Ham Manor next for the National
The National pulled off an 8-4 win at West Sussex, who started without many of their Davies & Tate regulars. East Sussex juniors Ben Newsome and Chris Cannon landed an 8 and 6 win as the visitors led 4-0 after the morning foursomes while in the afternoon teenager Daniel Casey defeated former Sussex captain Gary Scarfield 6 and 4.
The National entertain Ham Manor in the second round.
Mid Sussex threw away a 3-1 foursomes lead to go under 24-14 on countback at Cowdray Park while Lewes led Hassocks 4-0 at the break and the teams reached an agreement on the final scoreline after the afternoon foursomes were fogged off.
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Hide AdLewes now face a tricky tie at the Nevill, who defeated Highwoods by a point.
First-round results: Selsey beat Willingdon 8.5-3.5, Hollingbury Park beat Hill Barn 8-4, Singing Hills beat Wellshurst 8.5-3.5, Tilgate Forest beat Slinfold Park 8-4, Seaford beat Dale Hill 10-2, West Sussex lost to East Sussex National 8-4, Bognor Regis beat Waterhall 11-1, Eastbourne Downs v Copthorne (postponed, fog, playing tomorrow (April 1), Chartham Park beat West Chiltington 10-2, Ham Manor beat Goodwood Park 9-3, Avisford Park lost to Royal Ashdown Forest 12-0 (at Royal Ashdown), Cooden Beach lost to Haywards Heath 9-3, Ifield beat The Goodwood Club 9.5-2.5, Lewes beat Hassocks 8.5-3.5, The Nevill beat Highwoods 6.5-5.5, Mannings Heath beat Piltdown 11-1, Rustington lost to Chichester on countback 18-17, Cowdray Park beat Mid Sussex on countback 24-14, West Hove beat The Dyke 7-5, East Brighton beat Royal Eastbourne 7-5, Eastbourne Park lost to Pyecombe 10.5-1.5.
Second-round draw (to be played on Saturday, April 8): Seaford Head v Sweetwoods Park, Chichester v Crowborough Beacon, Seaford v Bognor, Littlehampton v Selsey, Haywards Heath v Hollingbury, Singing Hills v Tilgate, Foxbridge v Cottesmore, Boars Head v Holtye, Chartham Park v East Brighton, The Nevill v Lewes, West Hove v Sedlescombe, Cowdray Park v Royal Ashdown Forest, Worthing v Ifield, Mannings Heath v Brighton & Hove, Pyecombe v Eastbourne Downs or Copthorne, East Sussex National v Ham Manor.
l Shepherd Neame has signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Sussex County Golf Union. The sponsorship will help provide kit for the County Union's first, colts and seniors teams and also pay transport costs.