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  • RMJ: Excitement is building

    It is difficult not to start getting excited about the Championship now we are just three weeks away from the grand finale. People have been stopping me in the street to say good luck and even a colleague of my wife told her she had "heard we are doing

  • Chris Adams: Prepare for a nail-biting finish

    Whatever happens between now and September 20, I can guarantee everyone associated with Sussex cricket something of a rollercoaster ride. While we sat back and enjoyed our few days at the top of the table this week, Surrey were involved in what was shaping

  • RMJ: Pressures on tour

    I am writing this on our way up to Edinburgh, the last leg of what has seemed like a lengthy tour of the north of Britain. As a study of the social differences between different areas of the country it has been quite interesting. We've managed to fit

  • June 13: Hampshire v Kent

    Forget all that nonsense about the Twenty20 Cup being a bowlers' nightmare. Sussex took all ten Hampshire wickets in 12 overs at the Rose Bowl last night, but they still ended up losing by five runs in a chaotic curtain-raiser to the new competition.

  • RMJ: Selection boost for golden oldies

    The England selectors have given a boost to all those many ageing county cricketers who thought their chances of an international call-up was over. With the advent of the national academy and the scrapping of 'A' Tours has come the perception that if

  • RMJ: In the lap of the gods

    I wonder how much the weather will play a part in the increasingly interesting County Championship this year. At Trent Bridge we were reminded that it doesn't matter how well we play, we are in the lap of the gods when it comes to the weather. It has

  • Chris Adams: Happy memories ahead of showdown

    Memories of last year's win over Surrey will certainly be fresh in our minds when we prepare for what is probably the most eagerly awaited Championship match of the season so far. We performed brilliantly in that game almost a year ago, while it's fair

  • Chris Adams: My target to help this great team

    Watching the start of the Open Championship this week I must admit I was tempted to pack up cricket and take up golf. Nothing to do with the glamour of competing in big tournaments against great players of course, I'm nowhere near good enough for that

  • Chris Adams: It's a bruising game in the field

    Like me, those of you who saw Andrew Flintoff's sensational slip catch in Tuesday's one-day international match against South Africa must have been pretty impressed. We see those sort of catches on a fairly regular basis now and not just in the international

  • Speedboat horror driver was 'playing around'

    A speedboat driver involved in a horrific crash admitted he had been playing around in the run up to the accident. Glen Mackay said the smash which killed his passenger Ian Langan had been a "hard lesson to learn", an inquest heard. Mr Mackay had just

  • RMJ: Twenty20 rubs off

    Taunton has become a good place for Sussex to play cricket. Our convincing win there in the National League helped the morale of the one-day squad and, hopefully, brought some cheer to supporters who, at some stages during the past couple of years, must

  • We're in a great position now

    What a position we find ourselves in as we prepare for a week in the season I always enjoy - the Arundel festival. Regardless of the results of the other First Division matches which finish today, we will go into the game against Essex on Wednesday in

  • RMJ: We're rooting for Kirtley

    The whole of Sussex will be behind James Kirtley if he takes the field for his Test debut this morning. It will be a reward for his skill and dedication to his craft of out-swing bowling that has made him one of the most consistent wicket takers in county

  • May 7: Hampshire v Sussex

    The Power of prayer and a bit of superstition helped Chris Adams lead Sussex to one of their most dramatic wins in years. Adams followed his unbeaten century against Northants on Monday with the leading role as Sussex charged past Hampshire in stunning

  • Chris Adams: Don't experiment with England team

    A new international series in England is normally the signal for fresh starts and the end of one or two careers. But I'd be surprised if there were too many changes to the side which plays Zimbabwe at Lord's next week. Good thing too. I'm a firm believer

  • Chris Adams: My bulging diary

    To be honest, with all that I've got on my plate this season there are occasions when I don't know whether I'm coming or going and the summer is only a couple of weeks old! As well as the challenge of captaining Sussex, I've also got a benefit to run,

  • September 18: Sussex v Leicestershire (Close)

    It was the pull shot which launched the biggest party Sussex cricket has ever witnessed. Those scenes which greeted Murray Goodwin's cracking four off Phil DeFreitas at a shade before quarter-to-two yesterday will always be treasured by the 3,500 or so

  • September 17: Sussex v Leicestershire (close)

    Almost there now. Only a severe attack of the jitters by their batsmen can prevent Sussex from ending a 113-year wait for their first County Championship. The county go into the second day against Leicestershire at Hove on 137-1 after earlier bowling

  • September 17: Sussex v Leics (lunch)

    Mushtaq Ahmed provided Sussex with a much needed breakthrough as he claimed his 100th wicket of the season today. The Pakistani leg spinner struck with the last ball before lunch when he bowled Brad Hodge with a flipper. Mushtaq became the first bowler

  • September 12: Lancashire v Sussex (Close)

    Keep the champagne on ice. Sussex might still win their first County Championship today, but they will have put their supporters through the wringer before they do it. The county were forced to follow on by their only remaining rivals for the title as

  • September 11: Lancashire v Sussex (Close)

    One down, nine to go. Sussex inched closer to their first ever Championship yesterday although it was hard work again for their bowlers on a rain-affected second day at Old Trafford. The growing contingent of supporters who have arrived in Manchester

  • September 8: Sussex v Middlesex (Result)

    Sussex are on the verge of a first ever Championship after duly completing their seventh win in the last nine games 15 minutes after tea on the final day at Hove. Every run was cheered to the echo by the biggest Monday crowd at the County Ground for years

  • August 21: Essex v Sussex (Close)

    Sussex may still be second favourites to secure their first ever Championship title but they are certainly playing like a side of winners at the moment. Events at Colchester yon Day 2 followed a predictable pattern, but no one in a large contingent of

  • Chris Adams: My Pledge to play attacking cricket

    It will be interesting to see how our guys adapt when they return to Championship action this weekend after the unique demands placed on us by two weeks of Twenty20 cricket. We could have no bigger incentive because our opponents at Hove this weekend

  • August 2: Sussex v Surrey (Result)

    Chris Adams is adamant his tactics were right as Sussex closed the gap on Championship leaders Surrey to four points. Saturday's top-of-table dust-up petered out into a disappointing draw. The more vocal members of the usually placid Hove crowd felt Adams

  • The Lovegods, Sussex Arts Club, Brighton, Sept 25 2003

    Home fixtures are always easier for a team at the top of its game and this was no different for The Lovegods. This tasty broth of Antipodean and Gallic ingredients brewed in Brighton made a triumphant return to their adopted city after two weeks touring

  • RMJ: Twenty20 catches imagination

    Chris Adams made a throwaway comment whilst watching the carnage of our batting in the first Twenty20 game last week. He said: "Just think, in five years time this will be the only cricket we'll be playing." I chuckled but deep down I thought he had a

  • July 30: Sussex v Surrey (Close)

    Sussex supporters have waited all season for a telling contribution with the bat from Chris Adams and it was no surprise that he produced it in their most important game for years. No one relishes the big occasions more than the Sussex captain so it was

  • Chris Adams: Why overseas players are raising the stakes

    We are a third of the way through the Championship campaign and no one can accuse us of playing negative cricket. Last weekend's win over Kent was our third of the season, which is as many as we managed in the whole of 2002, and we've also lost three

  • RMJ: An historic day for the game

    The inaugural game of Twenty20 cricket at the Rose Bowl in Southampton could be the beginning of a new era in county cricket. It may prove to be a watershed in a game that has tended to resist change for the sake of keeping many traditions intact. It

  • Chris Adams: Sussex blessed with outgrounds

    An increasing number of county clubs are turning their back on outgrounds to concentrate on playing home matches at their headquarters. I have to say I find that one of the more disappointing trends in the modern game. Of course it makes financial sense

