With Phoenix Athletic Club's team victory in the Sussex senior cross country championships they became the third club in the 75 year history of the race to win the title more than once. The event has been dominated by Brighton and Hove and Horsham Blue
Can anyone relate to the last minute panic of trying to find a parking space near an away ground with only minutes to kick-off? Arriving at Aggborough last Saturday, was one such experience. I left my home in Birmingham at 2pm, which is unusual for a
So poor old Sven Goran Eriksson got taken in by a radio DJ pretending to be Kevin Keegan. Apparently the new England coach took it all in good heart. I just hope he doesn't get fooled so easily by footballers masquerading as potential England players.
Refereeing just isn't my cup of tea. Several years ago I decided to give it a try and after only a couple of games that was enough to put me off for life. I wanted to enter my team, Talbot Athletic, into the East Grinstead and Crawley League and one of
Lower Bevendean were hit by a double daylight robbery last weekend. The Premier Division team were first beaten by by a ten-man AJC Beaufort side in a league and College Cup double-header and then after the match, adding insult to injury, they discovered
Gary Parsons knows all the highs and lows of football, the ecstacy of scoring and the agony of conceding. He plays in goal for his Sunday League side Adur Old Boys, but he is also their penalty taker. It has long been suspected that many goalkeepers are
Coach Chris Webber has been dubbed the Dario Gradi of Sussex. Crewe Alexadra's Gradi reared the likes of David Platt, Neil Lennon and Danny Murphy, while Webber has been helping mould youngsters Martyn Hope, James Skelly, Andrew Fenton, Bobbie Strong
Paul Higginson and Steve Bean have one aim for the rest of the season - to keep Saltdean United in Division One of the County League. The pair have been placed in joint charge for the remainder of the season following Glenn Burvill's decision to quit
Adrian Thorne was the shooting star that blazed across Albion's firmament all too briefly. Appearing in only his seventh League match, Thorne, 20, scored five goals in the famous 6-0 annihilation of Watford at the Goldstone that sent Albion into the Second
Albion manager Micky Adams has warned Paul Brooker he faces fierce competition for his best position. The former Fulham winger has been used in a variety of roles since breaking back into the starting line-up just before Christmas. He played behind two
Goalkeeping prospect Lance Cronin has defended his decision to quit Albion for traditional rivals Crystal Palace. Cronin claims limited match action was the reason for him leaving the Seagulls. The 15-year-old from Portslade signed a lucrative five-year
Albion boss Micky Adams watched his old chums' team increase the pressure on the Seagulls' automatic promotion bid on Saturday. Adams was at Ninian Park to see Allan Cork's Cardiff beat nine-man Plymouth Argyle 4-1 in an explosive clash. The Welshmen,
Police are appealing for help in identifying a seriously injured road accident victim said to resemble the comedian Gareth Hale. The man was crossing the A23 from the central reservation at Gossops Green, Crawley, early on Sunday when he was struck by
A Sussex farmhouse has been razed to the ground by a massive blaze. The flames at Green Tree Hall, Balcombe, could be seen more than a mile away last night. Firefighters were still at the scene this afternoon and were expected to remain there all night
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a teenager at a Sussex beauty spot. Ian Haywood of Willow Way, Hurstpierpoint, is charged with attempting to murder a 17-year-old girl, attempted robbery and false imprisonment. The charges relate to
Pot Black A got the second half of the Brighton League season off to a great start with a shock win over high-riding 147 A. Dave Bonwick, J. Newnham and S. Craig claimed the victory in matches played on January 8. Michael West and Ben Evans won for 147
After a start of 6,7, Sam Ives, Bill Smithers, George Cook and Brian Dunne were off to a flier when Worthing played Chawton Park (Alton) in the London and Southern Counties Shield. Playing at home, Dunne's rink finished 30-13 winners over Tony Sallis
Hove's Helen Armour helped the Logica Yacht to finish the second longest leg in the BT Global Challenge in eighth place. Leg three of this race around the world the wrong way was destined to finish on January 10 but violent southern ocean storms and diversions
