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  • Bowls: Around the rinks

    Smithers is quick on the draw for Worthing NATIONAL FOURS: With 75-year-old Bill Smithers displaying quality drawing he and Worthing colleagues Steve Hawkes, Eric Pidgeon and Keith Cruise had a 24-10 win at 18 ends away to Dave Bligh of Palmerston and

  • Rugby: It's a Waterhall spectacular

    Brighton's latest international clash is being turned into a family day out at Waterhall. England Under-16s are set to meet Italy Under-17s on Saturday, April 14. Sussex youth development officer Gary Henderson has started negotiations with the armed

  • Seagull Scene: Terrace Talk with Anna Swallow

    It is said that when Michael Schumacher spins his car at 180mph he is able to do many things. From adjusting his engine speed and making due-course arrangements to accelerate away from the verge, to consider his next hairdressing appointment and what

  • Seagull scene: Hot-shot Paul seeing double

    Paul Watson is seeing double. It has nothing to do with a nasty whack on the neck he took at Mansfield last Saturday. Albion's dead ball specialist just has a vision of scoring at least ten goals this season. That would be a remarkable tally for a rightback

  • Bowls: Sussex's shock win

    Sussex surprised star-studded opponents Surrey when they won the Atherley Trophy inter-county match 133-97. Victory puts the county into the quarter-finals when the opposition will be one of four West Country counties. Sussex won the home half at Denton

  • Pubs and Clubs: Hailsham MI sitting pretty on top of table

    Hailsham Memorial Institute are in the driving seat at the top of Lewes League Division One after a 4-1 win over Peacehaven A. Gary Page gave Peacehaven a good start by beating Anthony Venables 57-29 before Hailsham took control with Ian Davis sinking

  • Watersports: Logica rounds fearful Cape

    Helen Armour from Hove and team member of the Logica Yacht, will be just under halfway along the third leg of the BT Global Challenge this weekend. Helen and the team have rounded the dreaded Cape Horn with a typical southern ocean gale blowing, but there

  • Athletics with Reg Hook: Athletics set for a big shake-up

    Athletics could undergo a huge change by 2003 if the UK track competition review is implemented. The structure which has been the backbone of the English athletics scene for nearly 40 years will be replaced with a new one. In an attempt partly to reduce

  • Ashton boot keeps Heath on even keel

    Owen Ashton once told the Argus he was taking a break from rugby to concentrate on sailing. But his Haywards Heath colleagues had every reason to be thankful for his change of tack last Saturday. The 23-year-old utility back slotted the two penalties

  • Don't shoot the ref - Steve Tomlin

    Following recent criticism levelled at senior referees throughout the country, including myself, from spectators and pundits alike, I would like to take this opportunity to explain. I am going to explain the procedures and assist you in coming to terms

  • Park Life: Hole new ball game

    Broadwater Saints' chances of at last playing some football fell down a big black hole. A four cubic foot hole at Sompting Recreation Ground to be precise. Referee Chris Porter had to postpone the Worthing and District League Division One match between

  • Seagull Scene: Family affair for Matt and Steve

    It's a case of father versus son in Albion's Boxing Day showdown at Barnet. Matthew Wicks' dad Steve has just been appointed coach to Tony Cottee at Underhill. The former Crawley boss and Chelsea stopper admits it will feel odd. He is also Matthew's agent

  • Bowls: Around the rinks

    Smithers is quick on the draw for Worthing NATIONAL FOURS: With 75-year-old Bill Smithers displaying quality drawing he and Worthing colleagues Steve Hawkes, Eric Pidgeon and Keith Cruise had a 24-10 win at 18 ends away to Dave Bligh of Palmerston and

  • Bowls: No home, but Arun four are in fine fettle

    Despite having no home green on which to play, Arun members are in fine fettle. Four of them, Mark Desmond, Fred Boxall, Charlie Phipps and Dave Bowles were top rink 30-14 against Roy Gibson when Sussex CIBA beat Adur 185-156 over eight rinks. Starting

  • Bowls: Steve's trio are soon in gear

    Enjoying a good run in all events apart from singles, Worthing's Steve Hawkes, Eric Pidgeon and Keith Cruise were quickly into gear. They were at home to Paul Smithers, his father Roy and Eddie Barry of Worthing Pavilion in the national triples. They

  • Watersports: No mystery as Enigma takes trophy

    Sussex Yacht Club's Christmas Cracker Series was completed last Sunday at Shoreham-by-Sea despite a lack of good winds. A dozen boats went down to the start in light airs but there was just a faint gust every now and again which kept all on their toes

  • Paupersis rods enjoy their fitting finale

    The Paupersis year ended on a high note with 13 members getting 269 fish (whiting, pout, ling, flounders) from Hove beach and a total weight of 83lb 12 1/2oz. During the six hour match, Ian Rose landed 26 fish for 8lb 8oz, Adam Ticehurst had 19 for 8lb

  • Angling: Carp ace Paul is calling the Tune

    Hawkhurst Fish Farm's Specimen Lake is producing some big fish and Paul Tune fished with 22m trout pellets for a mirror carp of 25lb 8oz. Michael Gibbon used home made boilies for a mirror of 24lb 12oz and John Siggs fished Activ 8 boilies for carp scaling

  • Angling: Festive fun on Steele's comeback

    Absent Crawley club anglers tend to come rushing back for the Christmas Cup. That was the case this time with match angler Roy Steele, who took home the silverware. Steele won the five hour match at Tilgate with one bream on the feeder and bits for 6lb

  • Rugby Roundup: Elliott on way back for Hove

    Hove hope to have flanker Darryl Elliott back for the New Year as they bid to maintain their recent revival. Back-to-back home wins over Chichester and Beccehamians have put Phil Ward's men firmly in the middle of London Four South East. Skipper Ward

