St Andrews Cricket Club

15/06/2026

ST ANDREWS 2s WIN BY 8 WICKETS | vs Lingfield 3s - Saturday 13 June 2026

Back after last week’s washout, and straight back to winning ways — St Andrews win by 8 wickets to stay 2nd in the league ahead of Plumpton at home next week.

Lingfield chose to bat and started watchfully on a surface offering plenty for the seamers, the breakthrough came after Jack Barton took a diving catch of Jack Woods to remove Britt with the hosts on 32-1 in the 15th over.

Kyle Jones then turned the screw immediately. With relentless control, he removed Olckers and Mills in quick succession, finishing 2-14 off 9, as Lingfield slipped to 34-3.

At that stage the hosts rebuilt, with Smallcorn playing the aggressive role and targeting Jack Barton’s bowling, with Barton going for 18 in his only over as Lingfield found momentum and moved to 90-3 — not a day for spin, and St Andrews quickly reverted back to seam options.

Veera Padala was then brought back into the attack and struck with the final ball of his second over of the spell to remove the dangerous Smallcorn for 47 — the key wicket just as Lingfield looked set. What followed was chaos: returning next over, Veera took Eakins first ball, then Wallace first ball, completing a genuine hat-trick as Lingfield crashed from 90-3 to 95-6 in just three deliveries.

From there the innings never recovered any momentum. Dan Campbell showed promise on debut, finding good areas (1-21 off 3), while Viggy ran in tirelessly through 8 straight overs, building constant pressure without reward (0-28). Woods then returned for his second spell to finish the job in ruthless fashion, removing Calver, Chilman and Turner to complete a superb 4-27 (7.5).

Across the innings the fielding stayed sharp and aggressive throughout, with the whole side backing up the bowlers in a high-quality display. Ryan Box was excellent behind the stumps, taking a sharp catch to dismiss the dangerous Smallcorn.

Lingfield were bowled out for 135.

Chasing 136, St Andrews started positively but lost Chatterjee for 1. Jay was then unfortunate after an excellent catch at short extra cover from a rocket drive, while Josh Jones looked good before retiring hurt on 11.

Rob Amati anchored the innings after the early loss, remaining unbeaten on 36 (56)* and holding things together through the middle phase. When Josh retired hurt, Boxy walked in and took control of the chase.

What followed was a brutal dismantling of the attack. He targeted the short boundary from ball one and changed the game in a matter of overs, highlighted by a devastating 28-run over off Turner — four sixes in a row — as Lingfield’s total evaporated as a contest.

Box finished unbeaten on 55 off 21 balls (7 sixes) as St Andrews cruised to 141-2 in 19.2 overs.

Box takes Man of the Match for a match-winning all-round impact, while Woods again finishes with 4-27 (7.5) and will feel extremely unlucky to miss out on the award for a second consecutive game after back-to-back four-wicket hauls.

A most complete all-round performance of the season so far.

Thanks to Poppi for scoring and Darren for umpiring.

15/06/2026

Carribbean Night Recap 🏝️

Thank you to everyone who attended Carribbean Night down the club on Saturday evening - a really strong turnout.

Great work from the Social Committee to organise the event and knock up some lovely Carribbean inspired food, and a big thanks to Tony for running the BBQ.

Winner of the loud shirt competition was Darren Woods - I'd say it was well deserved!

Our next Social event is Club Day on Sunday 12 July.

14/06/2026

Another strong weekend for the Saints 💙🏏

The 1’s made it 5 wins from 5 matches played with a dominant 9 wicket victory over Portslade, with their lead at the top of Division 7 18 points. Josh Smith (4 wickets) and JJ Davies (3 wickets) did the damage with the ball before Michael Platt’s unbeaten 52 guided the chase home 👏

The 2’s remain 2nd in Division 11 Central North after an impressive 8 wicket win over Lingfield. Ryan Box stole the show with a blistering 55* from just 21 balls, including an incredible SEVEN sixes 🚀, while Jack Woods (4/27) and Veera Padala (3/24) starred with the ball.