Lancing's Nick Muggridge led from start to finish to win the second round Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club's winter series last Sunday. There was a good turnout for the event but as the competitors prepared their boats the bitterly cold wind blowing
With Phoenix Athletic Club's team victory in the Sussex senior cross country championships they became the third club in the 75 year history of the race to win the title more than once. The event has been dominated by Brighton and Hove and Horsham Blue
South Saxons scored ten goals for the second successive week to maintain their four point lead at the top of the Sussex Open League Premier Division. They followed up a 10-0 thrashing of Chichester 3A by hammering Little-hampton by the same scoreline
Uckfield have revealed the secret of their record-breaking results - an indoor training ground. The Sussex One outfit have been hiring out Crockstead Equestrian Centre to ensure they can train in the dry. While other teams have been forced to abandon
Can anyone relate to the last minute panic of trying to find a parking space near an away ground with only minutes to kick-off? Arriving at Aggborough last Saturday, was one such experience. I left my home in Birmingham at 2pm, which is unusual for a
So poor old Sven Goran Eriksson got taken in by a radio DJ pretending to be Kevin Keegan. Apparently the new England coach took it all in good heart. I just hope he doesn't get fooled so easily by footballers masquerading as potential England players.
Michael Hooper will not forget his first team call-up for West Worthing WMC in a hurry. The 17-year-old striker scored twice, set up another and won a penalty before being taken to Worthing Hospital after a ball hit him hard in the face. And that was
Ben Andrews is hoping a reunion with former Albion boss Jeff Wood can put his career back on course. The ex-Seagulls defender is likely to sign for St Albans City, where Wood is coach, after being transfer-listed by Worthing. He will be teaming up with
Adrian Thorne was the shooting star that blazed across Albion's firmament all too briefly. Appearing in only his seventh League match, Thorne, 20, scored five goals in the famous 6-0 annihilation of Watford at the Goldstone that sent Albion into the Second
Albion manager Micky Adams has warned Paul Brooker he faces fierce competition for his best position. The former Fulham winger has been used in a variety of roles since breaking back into the starting line-up just before Christmas. He played behind two
Goalkeeping prospect Lance Cronin has defended his decision to quit Albion for traditional rivals Crystal Palace. Cronin claims limited match action was the reason for him leaving the Seagulls. The 15-year-old from Portslade signed a lucrative five-year
A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed as he tried to overtake a car. Stephen Fermor, of Pease Pottage, died before ambulance crews could reach him. Sergeant Ian Pilsbury of Sussex Police said Mr Fermor, 45, had been riding his Yamaha 1100cc motorbike
Police are appealing for help in identifying a seriously injured road accident victim said to resemble the comedian Gareth Hale. The man was crossing the A23 from the central reservation at Gossops Green, Crawley, early on Sunday when he was struck by
A Sussex farmhouse has been razed to the ground by a massive blaze. The flames at Green Tree Hall, Balcombe, could be seen more than a mile away last night. Firefighters were still at the scene this afternoon and were expected to remain there all night
A man has been charged with the attempted murder of a teenager at a Sussex beauty spot. Ian Haywood of Willow Way, Hurstpierpoint, is charged with attempting to murder a 17-year-old girl, attempted robbery and false imprisonment. The charges relate to
Pot Black A got the second half of the Brighton League season off to a great start with a shock win over high-riding 147 A. Dave Bonwick, J. Newnham and S. Craig claimed the victory in matches played on January 8. Michael West and Ben Evans won for 147
Two 6lb-plus bream and a carp, all taken on feeder and maggot, made John Wilson on 18lb the impressive winner of the Billingshurst match at Okehurst. Second in a field of 23 was Tom Gorman who, like the others in the frame, had a single bream. Tom's was
