Here’s the match report from last week’s inaugural Sussex The Hundred, in the local papers ... google.co.uk/amp/s/www.hast… - the run out is pure That’s So Village

Quality reporting in Sussex Express today of the inaugural 💯 in Sussex last week between Firle Cricket Club and Gentlemen of Lewes with pics of @rondamuk Alex Nicholls and more

In these desperate Financial times we need to adapt, overcome and have a diversity of thinking ... but hiring out your score box to live in is a new one ... Shenley Cricket Centre, Hertfordshire. It’d be perfect to roll out of bed for a home game! rightmove.co.uk/properties/838…

The Lewes Priory Cricket Club / Gentlemen of Lewes Ruined Gentlemen restrict East Dean Tigers to 115-AO with Alex Nicholls, Graham Carlow and Christopher Arran taking six wickets between them. Craig and Kevin about to start the RG reply

We’re still playing cricket! The third Gentlemen of Lewes vs Lewes Priory Cricket Club Ruins on the STG all-weather. Ruins 100-5 of their first 15, Gents 125-4 the fabulous @McMcMenemy just clubbed a BEAUTIFUL six. It’s like a test match

Gents leave it to middle October to@win both our first (and last) game of the season, our third game against the Ruins. More to follow ...

Morning England and Wales Cricket Board - do you have definitive ruling on teas for 2021 season? Assuming a blanket ban, but we wdn’t want to be guided by the PM as in 2020 (no cricket because of teas and changing rooms - breakfast press conference), all fine with no hugging/tea from Whitty (5pm)

The biggest honour for a cricket team that plays on Sundays like the Gentlemen of Lewes? To be featured in the Chronicle of Wisden Almanack 2021 for our oldest fixture/newest format The Hundred. AND to be graced with a cartoon by cartoonist Nick Newman

Have a look Firle Cricket Club ...

It’s a glorious afternoon for the Gents first game@of the season, against our old friends and adversaries Zambuca Tigers CC today - our first since appearing in Wisden Almanack 2021

Nearly 50 up

Scenes at the Gudges, Isfield, as David Tutton scores 112* with a #Tailender to seal a first ever victory for @golcc_lewes over the Zambuca Tigers CC Tailenders

It’s match day for El Classico, Gentlemen of Lewes away to Rodmell at the Virginia Woolf Bowl. Who could forget last season’s match-winning five-fer from Alex Nicholls??? COYG! Why, we even made Wisden in 2021

Skipper Stephen Hall wins the toss Gentlemen of Lewes in our return fixture against Lewes Priory Cricket Club Ruins - after a fashion - and elects to bat. Back at Convent Field for the first time this season and - as ever - the pavilion’s locked …

At drinks, Gentlemen of Lewes are 78-4 off 20 vs Lewes Priory Cricket Club Ruins

Gentlemen of Lewes post a competitive 177-6 off 35. Time for tea. Lewes Priory Cricket Club Ruins reply die from 4pm; 20 overs from 5.15pm #VillageRules - top score of 53* from Matt Horsbrugh

The Gentlemen of Lewes visit Firle Cricket Club tomorrow, Sunday, the first of two fixtures this month; #VillageRules tomorrow 2pm, The Hundred on Wednesday 20, early evening. One of cricket’s oldest fixtures (1851 and counting), newest format for third time in three years That’s So Village

The Gentlemen of Lewes at 95-3 at drinks off 20/35 overs vs Firle Cricket Club. Gorgeous here

Gents@fall@from 105-3 to 119AO Firle Cricket Club. That really is That’s So Village - thank heavens for tea!

So close it was, so@close. Firle Cricket Club squeak over the line - 122-9 - to@pip Gentlemen of Lewes at the post. Terrific game. Bring on The Hundred fixture on the evening of Wednesday 20 July