Bears' Canadian forward Dave Wahl has enjoyed the experience of life in Sussex so much he's planning to stay here at the end of the season. The 24-year-old from Vancouver is looking to stay on so his wife Vanessa, one of Canada's top sprint hurdlers,
Gary Hart is having to deal with the unfamiliar feeling of rejection. It ended a remarkable run for the former Stansted high-flier when Micky Adams dropped him to the bench at Torquay last Saturday. You have to go back to August 1998, right at the start
Steve Melton is no longer Albion's Mister Blobby. It has nothing to do with his size. In fact, the midfielder weighs in at only just over 12 stones. It's just that Melton had become accustomed to seeing a black blob by his name in the matchday programme
Rob Whitehouse celebrated his elevation from the third team by scoring twice. He helped South Saxons to a 3-0 victory over Lewes IV in the Premier Division of the Sussex Open League. Jeremy Bunday was also on target as Saxons recorded their 15th win from
The East Grinstead and District League have stolen the march on other leagues in Sussex by hiring an astroturf pitch to solve their fixtures crisis. League chairman Ray O'Brien has booked Crawley Leisure Centre's all-weather pitch for seven hours every
I read with considerable interest the article in the Argus about Chesterfield refusing to change the date of the away fixture against Brighton to the Friday night. I am proud of being a Chesterfield supporter despite having lived in Sussex for more than
Colin Slattery of 147-B has made Brighton League history by knocking in a tremendous 134 clearance. Slattery put away this break, which is the highest ever in the history of the league, during a pairs match with Stuart Dunseith. Newhaven's Matthew Barnes
What a time it has been for whinging managers recently. Alex Ferguson blames the pitch, David O'Leary blames the criminal justice system and almost everything else on the planet, while John Gregory blames David Ginola. As for Gregory, whatever prompted
Pat Bain was in exceptional form when skipping her son Steve to a runaway 30-14 win at Preston. This win was over Gary and Linda Gray (Adur) in the area final of the generation pairs. The Eastbourne pair carved out a 17-shot lead and although the Grays
Dnton Island member John Sullivan was sunk 21-8 by Charles Wright in the area quarter-finals of the men's national singles at Gullivers. Wright now entertains Martin Biggleston of Eastbourne while Preston's Adrian Finnie, following his 21-16 win at Egerton
Lewes Colts XV have had two players selected for England trials for the National Under-19 age group. Captain and back row forward Dave Edmed and winger Mark Barnard have trials. A combined 1st and 2nd XV Lewes side beat Horsham 32-5 in a friendly last
Henry Goodburn could be back in contention for Haywards Heath's promotion push after having a second operation on his injured hand. The Haywards Heath skipper hopes to back in action by the end of March, in time for a few end-of-term run-outs plus the
Referees are incompetent. They are ruining the game. Their rigid enforcement of the laws disrupts the flow of play. They are inconsistent and should display more common sense. These are typical of rebukes directed at officials during and after matches
Caroline Hoyte's hat-trick of Sussex senior women's cross country titles elevates her into a select group but she needs one more to match Penny Yule. No less than seven previous athletes have completed the hat-trick and Yule has notched up four victories
Trainers Josh Gifford and Richard Rowe once again provide the possible Sussex challenge for the Grand National. Findon-based Gifford's Brave Highlander and Storrington handler Rowe's Montroe are among 126 entries for the big Aintree race on April 7. If
Mike Dunbavin took overall honours when the Sussex Yacht Club staged the latest races in their Winter Cooler Series at Southwick. Dunbavin was representing Redoubt Sailing Club but is soon to be joining Sussex Yacht Club. In the first of the two races
Hastings boss George Wakeling hopes his manager of the month award helps inspire his team to promotion. Wakeling won the eastern division manager's prize after guiding his team to four consecutive victories in January and that run has put Hastings right
Worting boss Sammy Donnelly is angry after press reports this week said he had come down hard on player Danny Smith after he was sent off during a game against Bromley on January 27. A newspaper reported Donnelly had fined Smith for his dismissal for
MONDAY: Micky Adams salutes Bobby Zamora for putting Albion's promotion bid back on track with his 19th goal of the season at Torquay. "Bobby has done what he does best," says Adams. "He was terrific in his general play and got on the end of a great cross
