East Grinstead lI lost ground on leaders Havant in 2nd XI Premier League Division One after a 1-1 draw with second placed Eastcote. Lewes II suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Holcombe. In Division Two, Chichester maintained top spot with a 5-3 win over
Crowborough look best placed to gain promotion from the Sussex Open League after a 2-0 victory over long time leaders South Saxons. The result leaves Borough a point behind Saxons with a game in hand. After being denied on a number of occasions, Crowborough
Portslade Sports secretary Terry Waite wishes he had not bothered having a rare run-out as a second half sub against IFL Old Boys. He had only been on for five minutes when he collided with team-mate Charlie Davis. He said: "My ribs were bruised badly
Brighton A would have wished for better than a 5-5 draw with Eastbourne C in the East Sussex Senior League. They remain three points behind the leaders in third after the shock of seeing one of their top men Mick West beaten in the first two frames. Tony
The Swedes are not really known for their sense of humour but it is alive and well, if not a little subtle. Sven Goran Eriksson has demonstrated that clearly. There he was putting together his England squad for the friendly with Spain on Wednesday, and
Worthing's London and Southern Counties Shield last 16 tie against Egham ended on a sour note. As Worthing skip Mick Howard bowled the very last delivery of the match with a chance of trailing the jack for numerous shots, the umpire called him for foot-faulting
Lewes came up with a master stroke when they handed Allister Coombe the No.9 shirt at Brighton. The young utility back was outstanding in his new position as his side won 12-8 at Waterhall in the Sussex Trophy. He was due to remain there against Sidcup
Derek Bunday, the hard-working secretary of the Horsham club, has warned Sussex officials that extra time may be needed for the All-Sussex Championships at the Horsham Club on April 1. He said: "Everything depends on the number of players entered. We
Hove might be well advised to install a scoreboard when they move into their new home ground. Either that or make sure Matt Hoare knows which side is leading in the closing stages of a game. The Hove scrum half bemused players and spectators alike in
MONDAY: Albion reject a £1.5 million bid for Bobby Zamora from second Division promotion chasers Wigan. Chairman Dick Knight reveals: "We had the offer last week from Wigan in writing. I spoke with their chief executive and we politely turned it down.
I know you shouldn't expect life to be normal, for things to go as planned, but on Saturday, I found myself on the M4, sitting in a car without a driver. My pilot, an old friend with a tendency to catch my shoes on fire, was on the top of the banking,
It is already two-thirds over, but the season effectively starts now for Lee Steele. Albion's injury-plagued striker is eager to force his way into the team for the promotion run-in after months of frustration. The Seagulls saw off competition from several
The odds on lightning striking in the same place twice are thousands, perhaps millions to one against, so Robin "Nobby" Upton may count himself singularly unlucky. Just when a bright Albion career lay in prospect, he broke his right leg twice inside four
The biggest pike recorded at Ardingly Reservoir recently was caught by the bailiff Wesley Horton. He pre-baited with chopped fish on the Causeway then popped-up a herring head to catch a fish of 20lb 2oz. The causeway is also producing a few roach and
Jim Thompson's brief return to Sussex soccer ended this week when he was dismissed as East Preston manager. The former Sussex boss left on Wednesday following a poor run of results which have left East Preston bottom of Division One in the County League
Sammy Donnelly admits he has never seen anything like it in 25 years of football management. The Worthing boss this week recalled vastly experienced defender Damian Webber and revealed: "He has offered to play for us for nothing. "I have never seen a
Sussex trainer Gardie Grissell added another string to his Cheltenham bow when Real Value earned a trip back to the showpiece of National Hunt racing with success at Sandown. The 10-year-old heads for the Kim Muir Chase in a bid to go one better at the
There was more than one contest going on at Southwick last Sunday when Sussex Yacht Club held the latest round in their Winter Cooler Series. There was a definite edge to the racing this week in the absence of the holders, Enterprise duo of Ian O'Dell
Peter Reynolds and Terry Howard dominated the National over-60s pairs area final at Preston. They lead Adur's Ken Twine and Mike Gulliver 20-3 after 11 ends and won 24-11 at 19 ends. They now play the Kent area winners in the last 32, on a neutral green
Lewes came up with a master stroke when they handed Allister Coombe the No.9 shirt at Brighton. The young utility back was outstanding in his new position as his side won 12-8 at Waterhall in the Sussex Trophy. He was due to remain there against Sidcup
MONDAY: Albion reject a £1.5 million bid for Bobby Zamora from second Division promotion chasers Wigan. Chairman Dick Knight reveals: "We had the offer last week from Wigan in writing. I spoke with their chief executive and we politely turned it down.
