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WHAT’S INSIDE Welcome to the Autumn/Winter 2012 edition of From The Sea End as we look back on another memorable summer of Sussex cricket

5 Dave Brooks 6 Marvellous Muzza 9 Robbo’s Review 13 The Stats Page 14 Look Who’s Back!

17 Second helping 21 And the winners are….

25 Club News 29 The Wright choice 31 Doing Sussex proud 33 Sussex Gold 38 The season in pictures 40 Living In a Box… 47 Sussex Gold 51 One-Day Kings

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Dave Brooks

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Chief Executive looks back on the 2012 season and reflects on the last four years as he leaves Sussex.

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he season is over and we have the chance to look back and consider how we feel about the summer that has just passed, and passed so quickly. It actually only felt like half a season with late April and May being virtually washed out followed by rather gloomy overhead conditions for June.

But the weather came good, and from June so did our beloved Sussex CCC. A remarkable win over Surrey at Horsham – where the now returning Rory Hamilton-Brown almost managed to thwart our advance with his dogged rearguard action – kick started our year and we surged through the Twenty20 Cup group stages, blew away most of our CB40 opponents and went on a long unbeaten run in the Championship.

And, on Friday 24th August, we stood 130 runs away from going top of the Championship, on the eve of Twenty20 Finals Day, and looking ahead to a winner takes all final group match in the CB40 against Kent on Bank Holiday Monday. It was a tough weekend . . .

The outcome of the rest of the season is now history and we look back having progressed in all three competitions. Fourth in the Championship (2011, fifth), Semi-finalists in the T20 (2011, Quarter-Finals), home semi-finalists in the CB40 (2011, away semifinalists) and competing in every competition right to the end of the season. It can only be viewed as a success. Of course, we will feel frustration and some disappointment that we could not make one final or make a top three finish in the Championship but all in all we have to feel pride in the performance of our squad this year. All but two counties would give anything for such a season.

2012 also saw the Hove moment which had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end. To be stood by the Board Room balcony as Scott Styris and Murray Goodwin walked off after smashing Gloucestershire Gladiators to all parts in the t20 quarterfinal, with every single member of a 6,000 plus crowd stood on their feet applauding and cheering, was incredibly special.

Moments like that make all the effort genuinely valued and will live forever in the memory.

Of course, Murray will not be back in 2013 but the Somerset farewell game was the second special event of the year. The pacing nervously for three hours on the second afternoon, hoping above hope that Murray would still be batting when his parents arrived the following morning, made for a stressful day – but the warmth of the reception and the joy his parents felt the following morning really made it another very special occasion in the history of this club.

So now we have to build on that, and Murray will be a huge personality to try and replace. In fact, forget that – he is irreplaceable! There is a great opportunity for one of our younger batters – whether that is Joe Gatting, Matt Machan, or the returning Rory – to cement a place in the side and play their part in taking Sussex on to even greater things in 2013.

With our stable coaching set up, fantastic player facilities with outdoor nets acclaimed as the best in the country and a wonderful indoor school and gym, an excellent ground and stable management team, we believe we can continue to challenge the larger counties. We have no right to do so and we must work

hard to achieve and we have to stick together to stay as a strong unit.

There will be changes. People like Murray will move on and new people will join, but the spirit that typifies Sussex in the 21st century will prevail. In fact, an element of change can be an exciting catalyst for progress, for re-generation (no, not like Doctor Who!) and freshness.

And so it is that I now move on too after four wonderful seasons with Sussex CCC. I will look back on every moment with great fondness and I will have that same appreciation for all the lovely people who have helped me along the way – players, staff, sponsors, members and any visitor to the ground. You will all be missed greatly . . .

We know that our role in the history of this great club is to ensure we pass it on to the next wave in a better place than when we picked it up. And hopefully, with the success on the field, our fantastic new County Ground, and a stronger than ever relationship between the professional game and all other aspects of our sport in Sussex we can place a tick against that objective.

Have a great 2013, and thank you all for everything – it has been a privilege to be part of Sussex CCC. Chairman Jim May writes…

Dave Brooks has been a transformational Chief Executive of Sussex CCC in his four years with the club.

He has combined an astute business focus with an empathy and understanding for cricket at all levels. He has master-minded development of The County Ground at Hove into one of the best venues in the country.

Dave has been an outstanding Chief Executive who leaves Sussex with our very best wishes, and in great shape for his successor.

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Gone, but not forgotten Murray Goodwin bowed out after 12 years and more than 20,000 runs at the end of the season. Bruce Talbot pays tribute to ‘Muzza’

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ne of the last remaining links with the great Sussex team of a decade ago was broken at the end of the season when the county released Murray Goodwin.

Typically, Sussex supporters turned out in force on the penultimate day of the summer at Hove to acclaim the 39-year-old. When he was out for 77 in his final innings against Somerset they rose as one to offer their own tribute to a player every bit as influential during a golden era for Sussex cricket as Mushtaq Ahmed and Chris Adams.

Goodwin is the last player still involved in the first-class game who was part of the side that lifted the County Championship – domestic cricket’s holy grail – for the first time in the county’s history ten years ago.

That he was able to play for another decade, and produce the consistent performances Sussex’s occasionally frail batting unit tended to rely on, said a lot for both the assuredness of his technique, his fastidious preparation and, of course, his talent. His coach, Mark Robinson, may have been slightly guilty of hyperbole when

was even dropped for the first time in his Sussex career.

At least the Sussex faithful got one last innings to remember him by. A couple of days after he was told there would be no new contract Goodwin made only his second half-century of the summer in that finale against Somerset and at times batted with the fluidity of old.

There was no fairy tale hundred to end but the standing ovation he received as he took his leave, accompanied by his two young boys Jaydon and Ashton, was heartfelt.

Bald statistics do not do him justice but he did notch over 20,000 runs across all formats.

He made 14,573 first-class runs at 49.23 with 48 centuries.

Sussex have retired Goodwin’s No. 3 shirt as a mark of respect to “a great cricketer and a fantastic team man” but whether they have retired Goodwin is another thing. He will be 40 next year and other counties have made enquiries. There is every chance he will be back in England in 2013 although he has too much

One last time: Murray walks out to bat

Goodwin is the last player still involved in the first-class game who was part of the side that lifted the County Championship for the first time in the county’s history ten days ago he hailed Goodwin as the greatest batsman in Sussex’s history but he certainly deserved to be mentioned in the same breath as the CB Fry, Ranji, John Langridge, David Sheppard and Ted Dexter.

Alongside Adams, James Kirtley, Mushtaq and Robin Martin-Jenkins, he is the most decorated Sussex player in the county’s long and, until his arrival, largely trophy-less history. For not only was he a rock in the four-day side for 12 years but he was rarely out of the one-day team either and played crucial roles in the 50, 40 and 20 over successes the county enjoyed in recent years.

But all good things come to an end and for his admirers the sight of Goodwin scratching around for runs this season has been hard to take. “His eyes ’ave gone,” ruminated the greybeards in the Hove deckchairs as ‘Muzza’ suffered a run of single-figure scores. He could still crunch anything short and wide with the alacrity of old through his favourite off side areas but a Championship average of 16.36 in 23 innings tells its own story.

Halfway through the season, at Horsham, he

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respect for Sussex to come back to Hove with another county. A second division club looks his best option.

As he reflected on the end Goodwin admitted wistfully that things might have conspired against him this year. “Not many batsmen have made runs this summer,” he said. “I started with a broken wrist and then there were light issues and wet wickets. When you are on and off the field all the time, it plays with your preparation, your mindset and your rhythm. I have struggled with the weather, maybe more than most. But I still think I have more to offer the county game.”

If he had to leave Sussex the finale was probably the way he wanted it: a glorious late summer’s day, a standing ovation from a decent, appreciative crowd and his young sons dashing to greet him as he crossed the boundary rope.

Sussex even flew his parents over from Australia for the occasion.

He will be missed and certainly not forgotten.

Take a bow: Murray acknowledges the plaudits from the Hove crowd

Murray collecting runs on the off side during his final game against Somerset

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One final glance backwards as Murray Goodwin, accompanied by his sons, walks off after playing his last innings for Sussex

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It was a season of nearly and not quite for Sussex, but as he reflects on the 2012 season Head of Professional Cricket Mark Robinson finds plenty of reasons to be optimistic, not least the return of a familiar face to Hove.