Gary Hart is having to deal with the unfamiliar feeling of rejection. It ended a remarkable run for the former Stansted high-flier when Micky Adams dropped him to the bench at Torquay last Saturday. You have to go back to August 1998, right at the start
Arthur Gray is proof that referees can have years of fun. The 58-year-old has recently won a 25-year service award from the Sussex Referees Association and he believes once a rookie ref gets past the first two years the job is a piece of cake. He said
The East Grinstead and District League have stolen the march on other leagues in Sussex by hiring an astroturf pitch to solve their fixtures crisis. League chairman Ray O'Brien has booked Crawley Leisure Centre's all-weather pitch for seven hours every
I read with considerable interest the article in the Argus about Chesterfield refusing to change the date of the away fixture against Brighton to the Friday night. I am proud of being a Chesterfield supporter despite having lived in Sussex for more than
What a time it has been for whinging managers recently. Alex Ferguson blames the pitch, David O'Leary blames the criminal justice system and almost everything else on the planet, while John Gregory blames David Ginola. As for Gregory, whatever prompted
Pat Bain was in exceptional form when skipping her son Steve to a runaway 30-14 win at Preston. This win was over Gary and Linda Gray (Adur) in the area final of the generation pairs. The Eastbourne pair carved out a 17-shot lead and although the Grays
Dnton Island member John Sullivan was sunk 21-8 by Charles Wright in the area quarter-finals of the men's national singles at Gullivers. Wright now entertains Martin Biggleston of Eastbourne while Preston's Adrian Finnie, following his 21-16 win at Egerton
Henry Goodburn could be back in contention for Haywards Heath's promotion push after having a second operation on his injured hand. The Haywards Heath skipper hopes to back in action by the end of March, in time for a few end-of-term run-outs plus the
Referees are incompetent. They are ruining the game. Their rigid enforcement of the laws disrupts the flow of play. They are inconsistent and should display more common sense. These are typical of rebukes directed at officials during and after matches
Southdown will begin re-surfacing work on their flood-hit tennis courts on Monday week. The Lewes club's 16 courts were left under water by the deluge of October 12 last year. But Southdown are confident they will be up and running in time to stage Sussex
Trainers Josh Gifford and Richard Rowe once again provide the possible Sussex challenge for the Grand National. Findon-based Gifford's Brave Highlander and Storrington handler Rowe's Montroe are among 126 entries for the big Aintree race on April 7. If
Mike Dunbavin took overall honours when the Sussex Yacht Club staged the latest races in their Winter Cooler Series at Southwick. Dunbavin was representing Redoubt Sailing Club but is soon to be joining Sussex Yacht Club. In the first of the two races
Stefan Harakis dodged getting his head shaved by winning his bet with Brighton Electricity team-mates. The out-of-sorts striker, who had failed to score all season, promised chums he would shave off all his 1970s Afro if he had not scored by the end of
Who said football is a man's world? Gemma Stuart is proving her chauvinist critics wrong as manageress of men's pub team Dor've Phlatseo. The 22-year-old daughter of long-serving Albion physio Malcolm Stuart is fighting a relegation battle in Sussex Sunday
Hastings boss George Wakeling hopes his manager of the month award helps inspire his team to promotion. Wakeling won the eastern division manager's prize after guiding his team to four consecutive victories in January and that run has put Hastings right
Boss Billy Smith insists he needs a Roy Keane figure in his Crawley team. The Reds manager believes Crawley are dropping off the pace because they lack a true leader. He saw his men wilt at Worcester last week and said the search is on for someone to
Arundel Devils U-13s prolific goalscorer Leanne Page has been finding the net regularly this season. She has been in a Sussex Girls League side that have scored 57 goals this season and only conceded three. That is all in a run of five wins out of five
Arthur Gray is proof that referees can have years of fun. The 58-year-old has recently won a 25-year service award from the Sussex Referees Association and he believes once a rookie ref gets past the first two years the job is a piece of cake. He said
Bill Curry had that rare gift of hovering in the air. He seemed to do so while making up his mind whether to direct the ball either into the back of the net or to the feet of a better placed colleague to score. This ability he shared with the great headers
Crawley team Jack Frost, the defending champions, made a significant move towards retaining their Billingshurst Winter League title when taking the third round. The venue should have been the River Arun but after league organiser Mike Fuller and his helpers