  • July 28: Notts v Sussex (Lunch)

    James Kirtley was the star of the morning session as Sussex attempted to take 13 Notts wickets in the day to force the victory that would put them top of Division One. Kirtley finished off the Notts first innings and snapped up the first wicket in the

  • Chris Adams: England must tand by youth

    Congratulations to all the young players who have got their chance in the England one-day squad which was announced this week. The selectors have decided to start building towards the next World Cup in 2007 which seems a sensible enough policy. All I

  • July 17: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)

    There is still plenty of work to do, but Sussex are in a great position to get within touching distance of Championship leaders Surrey some time later today. The county established a 96-run first innings lead over Leicestershire at Grace Road yesterday

  • July 16: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)

    While Chris Adams cannot buy a run at the moment, team-mate Tony Cottey is in the best form of his Sussex career and how the county needed him against Leicestershire yesterday. The 37-year-old reeled off the third century in his last four innings to negate

  • July 10: Sussex v Essex (Close)

    There should be plenty of lively conversation the next time Sussex players Tony Cottey and Tim Ambrose get round the dinner table at the house they share in Hove. And if they toast themselves with a glass of something cold who could blame them? Cottey

  • July 9: Sussex v Essex (Close)

    Talk of winning a first Championship title in their history has been banned from the Sussex dressing room and rightly so. After all, the season has not even reached the halfway point yet. Yesterday, though, the county gave a pretty decent impression of

  • July 9: Sussex v Essex (Lunch)

    Sussex got the boost of a wicket in the first over as their Championship challenge gathered further momentum at Arundel. James Kirtley removed opener Paul Grayson for a fifth ball duck after Essex had won the toss in sweltering temperatures. Jason Lewry

  • Planning chaos

    It now appears likely the North Street Quadrant site will remain a hole in the ground for at least a year (The Argus, September 26). So, how did we arrive at this state of affairs? There is an existing planning approval for the whole site between Air

  • June 29: Sussex v Warks (Result)

    Mushtaq Ahmed tormented Warwickshire for the second day running as Sussex emerged as genuine Championship contenders at Hove. The little leg spinner now has 52 first-class wickets after taking 7-85 as Sussex wrapped up their first victory over the Bears

  • June 6: Kent v Sussex (Lunch)

    Mushtaq Ahmed claimed his fourth five-wicket haul of the season to keep Sussex's Championship match with Kent evenly poised at Tunbridge Wells. Ahmed removed Mark Ealham and Alex Loudon in successive overs before wrapping up the innings when he had Alamgir

  • June 4: Kent v Sussex (Close)

    It took a timely return to form for Chris Adams at Tunbridge Wells to hold Sussex's batting together against Kent. Skipper Adams made 62, only his second half-century of the season, but at 142-5 the feeling at the end of an opening day restricted to 44

  • Not qualified

    The fistful of seafront developments running from Brighton Marina to the King Alfred in Hove probably all have merits and drawbacks. A major problem is that the developments are being worked out in "partnership" with what is basically an unreformed borough

  • June 1: Surrey v Sussex (Close)

    Disciplined bowling and the timely intervention of the elements have given Sussex hope of saving their Championship match against first division leaders Surrey at the Oval. Bad light and rain, which had already caused two brief stoppages, set in 25 minutes

  • May 30: Surrey v Sussex (Lunch)

    Billy Taylor made a crucial breakthrough for Sussex at the Oval today, only to limp out of the action a few moments later. The Sussex seamer removed Surrey opener Jon Batty in his sixth over but pulled up in his run-up clutching his thigh a couple of

  • May 24: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Result)

    Mushtaq Ahmed may still be struggling to learn Sussex By The Sea, the unofficial anthem which is sung by the team after every victory. But if he maintains the level of performance which has brought him 28 wickets in four Championship matches then you

  • May 23: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Tea)

    Sussex leg spinner Mushtaq Ahmed took 6-163 as the county forced Nottinghamshire to follow on in the Championship match at Horsham. The Pakistani collected five of the last six wickets to fall as the visitors, replying to Sussex's mammoth 619-7 declared

  • May 23: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Lunch)

    James Kirtley claimed two wickets in the morning session as Nottinghamshire, needing 470 to avoid the follow-on, reached 186-4. Mushtaq Ahmed struck first on day three of the championship match at Horsham, trapping Welton leg before in the eighth over

  • May 22: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Close)

    It's a question which will keep cricket's army of statisticians amused for years. Which player went from century-maker to drinks waiter in the space of ten minutes? Step forward Sussex all-rounder Kevin Innes who played one of the starring roles on an

  • Stop building

    For every new building project that we criticise I think it only fair that we praise the good ones. I would like to congratulate the developers of the old Michael Norman Antiques building next to Palmeira Square. The recently unveiled west face is a complete

  • May 22: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Lunch)

    Kevin Innes was determined to leave an impression on the match before stepping aside for James Kirtley after his hopes of making his Test debut were shattered. Kirtley is set to replace Innes, but together with wicketkeeper Matt Prior, the all-rounder

  • May 21: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Close)

    There are two things you can rely on at the Horsham festival. It rains and Richard Montgomerie invariably scores runs. Fortunately for a good-sized first day turnout at Cricketfield Road the afternoon drizzle was never persistent enough to force the players

  • May 21: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Lunch)

    Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin launched the Sussex innings in style on the opening of the Horsham Festival. The pair posted a first wicket stand of 87 in 21 overs after skipper Chris Adams had won an important toss against Nottinghamshire. The

  • May 12: Warwickshire v Sussex (Result)

    Sussex crashed to their second Championship defeat of the season after a woeful performance at Edgbaston handed Warwickshire victory by 234 runs. It is hard to say which facet of their game yesterday was worse. After leaking runs at more than six an over

  • May 12: warwickshire v Sussex (Lunch)

    Sussex captain Chris Adams was soon forced onto the defensive as the county fought to stay in contention with Warwickshire on the final day at Edgbaston. Ian Bell and Jim Troughton scored 137 runs in the first 90 minutes today as Warwickshire hammered

  • May 11: Warwickshire v Sussex (Close)

    Sussex might have to wait another season to end a winless run at Edgbaston which stretches back 21 years. But thanks to innings of contrasting styles from youngsters Matt Prior and Tim Ambrose their batting unit will be feeling a lot more confident today

  • May 9: Warwickshire v Sussex (Close)

    Mushtaq Ahmed has been hailed as Sussex's new magician of spin. Skipper Chris Adams was singing the praises of his side's close-season signing after the county battled through potentially their toughest day in the field so far this season. Mushtaq's arrival

  • May 2: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    James Kirtley produced his best bowling performance for two years in front of England selector Geoff Miller to lead Sussex to an eventful first win of the season over Kent. Kirtley finished with 6-26, his best figures for two years, to condemn Kent to

  • May 2: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Sussex were closing in on their first Championship victory of the season against Kent at Hove today, but they suffered two injury blows along the way. Jason Lewry was taken to hospital with a suspected broken nose and possible damage to his eye-socket

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    On the day the Zimbabwean squad arrived in England, Murray Goodwin offered a reminder of what they have missed since he walked away from the international stage three years ago. Goodwin made a classy 96 on the second day of the Championship match against

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    The puzzling dismissal of Matthew Walker set up Sussex for a productive morning when the Championship match with Kent resumed at Hove today. There was nothing unusual about the way James Kirtley found the edge of Walker's bat in the 38th over to give

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    New ball pair James Kirtley and Jason Lewry maintained their impressive early season form to drag Sussex back into contention against Kent at Hove yesterday. Bowled out for 279 after being put in, the county fought back in the final session with three

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    Skipper Chris Adams held Sussex's top order together on the opening morning of the Championship match against Kent at Hove today. Adams looked in good form with several well-timed off side boundaries, but Kent will feel their decision to bowl first was