Q You must be delighted to have Rory

Q Are you looking to add any more

Hamilton-Brown back and to get it sorted so early in the close season?

players to the squad?

A Very much so and the negotiations were quite painless. Sometimes you can go through weeks of courting while a player looks at his options but this one went quickly. When the starting point is the player wants to come back to you it makes things a lot simpler.

Rory comes back to us with three years experience and has progressed as player. He has captained the biggest club in the country in terms of resources and has had some success. It has also been a life experience for him, especially the last few months, but as a cricketer he has scored runs and moved his game on. He can slot in at No.4 or 5 in the Championship and he can bat anywhere in one-day cricket.

We are getting back a player who is at a great age (25) and whose best years are in front of him.

Q Could he fulfil his dream of playing for his country while with Sussex?

A Rory needs now to be selfish and do the things that you can’t do when you’re captain, like concentrate first on your own game. He has the ability to challenge for higher honours and it will be up to him to make himself a player England want in their environment. That means being consistent with his lifestyle off the pitch and his performances in the middle but yes, he has the potential to play for England and hopefully we can help him fulfil that ambition.

A We know what we’d like and we are looking at a couple of things.

We were in for James Harris – strongly in fact but got outbid. It’s a shame but you move on. Steve Magoffin is signed up for next year and will be with us in 2013 which is great as we know how hard it is to get overseas players in.

Q Amjad Khan finished the season injured. What’s the latest on him?

A Ammy has had a knee operation and is out for five or six months. He suffered it at Taunton at the end of August and tried to come back but two scans have revealed some damage that was a bit worse than we’d expected.

The operation went well and subject to good rehabilitation he should come back stronger and hopefully be ready for the start of the season.

Q Looking back, how do you assess the 2012 season?

A I think we made progress but it is tinged with disappointment because we got close in all three competitions.

In the Championship I think we exceeded a lot of expectations by coming fourth and if we’d beaten Somerset at Taunton when it rained on the last day who knows. Our failings as a team were highlighted in the two home games against Somerset and Nottinghamshire in that we didn’t play well on flat wickets. We weren’t ruthless enough – we didn’t get the big

scores and cash in. When it came to our turn to bowl, instead of defending a large total, we were below par and then too much emphasis had to be put on Monty Panesar and Steve Magoffin to get us back into the game, but with it being a flat wicket, the opposition could just sit on them and wear us down. On average wickets we had an attack as good as any in the country and you could say some of our best individual batting performances came in tight games on average surfaces, but our weaknesses got papered over because we had a good attack for poor pitches and with all the rain we had there were a few of those last summer.

In Twenty20 we were as good as anyone in the country. We just didn’t perform in the do-or-die semi-final.

We had an experienced side but they didn’t come off on the day although I think it was a good toss to win because the wicket got progressively worse.

Yorkshire played better than us though and you have to give credit to them.

In the CB40 we didn’t play as well as we could have done throughout the tournament, although losing so many games to rain as we did didn’t enable us to get proper momentum. In the end we did well to get to a home semi-final.

On the day Michael Carberry played a fantastic innings for Hampshire in a game that all hinged on the first ten overs of their reply. We needed early wickets and they needed to be above the rate and it was the latter, with some to spare that happened. From that point onwards the result was never in doubt.

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MARK ROBINSON well but it didn’t add up to what he wanted it to be in terms of consistent runs. He is determined to come back stronger, better and fitter. When one of your senior players tells you where they went wrong and what they are going to do to fix it that excites you as a coach.

Q Do you have any plans to bring in another wicketkeeper?

A No. Ben Brown has deserved the right to keep progressing without the pressure of another keeper breathing down his neck in the same way as Andy Hodd was. We are giving him the freedom to play. His keeping improved last season and got us important runs – his fifties at Arundel and Taunton were crucial in low-scoring matches.

He needs to find another level of consistency but he is a player who has progressed this summer.

Q So the underlying message at the end of 2012 is…

A We know we are going in the right

Q Steve Magoffin was rightly awarded player of the season for his 57 wickets.

Did it surprise you how well he did?

A Yes, it did a bit but it’s not rocket science. When a bowler can hit the seam as consistently as he did he is going to do well. I was talking to one of our other bowlers towards the end of the season after watching him practice his variations in the nets. I asked why he was doing that when we are crying out for someone in the team to do what Mags does and bowl six balls in the same place in a row! The best players do the simple things consistently, which is why players like Murray Goodwin have been outstanding over a long period.

Mags fell in love with Sussex and you could see that in his performances and not just with the ball. He scored some important runs for us as well.

Q What areas need to improve for us to be competitive next season?

A There are a lot of players on our staff whose games can still move forward. As a coach sometimes you can get frustrated when they don’t progress as quickly as you would like but the main thing is that they get to where they want to be.

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On a green seaming wicket we have a good enough attack to do well and we have proved we can scrap our way to a score to give ourselves a chance of winning. As we have already mentioned, we need to be better in the Championship on flat wickets and make the big scores that put you in a strong winning positions.

In one-day cricket we now have a lot of power batting that allows us to compete with anyone and that’s without a couple of players who can’t get in the team on a regular basis. But we have gone backwards in terms of our death bowling mainly due to losing some experienced players who have fulfilled those roles in recent years, such as James Kirtley and an overseas player. So there is an opportunity there for our homegrown players to grow and reach the standards set before them.

Q You’ve described Mike Yardy as being on a mission this winter. Can you elaborate?

A He wants to get back to scoring the volume of runs he did for us a couple of years ago and he is looking at a couple of technical things that he would like to change. Yards felt all season that he was hitting the ball

direction. Next year again there is a 4.5-1 chance of coming in first or second and the same odds of finishing in the bottom two and going down.

The margins are ever so slim.

Warwickshire deserved to be champions because of the consistency they showed not only this year but also last season when they only lost to Lancashire on the last day. The rest of us lacked their consistency and on any given day, anybody could beat anybody. One minute we were average and the next great. If we can find a better level of consistency and become more clinical and ruthless, we will be as good as anybody in the game.

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“Mags fell in love with Sussex and you could see that in his performances, and not just with the ball” Magnificent Mags: Steve Magoffin was our Player of the Year after taking 57 wickets in his debut season

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stats LV= COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE 2012 Teams Mat Won Lost Tied Draw Aban Warwickshire 16 6 1 0 9 0 Somerset 16 5 1 0 10 0 Middlesex 16 5 4 0 7 0 Sussex 16 5 5 0 6 0 Nottinghamshire 16 4 2 0 10 0 Durham 16 5 5 0 5 1 Surrey 16 3 4 0 8 1 Lancashire 16 1 5 0 10 0 Worcestershire 16 1 8 0 7 0 Sussex batting averages Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave EC Joyce 14 24 3 829 108* 39.47 CD Nash 16 28 2 984 162 37.84 LWP Wells 14 21 2 713 127 37.52 A Khan 7 7 3 142 57* 35.50 JE Anyon 15 19 8 316 64* 28.72 BC Brown 13 22 3 521 76* 27.42 LJ Wright 9 14 1 356 81 27.38 MH Yardy 16 25 2 574 110 24.95 MJ Prior 4 5 0 114 86 22.80 SJ Magoffin 15 19 3 363 41* 22.68 JS Gatting 10 16 3 279 72* 21.46 Naved Arif 7 10 0 184 46 18.40 MW Goodwin 14 23 1 360 77 16.36 KO Wernars 2 4 0 65 50 16.25 LJ Hatchett 3 6 3 32 18* 10.66 WA Adkin 1 2 0 15 9 7.50 MS Panesar 15 16 4 88 31 7.33 MW Machan 1 2 0 10 6 5.00 Sussex bowling averages Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs SJ Magoffin 15 25 480.1 161 1143 CD Nash 16 18 135.2 23 446 MS Panesar 15 24 514.1 157 1227 A Khan 7 11 156.4 30 522 KO Wernars 2 4 36.0 11 100 Naved Arif 7 11 151.0 23 511 MH Yardy 16 3 12.0 1 68 LJ Hatchett 3 6 64.5 12 280 LWP Wells 14 4 10.0 4 37 JE Anyon 15 25 429.5 73 1646 LJ Wright 9 11 79.0 6 327 WA Adkin 1 1 5.0 1 20 JS Gatting 10 4 12.0 0 56 BC Brown 13 - - - - MW Goodwin 14 - - - - EC Joyce 14 - - - - MW Machan 1 - - - - MJ Prior 4 - - - -