The 3’s came up short against Lewes Priory in the friendly that replaced their scheduled league fixture, but there were positives to take from the game. With last week’s concession in their favour, the 3’s sit 4th in the table, having played a game fewer than the two teams immediately below them.

A great weekend overall with the 1’s flying at the top, the 2’s firmly in the promotion mix, and the 3’s well placed heading into the heart of the season 👊

14/06/2026

13/06/2026

After a frustrating washout last weekend for both the 1’s and 2’s, all three sides are back in action this Saturday 💙🏏

The 1’s return to Sidney West sitting top of Division 7 and face a big test against 3rd-placed Portslade in what promises to be a cracking contest.

The 2’s head to Lingfield looking to strengthen their position near the top of the table. Sitting 2nd going into the weekend, they’ll be aiming to get back to winning ways against 9th-placed Lingfield.

The 3’s had a bye last week and were due to face East Grinstead, but with that fixture conceded, a huge thank you to Lewes Priory 3’s for stepping in at short notice to provide a friendly and ensure the team gets a game.

Good luck to all three sides this weekend — Up the Saints! 👊💙

10/06/2026

Cricket meets football!

Come and join us on Club Day on Sunday 12th of July where we'll be taking on an XI from Official Burgess Hill Town FC.

On the day coverage from Mid Sussex Radio.

07/06/2026

A roundup of recent matches and results for St Andrews Womens 1st XI and Angels.

Three matches played, 2 lost and one won. Both losses were in league matches where the team were missing a few players, therefore only playing with 8.

The first was against Aldwick away on a very hot Sunday (24th May), where being put in to bowl first against a couple of good opening batters, St Andrews were unable to dislodge either despite some close calls. It was halfway through the innings before Rosie made the breakthrough trapping the opener LBW on 89. Feeling the heat, the other opener decided to retire not out on 61 in the 21st over, and by this time the score had passed 200. With Sarah taking one more wicket in the 24th over, the hosts posted an impressive 282/2 after 30 overs.
In reply, St Andrews made it to the 20th over for the last wicket. Opening, Tash made 47, surviving until the 18th over, just 3 short of a half century, and partnering with 5 batters along the way. In her innings of 57 balls she hit 6 fours and one six, with Sally the only other to reach the boundary. Aldwick bowled very well, conceding very few extras and very accurately. St Andrews made it to 63. A target they'll want to beat next time.

Moving on to the next match the following week, St Andrews welcomed Horsham to Sidney West.
Choosing to bat first the Horsham bowlers got straight to work taking a wicket in the first over. The runs came slowly until the first boundary in the 7th over. Even then, it was a low run rate, but St Andrews held on to their wickets, managing to bat out their overs for the loss of just 4, with Jo and Pippa sticking it out and posting a modest 81.
St Andrews started their bowing innings well, Pippa taking a wicket with the 3rd ball. Although they bowled well, particularly POTM Tracy, it was not enough to slow Horsham's run rate. Sarah's second wicket came just two balls before Horsham completed the chase in the 16th over.

The very next day, the Angels were in action in the Slam against St Peters. Taking the same team to Preston Park the Angels chose to bat first and Tash opened the account slapping a no ball for four from the first ball. Tash and Sally batted well and despite a few good stops by the fielding side were able to keep the scoreboard momentum. Tash brought up her 40 and retirement with a 4 to the long on boundary in the 7th over. Sally made 19 before being run out, and Jo almost dealt exclusively in boundaries for her 13 not out. Contributions from Sarah and Pippa led the team toward a strong total, despite wickets falling, and at one stage thinking that Tash may need to pad up for the last couple of balls. The Angels posted 128 for 5.
The Angels stifled St Peters batting, limiting boundaries and the first wicket fell in the 3rd over as the rain began. Light at first, coming and going, it progressively got heavier making a wet ball difficult to manage. Even drying it before every bowl, it was an uncomfortable experience and the third wicket partnership held on until the 14th over, when wickets fell in successive overs including a run out on the last ball. St Peters pushed hard for every run towards the back end of their innings finishing at 103 for 5, and the Angels securing their first win of the season.