  • July 6: Somerset v Sussex

    Sussex are off the bottom of the National League after their batsmen battered Somerset into submission at Taunton. The home crowd may have come to salute one of their former greats in Mushtaq Ahmed but it was Sussex's other overseas player who stole the

  • Painful birth

    I have just spotted John Foley's comments (Letters, August 21) giving the impression the whole of Australia supported the Sydney Opera House idea. He mentioned he was just a boy so I can only assume he was so young he didn't understand the truth. The

  • May 5: Sussex v Northants

    Not even Chris Adams in full flow could save Sussex's gloomy sporting Bank Holiday from a dismal finale. Adams fired his first National League century since September 2001 but his side still suffered a six-wicket home defeat to Northants. Two late James

  • Queen to visit Sussex

    The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to give their royal seal of approval to a Sussex town's revamp. Her Majesty and Prince Philip will visit Horsham on October 24 when they will tour the newly renovated town centre. They will then unveil a sundial

  • August 28: Scotland v Sussex

    A hard-hitting half-century from Carl Hopkinson carried Sussex Sharks to a thrilling last-ball win in their National League Second Division basement battle with Scottish Saltires. Set a rain-revised target of 170 from 31 overs, Sussex looked to be sliding

  • August 26: Durham v Sussex

    Sussex remain bottom of National League division two after another disappointing show in the day/night game against Durham at Chester-le-Street. An 11th defeat in 14 one-day games was not what Sussex wanted but, with most eyes on matters in the County

  • Cricket: Sharks thumped by Outlaws

    Robin Martin-Jenkins' season-best bowling performance in the National League could not prevent Sussex Sharks from falling to a fourth consecutive defeat. Martin-Jenkins claimed 4-50 from his nine overs but was fortunate to miss out on the punishment served

  • What a racket

    I live just off Church Road, Hove. Anyone would be forgiven for supposing that since Tesco opened on September 15, there would be an end to the building work. This has not been the case. I have had to complain frequently to the council about work and

  • Cycling: Bronze for Sibbery

    Twenty years after Sussex rider Ray Palin won the World Fireman's Championship in France, another cyclist from the county has won a medal. Nigel Siberry, 55, took bronze in his age category at the World Rotary Championships in Germany. The race took place

  • Homeless

    I learnt with consternation that Hove Library faces closure because the minority ruling Labour group on the council proposes to move it to the Banqueting Room in Hove Town Hall. The Brighton and Hove Decorative and Fine Arts Society has used the Banqueting

  • Nick Nurse on Basketball

    So here we go. First weekend in October and the first two games in the British League for the Brighton Bears. I can't believe it has come around so quickly. Wow, what a season it promises to be. Competition will be tough on all fronts but you know something

  • Consult us

    Once again Labour councillors seem to forget they are not the majority party on Brighton and Hove City Council. Averil Older and I were elected by the residents of Central Hove to serve on their behalf on the council. One of their biggest fears was that

  • Sussex new boy aims for England

    Sussex's new signing Ian Ward believes the county's director of cricket Peter Moores can help him rekindle his England career. The 30-year-old opener, who has signed a four year contract with the county champions, is desperate to add to his five Test

  • Speedway: Eagles on course for final

    Eastbourne Eagles look set for a place in the finals of speedway's newest competition thanks to a 46-43 victory in Wolverhampton last night. The three-point lead will give the Eagles something to defend in the second leg of their British League Cup semi-final

  • Kids involved in £35,000 schoolyard makeover

    Once a dull and uninspiring expanse of empty concrete, a school playground is being transformed thanks to the efforts of teachers, parents and pupils. They have raised £35,000 for the makeover at Whitehawk Primary School in Brighton, by applying for grants

  • Reading: We want Coppell

    Albion boss Steve Coppell was today thinking over an offer to take charge of First Division Reading. Chairman Dick Knight confirmed to The Argus that Coppell and not Glenn Hoddle is the man Reading want to succeed Alan Pardew at the Madejski Stadium.

  • Heart defect shock for cabbie

    Gavin Castle's mates jokingly nicknamed him Rip Van Castle. Little did they know his constant sleepy state was caused by a potentially life-threatening condition. Unbeknown to Gavin and his friends, he was suffering from a triple heart condition, which

  • October 1: Rehman is an instant hit

    Zeshan Rehman became and instant hero for depleted Albion last night, even though his team-mates were strangers. The 19-year-old loan capture from Fulham celebrated his League debut with a stunning clinching goal for the second-placed Seagulls in the

  • Focus on hotel jobs

    Jobs in the hotel industry will be up for grabs at an event this month. Jobcentreplus has teamed up with the Royal Albion Hotel to host the Hospitality Jobfair on Tuesday, October 14. Other hotels are supporting the event. Details about full-time, part-time

  • Workplace smoking is burning issue

    Business leaders and campaigners will gather to discuss the issues surrounding smoking in the workplace. The Department of Health conference, Secondhand Smoke in the Workplace, will be held at Brighton Racecourse on Friday, October 10. There will also

  • Campaign to keep care homes open

    Hove's Labour MP Ivor Caplin is to take part in a conference to discuss ways for good care homes to remain open. Mr Caplin will attend East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Care Home Association's conference titled Care Talk, which is being held in Alfriston

  • Juice goes back to its roots

    The radio station Juice FM has returned to its roots after being sold back to its founders. The station has been bought for £450,000 by a new company formed by the team who originally launched it as Surf FM back in 1998. Troubled media group Forever Broadcasting

  • Lovesick salesman jailed fro fraud

    A lovesick sales assistant has been jailed after setting up a credit card scam to pay for texts to his Czech sweetheart. Graham White, 32, of Carden Avenue, Brighton, was about to fly to Prague to see the woman of his dreams when police arrested him.

  • Sex attacker's prison suicide

    A spurned lover was found hanged in his cell just an hour after begging his former fiance to take him back. Leon David Marshall, 27, was discovered by Lewes Prison staff at 8pm on Tuesday after phoning Lisa Henley and pleading with her to marry him. Mrs

  • Brighton's answer to South Park

    A cartoon featuring a young boy who locks up his little sister, sits astride missiles and dresses up as Elvis could be Brighton's answer to South Park. KOD (Kids On Drugs), a subversive pop cartoon featuring two kids and a monster, is now heading for

  • August 30: Plymouth 3 Albion 3

    You might have expected Steve Coppell to be crestfallen after the dramatic finish to this frenetic thriller. You would have been very much mistaken. The Albion boss did not hesitate when asked if he was disappointed at letting a 3-1 lead slip so late

  • August 18: Albion 2 QPR 1

    Little Leon Knight proved again that size does not matter as Albion came from behind to topple the title favourites. The mercurial marksman from Chelsea struck twice on his home debut against his old club to maintain the Seagulls' 100 per cent start to

  • Breakdowns hold up cancer treatment

    Cancer patients are having to wait for crucial treatment because the machines which administer it keep breaking down. Marina Stuart, 50, visits the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton every day to receive radiotherapy for throat cancer. She travels

  • April 25: Middlesex v Sussex (Lunch)

    Sussex needed another disciplined performance from their bowlers as they chased victory in their opening Championship match against Middlesex at Lord's today. The county extended their second innings for another 3.1 overs before they were bowled out for

  • April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (Close)

    Sussex are in a strong position to open their Championship campaign with a victory over Middlesex. The foundations were laid by James Kirtley and the rejuvenated Jason Lewry at Lord's on day two of the County Championship opener. The pair shared five

  • April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (Tea)

    Sussex are in a good position in their opening Championship match against Middlesex, although wickets continued to tumble at Lord's. The county bowled out Middlesex for just 116 this morning to give themselves a first innings lead of 123 but they lost