Preston got the better of Wealden 74-67 and Adur walloped Worthing 96-63 in the Sussex area semi-finals of the national inter-club Yetton Trophy event. It was really close throughout the 21 ends between Preston and Wealden. At Wealden, Preston's Sheila
After a start of 6,7, Sam Ives, Bill Smithers, George Cook and Brian Dunne were off to a flier when Worthing played Chawton Park (Alton) in the London and Southern Counties Shield. Playing at home, Dunne's rink finished 30-13 winners over Tony Sallis
Hove's Helen Armour helped the Logica Yacht to finish the second longest leg in the BT Global Challenge in eighth place. Leg three of this race around the world the wrong way was destined to finish on January 10 but violent southern ocean storms and diversions
Lancing's Nick Muggridge led from start to finish to win the second round Newhaven and Seaford Sailing Club's winter series last Sunday. There was a good turnout for the event but as the competitors prepared their boats the bitterly cold wind blowing
South Saxons scored ten goals for the second successive week to maintain their four point lead at the top of the Sussex Open League Premier Division. They followed up a 10-0 thrashing of Chichester 3A by hammering Little-hampton by the same scoreline
Jonny Doyle brought back an unusual souvenir of his travels to South-East Asia. The entrepreneur shipped home a vehicle he hopes will become part of Sussex culture and even spread throughout Britain. Jonny, 32, from Hove, has become the sole UK distributor
Uckfield have revealed the secret of their record-breaking results - an indoor training ground. The Sussex One outfit have been hiring out Crockstead Equestrian Centre to ensure they can train in the dry. While other teams have been forced to abandon
Michael Hooper will not forget his first team call-up for West Worthing WMC in a hurry. The 17-year-old striker scored twice, set up another and won a penalty before being taken to Worthing Hospital after a ball hit him hard in the face. And that was
Ben Andrews is hoping a reunion with former Albion boss Jeff Wood can put his career back on course. The ex-Seagulls defender is likely to sign for St Albans City, where Wood is coach, after being transfer-listed by Worthing. He will be teaming up with
Luke Anderson is set to quit Crawley this week and join Premier Division promotion rivals Margate. The midfielder has been approached by Margate boss Chris Kinnear and agreed to defect to Kent, dealing a big blow to Billy Smith's plans of getting his
Why do you always buy OK magazine and the tabloids on a DC10? Probably to make you feel less homesick. In fact, and you may not believe this, there are several serious advantages to being on a Caribbean island in the middle of January. The best one is
MONDAY: Micky Adams tells Kidderminster boss Jan Molby to mind his own business. Molby accuses Bobby Zamora of going to ground very early for his penalty in the 2-0 win at Harriers. Adams raps: "Jan Molby is entitled to his opinion. I don't pay a lot
Saturday's postponed Albion home game against Barnet has been rescheduled for Wednesday March 14 with a 7.45pm kick-off. The match against Lincoln City will now be played at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday April 10 at 7.45pm. Tickets are now available for
Police are hunting a building society robber who held a woman at knifepoint. The man followed the female customer into the Portland Building Society in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, around 11.40am on Friday. When she reached the counter he grabbed her
Two 6lb-plus bream and a carp, all taken on feeder and maggot, made John Wilson on 18lb the impressive winner of the Billingshurst match at Okehurst. Second in a field of 23 was Tom Gorman who, like the others in the frame, had a single bream. Tom's was
Some good fish are being taken by members of the Pippingford Park Syndicate from the string of lakes fed by the tributary of the Medway at Nutley. Among the catches of pike was a predator of 23lb 6oz caught by Peter Merritt, of New Addington, in Surrey
It is boiling up to a thrilling finish among teams and individuals in the Zziplex Beach League. Tony's Tackle Team Penn, Anglers Den and Worthing Prime Suspects were involved in a triple tie on 49 points in a tense fifth round match, followed by Conoflex