I know you shouldn't expect life to be normal, for things to go as planned, but on Saturday, I found myself on the M4, sitting in a car without a driver. My pilot, an old friend with a tendency to catch my shoes on fire, was on the top of the banking,
The odds on lightning striking in the same place twice are thousands, perhaps millions to one against, so Robin "Nobby" Upton may count himself singularly unlucky. Just when a bright Albion career lay in prospect, he broke his right leg twice inside four
The biggest pike recorded at Ardingly Reservoir recently was caught by the bailiff Wesley Horton. He pre-baited with chopped fish on the Causeway then popped-up a herring head to catch a fish of 20lb 2oz. The causeway is also producing a few roach and
The Hastings Half-Marathon, which is less than a month away, is one of the highest rated road races in the country according to rankings in a top British road runners magazine. The magazine produces the rankings each year based on organisation, course
Billy Smith is determined to end Crawley's decade of failure in the Sussex Senior Cup by lifting this year's trophy. Reds, the second senior team in Sussex, have failed to win the competition since they defeated Littlehampton 2-1 at the Goldstone Ground
Sussex trainer Gardie Grissell added another string to his Cheltenham bow when Real Value earned a trip back to the showpiece of National Hunt racing with success at Sandown. The 10-year-old heads for the Kim Muir Chase in a bid to go one better at the
East Grinstead lI lost ground on leaders Havant in 2nd XI Premier League Division One after a 1-1 draw with second placed Eastcote. Lewes II suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to Holcombe. In Division Two, Chichester maintained top spot with a 5-3 win over
Alastair Plummer is always injured or suffering aches and pains. The Midlothians and Knoll defender so regularly turns up to matches for both his Saturday and Sunday sides with an excuse not to play that his team-mates have nicknamed him "Sicknote". If
Worthing had a weekend haul of 19 points to boost their chance of winning Section A of the Sussex League. They picked up all 11 from a 112-76 home win over Arun who for two-thirds of the game fancied their chances of winning. Sam Ives, Steve Hawkes, Eric
Welcome back Ian Hart. Prior to his last two columns in the Argus, I feared that the former Gulls Eye editor had been bought off by Dick Knight. His writing had become rather tame concerning Falmer and it had crossed my mind that he was not writing the
Brighton A would have wished for better than a 5-5 draw with Eastbourne C in the East Sussex Senior League. They remain three points behind the leaders in third after the shock of seeing one of their top men Mick West beaten in the first two frames. Tony
The Swedes are not really known for their sense of humour but it is alive and well, if not a little subtle. Sven Goran Eriksson has demonstrated that clearly. There he was putting together his England squad for the friendly with Spain on Wednesday, and
On-a-roll Preston advanced to the quarter finals of the Egham Trophy when they beat Dorchester 81-70. This with the two home rinks winning 41-33 and the away rinks 40-36. When Brenda Bailey went down with 'flu, Ann Millward came into lead at home with
Worthing's London and Southern Counties Shield last 16 tie against Egham ended on a sour note. As Worthing skip Mick Howard bowled the very last delivery of the match with a chance of trailing the jack for numerous shots, the umpire called him for foot-faulting
Eastbourne have appealed against a decision to award their league clash at Becce-hamians in the Kent club's favour. The Park Avenue club got in a mix-up over the RFU's regulations last week and agreed to meet Crawley in the cup rather than going to Beccs
Derek Bunday, the hard-working secretary of the Horsham club, has warned Sussex officials that extra time may be needed for the All-Sussex Championships at the Horsham Club on April 1. He said: "Everything depends on the number of players entered. We
Hove might be well advised to install a scoreboard when they move into their new home ground. Either that or make sure Matt Hoare knows which side is leading in the closing stages of a game. The Hove scrum half bemused players and spectators alike in
Much has been said and written about young referees recently and the amount of stick they get from parents on the touchline at youth games. I would like to throw my hat into this debating ring after spending a Sunday involved with four youth semi-finals
Dean White is revelling in his role as Albion's reserve boss, despite a lack of match action. The Seagulls have been playing catch-up at all levels, with 12 fixtures from the under-17's through to the first team squeezed into as many days. The reserves
It is already two-thirds over, but the season effectively starts now for Lee Steele. Albion's injury-plagued striker is eager to force his way into the team for the promotion run-in after months of frustration. The Seagulls saw off competition from several
Crawley team Jack Frost, the defending champions, have been frozen out of the Billingshurst Winter League. A miserable fourth round performance at Shillinglee Park Mill left them in joint fifth place. Grayshott Tackle Match Group had two blanks out of
Jim Thompson's brief return to Sussex soccer ended this week when he was dismissed as East Preston manager. The former Sussex boss left on Wednesday following a poor run of results which have left East Preston bottom of Division One in the County League
Sammy Donnelly admits he has never seen anything like it in 25 years of football management. The Worthing boss this week recalled vastly experienced defender Damian Webber and revealed: "He has offered to play for us for nothing. "I have never seen a