  • Music therapy hits right note at hospital

    When you walk into a hospital ward you generally expect to hear a low murmur of conversation, the odd cough and a clattering of plates and cutlery. But on one ward at Brighton General Hospital, you may walk in to find patients indulging in a sing-song

  • April 23: Middlesex v Sussex (Lunch)

    Sussex found themselves in early trouble at Lord's today after they lost three wickets in six overs on the first day of their Championship opener against Middlesex. Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin appeared to have blunted Middlesex's new ball threat

  • Cat spends five days under car bonnet

    Beamer the cat found himself on more than just hot bricks when he went searching for a warm spot to snuggle up. The moggy was just looking for a cosy bed when he crawled into the engine compartment of Nigel Harris' BMW car. He certainly didn't expect

  • Hold-ups blamed on bunnies

    One of Sussex's busiest main roads is to be repaired because it is being undermined by rabbits. Highways chiefs expect work to start on Monday October 6 to repair the A27, between Berwick and Wilmington, where rabbits have burrowed in the sandy soil beneath

  • RMJ: On being rubbish

    Cricket supporters. What a rare and wonderful breed they are. They come in many shapes and sizes. Most of them have only kind things to say to us and will lend their support through thick and thin. Then there is the odd exception, the Victor Meldrew type

  • Chris Adams: We're almost there

    Well, we're almost there and I will be glad when the Championship trophy is under lock and key, the winners' cheque banked and the pennant fluttering proudly over the County Ground! The strain of leading a side on the verge of making history has taken

  • Stabbed clerk was sick with stress

    Friends of a bank clerk told a court she became sick with stress in the weeks leading up to her alleged murder. Rae Torbet, 19, suffered migraines, fainting and chronic skin problems allegedly triggered by the "jealous and controlling" attentions of her

  • RMJ: Excitement is building

    It is difficult not to start getting excited about the Championship now we are just three weeks away from the grand finale. People have been stopping me in the street to say good luck and even a colleague of my wife told her she had "heard we are doing

  • Chris Adams: Prepare for a nail-biting finish

    Whatever happens between now and September 20, I can guarantee everyone associated with Sussex cricket something of a rollercoaster ride. While we sat back and enjoyed our few days at the top of the table this week, Surrey were involved in what was shaping

  • RMJ: Not quite Man Utd

    When Chris Adams first arrived at the club, he stated his intention that Sussex County Cricket Club was to become the Manchester United of English cricket. Five years on and, whilst we are certainly improving as a team at cricket, there is still a lot

  • June 24: Sussex v Kent

    It was standing room only at Hove and Sussex did their bit to reward the biggest County Ground crowd for nearly four years with a third successive win in the Twenty20 Cup. Their five wicket victory over Kent, however, was not enough to secure a place

  • June 21: Sussex v Essex

    Graham Gooch is convinced Twenty20 cricket is here to stay. Mushtaq Ahmed suggested it could help make the sport as popular as football. Whatever your viewpoint, there is no doubt the bright new competition is giving the Hove crowds plenty to enjoy. True

  • June 16: Surrey v Sussex

    Sussex's hopes of any progress in the Twenty20 Cup are all but over after they discovered just how small the margins for error are in cricket's newest competition. Surrey sentenced them to a second successive defeat in the south group while maintaining

  • Chris Adams: Nasser just ran out of energy

    Like the rest of the cricket world, I was very surprised to hear Nasser Hussain resigning the England captaincy when I switched on my radio on Monday night. I didn't think he would want to go abroad this winter. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and West Indies are

  • RMJ: In the lap of the gods

    I wonder how much the weather will play a part in the increasingly interesting County Championship this year. At Trent Bridge we were reminded that it doesn't matter how well we play, we are in the lap of the gods when it comes to the weather. It has

  • Chris Adams: Happy memories ahead of showdown

    Memories of last year's win over Surrey will certainly be fresh in our minds when we prepare for what is probably the most eagerly awaited Championship match of the season so far. We performed brilliantly in that game almost a year ago, while it's fair

  • RMJ: Selling cricket to the masses

    Whoever the England and Wales Cricket Board has taken on in their marketing department has certainly been earning his or her keep. The inaugural Twenty20 Cup was advertised and promoted to the hilt and with some success, judging by the crowd sizes and

  • RMJ: Troubled life on the fringes

    Whilst second team cricket has a very important role to play in the development of young cricketers, it is the ambition of every professional to play regular first class games. For a young player on the fringe of first team selection it can be a very

  • Chris Adams: It's a bruising game in the field

    Like me, those of you who saw Andrew Flintoff's sensational slip catch in Tuesday's one-day international match against South Africa must have been pretty impressed. We see those sort of catches on a fairly regular basis now and not just in the international

  • Speedboat horror driver was 'playing around'

    A speedboat driver involved in a horrific crash admitted he had been playing around in the run up to the accident. Glen Mackay said the smash which killed his passenger Ian Langan had been a "hard lesson to learn", an inquest heard. Mr Mackay had just

  • RMJ: Twenty20 rubs off

    Taunton has become a good place for Sussex to play cricket. Our convincing win there in the National League helped the morale of the one-day squad and, hopefully, brought some cheer to supporters who, at some stages during the past couple of years, must

  • Chris Adams: Kirtley will get another chance

    I''m writing this just as James Kirtley gets changed into his Sussex gear having returned from Lord's where he was deemed surplus to requirements for the first Test. It must have been a massive frustration for James that he wasn't able to make his Test

  • RMJ: We're rooting for Kirtley

    The whole of Sussex will be behind James Kirtley if he takes the field for his Test debut this morning. It will be a reward for his skill and dedication to his craft of out-swing bowling that has made him one of the most consistent wicket takers in county

  • RMJ: Don't underestimate the cricket widow

    They say that behind every successful cricketer lies a woman. The next time you think of a professional cricketer's life - the glamour of playing in front of large crowds and travelling around the country, even the world, staying in luxury hotels (well

  • RMJ: We're ready for action

    With a busy but smooth pre-season finished, 11 Sussex cricketers lined up at Lord's for our first competitive game, all itching to get onto the turf. So many people have carried out a lot of hard work and they will all be eager to make that effort translate

  • September 18: Sussex v Leicestershire (Close)

    It was the pull shot which launched the biggest party Sussex cricket has ever witnessed. Those scenes which greeted Murray Goodwin's cracking four off Phil DeFreitas at a shade before quarter-to-two yesterday will always be treasured by the 3,500 or so

  • September 18: Sussex v Leicestershire (special report)

    Sussex clinched cricket's biggest prize, the County Championship, for the first time in their 164-year history at Hove today. They secured a sixth bonus point which clinched the title 15 minutes after lunch on the second day of the match against Leicestershire

  • September 17: Sussex v Leicestershire (close)

    Almost there now. Only a severe attack of the jitters by their batsmen can prevent Sussex from ending a 113-year wait for their first County Championship. The county go into the second day against Leicestershire at Hove on 137-1 after earlier bowling

  • September 12: Lancashire v Sussex (Close)

    Keep the champagne on ice. Sussex might still win their first County Championship today, but they will have put their supporters through the wringer before they do it. The county were forced to follow on by their only remaining rivals for the title as

  • September 8: Sussex v Middlesex (Result)

    Sussex are on the verge of a first ever Championship after duly completing their seventh win in the last nine games 15 minutes after tea on the final day at Hove. Every run was cheered to the echo by the biggest Monday crowd at the County Ground for years

  • August 21: Essex v Sussex (Close)

    Sussex may still be second favourites to secure their first ever Championship title but they are certainly playing like a side of winners at the moment. Events at Colchester yon Day 2 followed a predictable pattern, but no one in a large contingent of