Wkts 57 21 53 22 4 17 2 8 1 42 5 0 0 - - - - -

FRIENDS LIFE T20 South Group table Teams Mat Won Lost Tied N/R Sussex 10 6 1 0 3 Hampshire 10 5 2 0 3 Essex 10 5 4 0 1 Kent 10 4 5 0 1 Middlesex 10 3 7 0 0 Surrey 10 3 7 0 0

Pts 211 187 172 167 163 157 139 106 96

SR 100 44.83 2 64.35 3 40.41 2 64.84 0 52.23 0 49.80 0 54.68 0 49.74 1 78.62 0 53.53 0 51.95 0 34.01 0 36.54 0 43.91 0 26.01 0 37.50 0 53.98 0 37.03

BBI 7/34 3/23 7/60 5/25 2/16 3/34 1/12 3/25 1/24 5/36 1/14 - - - - - - -

Pts 15 13 11 9 6 6

Ave 20.05 21.23 23.15 23.72 25.00 30.05 34.00 35.00 37.00 39.19 65.40 - - - - - - -

50 5 2 3 1 2 5 3 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0

Econ 2.38 3.29 2.38 3.33 2.77 3.38 5.66 4.31 3.70 3.82 4.13 4.00 4.66 -

Net RR +1.389 +0.693 -0.032 -0.465 -0.210 -0.700

Sussex batting averages Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 SB Styris 8 7 3 204 100* 51.00 190.65 1 0 MJ Prior 7 6 0 249 81 41.50 196.06 0 2 CD Nash 10 10 2 319 80* 39.87 131.27 0 3 LJ Wright 10 10 1 312 91 34.66 160.00 0 2 MW Goodwin 10 9 1 262 68* 32.75 129.70 0 2 JS Gatting 10 7 3 131 45* 32.75 139.36 0 0 WAT Beer 10 3 2 20 12* 20.00 181.81 0 0 MW Machan 4 4 0 47 22 11.75 100.00 0 0 BC Brown 5 4 1 18 9 6.00 94.73 0 0 MH Yardy 10 6 2 19 12* 4.75 70.37 0 0 A Khan 9 1 1 5 5* - 100.00 0 0 J Theron 1 1 1 1 1* - 100.00 0 0 CJ Liddle 10 - - - - - - - - Naved Arif 1 - - - - - - - - MJ Rippon 5 - - - - - - - -

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Sussex bowling averages Player Mat Inns Overs Mdns Runs Wkts BBI Ave MH Yardy 10 9 32.0 0 209 7 2/15 29.85 SB Styris 8 5 16.5 1 111 7 3/22 15.85 CJ Liddle 10 9 27.4 0 203 17 5/17 11.94 Naved Arif 1 1 2.0 0 16 0 - - A Khan 9 8 23.2 0 188 8 2/32 23.50 WAT Beer 10 8 26.0 0 222 8 2/26 27.75 MJ Rippon 5 4 11.0 0 96 5 4/23 19.20 LJ Wright 10 8 10.4 0 104 2 1/16 52.00 CD Nash 10 5 7.1 0 72 1 1/20 72.00 J Theron 1 1 4.0 0 43 1 1/43 43.00 BC Brown 5 - - - - - - - JS Gatting 10 - - - - - - - MW Goodwin 10 - - - - - - - MW Machan 4 - - - - - - - MJ Prior 7 - - - - - - - CLYDESDALE BANK 40 Group A table Teams Mat Won Lost Sussex 12 7 1 Warwickshire 12 8 3 Kent 12 7 2 Derbyshire 12 4 5 Yorkshire 12 4 7 Northamptonshire 12 1 6 Unicorns 12 1 8

Tied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

N/R 4 1 3 3 1 5 3

Pts 18 17 17 11 9 7 5

Econ 6.53 6.59 7.33 8.00 8.05 8.53 8.72 9.75 10.04 10.75 -

Net RR +1.012 +0.660 +0.870 -0.438 +0.006 -0.568 -1.545

Sussex batting averages Player Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 MJ Prior 2 2 1 106 78* 106.00 87.60 0 LJ Wright 8 8 1 418 122 59.71 106.90 3 MW Machan 4 4 1 161 126* 53.66 107.33 1 KO Wernars 5 3 1 73 37* 36.50 83.90 0 MH Yardy 9 6 1 158 61 31.60 75.59 0 EC Joyce 10 9 1 249 102 31.12 81.37 1 CD Nash 9 9 0 240 53 26.66 102.12 0 MW Goodwin 9 8 1 183 67* 26.14 88.83 0 CJ Liddle 10 3 2 24 15 24.00 77.41 0 JS Gatting 8 7 1 112 45 18.66 83.58 0 WAT Beer 7 5 3 30 11* 15.00 71.42 0 BC Brown 10 7 2 52 20 10.40 83.87 0 A Khan 8 4 1 26 16* 8.66 104.00 0 MS Panesar 5 2 1 5 5 5.00 45.45 0 SB Styris 2 1 0 5 5 5.00 27.77 0 SJ Magoffin 2 1 1 9 9* - 56.25 0 Naved Arif 2 - - - - - - -

50 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

Sussex bowling averages Player Mat Inns Overs SB Styris 2 1 6.0 Naved Arif 2 1 4.0 MH Yardy 9 8 52.4 KO Wernars 5 5 26.0 A Khan 8 7 53.0 CD Nash 9 8 39.4 MS Panesar 5 5 34.0 WAT Beer 7 6 42.0 CJ Liddle 10 9 61.5 SJ Magoffin 2 2 12.0 LJ Wright 8 3 7.0 BC Brown 10 - - JS Gatting 8 - - MW Goodwin 9 - - EC Joyce 10 - - MW Machan 4 - - MJ Prior 2 - -

Econ 2.00 3.50 4.31 4.38 4.49 4.71 4.85 5.07 5.33 6.91 7.14 -

Mdns 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 - - - - - -

Runs Wkts BBI 12 2 2/12 14 1 1/14 227 5 2/20 114 3 2/24 238 10 3/51 187 10 3/27 165 3 1/29 213 9 3/27 330 14 4/21 83 1 1/36 50 2 1/14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ave 6.00 14.00 45.40 38.00 23.80 18.70 55.00 23.66 23.57 83.00 25.00 - - - - - -

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Rory Hamilton-Brown

Back among friends It has been a difficult few months for Rory Hamilton-Brown following the death of his friend Tom Maynard. But having given up the Surrey captaincy to return to Hove, Rory is looking forward to a fresh start and enjoying his second spell with Sussex. He talks to Bruce Talbot.

Q First of all, how difficult was it to leave Surrey where you had been a success?

A I haven’t left Surrey for cricketing reasons.

What I achieved there in three years as their captain is a great source of pride. Not many people felt I should be doing the job when I was appointed and that made it hard initially. At a club like Surrey you are only a couple of losses away from being under pressure so I had to deal with that.

But from where Surrey were when I went there in 2009 to 2011, when we won the CB40 and got promoted, is something I was very proud to be part of. Don’t get me wrong, with the players Surrey have they should have been winning trophies and playing in the first division but that hasn’t always happened in the past. Surrey is a chapter of my life I am proud of but it’s now time for me to go back to being a player and doing well and I’m delighted that is going to be with Sussex.

Q After Tom’s death I guess it was hard for you even to think about playing again wasn’t it?

A Yes it was. I spent six weeks after Tom died deciding whether I wanted to play cricket again. Once I’d decided that I did, and what the important things were as far as my own game are concerned, I knew it would have to be away from Surrey. Losing Tom was the hardest thing I think I’ll probably ever have to deal with and I don’t suppose I will ever get over it. The few weeks after he died were indescribably tough. I’m not out of the other side yet and it’s not something I ever want to forget to be honest, but now I’m using what happened as a driving force rather than something that is holding me back.

Q Once you knew you would have to leave Surrey I gather you didn’t take long deciding where to go next did you?

A My first port of call was always going to be Sussex. As soon as I had met Mark Robinson I knew there was nowhere else for me to look.

There were some rumours about Somerset being interested but I don’t know where they came from. When I read about that it nearly ruined my holiday to be honest!

Q How different are you as a player since your first spell with Sussex?