Hove's Helen Armour has almost finished the next leg of the BT Global Challenge - the race for 12 identical yachts sailing round the world the wrong way. Helen and the rest of the team sailing Logica left Wellington, New Zealand last Sunday for this seven
There was more than one contest going on at Southwick last Sunday when Sussex Yacht Club held the latest round in their Winter Cooler Series. There was a definite edge to the racing this week in the absence of the holders, Enterprise duo of Ian O'Dell
Kevin Wallace and Demetric Reese are team mates, house mates and former university mates. Both are in their first year in England, both are waiting more in hope than expectation to see if they will still be here next season and both are renowned more
Ollie Wassell has been winning rave reviews from his Horsham U-18s manager Al Cooke. The striker has been in excellent form, but he is a lot younger than his team-mates. Ollie at the age of 14 is one of the team's best players and Al spotted him playing
Sunderland boss Peter Reid has slammed English referees and demanded that the FA appoint more foreigners. The Brighton and District League and Sussex Sunday League have a foreigner of their own in Turkish official Baris Erguven. Baris, 25, is a language
West Blatchington ran up a staggering 33-0 winning scoreline against Rottingdean Village - and then said sorry. The Sussex Sunday League Premier Division title chasers, who had a 15-0 win earlier in the season expunged after Bush's withdrawal from the
Alastair Plummer is always injured or suffering aches and pains. The Midlothians and Knoll defender so regularly turns up to matches for both his Saturday and Sunday sides with an excuse not to play that his team-mates have nicknamed him "Sicknote". If
Worthing had a weekend haul of 19 points to boost their chance of winning Section A of the Sussex League. They picked up all 11 from a 112-76 home win over Arun who for two-thirds of the game fancied their chances of winning. Sam Ives, Steve Hawkes, Eric
Welcome back Ian Hart. Prior to his last two columns in the Argus, I feared that the former Gulls Eye editor had been bought off by Dick Knight. His writing had become rather tame concerning Falmer and it had crossed my mind that he was not writing the
Peter Reynolds and Terry Howard dominated the National over-60s pairs area final at Preston. They lead Adur's Ken Twine and Mike Gulliver 20-3 after 11 ends and won 24-11 at 19 ends. They now play the Kent area winners in the last 32, on a neutral green
On-a-roll Preston advanced to the quarter finals of the Egham Trophy when they beat Dorchester 81-70. This with the two home rinks winning 41-33 and the away rinks 40-36. When Brenda Bailey went down with 'flu, Ann Millward came into lead at home with
Eastbourne have appealed against a decision to award their league clash at Becce-hamians in the Kent club's favour. The Park Avenue club got in a mix-up over the RFU's regulations last week and agreed to meet Crawley in the cup rather than going to Beccs
Much has been said and written about young referees recently and the amount of stick they get from parents on the touchline at youth games. I would like to throw my hat into this debating ring after spending a Sunday involved with four youth semi-finals
Dean White is revelling in his role as Albion's reserve boss, despite a lack of match action. The Seagulls have been playing catch-up at all levels, with 12 fixtures from the under-17's through to the first team squeezed into as many days. The reserves
Crawley team Jack Frost, the defending champions, have been frozen out of the Billingshurst Winter League. A miserable fourth round performance at Shillinglee Park Mill left them in joint fifth place. Grayshott Tackle Match Group had two blanks out of
The Hastings Half-Marathon, which is less than a month away, is one of the highest rated road races in the country according to rankings in a top British road runners magazine. The magazine produces the rankings each year based on organisation, course
Billy Smith is determined to end Crawley's decade of failure in the Sussex Senior Cup by lifting this year's trophy. Reds, the second senior team in Sussex, have failed to win the competition since they defeated Littlehampton 2-1 at the Goldstone Ground
Hove's Helen Armour has almost finished the next leg of the BT Global Challenge - the race for 12 identical yachts sailing round the world the wrong way. Helen and the rest of the team sailing Logica left Wellington, New Zealand last Sunday for this seven
Kevin Wallace and Demetric Reese are team mates, house mates and former university mates. Both are in their first year in England, both are waiting more in hope than expectation to see if they will still be here next season and both are renowned more
Crowborough look best placed to gain promotion from the Sussex Open League after a 2-0 victory over long time leaders South Saxons. The result leaves Borough a point behind Saxons with a game in hand. After being denied on a number of occasions, Crowborough
Ollie Wassell has been winning rave reviews from his Horsham U-18s manager Al Cooke. The striker has been in excellent form, but he is a lot younger than his team-mates. Ollie at the age of 14 is one of the team's best players and Al spotted him playing
Portslade Sports secretary Terry Waite wishes he had not bothered having a rare run-out as a second half sub against IFL Old Boys. He had only been on for five minutes when he collided with team-mate Charlie Davis. He said: "My ribs were bruised badly
Sunderland boss Peter Reid has slammed English referees and demanded that the FA appoint more foreigners. The Brighton and District League and Sussex Sunday League have a foreigner of their own in Turkish official Baris Erguven. Baris, 25, is a language
West Blatchington ran up a staggering 33-0 winning scoreline against Rottingdean Village - and then said sorry. The Sussex Sunday League Premier Division title chasers, who had a 15-0 win earlier in the season expunged after Bush's withdrawal from the