Preston got the better of Wealden 74-67 and Adur walloped Worthing 96-63 in the Sussex area semi-finals of the national inter-club Yetton Trophy event. It was really close throughout the 21 ends between Preston and Wealden. At Wealden, Preston's Sheila
The eagerly awaited clash between father and son Dave and Ollie Ovett in the national singles failed to materialise. On the day they had arranged to play Dave was unwell so son Ollie goes through on a walkover to play Terry Cox at Grattons in the area
Jonny Doyle brought back an unusual souvenir of his travels to South-East Asia. The entrepreneur shipped home a vehicle he hopes will become part of Sussex culture and even spread throughout Britain. Jonny, 32, from Hove, has become the sole UK distributor
Refereeing just isn't my cup of tea. Several years ago I decided to give it a try and after only a couple of games that was enough to put me off for life. I wanted to enter my team, Talbot Athletic, into the East Grinstead and Crawley League and one of
Lower Bevendean were hit by a double daylight robbery last weekend. The Premier Division team were first beaten by by a ten-man AJC Beaufort side in a league and College Cup double-header and then after the match, adding insult to injury, they discovered
Gary Parsons knows all the highs and lows of football, the ecstacy of scoring and the agony of conceding. He plays in goal for his Sunday League side Adur Old Boys, but he is also their penalty taker. It has long been suspected that many goalkeepers are
Coach Chris Webber has been dubbed the Dario Gradi of Sussex. Crewe Alexadra's Gradi reared the likes of David Platt, Neil Lennon and Danny Murphy, while Webber has been helping mould youngsters Martyn Hope, James Skelly, Andrew Fenton, Bobbie Strong
Paul Higginson and Steve Bean have one aim for the rest of the season - to keep Saltdean United in Division One of the County League. The pair have been placed in joint charge for the remainder of the season following Glenn Burvill's decision to quit
Luke Anderson is set to quit Crawley this week and join Premier Division promotion rivals Margate. The midfielder has been approached by Margate boss Chris Kinnear and agreed to defect to Kent, dealing a big blow to Billy Smith's plans of getting his
Why do you always buy OK magazine and the tabloids on a DC10? Probably to make you feel less homesick. In fact, and you may not believe this, there are several serious advantages to being on a Caribbean island in the middle of January. The best one is
MONDAY: Micky Adams tells Kidderminster boss Jan Molby to mind his own business. Molby accuses Bobby Zamora of going to ground very early for his penalty in the 2-0 win at Harriers. Adams raps: "Jan Molby is entitled to his opinion. I don't pay a lot
Saturday's postponed Albion home game against Barnet has been rescheduled for Wednesday March 14 with a 7.45pm kick-off. The match against Lincoln City will now be played at Withdean Stadium on Tuesday April 10 at 7.45pm. Tickets are now available for
Albion boss Micky Adams watched his old chums' team increase the pressure on the Seagulls' automatic promotion bid on Saturday. Adams was at Ninian Park to see Allan Cork's Cardiff beat nine-man Plymouth Argyle 4-1 in an explosive clash. The Welshmen,
An elderly pedestrian who died after being hit by a van while crossing a road has been named. Dorothy Stone, 70, from Storrington, was killed on the A283 opposite the village recreation ground at 6pm on Friday. The local male driver of the van was being
Police are hunting a building society robber who held a woman at knifepoint. The man followed the female customer into the Portland Building Society in South Coast Road, Peacehaven, around 11.40am on Friday. When she reached the counter he grabbed her
Some good fish are being taken by members of the Pippingford Park Syndicate from the string of lakes fed by the tributary of the Medway at Nutley. Among the catches of pike was a predator of 23lb 6oz caught by Peter Merritt, of New Addington, in Surrey
It is boiling up to a thrilling finish among teams and individuals in the Zziplex Beach League. Tony's Tackle Team Penn, Anglers Den and Worthing Prime Suspects were involved in a triple tie on 49 points in a tense fifth round match, followed by Conoflex
The eagerly awaited clash between father and son Dave and Ollie Ovett in the national singles failed to materialise. On the day they had arranged to play Dave was unwell so son Ollie goes through on a walkover to play Terry Cox at Grattons in the area