A In the last three years I have scored

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consistently in all forms of the game and I’ve had the pressures of captaining a big club. I’ve also had the experience of learning how to deal with the demands of first-class cricket on a daily basis which I didn’t have at Sussex when I wasn’t always in the Championship team.

So I have a lot more experience but in terms of my own game I’m not looking for a fresh start.

I’m happy with where my game has been for the last few years and how my cricket has developed.

But it’s a fresh start as far as the last few months are concerned because since Tom’s death I have re-prioritised what I want from cricket.

I have happy memories of my first spell here.

Hove is a place where I have always felt comfortable and I know it’s the right place for me to optimise my own performance and get out of the game what I want. I definitely see myself playing the rest of my career here.

Q You still have ambitions of playing for England. What do you need to do to achieve those?

A Consistent performances, it really is as simple as that. I would love to play for England and at 25 I still have a lot of cricket left in me but I’m not going to beat myself up about it if it doesn’t happen. There are more important things in life.

Whatever happens now, whether it’s a great career with Sussex or even England, I will be happy.

Q You only played six games after Tom’s death and it’s not surprising that cricket wasn’t your priority. How can you rediscover your appetite for the game?

A I didn’t have my normal drive after Tom died – to play and to train as I have always done. For me the next few months are about rediscovering that again and using what has happened as a massive driving force. It’s the time to move forward.

Prior to Christmas, I’m going to Florida for eight weeks to a specialist training camp. It’s not a boot camp but it will enable me to get really fit. I’m not looking to pick up a bat again until after Christmas when I will play some intense cricket in Cape Town and get myself ready for pre-season. Tom’s family are over there and I will meet up with them in January and that is something I am looking forward to. I need a period of time with my own thoughts and to get myself fit again. It’s all part of the healing process but it is something that will never stop.

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Matches early in the season were badly affected by the weather and prevented Sussex from securing close to maximum points in Second XI Championship matches having beaten both sides in the one day Second XI Trophy format earlier in the week.

In the three-day competition we were in a good position to win the games played at Hove (Somerset) and Arundel Castle (Kent) before the elements intervened. We didn’t even travel to Glamorgan because Panteg CC was waterlogged and neither the Championship or Trophy games against the same opponents were played back at home.

During this early season, however, Michael Rippon, a bowling all-rounder triallist from Cape Town, burst onto the scene with match figures of 7-12 in his first outing for Sussex against Somerset in the Trophy match at Hove.

“Rips” was of course offered an 18-month contract later in the season having also performed well in the Sussex League for Brighton & Hove CC. On his firstteam debut in the t20 match against Kent in June he took four wickets with a memorable and outstanding catch by Joe Gatting at the Cromwell Road end boundary helping him to achieve this.

The 2nd XI season can be split into three easy categories. In the 2nd XI Trophy we only lost two matches in the entire campaign against Essex II at Halsted, where the D/L method and maths were not in our favour, and against Middlesex at Stirlands. We eventually came runners-up to Middlesex who went on to finish undefeated and won the South group by some margin. They lost to eventual winners Lancashire in the semi-finals while our long trip to Durham for our semi resulted in defeat by five wickets.

We finished top of our group in the t20 competition despite not playing the two scheduled matches on the Isle of Wight against MCC Young Cricketers.

On finals day, held this year in the glorious setting of Arundel Castle, Sussex beat Essex in the semi-final but lost to England under-19s in the final. The England lads were on good form and won the final quite easily. They were of course preparing for the Under-19 World Cup that was held in Australia the following month.

In the longer format of the game, we finished mid-table in the Second XI Championship. The campaign was badly affected by the weather, particularly against teams we would have fancied our chances of beating.

As well as Rippon’s seven-wicket debut against Somerset, other highlights of the summer included the emergence of Callum Jackson as a wicketkeeperbatsman with a century in the three-day match against Hampshire at Preston Nomads while the highest score of the season was Kirk Wernar’s chanceless century against Ireland A at The Sutton Winson Academy Ground, Blackstone.

As a team, Sussex produced some magnificent performances in the shorter versions of the game with double-header wins against all opponents in the t20 competition and wins of significant margins in the Trophy games, both home and away.

And of course a number of regulars went on to play first-team cricket which is what it is all about.

Here’s to a successful – and drier – 2013.

Dream debut: Michael Rippon took seven wickets in his first game for the 2nd XI against Somerset

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teve Magoffin deservedly picked up the main honour of the evening when he was named Player of the Season at the end of season awards held at a packed Boundary Rooms at the PROBIZ County Ground.

The Queensland-born fast bowler, who is already confirmed as Sussex’s overseas player for 2013, took 57 wickets as Sussex finished fourth in the LV= County Championship including a spectacular 7 for 34 on his debut against Lancashire at Liverpool in April. Don’t forget, either, that ‘Mags’ made 363 runs at 22.68 including some vital contributions, most notably in the two-wickets win over Durham at Arundel.

Performance of the Year went to Friends Life t20 overseas player Scott Styris for his magical 37-ball hundred against Gloucestershire Gladiators in the quarter-final win at Hove.

The ‘Agony to Ecstasy’ Award also recognised that game and was awarded to the whole team that day who recovered after being reduced to 3 for 2 to win the match comfortably. The award was accepted by Chris Nash on behalf of the side as one of the first players dismissed that night!

Kirk Wernars was named Young Player of the Year after he starred in the 2nd XI throughout the summer before breaking into the first team in both the Championship and Clydesdale Bank 40. His highlight in the 2nd XI was an unbeaten 152 against Ireland ‘A’ and he made vital scores of 35 and 37 not out in the CB40 games against Derbyshire and Warwickshire respectively.

Michael Yardy claimed the 1st XI Fielder of the Year Award for his consistent performances including his impressive slip-catching. Yards took 34 catches across all three formats, rivalling numbers taken

by wicketkeepers around the circuit during the season.

Amjad Khan was awarded the Champagne Moment after he hit 16 off the final over of the CB40 match against Yorkshire at Headingley, including 10 off the first two balls, to lead Sussex to victory and put them back in the driving seat for a semi-final berth.

Les Lenham was the recipient of the Chairman’s award after Les celebrated his 60th anniversary of his association with Sussex this summer. Les is continuing his hands-on role as 1st XI Batting Coach.

Physiotherapist Paul Khoury was named the Team Man of the Year for his hard work both on the pitch and role behind the scenes.

Mark Robinson presents Steve Magoffin with the Player of the Season award. Mags is the second bowler to win the accolade in successive seasons after Monty Panesar won it in 2011

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OSCAs honour the volunteers

This year’s OSCA winners pictured at the awards night at the PROBIZ County Ground

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he Outstanding Services to Cricket Awards (OSCAs) took place at The PROBIZ County Ground at the end of the season to recognise those special people that devote huge amounts of their time, on a voluntary basis, to delivering recreational cricket.

Over 120 volunteers from around Sussex were nominated, more than ever before, including coaches, groundsmen, umpires, scorers, administrators and many more who undertake vital roles in clubs, leagues and other cricketing bodies.

The evening was hosted by Tim Shutt, Head of Cricket Development, and former Sussex batsman and the club’s Business Relationship Manager,Tony Cottey. Thanks go once again to Gardner and Scardifield, whose sponsorship, for the third consecutive year, enabled the ceremony to take place.

Tim said: “In my opinion, this is the best night of the year.

We are now moving into awards season where we’ll see some excellent playing achievements recognised, but of course these players are only given the chance to excel through the devotion and commitment of the vast army of volunteers that enable cricket to happen.”

All award winners were invited to the National OSCA’s ceremony at Lord’s in October.

Sussex Over-70s: Back row, from left: Barry Peay, Brian Scollay (Vice Captain), Bill Fletcher (Umpire), Derek Barnard, Andy Shanks, Hugh Milner, Chris Bidwell, Brian Booth, Lloyd Stickells (12th man) Front row: Robbie Barker, Derek Semmence (Captain), John Anderson, Mick Pegram. Absent from photo: Ted Elsey, Udho Maharaj and scorers Geoff Hillier and Colin Tennant.

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or the fourth consecutive year, the Sussexover 70s have clinched the County Championship after beating Hertfordshire by 10 wickets in their final game.

The result meant they had won 11 out of 12 matches and finished just one point ahead of Worcestershire. With many fixtures being postponed due to the weather in May and June, rearrangements resulted in the golden oldies having to play five games in the first two weeks of September.