  • Chris Adams: My Pledge to play attacking cricket

    It will be interesting to see how our guys adapt when they return to Championship action this weekend after the unique demands placed on us by two weeks of Twenty20 cricket. We could have no bigger incentive because our opponents at Hove this weekend

  • August 14: Sussex v Lancashire (Close)

    Chris Adams has been as good as his word since promising to make a substantial contribution with the bat to the county's bid for a first Championship. Adams was enduring the worst run of form of his Sussex career when he made his brave pledge after the

  • Chris Adams: It's up to you to make Twenty20 a hit

    I don't think the powers-that-be in cricket could have imagined what a positive impact the new Twenty20 Cup would make when they dreamt up the idea. Credit to them for the work they have done in marketing the new competition so well. The launch match

  • August 1: Sussex v Surrey (Close)

    After two days spent bending the knee to their title rivals Surrey finally played like the champions they are at Hove yesterday. After Mushtaq Ahmed had taken two wickets in three balls at the start of the third day they looked like following on. Instead

  • August 1: Sussex v Surrey (Lunch)

    Sussex responded to captain Chris Adams' rallying call by making further inroads into the Surrey batting at Hove today. Adams had demanded another big effort from his bowlers as the county looked to turn the screw in the battle between the first division's

  • Chris Adams: We keep getting one-day steps wrong

    We seem to be taking one step forward and two back as far as our one-day cricket is concerned at the moment. We genuinely felt we had turned the corner in the National League after beating Middlesex and the intensity of our practice before last Sunday's

  • July 30: Sussex v Surrey (Lunch)

    Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin got Sussex off to a flying start in their top-of-the-table County Championship Division One clash with Surrey at Hove. The opening pair traded mainly through the offside as they put on a century stand from 20 overs

  • July 28: Notts v Sussex (Result)

    Sussex missed the chance to take over at the top of the County Championship after they were held to a draw for the first time this season by Nottinghamshire yesterday. But Director of Cricket Peter Moores feels his side are in good shape ahead of tomorrow's

  • Chris Adams: Ambi will bounce back

    You would have thought we'd have been delighted to have James Kirtley back with us, but we were as disappointed as Ambi when he was left out of the Test team again. I really feel for James at the moment. He's had three knock-backs in the past fortnight

  • July 28: Notts v Sussex (Lunch)

    James Kirtley was the star of the morning session as Sussex attempted to take 13 Notts wickets in the day to force the victory that would put them top of Division One. Kirtley finished off the Notts first innings and snapped up the first wicket in the

  • Chris Adams: Knock of 62 was big relief

    I wouldn't say the 62 I got against Kent in the first innings at Tunbridge Wells this week was the best innings I've ever played. After a run of low scores though it was nice to feel the ball hitting the middle of the bat a few more times. It's very hard

  • July 27: Notts v Sussex (Close)

    Robin Martin-Jenkins scored his third hundred of the season to leave Sussex in a dominant position over Notts at Trent Bridge. All-rounder Martin-Jenkins was undefeated on 121 when Sussex declared on 497-6 in an effort to bowl out Notts twice in two days

  • RMJ: Planes, trains and automobiles

    If you think the life of an international sportsman is all fame, fast cars and women, then you may be right. But for James Kirtley the last two weeks hasn't quite worked out like that. Picked in the England squad for the first Test against Zimbabwe, Ambi

  • July 17: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)

    There is still plenty of work to do, but Sussex are in a great position to get within touching distance of Championship leaders Surrey some time later today. The county established a 96-run first innings lead over Leicestershire at Grace Road yesterday

  • RMJ: Mushy wins spin battle

    I said the Horsham Championship game against Nottinghamshire would see an intriguing battle between two brilliant leg-spinners. Mushtaq Ahmed comfortably won the battle against Stuart MacGill and it was no coincidence, therefore, that Sussex won the war

  • July 16: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)

    While Chris Adams cannot buy a run at the moment, team-mate Tony Cottey is in the best form of his Sussex career and how the county needed him against Leicestershire yesterday. The 37-year-old reeled off the third century in his last four innings to negate

  • July 15: Leicestershire v Sussex (Close)

    Mushtaq Ahmed collected his sixth five-wicket haul of the season but Sussex will feel they missed the chance to build an impregnable position against the first division strugglers. The brilliant leg-spinner took his season's haul to 60 with 5-93, helping

  • July 12: Sussex v Essex (Result)

    Chris Adams still refuses to concede that Sussex can mount a genuine challenge for their first Championship while his players continue to offer compelling evidence to the contrary. The county reached the halfway stage of the season on Saturday in second

  • July 9: Sussex v Essex (Lunch)

    Sussex got the boost of a wicket in the first over as their Championship challenge gathered further momentum at Arundel. James Kirtley removed opener Paul Grayson for a fifth ball duck after Essex had won the toss in sweltering temperatures. Jason Lewry

  • June 29: Sussex v Warks (Result)

    Mushtaq Ahmed tormented Warwickshire for the second day running as Sussex emerged as genuine Championship contenders at Hove. The little leg spinner now has 52 first-class wickets after taking 7-85 as Sussex wrapped up their first victory over the Bears

  • June 27: Sussex v Warwickshire (Lunch)

    Richard Montgomerie and Tony Cottey shared an unbroken century stand for the second-wicket to give Sussex a boost on the opening morning of the County Championship clash at Hove. They encountered few difficulties in cloudy conditions at the County Ground

  • June 7: Kent v Sussex (Result)

    Sussex are on course for only their second top-three Championship finish in 50 years after completing the double over Kent in impressive fashion at Tunbridge Wells. Mushtaq Ahmed took his first-class haul to 41 from just six games with four more victims

  • June 4: Kent v Sussex (Lunch)

    Rain washed out the morning play at Tunbridge Wells as Sussex aimed to get their campaign back on track with a Championship double over Kent. Sussex were set to field an untried new ball pairing of Paul Hutchison and Jason Lewry in the absence of James

  • Not qualified

    The fistful of seafront developments running from Brighton Marina to the King Alfred in Hove probably all have merits and drawbacks. A major problem is that the developments are being worked out in "partnership" with what is basically an unreformed borough

  • June 1: Surrey v Sussex (Close)

    Disciplined bowling and the timely intervention of the elements have given Sussex hope of saving their Championship match against first division leaders Surrey at the Oval. Bad light and rain, which had already caused two brief stoppages, set in 25 minutes

  • May 23: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Close)

    Mushtaq Ahmed produced a special performance at Horsham and the Sussex leg spinner holds the key to their hopes of forcing a second Championship victory of the season. Pietersen appeared capable of taking Nottinghamshire past their follow-on target of

  • May 23: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Lunch)

    James Kirtley claimed two wickets in the morning session as Nottinghamshire, needing 470 to avoid the follow-on, reached 186-4. Mushtaq Ahmed struck first on day three of the championship match at Horsham, trapping Welton leg before in the eighth over

  • May 21: Sussex v Nottinghamshire (Close)

    There are two things you can rely on at the Horsham festival. It rains and Richard Montgomerie invariably scores runs. Fortunately for a good-sized first day turnout at Cricketfield Road the afternoon drizzle was never persistent enough to force the players

  • May 12: Warwickshire v Sussex (Result)

    Sussex crashed to their second Championship defeat of the season after a woeful performance at Edgbaston handed Warwickshire victory by 234 runs. It is hard to say which facet of their game yesterday was worse. After leaking runs at more than six an over

  • May 2: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    James Kirtley produced his best bowling performance for two years in front of England selector Geoff Miller to lead Sussex to an eventful first win of the season over Kent. Kirtley finished with 6-26, his best figures for two years, to condemn Kent to

  • May 2: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Sussex were closing in on their first Championship victory of the season against Kent at Hove today, but they suffered two injury blows along the way. Jason Lewry was taken to hospital with a suspected broken nose and possible damage to his eye-socket

