programme with a seven-wicket win at Brighton and Hove. Alan Law led the way with 106.