However, under the captaincy of Derek Semmence, they once again proved they were more than up to the task. Incidentally, Derek, a former Sussex player, remains the youngest ever Sussex player to score a first-class century, aged 18.

Head of Cricket Development for the Sussex Cricket Board Tim Shutt said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Derek and his team.

“Sussex Seniors cricket in general is absolutely thriving and, in addition to the over-70s, incorporates three over-50s and three over-60s teams.

“Much credit here must go to Hugh Milner. As a volunteer, Hugh has worked tirelessly over the last 20 years to develop seniors’ cricket to the level it is at now. This year more than any year has seen an extraordinary level of commitment from Hugh to rearrange the numerous fixtures that were lost to the weather.”

AWARD WINNERS Officiating – Bill Booker (Sussex Association of Cricket Officials) Behind the Scenes – John Smith (Seaford CC) NatWest Cricket Force – Pete Mansell (Chippingdale CC) Building Partnerships – Bill Friggens (Sussex Cricket Board Volunteer) Lifetime Achievement – Ray Fuller (Horsted Keynes CC) Leagues & Boards – Laurie Claydon (West Sussex Invitation Cricket League) Young Volunteer – Carl Tupper (West Wittering CC) Groundsman – Brian Fletcher (Sussex Cricket Board Groundsman Association and Ansty CC)

Notable performances Batting: Brian Scollay 399 runs at 49.88 in 11 innnings (includes 4 x 50s and a run rate of 84.74); Top individual score - Barry Peay 91* vs Worcestershire.

Bowling: Hugh Milner 14 wickets at 18.21 in 108 overs - economy rate 2.36.; Best performance: Ted Elsey 4 for 24 v Norfolk/Suffolk.

Fielding: Wicketkeeper Robbie Barker 8 catches and 4 stumpings.

Outfielder: Hugh Milner and Andy Shanks (3 catches each).

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Smashing stuff: Inaugural Big Smash champions Middleton celebrate

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iddleton CC have won the inaugural Sussex Cricket Board ‘Big Smash’ competition, after defeating Portslade in the final by 47 runs at Middleton in September.

In the 3rd/4th play-off match that took place before the final, Broadbridge Heath comfortably beat West Wittering by 126 runs.

The tournament ran over three weekends in September and unlike traditional cricket the game played was a fast paced version called ‘Last Man Stands’. This format is emerging in West Sussex and more clubs are starting to see the benefits of playing a shortened version of the game.

Cricket Development Manager Steve Feazey said: “This season has been one of the most challenging known to cricket clubs.

The weather has been inconsistent and caused a record amount of cancelled matches. We wanted to provide a competition for our clubs to participate in which would give the season a good send off and we felt the best way of doing this was to incorporate the Last Man Stands format.

“Last Man Stands is a quick and exciting version of cricket.

It’s eight-a-side with some quirky rules and the teams get to wear coloured clothing. Once you’ve played you also receive a world ranking position against players in South Africa, New Zealand and Australia which gives you the incentive to try and improve your ranking over the season.

“The great thing about the format is that the game only lasts two hours, so it can fit in with the busy lifestyles that people lead today.”

Middleton’s Ian Burrows added: “Everyone involved at Middleton thoroughly enjoyed the Big Smash tournament organised by the Sussex Cricket Board, and look forward to the organisation of similar events in the future.

“The imposed time limits for each innings, the field placings that 8 a-side require and free hits for all no balls, when combined with the double play rule where two players can be dismissed from the same delivery leave players and spectators with plenty to think about!

“All the players that took part and spectators that came along to watch enjoyed the tournament, which extended the Saturday cricket on offer in September by three weeks, with the added bonus that the games were played in some of the best weather of the summer.”

Sussex Women celebrate after lifting the T20 title for the first time in three years

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ussex women finished their season off in style when they were crowned county T20 champions for the first time in three years.

They started Finals Day by facing Yorkshire in the semi-final and having lost the toss were put into bat. Sussex lost two early wickets but runs from Sarah Taylor (58 from 47 balls) Holly Colvin (28 from 24 balls) and Arran Brindle (18) helped Sussex rebuild and reach 130 for 6 off their 20 overs.

Yorkshire started well in their reply, putting on 33 for the first wicket, but Sussex bowled tightly and managed to put pressure on the Yorkshire batsmen throughout. Yorkshire could only reach 113 for 8 with Georgia Elwiss taking 3 for 9, Alexia Walker 3 for 29 and Izi Noakes 2 for 19.

Sussex then faced Berkshire in the final where they won the toss and elected to field. Our opening pair Noakes (3 for 5) and Elwiss (3-15) bowled with pace and accuracy, taking wickets at regular intervals. Two wickets for Holly Colvin and one each for Arran Brindle and Alexia Walker meant Berkshire were bowled out for 52 in 18 overs.

Elwiss and Walker opened the batting and wasted no time in getting the runs, with Walker hitting 39 not out from just 18 balls and Elwiss 14 off 13 as the total was passed in the sixth over.

Sussex finished unbeaten in all forms of the game in 2012 and winning the T20 has capped off a fantastic season, according to their coach Charlotte Burton.

She said: “The players deserve to win the T20, they have performed so well in all forms of the game.

“It is a shame we couldn’t win the County Championship but the weather played a big part. To finish as T20 champions is credit to all the players. I know they will come back hungry for more success next year and will look to do the double next year.”

Three Sussex players, Brindle, Colvin and Taylor were part of the England squad which took part in the World T20 Championships in Sri Lanka while Phelps and Noakes played for England under-19s in September in two T20 internationals against Pakistan.

Izi is currently on the Sussex Academy and Hannah was with the Academy last year.

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Luke Wright hit 13 sixes in the world t20, only three batsmen hit more

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here wasn’t a lot to commend in England’s disappointing Twenty20 World Cup defence.

Three defeats out of five games – and one of the wins was against minnows Afghanistan – were played out amid the continuing debate about Kevin Pietersen’s future as an England cricketer.

But at least Sussex’s Luke Wright left Sri Lanka knowing he has progressed as an England player.

A year ago, as he recovered from serious knee surgery, that looked an unlikely scenario. But Luke didn’t see it that way.

Rather than hang around waiting to see if he would get into any of last winter’s touring squads he headed off to experience Twenty20 in Australia and South Africa. His performances for Melbourne Stars, when he made the highest scorer in the competition’s history (117 off 60 balls), caught the eye and he will be back there this winter.

There were two spin-offs. Wright took his winter form into the domestic one-day season, scoring 720 runs (418 CB40 312 T20) for Sussex to earn a recall for the England side defending the trophy he helped them win in 2010. And he also gained vital experience of playing in alien conditions. True, Australia wasn’t quite like the sub-continental

pitches England floundered on in Sri Lanka but he looked more at ease with what was required than any of his team-mates.

Wright finished sixth-top scorer in the tournament with 193 runs that included match-winning contributions to both of England’s victories, including an unbeaten 76 in their only Super Eights win over New Zealand.

David Hopps, of Cricinfo, painted a wonderfully accurate picture of Wright recently: “Busy, busy, busy. England have not produced many cricketers as hyperactive as Luke Wright. There he bustles, a bat to swing, a job to do. Heart pounding, mind ticking. A stocky bundle of positive energy. Plug him into the National Grid and he would solve England’s energy deficit at a stroke. It is exhausting just to watch him.

“Wright is the enthusiastic one in the office who bustles around, putting the paper in the photocopier, ordering the bacon sandwiches and arranging the inter-company five-a-side, even when an inter-company five-a-side is the last thing anybody wants.”

Pietersen believes the tournament has been the making of him and Wright himself is delighted that he finally looks the part in England’s top three.

“I sometimes thought, ‘I wish I could play the amount of cricket I have for England but start again now,’” he said. “Looking back, I see enough times on these cricket highlights some absolutely horrendous shots and I want to give myself a little talking to. Hopefully, I can get a run of games now, but it’s up to me.”

Wright played virtually a full season for Sussex in 2012 but his appearances may be more sporadic next summer and his success in Sri Lanka might even lead to a lucrative Indian Premier League contract too.

Two years ago in South Africa he came close to making his Test debut, now he admits his international future lies in the limited overs formats.