  • May 2: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    Two wickets in four balls gave Sussex a lift as they chased their first Championship win of the season at Hove today. Jason Lewry made the breakthrough when he bowled Robert Key and in the next over James Kirtley had Michael Carberry caught behind as

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    On the day the Zimbabwean squad arrived in England, Murray Goodwin offered a reminder of what they have missed since he walked away from the international stage three years ago. Goodwin made a classy 96 on the second day of the Championship match against

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Sussex gained an important first innings lead of 94 as the bowlers continued to dominate on the second day of the Championship match against Kent at Hove. There were three wickets apiece for James Kirtley and Mushtaq Ahmed as Sussex dismissed Kent for

  • May 1: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    The puzzling dismissal of Matthew Walker set up Sussex for a productive morning when the Championship match with Kent resumed at Hove today. There was nothing unusual about the way James Kirtley found the edge of Walker's bat in the 38th over to give

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Close)

    New ball pair James Kirtley and Jason Lewry maintained their impressive early season form to drag Sussex back into contention against Kent at Hove yesterday. Bowled out for 279 after being put in, the county fought back in the final session with three

  • July 22: Sussex v Durham

    Sussex can do no wrong in Championship cricket at the moment and now it seems they are getting a grip on what is needed to win a few National League games as well. The Sharks are still only separated from the bottom of the pile by Somerset but they have

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Tea)

    Kent's new signing Alamgir Sheriyar was the scourge of Sussex on the opening day of the Championship match at Hove today. The former England A left-armer, who joined Kent from Worcestershire in the winter, took four wickets as Sussex reached 278-9 at

  • April 30: Sussex v Kent (Lunch)

    Skipper Chris Adams held Sussex's top order together on the opening morning of the Championship match against Kent at Hove today. Adams looked in good form with several well-timed off side boundaries, but Kent will feel their decision to bowl first was

  • Painful birth

    I have just spotted John Foley's comments (Letters, August 21) giving the impression the whole of Australia supported the Sydney Opera House idea. He mentioned he was just a boy so I can only assume he was so young he didn't understand the truth. The

  • June 8: Middlesex v Sussex

    Sussex's National League season is up and running at last thanks to the most remarkable of comebacks at Lord's. The Sharks recovered from the wreckage of 3-3 after four overs having opted to bat first to secure their first Division Two win of the season

  • May 25: Sussex v Nottinghamshire

    Sussex are facing another season of National League struggle after Nottinghamshire handed them a third defeat in three games. The Sharks gave themselves far too much to do with the bat after putting their visitors in, then made little more than a token

  • May 5: Sussex v Northants

    Not even Chris Adams in full flow could save Sussex's gloomy sporting Bank Holiday from a dismal finale. Adams fired his first National League century since September 2001 but his side still suffered a six-wicket home defeat to Northants. Two late James

  • April 4: Hampshire v Sussex

    The bookies will give you 20-1 on Sussex winning the National League second division. Those odds aren't likely to be shortened much after this dismal start. Both director of cricket Peter Moores and skipper Chris Adams have made optimistic noises about

  • Queen to visit Sussex

    The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to give their royal seal of approval to a Sussex town's revamp. Her Majesty and Prince Philip will visit Horsham on October 24 when they will tour the newly renovated town centre. They will then unveil a sundial

  • September 21: Sussex v Somerset

    Ian Blackwell blasted 111 of just 56 balls for Somerset Sabres as Sussex's season came to a disappointing close at Hove yesterday. The Sabres posted their highest-ever score in the competition by piling up a monumental 377-9 against the newly-crowned

  • September 14: Lancashire v Sussex

    Twenty four hours after being forced to put the Championship champagne on ice, Sussex responded with one of their best-ever National League wins. Their victory was sweet revenge and its irony was not lost on the Sussex skipper as Lancashire were left

  • September 3: Sussex v Middlesex

    Sussex can seldom have endured such a poor one-day season, but their supporters finally had something to savour at Hove. Chris Adams and Murray Goodwin both scored unbeaten hundreds as the county overhauled Middlesex's 248-6 to win by eight wickets with

  • Call for street drinking ban

    A street drinking ban could be imposed to combat antisocial behaviour in Haywards Heath. The Designated Public Places Order would give police greater powers to tackle alcohol-related problems in parts of the town. It would mean officers could confiscate

  • August 28: Scotland v Sussex

    A hard-hitting half-century from Carl Hopkinson carried Sussex Sharks to a thrilling last-ball win in their National League Second Division basement battle with Scottish Saltires. Set a rain-revised target of 170 from 31 overs, Sussex looked to be sliding

  • August 13: Sussex v Lancashire

    Can things get any worse for Sussex in the National League? The answer is probably not because it is hard to believe the county can play as poorly as they did in succumbing to promotion-chasing Lancashire at Hove last night. There again you cannot take

  • Town's campaign to be green capital

    Millions of pounds could be heading to Worthing if the town becomes the green capital of Britain. West Sussex County Council bosses want the resort to become a showcase for tempting travellers out of their cars. The council has put Worthing forward for

  • Talks to extend national park

    Countryside chiefs are to consult with councils about including land earmarked for the axed Arundel bypass in the proposed South Downs national park. The line the road had been expected to follow was excluded from the final park proposals, causing anger

  • 200 cannabis plants seized in raid

    A man was arrested after police seized more than 200 cannabis plants and growing equipment. Detectives discovered cannabis plants with a street value of £4,000 and a hydroponics factory used to grow the plants worth £3,000. The haul was discovered following

  • Stabbed clerk was sick with stress

    Friends of a bank clerk told a court she became sick with stress in the weeks leading up to her alleged murder. Rae Torbet, 19, suffered migraines, fainting and chronic skin problems allegedly triggered by the "jealous and controlling" attentions of her

  • Table Tennis: Tong's the man to beat

    Former world singles quarter-finalist and world ranked No20 Tong Feiming is the top seed for the Sussex Open Grand Prix at Crawley. Tong, who is still registered for Taipei but lives in Fareham, plays in the French National League. Ryan Jenkins, the Welsh

  • Homeless

    I learnt with consternation that Hove Library faces closure because the minority ruling Labour group on the council proposes to move it to the Banqueting Room in Hove Town Hall. The Brighton and Hove Decorative and Fine Arts Society has used the Banqueting

  • Nick Nurse on Basketball

    So here we go. First weekend in October and the first two games in the British League for the Brighton Bears. I can't believe it has come around so quickly. Wow, what a season it promises to be. Competition will be tough on all fronts but you know something

  • Inside story

    Once again the critics are at work over the appearance of the new Jubilee Street library as they were over the proposals for the previous library a decade ago which led to a disastrous delay. I wonder how many of these critics use a library. If they did

  • Basketball: Duck sets sights on glory

    Randy Duck reckons Saturday night's home tussle with Thames Valley Tigers is the biggest game of his basketball career. At least, it will be until he leads his Brighton Bears side out at Milton Keynes 21 hours later. The Bears skipper admits he is excited

  • Consult us

    Once again Labour councillors seem to forget they are not the majority party on Brighton and Hove City Council. Averil Older and I were elected by the residents of Central Hove to serve on their behalf on the council. One of their biggest fears was that

  • Good move

    Hove Library is a splendid building but, with due respect to Christopher Hawtree (The Argus September 30), it has major failings as a modern library. The staff are helpful and everything that can be done to try to make it work as a library is being done

  • Speedway: Eagles on course for final

    Eastbourne Eagles look set for a place in the finals of speedway's newest competition thanks to a 46-43 victory in Wolverhampton last night. The three-point lead will give the Eagles something to defend in the second leg of their British League Cup semi-final

