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Horsham CC have made ECB National Cup progress – but Roffey are out. But that was a reversal of the two neighbours’ fortunes in the Sussex League T20 Cup a day earlier.

Horsham enjoyed a decisive National Cup win after electing to bat and posting 173-4 in a truncated game of 24 overs a side against visitors Dartford.

An early wicket fell, before a partnership of 100 between skipper Will Beer (65) and Bertie Foreman (66) enabled Horsham to set the challenging target, the pair hitting 15 fours and two sixes between them.

When Dartford responded, they lost a wicket from the second ball of the innings. Some made promising contributions, but the score slipped from from 84-5 Dartford to 100 all out, with all six Horsham bowlers taking wickets – George Briance, Pranjal Sharmer and Nick Oxley grabbing two apiece.

Bertie Foreman | Southern News & Pictures (SNAP)

In Sunday’s next round Horsham travel to Wimbledon of the Surrey Championship premier division.

Meanwhile, Roffey’s 200-mile round trip to East Kent ended in frustration.

After being inserted by their Broadstairs hosts they scored a useful 165-4, only to lose a weather induced bowl out.

Opener Jonny Phelps was in the runs again, with 70, taking his weekend tally to 158. Ben Whelpton followed up with 31, before an unbroken partnership of 41 between skipper Matt Davies and Theo Rivers left Roffey on 165-4 before the 20-overs-a-side contest was terminated.

The Sussex League starts on Saturday with Roffey welcoming promoted Hastings and Horsham visiting East Grinstead.

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