Next Match
Slam: Tuesday 9th June 6:00pm vs Burgess Hill @ Sidney West

Further details of matches played and results:

Aldwick CC beat St Andrews (Burgess Hill) CC Women's 1st XI by 219 runs
24th May 2026 | Aldwick CC
Sussex Women's Cricket League Division 2 (Central) 2026
St Andrews 67-7 (26.3 overs): Tash 47, Chloe 2-17, Charlotte 2-3
Aldwick 282-2 (30 overs) Emily 89, Sarah 1-37, Rosie 1-40
Scorecard: https://standrews.play-cricket.com/website/results/7682735
Thanks to Aldwick for graciously providing extra fielders.
Player of the match: Tash
Thanks to umpire Lawrence and Lara, among others who helped with umpiring and scoring. Thank you to Aldwick for hosting us so well and providing some very welcome shade 😎.
Sponsors: Arington https://www.arington.co.uk/ & Wrightons Plumbing & Heating

Horsham CC beat St Andrews (Burgess Hill) CC Women's 1st XI by 7 wickets
31st May 2026 | Sidney West Fields
Sussex Women's Cricket League Division 2 (Central) 2026
St Andrews 81-4 (30.0 overs): Tash 18, Jo 17*, Emily 2-29
Aldwick 83-2 (30 overs) Hannah 22, Sarah 2-17
Scorecard: https://standrews.play-cricket.com/website/results/7682736
Player of the match: Tracy for excellent bowling.
Thanks to umpires Tom and Darren and to scorers Anne & Tim. Thank you to Horsham for visiting.
Sponsors: Arington https://www.arington.co.uk/ & Wrightons Plumbing & Heating

St Andrews (Burgess Hill) CC Angels beat St Peters Saints by 25 runs
1st June 2026 | St Peters CC
Sussex Women's Cup 3 - 2026 The Slam
St Andrews 128-5 (16.0 overs): Tash 40*, Sally 19
St Peters 103-4 (16.0 overs) Rosie 1-11, Pippa 1-14
Scorecard: https://standrews.play-cricket.com/website/results/7560796
Player of the match: whole team for a great performance all round in the rain!
Thanks to umpires Jack and Mike and scorers Nina (and being substitute wicketkeeper) & Tim. Thank you to St Peters for hosting us.
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30/05/2026

Another big Saturday awaits for the Saints 💙🏏

The 1’s return to Sidney West looking to extend their perfect start to the season to 4 wins from 4. After three straight victories and some outstanding batting performances in recent weeks, they’ll be aiming to keep the momentum rolling against Horsted Keynes.

The 2’s travel to Three Bridges looking to build on last week’s thrilling win. With Rob Amati, Veera Padala and Kyle Jones all in strong form, they’ll be hoping to continue their climb up the table.

The 3’s head to Newick full of confidence after last week’s dominant victory, where Lijesh Kunjukutty starred with a brilliant five-wicket haul. They’ll be looking to make it back-to-back wins.

Good luck to all three sides this weekend — Up the Saints! 👊💙

24/05/2026

A clean sweep for the Saints this weekend 💙🏏

✅ 1’s won by 5 wickets to make it 3 wins from 3 and stay right up near the top of the table. Josh Jones (68*) and Scott Lonsdale (60*) guided the chase brilliantly 👏

✅ 2’s edged a thriller by 2 wickets, with Rob Amati’s 63 and Veera Padala’s unbeaten 45 seeing the side home.

✅ 3’s completed the perfect Saturday with an 8 wicket win, led by a superb 5/15 from Lijesh Kunjukutty 🔥

Great performances across the club and another huge weekend for the Saints 👊

23/05/2026

A fine Saturday in the sun with each of our three teams victorious, securing 90pts on the day!

Summaries of each game to follow.