Invitation League: Findon won the title for a record-breaking fourth successive year on a dramatic last day of the season.

Findon lost by 33 runs to Goring, but managed to pick up four points which was enough to pip nearest challengers Arundel to the championship.

Arundel went into the final game in second place and just eight points off the top but were beaten by Ifield.

Findon now have eight division one titles to their name and are the first team in the 24-year history of the league to win it four times in a row.

Captain Nigel Waller said: "We are all absolutely delighted and in the end it was a very close run thing. We knew before the game that the title was in our hands because all we had to do was win, but as it turned out, we had to rely on someone else.

"Goring played very well and as the game went on it became more and more tense. We knew how Arundel were doing and our game finished half an hour earlier than their's, so we had a very anxious wait until we could start celebrating."

The odds were stacked against Findon early in the season when they found themselves bottom of the league after three games.

A ten-game unbeaten run saw them back in contention and they also reached the semi-finals of the National Village Knock-out Cup, where they lost to holders Shipton.

Waller believes this title win has to go down as the most impressive yet. He said: "Winning the league is always a superb achievement, but this one is probably the best yet because it has broken a record. No other team has won it four years running, which is a very impressive thing to do.

"We also didn't get off to the best of starts and had the cup run. We played a lot of pressurised cricket and I think all the players can be proud that they managed to keep going and take the title."

Goring posted 155-7 before declaring thanks to useful contributions from Pete Rebera (38) and Richard Stanley (24). Toby Kingsbury was the pick of the Findon bowlers after picking up 3-39.

Findon never got going in reply with only opener Graham Waller (23) and Kingsbury (16) putting on significant scores to leave the new champions all out for 122.