“I wouldn’t say I’ve completely given up on it but I am a long way off playing Test cricket. I’ve got to be honest,” he said. “I don’t think I’m a Test cricketer, as much as I’d love to be. I’m lucky enough, though, that in this era my game has been given these opportunities.”

It looks like there might be a few more too.

Bruce Talbot

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Womens cricket

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Women’s Cricket Marsh, Taylor and Colvin do county proud in world t20

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he enduring strength of women’s cricket in the county was again reflected at international level as Holly Colvin, Sarah Taylor and Laura Marsh all played significant roles as England just failed to land the world t20 title in Sri Lanka in September.

While the men’s team were knocked out in the Super Eights, the women – under the astute captaincy of Charlotte Edwards – went all the way only to lose to holders Australia by four runs in a wonderfully entertaining final in Colombo.

Having beaten the Aussies in the group stages, England – who had won 31 of their previous 33 t20 internationals – started as slight favourites.

But losing their powerful top three of Edwards, Marsh (8) and Taylor (19) inside ten overs, left the middle and lower orders

with too much to do as England tried to chase down a target of 143.

Edwards said: “I’m disappointed we lost but to need six runs off the last ball and see some of the shots that we saw, it was just a great spectacle for the women’s game. So I’m very proud of that. I’m bitterly disappointed to not win and lift the trophy, but Australia thoroughly deserved their victory.”

“The first six overs of their innings was probably the difference between the two teams. We got 30-odd runs and those 10 to 15 runs was the difference. Our lack of discipline up front with the ball really cost us.”

The top six run scorers in the tournament included both Sussex girls.

Taylor’s aggregate of 138 included an unbeaten 65 in the seven-wicket win

over Australia which completed England’s unbeaten record in the group stages.

She finished fourth highest-scorer and Marsh was sixth with 120 which included scores of 54 against Pakistan and 39 against India.

Marsh also chipped in with five wickets with her off-spin but Colvin, who has had to manage the demands of international cricket and complete her degree at Durham University, had an outstanding tournament.

She took 12 wickets with her left-arm spin and the 23-year-old, who made her England debut when she was a 16-yearold pupil at Brighton College, finished as the second-highest wicket-taker in the competition.

Taylor-made: Sarah Taylor scored his 17th half-century for England in Sri Lanka

Landmark: Holly Colvin has now taken 151 wickets for her country

All-round ability: Laura Marsh impressed with bat and ball

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Thommo’s wonderful memories Ian Thomson once took ten wickets in an innings against Warwickshire, but he regards another match against the Bears as the highlight of his wonderful career. Paul Weaver, of the Guardian, catches up with a Sussex legend.

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ormer Sussex seamer Ian Thomson doesn’t watch much cricket these days but a recent holiday in Cape Town brought back happy memories.

“I met the headmaster of the school where I coached Tony and Ian Greig all those years ago, in the sixties, and it brought back nice thoughts of my playing days,” he said.

“But the best young player I worked with out there was Daryll Cullinan, who had so much natural ability but who retired earlier than I thought he would,” he says.

“While I was in South Africa I watched some of the England versus Pakistan series on TV. But, to be truthful, I never was much of a spectator.”

Thomson, who was 83 in January, was the finest medium-pace bowler produced by Sussex since Maurice Tate.

“The highlight of my career at Sussex was winning the Gillette Cup in 1964. We had already beaten Worcestershire in the first final, in 1963, and we returned the following year to beat Warwickshire.

“I was man of the match after picking up four wickets for 23. The game started early and it swung. Tom Cartwright, who was a friend of mine, couldn’t understand why he couldn’t make the ball wobble about too, but the pitch had flattened out by then and there wasn’t the same moisture.

“Mike Smith was also playing for Warwickshire that day and because of the

way I bowled he picked me for that winter’s tour of South Africa, which he captained.”

Thomson won all of his five Test caps in South Africa, so the recent holiday will have had a number of nostalgic associations. He had been called into the England squad a decade earlier, to play Pakistan, but was left out, so it was a long wait for his first cap He is perhaps best remembered for taking all ten Warwickshire wickets at Worthing in 1964, when he finished with 15 in the match, so Warwickshire don’t have the happiest of memories of him.

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“The highlight of my career at Sussex was winning the Gillette Cup in 1964”

Ian Thomson bowls Warwickshire’s Billy Ibadulla during the 1964 Gillette Cup final. Ian considers that game the highlight of his career

Perhaps that’s because despite his 15 wickets Sussex contrived to lose the match by 182 runs after being bowled out for 23 in the second innings, with David Brown, Jack Bannister and Cartwright doing the damage as spectators looked on, open-mouthed, “My happiest memories are of playing under David Sheppard in 1953. It was my first full season and we so nearly won the Championship. David gave up the job after that and we went down the pan fairly quickly.

He was such an inspiring captain and a joy to play for.”

“A few years later, though, I really enjoyed playing under Ted Dexter in the one-day games, and of course he was the skipper in those Gillette Cup wins.”

Thomson took 101 wickets at 20.06 that year, having made his debut only the previous season. He went on to take 100 in a season

on a dozen occasions, just two fewer than Tate. His total of 1,597 first-class wickets also reflect what a fine bowler he was.

one better than 1953 and actually won the Championship in 2003 he was a supply teacher.

He bowled mainly in-swing. But when he added the leg-cutter to his armory he was even more dangerous. In that regard he resembled Alec Bedser, though Bedser bowled with more pace.

He is now living in Henfield where he is “busy locally” and enjoying holidays and his small garden. “I was in the garden when I heard the news about Sussex winning their first Championship.

“Alec wasn’t really a hero of mine,” he says.

“I never really had heroes. But a bowler I always admired was Derek Shackleton, because he came in off this easy run and swung it both ways. I don’t know how he did it.”

“I was absolutely delighted. My only slight disappointment was that so many of the players didn’t come from Sussex. County cricket has become a little more like football.

But Mushtaq Ahmed was terrific – and if we had had him in 1953 we would have win the title.

Thomson retired in 1965 but returned for a couple of games in 1972 and also played in a few one-day games.

When he retired a second time he went into the car trade and by the time Sussex went

“Our bowling was Ted James, Jim Wood, Alan Oakman, Robin Marlar and myself, so we did well to get as close as we did.”

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Know your hash tags from your hash browns?

If not, you’re probably not into Twitter. But millions are, including a lot of Sussex players, as Harry Cromwell discovers.

What have Luke Wright, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Britney Spears and Alan Sugar got in common?

The answer: They are all prolific tweeters.

The social networking site Twitter has taken the world by storm over the past couple of years and cricket and cricketers have not been slow to jump on the bandwagon.

For those of you who don’t know their hash tags from their hash browns, Twitter allows you to post (or tweet) your thoughts to the planet using 140 characters or less on your computer or mobile phone.

If the Royal Mail is the County Championship of communication, then Twitter is your Twenty20.

It’s fast and fun and revolves around people ‘following’ each other in a bid to get a snapshot into their lives.

The more followers you have, the more popular you are - a recent count saw Monty pass 25,000.

You can post whatever’s on your mind. Your average cricketer tends to be obsessed with where they are eating (usually Nando’s), what they are watching (remarkably X Factor) and who they are listening to (some band you’ve probably never heard of).

It sounds trivial but therein lies the charm.

Had you followed the Sussex squad recently, you could have entered into a debate about Monty’s driving skills or refereed the endless banter involving Chris Liddle.

You will often find cricketers will interact with you, thanking you for your support or simply answering questions.

And they are great at posting on their latest performances, wherever in the world they might be.

Graeme Swann is renowned for his humorous offerings along with the ceaseless ribbing of his England teammates. If you want to get a gauge on how unified a dressing room is, view their exchanges on Twitter.

But it is not just the players who have joined in.

A whole community of county cricket followers has sprung up, each providing you with updates from games, team selection, new signings and the invaluable weather conditions.

One minute you can be discussing the middle order with Sussex supporter Martin Denyer out in China, the next you’re debating the merits of museum secretary Jon Filby’s linen jacket.

Throw in the likes of Aggers and Bumble and it’s easy to spend an afternoon session engrossed in a deckchair.

Admittedly, Twitter has posed a few problems for coaches. Players have occasionally stepped over the line with their comments but, on the whole, the cricketing fraternity are a sensible lot and know where the boundaries are.