  • Rugby: It's a Waterhall spectacular

    Brighton's latest international clash is being turned into a family day out at Waterhall. England Under-16s are set to meet Italy Under-17s on Saturday, April 14. Sussex youth development officer Gary Henderson has started negotiations with the armed

  • Park Life: Drastic action taken in Mid Sussex League

    It's get your calculators out time in the Mid Sussex League. Clubs voted for action to be taken to cure the fixtures backlog and have bizarrely opted for one of the most confusing systems of deciding the ten divisions. Each division will be split into

  • Seagull Scene: Terrace Talk with Anna Swallow

    It is said that when Michael Schumacher spins his car at 180mph he is able to do many things. From adjusting his engine speed and making due-course arrangements to accelerate away from the verge, to consider his next hairdressing appointment and what

  • Seagull scene: Hot-shot Paul seeing double

    Paul Watson is seeing double. It has nothing to do with a nasty whack on the neck he took at Mansfield last Saturday. Albion's dead ball specialist just has a vision of scoring at least ten goals this season. That would be a remarkable tally for a rightback

  • Bowls: No home, but Arun four are in fine fettle

    Despite having no home green on which to play, Arun members are in fine fettle. Four of them, Mark Desmond, Fred Boxall, Charlie Phipps and Dave Bowles were top rink 30-14 against Roy Gibson when Sussex CIBA beat Adur 185-156 over eight rinks. Starting

  • Bowls: Steve's trio are soon in gear

    Enjoying a good run in all events apart from singles, Worthing's Steve Hawkes, Eric Pidgeon and Keith Cruise were quickly into gear. They were at home to Paul Smithers, his father Roy and Eddie Barry of Worthing Pavilion in the national triples. They

  • Bowls: Sussex's shock win

    Sussex surprised star-studded opponents Surrey when they won the Atherley Trophy inter-county match 133-97. Victory puts the county into the quarter-finals when the opposition will be one of four West Country counties. Sussex won the home half at Denton

  • Pubs and Clubs: Hailsham MI sitting pretty on top of table

    Hailsham Memorial Institute are in the driving seat at the top of Lewes League Division One after a 4-1 win over Peacehaven A. Gary Page gave Peacehaven a good start by beating Anthony Venables 57-29 before Hailsham took control with Ian Davis sinking

  • Watersports: Logica rounds fearful Cape

    Helen Armour from Hove and team member of the Logica Yacht, will be just under halfway along the third leg of the BT Global Challenge this weekend. Helen and the team have rounded the dreaded Cape Horn with a typical southern ocean gale blowing, but there

  • Watersports: No mystery as Enigma takes trophy

    Sussex Yacht Club's Christmas Cracker Series was completed last Sunday at Shoreham-by-Sea despite a lack of good winds. A dozen boats went down to the start in light airs but there was just a faint gust every now and again which kept all on their toes

  • Paupersis rods enjoy their fitting finale

    The Paupersis year ended on a high note with 13 members getting 269 fish (whiting, pout, ling, flounders) from Hove beach and a total weight of 83lb 12 1/2oz. During the six hour match, Ian Rose landed 26 fish for 8lb 8oz, Adam Ticehurst had 19 for 8lb

  • Angling: Carp ace Paul is calling the Tune

    Hawkhurst Fish Farm's Specimen Lake is producing some big fish and Paul Tune fished with 22m trout pellets for a mirror carp of 25lb 8oz. Michael Gibbon used home made boilies for a mirror of 24lb 12oz and John Siggs fished Activ 8 boilies for carp scaling

  • Angling: Festive fun on Steele's comeback

    Absent Crawley club anglers tend to come rushing back for the Christmas Cup. That was the case this time with match angler Roy Steele, who took home the silverware. Steele won the five hour match at Tilgate with one bream on the feeder and bits for 6lb

  • Athletics with Reg Hook: Athletics set for a big shake-up

    Athletics could undergo a huge change by 2003 if the UK track competition review is implemented. The structure which has been the backbone of the English athletics scene for nearly 40 years will be replaced with a new one. In an attempt partly to reduce

  • Rugby Roundup: Elliott on way back for Hove

    Hove hope to have flanker Darryl Elliott back for the New Year as they bid to maintain their recent revival. Back-to-back home wins over Chichester and Beccehamians have put Phil Ward's men firmly in the middle of London Four South East. Skipper Ward

  • Ashton boot keeps Heath on even keel

    Owen Ashton once told the Argus he was taking a break from rugby to concentrate on sailing. But his Haywards Heath colleagues had every reason to be thankful for his change of tack last Saturday. The 23-year-old utility back slotted the two penalties

  • Don't shoot the ref - Steve Tomlin

    Following recent criticism levelled at senior referees throughout the country, including myself, from spectators and pundits alike, I would like to take this opportunity to explain. I am going to explain the procedures and assist you in coming to terms

  • Park Life: Drastic action taken in Mid Sussex League

    It's get your calculators out time in the Mid Sussex League. Clubs voted for action to be taken to cure the fixtures backlog and have bizarrely opted for one of the most confusing systems of deciding the ten divisions. Each division will be split into

  • Park Life: Hole new ball game

    Broadwater Saints' chances of at last playing some football fell down a big black hole. A four cubic foot hole at Sompting Recreation Ground to be precise. Referee Chris Porter had to postpone the Worthing and District League Division One match between

  • Seagull Scene: Family affair for Matt and Steve

    It's a case of father versus son in Albion's Boxing Day showdown at Barnet. Matthew Wicks' dad Steve has just been appointed coach to Tony Cottee at Underhill. The former Crawley boss and Chelsea stopper admits it will feel odd. He is also Matthew's agent