KIRKHAM TON WINS CUP TIE

Having lost opening partner Richard Vokes in the first over, Kirkham went on to compile his maiden first-team ton, smashing two sixes and 14 fours in the process.

Littlehampton captain Stuart Stoneham was in no doubt as to Kirkham's ability: "He's a good young player and should be getting big scores for us more regularly."

Kirkham looks a classy batsman, but, like most youngsters, a rush of blood to the head is so often his undoing. Not on Sunday, though, even if he was dropped twice by Roffey fieldsmen from a simplish caught-and-bowled on 23 and a harder chance to mid-off at 68.

For more details see June 6's Littlehampton Gazette.