Of course, there will always be those sceptics who will inevitably ask, ‘What’s the point?’

But the point is within five minutes of waking up, I can tell you what has happened in the world of cricket and the world in general without turning on a TV, radio or computer. And I haven’t even mentioned the reward of making likeminded friends around the globe.

If a fool like me can get to grips with social media and build a ‘fanbase’ with my limited wit and wisdom, then anyone can.

Luke Wright and Monty Panesar contemplate their next tweets (140 characters maximum)

Recently, I did the double of a thousand tweets and a hundred followers.

It may not quite match up to Monty but, in the cyberspace world, I like to think that makes me some sort of modern-day Kapil Dev.

You can follow several Sussex players on Twitter

Monty Panesar - @Montyp713 Luke Wright - @lukewright204 Ben Brown - @Ben_Brown26 Chris Liddle - @chrisliddle11 Kirk Wernars - @KirkWernars Matt Machan - @mattmachan Lewis Hatchett - @lewis_hatchett Will Beer - @willbeer18 Luke Wells - @luke_wells07 Will Adkin - @WillAdkin Matt Prior - @MattPrior13 Or the club itself @SussexCCC

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The season in pictures

the Summer that was Sussex member Alison McCreedy with some fantastic pictorial memories of the 2012 campaign After three washed-out days, Sky’s Charles Colville finally has some cricket to preview against Lancashire in May

Mike Yardy is first to congratulate James Anyon and Steve Magoffin after they secured a two-wicket win at Arundel against Durham

A Taekwondo demonstration during the CB40 semi-final‌ with a little help from Sid the Shark

Matt Prior acknowledges the crowd after his 86 off 80 balls propelled Sussex to four bonus points against Lancashire at Hove

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Chris Nash salutes the crowd after scoring a century against Nottinghamshire at Hove

The sun sets on a full house at Hove for the Twenty20 quarter-final against Gloucestershire Gladiators

Murray Goodwin’s team-mates welcome him back for the last time after he bowed out with his highest score of the season

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Life in the box

Mike Charman is part of the furniture at Hove, having taken over as First XI scorer six years ago. But what does his daily routine involve? His assistant Paul Elford takes us behind the scenes.

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ike became the 1st XI scorer at the start of the 2006 season when he succeeded John Hartridge. His career highlight probably came last year when he was selected to do the England v Sri Lanka Test at Lord’s.

Mike normally travels to away matches with Head Coach, Mark Robinson, and he stays at the hotel with the rest of the squad.

A typical day will see Mike arrive at the ground at about 8.45am.

Before he makes his way to the score box, there is the important job of popping into the dressing room to sort out the complimentary tickets. At popular venues such as Lord’s, Worcester and Taunton he will often try to secure some extra tickets from the umpires or the home scorer if necessary.

Once the tickets have been dispatched to the relevant gateman, Mike will then lug his kit bag to the score box. He will carry with him a number of items to enable him to record the score accurately. These include a computer, a printer, score sheets, fine tip pens (red for 4s, 6s and wickets, green for extras, blue for the innings headers and the

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number of runs conceded by the bowlers and black for everything else), a pencil, an eraser, correcting fluid, ECB competition regulations, Duckworth/Lewis tables, team sheets, notepaper, a ruler, a calculator and binoculars.

At around 10am, Mike will make his way onto the field to ask either Michael Yardy or Mark Robinson the team so that he can prepare and sign the official team sheet which will be handed over to the opposition captain and umpires at the toss. Mike always accompanies the captain to the toss wearing his Sussex blazer and he will hand over the team sheet to him just before they get to the middle.

Once the toss has taken place Mike will rush back to the box so that he can set up the two separate scoring records that he keeps for every day’s play. These days the main scoring record is kept on a computer using a software package called Total Cricket Scorer which allows the user to enter ball-by-ball information for a match just as you would in a traditional scorebook. Even though he uses a computer, Mike also keeps a written record on score sheets so that he can provide specific

bowling information to both the coach and captain during breaks and at the end of play.

At 11am, Mike will settle into his chair and begin the task of recording every ball bowled in the day. Given that he will be working for around six hours a day he needs to have enormous powers of concentration and the ability to drink lots of tea and coffee! During play he will often be in radio contact with the umpires as well as acknowledging every signal that they make. Mike is also responsible for the important job of monitoring the over-rate every hour so that the team is not deducted any penalty points. He also ensures that the correct scores are shown on the scoreboard as well as giving information to the PA announcer on a regular basis.

At the close of play at Hove he has one more important job to fulfil and that is to have either a hot or cold drink ready for the umpires when they come off the field. Once the scoring record has been balanced and agreed with the other scorer Mike will head off home and be back the next day to do it all over again.

I was very lucky when Mike asked me if I

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Keeping an eye on things: Concentration is key to spending the whole day in the scorer’s box

would be interested in becoming his deputy during last year’s Arundel Festival. After discussing it with him I said yes and I have been extremely fortunate to step into his shoes on a number of occasions and become the first-team scorer for the day.

Finally, here is a brief summary of the principal duties of scorers. Law 4 is the appropriate part of the Laws of Cricket which deals with scoring. There are effectively four main duties as follows: Record – the most obvious duty of scorers is to record the events of the match in the scoring record. Check – regular and frequent checking is essential to ensure that the scoring record balances and that it agrees with the other scorer. Accept –the scorers must accept the signals that the umpire makes even if they have good reason for believing that a mistake has been made.

Acknowledge – scorers need to acknowledge all signals from the umpires very clearly and promptly. Mike is also responsible for ensuring the Sussex flag flutters at every ground we play on.

One of Mike’s close-of-play jobs is making sure the umpires have a drink, hot or cold, at the end of a long day

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Sussex Gold James Kirtley took six wickets on his Test debut and played 15 times for his country. But, as Paul Weaver of The Guardian discovered, it’s great days with Sussex which he remembers with more affection

Lording it: Kirtley took five wickets when Sussex won the C&G final in 2006

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ames Kirtley, who spearheaded the Sussex attack for so many years, made his Test debut against South Africa at Trent Bridge in 2003, and bowled his side to victory with second innings figures of six for 34.

That, surely, is his career highlight.

There were three more Tests, and 11 ODIs. But now, in the second year of his retirement, it is his memories as a Sussex player that have come to the surface of his rich memories.

“That England game in Nottingham, and playing for England on other occasions, is obviously right up there,” he says.

“But as time goes by it is the days with Sussex that come out on top. That

famous first championship success in 2003, and then the double in 2006, and winning man of the match award [with five for 27] in the C&G Trophy final against Lancashire.”

Kirtley, 37, is playing still, the occasional league game in Guernsey, helping to maintain the strong links that exist between Sussex County Cricket Club and the game on the island.

There were stories before the start of the season that Kirtley would be opening the bowling for Eastbourne, his home town, alongside another former Sussex and England fast bowler, Ed Giddins.

“It did happen, but only for one game,” he says. “But I haven’t got the time to train. And doing things half-heartedly

has never been my way. So I had to say no to getting properly involved.”

Kirtley has a successful business to run, MKK Sports, which had to move into bigger premises in Eastbourne in 2008 to cope with demand and has since opened a new warehouse and offices.

“It’s going very well. I have a staff of ten. We supply kit not just for Sussex but for Surrey, Middlesex, Worcestershire and Notts. Surrey, Middlesex and Notts all did well last season, so we seem to bring luck.

“Being MD does have some advantages. But it also means I am very busy and don’t get along to Hove as often as I would like to.

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“But there are rumours that something might be happening next year, to mark the tenth anniversary of winning that first championship. That is something I would definitely get involved with.”

To think about Kirtley is to conjour up a whole picture gallery of vivid images.

Sussex supporters will recall that he made his debut in 1995, winning his county cap three years later.

But he soon became known to a wider audience. There was the occasion, in 1996-7, when he took seven wickets playing as Mashonaland’s overseas player against Mike Atherton’s England side during that ill-starred tour of Zimbabwe.

Then there was that astonishing, leaping, one-handed catch in the outfield to dismiss Sourav Ganguly at Lord’s in 2002.

And there were also the rumours, dark suggestions that his elbow was almost as bent as the darts player Phil Taylor. He twice had to remodel his action to silence the doubters.

For a bowler, particularly a fast bowler, to have the purity of his action questioned is one of cricket’s most enduringly emotive issues. And twice Kirtley had to prove himself and change his action, the second time in the winter of 2005-6.