  • September 30: Rushden 1 Albion 3

    Zeshan Rehman made the kind of debut of which dreams are made as makeshift Albion marched to their first away League victory since the opening day of the season. The tall 19-year-old, drafted in on a month's loan from Fulham in the midst of a lengthening

  • September 20: Albion 2 Sheffield Wednesday 0

    Albion's tendency to pull out all the stops against better opponents surfaced again in a resounding fourth home victory out of five. They reserved their best performance of the season so far for the biggest club in the Second Division. Their next-best

  • Library closure is a nail in Hove's coffin

    As someone born and bred in Hove, I was horrified to read that plans to move the library to Hove Town Hall have resurfaced (The Argus, September 25). Hove library is a beautiful building, light and airy, full of character and history. If the building

  • Rehman can lead new era

    Albion goal hero Zeshan Rehman has revealed his desire to be a role model for an Asian explosion in English football. Rehman wants to encourage more Asian youngsters to turn professional by becoming a Premiership regular with his parent club Fulham. The

  • Reading: We want Coppell

    Albion boss Steve Coppell was today thinking over an offer to take charge of First Division Reading. Chairman Dick Knight confirmed to The Argus that Coppell and not Glenn Hoddle is the man Reading want to succeed Alan Pardew at the Madejski Stadium.

  • Big Brother for blue tits

    Firefighter Will Lonsdale has hit upon a novel way of allowing nature lovers a glimpse of what goes on inside nesting boxes. And his scheme to install tiny cameras inside the nests has also proved a business hit - his Camboxes have been selling like hot

  • Heart defect shock for cabbie

    Gavin Castle's mates jokingly nicknamed him Rip Van Castle. Little did they know his constant sleepy state was caused by a potentially life-threatening condition. Unbeknown to Gavin and his friends, he was suffering from a triple heart condition, which

  • October 2: Rehman can lead new era

    Albion goal hero Zeshan Rehman has revealed his desire to be a role model for an Asian explosion in English football. Rehman wants to encourage more Asian youngsters to turn professional by becoming a Premiership regular with his parent club Fulham. The

  • September 30: Albion injury crisis deepens

    Albion have suffered another injury blow ahead of tonight's trip to mid-table Rushden and Diamonds. Loan striker Darius Henderson has joined the long list of casualties after tweaking a calf in training yesterday. Chris McPhee takes his place up front

  • September 29: Cullip injury blow

    Albion expect to be without injured captain Danny Cullip for at least the next three League games. Boss Steve Coppell revealed that his inspirational leader is likely to be sidelined for a minimum of a fortnight. Cullip hobbled off with a calf injury

  • Campaign to keep care homes open

    Hove's Labour MP Ivor Caplin is to take part in a conference to discuss ways for good care homes to remain open. Mr Caplin will attend East Sussex, Brighton and Hove Care Home Association's conference titled Care Talk, which is being held in Alfriston

  • Britons blow £1.75bn on booze

    Almost half the money spent on leisure outside the home goes on drinks down the pub, according to a report published today. The £17.5 billion paid out for drinks last year is more than double the £7.2 billion spent on entertainment such as going to the

  • College achieves star turn status

    Future stars of the stage and screen will have more opportunity to get into work after a Sussex college gained national recognition. Sussex Downs College, which has campuses in Lewes and Eastbourne, has been named a Centre of Vocational Excellence (Cove

  • Juice goes back to its roots

    The radio station Juice FM has returned to its roots after being sold back to its founders. The station has been bought for £450,000 by a new company formed by the team who originally launched it as Surf FM back in 1998. Troubled media group Forever Broadcasting

  • Shamrock Farm open for business

    The fortifications would hardly have been out of place at a super-secret Cold War bunker or on a James Bond film set. The blockhouses are surrounded by 16ft-high fences topped by razor wire and cameras zoom in on anybody who touches the outer trip wires

  • Backing for airport expansion

    Delegates at the Labour Party conference heard of wide business backing for plans to expand airports in the South-East. Crawley MP Laura Moffatt, who supports a new runway at Gatwick, spoke out at a fringe meeting organised by Sussex Enterprise at the

  • Paintings stolen

    Paintings worth more than £5,000 have been stolen from storage space at a Brighton art gallery. Four paintings were discovered missing from the Quod Gallery in North Street. One of the paintings is called Stripes and shows a woman in a stripy jumper sitting

  • Queen to visit Horsham

    The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are to give their royal seal of approval to a West Sussex town's revamp. Her Majesty and Prince Philip will visit Horsham on October 24 when they will tour the newly renovated town centre. They will then unveil a sundial

  • It wasn't me, says man charged with £2 mugging

    A man accused of mugging a 92-year-old woman for £2 told police he was not to blame, a court heard. Andrew Bowcott denied he carried out the street attack on Millie Kershaw, who was seriously injured, when he was questioned by detectives. Mrs Kershaw,

  • Villagers' new housing battle

    Most plans for new housing developments spark controversy because of fears there are too many homes. But proposals for a site in North Chailey were forced back to the drawing board because they did not have enough. Now Lewes District Council is preparing

  • Brighton's answer to South Park

    A cartoon featuring a young boy who locks up his little sister, sits astride missiles and dresses up as Elvis could be Brighton's answer to South Park. KOD (Kids On Drugs), a subversive pop cartoon featuring two kids and a monster, is now heading for

  • September 13: Colchester 1 Albion 0

    Albion are still struggling to strike top form after an unfortunate defeat at Layer Road. The fluency Steve Coppell is looking for eluded them again in a messy match. The problem for Coppell at the moment is that the components of the team are not functioning

  • August 30: Plymouth 3 Albion 3

    You might have expected Steve Coppell to be crestfallen after the dramatic finish to this frenetic thriller. You would have been very much mistaken. The Albion boss did not hesitate when asked if he was disappointed at letting a 3-1 lead slip so late

  • August 23: Barnsley 1 Albion 0

    Anyone misguided enough to think Albion were going to romp away with the Second Division after their flying start received a reality check via this first defeat of the season. The League was won two seasons ago thanks to countless victories by the odd

  • August 18: Albion 2 QPR 1

    Little Leon Knight proved again that size does not matter as Albion came from behind to topple the title favourites. The mercurial marksman from Chelsea struck twice on his home debut against his old club to maintain the Seagulls' 100 per cent start to

  • August 12: Bristol R 0 Albion 1 (Carling Cup)

    Chris McPhee fired Albion's battling ten men through to round two of the Carling Cup. The 20-year-old forward from Eastbourne, deputising for the unavailable Darius Henderson, struck with an acrobatic overhead kick from six yards on 49 minutes. It was

  • Breakdowns hold up cancer treatment

    Cancer patients are having to wait for crucial treatment because the machines which administer it keep breaking down. Marina Stuart, 50, visits the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton every day to receive radiotherapy for throat cancer. She travels

  • October 2: Coppell may quit

    Albion boss Steve Coppell was today thinking over an offer to take charge of First Division Reading. Chairman Dick Knight confirmed to The Argus that Coppell and not Glenn Hoddle is the man Reading want to succeed Alan Pardew at the Madejski Stadium.