Pike to 22lb have been caught on sea fish dead baits from the Wallers Haven. In the Boreham Bridge area of the river and among recent catches was also a fish of 18lb 4oz. Both fish were hooked by members of the Pike Angling Club of East Sussex (PACES)
Southdown will begin re-surfacing work on their flood-hit tennis courts on Monday week. The Lewes club's 16 courts were left under water by the deluge of October 12 last year. But Southdown are confident they will be up and running in time to stage Sussex
Stefan Harakis dodged getting his head shaved by winning his bet with Brighton Electricity team-mates. The out-of-sorts striker, who had failed to score all season, promised chums he would shave off all his 1970s Afro if he had not scored by the end of
Who said football is a man's world? Gemma Stuart is proving her chauvinist critics wrong as manageress of men's pub team Dor've Phlatseo. The 22-year-old daughter of long-serving Albion physio Malcolm Stuart is fighting a relegation battle in Sussex Sunday
Tony Ropke does not agree with this new-fangled idea of squad rotation. So he has come up with a rotation policy of his own by doing the rounds of the Sussex clubs. Ropke's recent switch from Redhill to Crowborough takes his tally of clubs to at least
Boss Billy Smith insists he needs a Roy Keane figure in his Crawley team. The Reds manager believes Crawley are dropping off the pace because they lack a true leader. He saw his men wilt at Worcester last week and said the search is on for someone to
Bears' Canadian forward Dave Wahl has enjoyed the experience of life in Sussex so much he's planning to stay here at the end of the season. The 24-year-old from Vancouver is looking to stay on so his wife Vanessa, one of Canada's top sprint hurdlers,
Steve Melton is no longer Albion's Mister Blobby. It has nothing to do with his size. In fact, the midfielder weighs in at only just over 12 stones. It's just that Melton had become accustomed to seeing a black blob by his name in the matchday programme
Rob Whitehouse celebrated his elevation from the third team by scoring twice. He helped South Saxons to a 3-0 victory over Lewes IV in the Premier Division of the Sussex Open League. Jeremy Bunday was also on target as Saxons recorded their 15th win from
Arundel Devils U-13s prolific goalscorer Leanne Page has been finding the net regularly this season. She has been in a Sussex Girls League side that have scored 57 goals this season and only conceded three. That is all in a run of five wins out of five
Colin Slattery of 147-B has made Brighton League history by knocking in a tremendous 134 clearance. Slattery put away this break, which is the highest ever in the history of the league, during a pairs match with Stuart Dunseith. Newhaven's Matthew Barnes
Lewes Colts XV have had two players selected for England trials for the National Under-19 age group. Captain and back row forward Dave Edmed and winger Mark Barnard have trials. A combined 1st and 2nd XV Lewes side beat Horsham 32-5 in a friendly last
Bill Curry had that rare gift of hovering in the air. He seemed to do so while making up his mind whether to direct the ball either into the back of the net or to the feet of a better placed colleague to score. This ability he shared with the great headers
Crawley team Jack Frost, the defending champions, made a significant move towards retaining their Billingshurst Winter League title when taking the third round. The venue should have been the River Arun but after league organiser Mike Fuller and his helpers
Pike to 22lb have been caught on sea fish dead baits from the Wallers Haven. In the Boreham Bridge area of the river and among recent catches was also a fish of 18lb 4oz. Both fish were hooked by members of the Pike Angling Club of East Sussex (PACES)
Caroline Hoyte's hat-trick of Sussex senior women's cross country titles elevates her into a select group but she needs one more to match Penny Yule. No less than seven previous athletes have completed the hat-trick and Yule has notched up four victories
Tony Ropke does not agree with this new-fangled idea of squad rotation. So he has come up with a rotation policy of his own by doing the rounds of the Sussex clubs. Ropke's recent switch from Redhill to Crowborough takes his tally of clubs to at least
Worting boss Sammy Donnelly is angry after press reports this week said he had come down hard on player Danny Smith after he was sent off during a game against Bromley on January 27. A newspaper reported Donnelly had fined Smith for his dismissal for
MONDAY: Micky Adams salutes Bobby Zamora for putting Albion's promotion bid back on track with his 19th goal of the season at Torquay. "Bobby has done what he does best," says Adams. "He was terrific in his general play and got on the end of a great cross