  • April 25: Middlesex v Sussex (Close)

    Kevin Innes' crucial blow for Sussex left the Championship opener against Middlesex evenly poised going into the final day. The all-rounder ended a partnership of 117 in 29 overs between Andy Strauss and Owais Shah which was threatening to take the match

  • April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (Close)

    Sussex are in a strong position to open their Championship campaign with a victory over Middlesex. The foundations were laid by James Kirtley and the rejuvenated Jason Lewry at Lord's on day two of the County Championship opener. The pair shared five

  • April 24: Middlesex v Sussex (Tea)

    Sussex are in a good position in their opening Championship match against Middlesex, although wickets continued to tumble at Lord's. The county bowled out Middlesex for just 116 this morning to give themselves a first innings lead of 123 but they lost

  • Cat spends five days under car bonnet

    Beamer the cat found himself on more than just hot bricks when he went searching for a warm spot to snuggle up. The moggy was just looking for a cosy bed when he crawled into the engine compartment of Nigel Harris' BMW car. He certainly didn't expect

  • Talks to extend national park

    Countryside chiefs are to consult with councils about including land earmarked for the axed Arundel bypass in the proposed South Downs national park. The line the road had been expected to follow was excluded from the final park proposals, causing anger

  • Chris Adams: On being champions

    Well, a couple of days after we made history the dust is just beginning to settle on our magnificent achievement. If we looked a bit bleary-eyed in the field yesterday I hope you can understand why. The celebrations on Thursday night went on for quite

  • RMJ: Sobering thought

    The unveiling of the plaque on the scoreboard to commemorate Umer and Burhan Rashid on Saturday morning brought back a range of emotion for everyone who was there. It was lovely to see the Rashid family again but also a sad reminder of a family broken

  • Chris Adams: Who'll fly the flag for Sussex

    The winter tour parties are announced after the Oval Test and I can't see there being too many surprise selections. To be honest I've found it hard to think of anyone who hasn't yet been picked who has impressed me this season. The fact that I've been

  • RMJ: Pressures on tour

    I am writing this on our way up to Edinburgh, the last leg of what has seemed like a lengthy tour of the north of Britain. As a study of the social differences between different areas of the country it has been quite interesting. We've managed to fit

  • Chris Adams: No surprise to me

    Everyone connected with the club was delighted for James Kirtley after his memorable Test debut at Trent Bridge earlier this week. However, I can't say that I was surprised at how well James coped with the special demands of international cricket. There

  • June 18: Sussex v Middlesex

    It has taken them three attempts, but Sussex have finally got the hang of Twenty20 cricket. A crowd of 3,500, which was significantly more than the county had expected, saw them revive their feint hopes of joining Atomic Kitten at finals day next month

  • June 13: Hampshire v Kent

    Forget all that nonsense about the Twenty20 Cup being a bowlers' nightmare. Sussex took all ten Hampshire wickets in 12 overs at the Rose Bowl last night, but they still ended up losing by five runs in a chaotic curtain-raiser to the new competition.

  • Chris Adams: Kirtley call-up boosts squad

    We needed some good news to cheer us up after the disappointment of another National League defeat on Wednesday and everyone at the club was delighted that James Kirtley provided it. As I mentioned last week, I had a horrible feeling that James was going

  • RMJ: Selection boost for golden oldies

    The England selectors have given a boost to all those many ageing county cricketers who thought their chances of an international call-up was over. With the advent of the national academy and the scrapping of 'A' Tours has come the perception that if

  • Chris Adams: England will miss Darren

    Darren Gough bowed out of the Test arena this week, but I have my doubts as to whether that means our own James Kirtley will finally get his chance. Don't get me wrong, no one would be more proud other than James himself and his family were he to play

  • RMJ: An eternal mystery

    It is one of the cricket world's great mysteries as to why a team can perform well in first class cricket but poorly in the one-day game. In recent years Sussex have made considerable strides forward in four-day cricket but since winning the division

  • Chris Adams: My target to help this great team

    Watching the start of the Open Championship this week I must admit I was tempted to pack up cricket and take up golf. Nothing to do with the glamour of competing in big tournaments against great players of course, I'm nowhere near good enough for that

  • We're in a great position now

    What a position we find ourselves in as we prepare for a week in the season I always enjoy - the Arundel festival. Regardless of the results of the other First Division matches which finish today, we will go into the game against Essex on Wednesday in

  • May 28: Middlesex v Sussex

    Sussex's interest in this year's C&G Trophy ended in a desperate 17-run defeat at Lord's. The county did well to restrict a clinical Middlesex side to 258-8 from their 50 overs after man-of-the-match Andy Strauss and Paul Weekes had put on 138 for

  • May 7: Hampshire v Sussex

    The Power of prayer and a bit of superstition helped Chris Adams lead Sussex to one of their most dramatic wins in years. Adams followed his unbeaten century against Northants on Monday with the leading role as Sussex charged past Hampshire in stunning

  • Chris Adams: Don't experiment with England team

    A new international series in England is normally the signal for fresh starts and the end of one or two careers. But I'd be surprised if there were too many changes to the side which plays Zimbabwe at Lord's next week. Good thing too. I'm a firm believer

  • Chris Adams: My bulging diary

    To be honest, with all that I've got on my plate this season there are occasions when I don't know whether I'm coming or going and the summer is only a couple of weeks old! As well as the challenge of captaining Sussex, I've also got a benefit to run,

  • RMJ: All change at HQ

    Those of you who have turned up at the County Ground for the first time this year may have noticed a few changes around the place. The most obvious one is the spanking new players' pavilion and indoor cricket school. But isn't the rest of the ground looking

  • September 19: Sussex v Leicestershire (Result)

    Jason Lewry produced a champion's bowling performance as Sussex celebrated their first title by claiming their tenth win of the season. The left-armer swung the ball lavishly after tea to take five wickets for just six runs in 25 balls as already relegated

  • September 17: Sussex v Leics (lunch)

    Mushtaq Ahmed provided Sussex with a much needed breakthrough as he claimed his 100th wicket of the season today. The Pakistani leg spinner struck with the last ball before lunch when he bowled Brad Hodge with a flipper. Mushtaq became the first bowler

  • September 13: Lancashire v Sussex (Result)

    When you have waited 113 years for something what difference is another week going to make? The Sussex players wanted to clinch the first Championship in the club's history at Old Trafford on Saturday, but outside the dressing room the majority of their

  • September 11: Lancashire v Sussex (Close)

    One down, nine to go. Sussex inched closer to their first ever Championship yesterday although it was hard work again for their bowlers on a rain-affected second day at Old Trafford. The growing contingent of supporters who have arrived in Manchester

  • September 10: Lancashire v Sussex (Close)

    Mushtaq Ahmed was kept waiting for his moment of glory as title-chasing Sussex endured a frustrating day at Old Trafford. As usual, there was any number of appeals from the leg spinner as he sought his 100th Championship wicket but, apart from one good

  • September 7: Sussex v Middlesex (Close)

    Sussex took another step towards their first Championship after Mark Davis's magnificent career-best helped transform their fortunes against Middlesex. When Davis walked out to the middle on Saturday afternoon his side were 108-6 and in real danger of

  • September 5: Sussex v Middlesex (Close)

    A lot of hard work lies ahead before the Championship winners' pennant is fluttering over the County Ground for the first time. Entertaining centuries from captain Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah appeared to put Middlesex in a strong position on the first

  • August 22: Essex v Sussex (Result)

    Sussex went top of the Championship after producing their most ruthless performance of the season to sweep aside Essex in less than three days. True, their stay as leaders of the First Division might not last more than 48 hours with Surrey already in

  • August 20: Essex v Sussex (Close)

    Magnificent Murray Goodwin put Sussex in sight of the Championship summit after he led a merciless assault on the Essex bowlers on the first day at Colchester. Goodwin looked like a man keen to extend his stay with the county into a fourth season and

  • August 15: Sussex v Lancashire (Close)

    Mushtaq Ahmed took his tally of Championship wickets to 75 with four Lancashire victims on a compelling second day in the battle between second and third at Hove. Stuart Law, who fell four runs short of completing a third successive hundred against Sussex

  • RMJ: A timely rest

    I am usually a big critic of the county cricket fixture list but for once its idiosyncrasy has helped us. We have a week of no Championship cricket at a time when our bodies can do with the rest. Our convincing win over Warwickshire on Sunday was all