In 2006 he played just seven championship games, taking 16 wickets.

The following year, he appeared on only four championship games. He had become something of a one-day specialist.

But that whippy, front-on action was still a vital component of an evolving Sussex team.

“I really did enjoy the one-day cricket.

At the end of the day we are entertainers and playing in front of a full house at Hove is a really high-voltage occasion. I particularly enjoyed the 20-over and 40over games.”

He follows England, when he has the time. “I have always followed the progress of the coach, Andy Flower.

When I played in Zimbabwe he was such a legend of a player.

“And he did play a few games for Eastbourne, in 1996. Even then it was obvious he had that southern African thing, that grit and determination to succeed and a dedication to fitness and fielding that can be seen in the England side today.

“But we can’t forget the fact that my old Sussex coach, Peter Moores, had the England job before Andy.

“And it was Peter, remember, who brought Andy in, as well as a number of the backroom staff that still play a big part in the success story, including the spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed and Richard Halsall, the fielding coach, who we remember from their days at Sussex.”

Paul Weaver is a sports writer for The Guardian

Dream debut: James Kirtley celebrates the wicket of Graeme Smith during his match-winning performance on Test debut against South Africa in 2003

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Forty over cricket started in 1969 and after successive appearances in the semi-finals Sussex will be aiming to win it for the fourth time in 2013. Bruce Talbot looks back at two of their previous triumphs.

Sussex celebrate their 2008 Pro 40 triumph. It was the last trophy won by Chris Adams, who announced he would be stepping down on the day of the game.

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obby Robson succeeded Ron Greenwood – who had a flat overlooking the County Ground – as England football manager, Ian Botham took a double hundred off the Indians at The Oval and England’s rebel cricketers returned from South Africa. It was 1982 – 30 years ago - and for Sussex the season began with great optimism following their narrow failure to win the Championship the previous year.

Unfortunately that optimism was misplaced.

With Imran Khan touring with Pakistan, the county dropped from second to eighth in the three-day competition. His wickets could not be replaced while the batsmen were often inconsistent.

That is not a term that could be applied to their form in the John Player League though.

In the 16 games played Sussex lost just once – to Worcestershire in June – as they romped to the title with 58 points (4 points for a win back

then) that was a new record. They finished 12 clear of Middlesex, whom they beat on August 29 to clinch the title in front of a 6,500 full house at Hove.

Sussex scored 228 thanks mainly to a wonderful opening stand of 134 between Gehan Mendis, who hit nine fours in a sparkling century, and Ian Gould (58). A slow pitch did offer assistance to the spinners and John Emburey kept Middlesex in with a chance by conceding just 20 runs in eight parsimonious overs.

Paul Parker recalls an amusing incident during Middlesex’s reply. “Mendo and Gunner put us on our way with a really good stand at the top of the order. Roland Butcher was one player capable of winning it for them and Butch skied one to me at backward square-leg off John Barclay.

“I thought ‘you beauty’ as I clutched the ball but it burst out of my hands, hit me on the

head and fell to earth. I had a real stinker that day.” That was unusual. At the time Parker was regarded as the best fielder in England.

“At the end I ran out Knuckle (Emburey), who went for a very optimistic run. As he left the field I asked him why he had run and he said that I was having such a bad time in the field he thought I would miss that one too!” Garth le Roux took 3 for 27 as Sussex won the game by 23 runs.

Fast forward to 2008 and the 40 over competition didn’t even start until July 23 when Matt Prior’s hundred in blissful sunshine at Arundel helped Sussex to victory over Somerset.

By the time the squad arrived at Trent Bridge seven weeks later the First Division title was effectively up for grabs as Sussex faced Nottinghamshire. On a used pitch taking spin Sussex were set 227 to win but they collapsed horribly.

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“I looked over towards the boundary and saw Andre Adams put his hands up to catch it and then just as quickly he put them down again as if to say ‘that’s gone’ and it ended up about ten yards over the rope. I couldn’t believe how far I had hit it” Murray Goodwin salutes the Sussex dressing room after his title-winning innings at Trent Bridge four years ago

When Murray Goodwin was joined by No.10 Mohammed Sami they needed an improbable 97 off ten overs. Sami was no mug with the bat, but communication was a problem for his partner.

“Sami’s English wasn’t the best,” recalled Goodwin. “He understood basic stuff and I imagine Mushy probably taught him a few phrases but it wasn’t easy. When he came in all I kept telling him was to hit straight. I just told him that if the ball was there to hit you hit it – he was quite a strong guy and he had a good eye.

“We hit a few boundaries and a couple of sixes and suddenly it was 41 off four overs and that

was probably the first point at which I thought we might have a chance.

Sussex needed 16 off the final over to be bowled, as it had been in all of Nottinghamshire’s previous CB40 games, by Charlie Shreck. Goodwin clipped the first ball backward of square for four but could only take a single to long on off the second. Sami went for broke and a big outside edge flew down to the third-man boundary.

Nine off three balls scored, seven to win. A single followed then Goodwin hit the fifth ball to the deep cover boundary. “Ashwell Prince was fielding and Sami should have been run out going for the second run but Prince was right on the rope

instead of being ten yards in. If he’d aimed it at the non-striker’s end Sami would have been a goner.”

Three to win. “I swung at the last ball but I didn’t quite get it in the screws,” says Goodwin.

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Feel the power: Scott Styris launches another six on his way to his 37-ball hundred against Gloucestershire. The Kiwi is back for more as part of the Sharks’ t20 squad in 2013

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cott Styris is returning to Sussex in 2013 – with unfinished business to attend to.

The New Zealander lit up our t20 season this summer with some spectacular performances, not least his 37-ball hundred in the quarter-finals win over Gloucestershire.

That wonderful night at a packed PROBIZ County Ground, which came after the Sharks had reached the knockout stages by losing just one of their group games, proved to be the high point of the t20 campaign.

The Sharks lost to Yorkshire in the semis on Finals Day in Cardiff in August and Styris has vowed to go one better when he comes back next year for his second stint with the county.

He said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the team this year and feel we have unfinished

business in this competition.

“I want to contribute next season so we can go all the way to securing the silverware.”

At 37, Styris is still in demand worldwide for his big hitting and canny medium pace bowling in the shortest format of the game. He will captain Northern Knights in the HRV Cup – New Zealand’s domestic t20 tournament - as well as Sri Lanka during the southern hemisphere summer before heading back to Hove.

And if he repeats the pyrotechnics that blasted Gloucestershire in front of a packed house at Hove in July then Sussex fans can look forward to another memorable summer in 2013.

That night he smashed five fours and nine sixes in an incredible knock which equalled the third fastest century of all-time in global t20 cricket. In

all, he scored 204 runs in his eight matches whilst also taking seven wickets with his medium pace.

His unbeaten hundred also earned him the Walter Lawrence Trophy which is awarded to whoever makes the fastest ton in matches that take place in England each season. The county on his behalf received it at the end of October at a dinner at Lord’s.

Sussex’s Professional Cricket Manager Mark Robinson is thrilled that Styris is returning. As well as his performances on the pitch he was a popular member of the dressing room and fitted in well with everyone at Sussex.

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Selling quality architectural ironmongery, locks and hand tools, as well as key cutting and a locksmith service. Further tools are available direct from toolbank.

This site represents only a small selection of products available. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please do contact or visit us.

We are located just off Western Road in Little Western Street, Brighton (near Norfolk Square).

Our normal opening hours are Monday to Friday 0800 – 1700 and Saturdays 0900 – 1300.

Please note, we are closed on Bank Holidays.

Tel: +44 (0) 1273 737 622 Fax : +44 (0) 1273 720 950 E-mail: info@banfields.co.uk Website: www.banfields.co.uk 1-2 Little Western Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 2QH

CARE VISITS AT HOME Good Old Fashioned Service Call our professional team on 01273 208192

What we offer

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We help with Personal Care, Medication, Cooking, Cleaning, Shopping and Social visits.Care visits can be short or long, from 15 minutes to 24 hour Live In.

Bluebird Care offers a realistic Cost effective alternative to residential care. Providing everything you need to stay in the comfort of your own home.

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First step

We are a local family owned and run company providing quality care across Brighton & Hove from Portslade to Saltdean.

Please call us for a chat and we can arrange an initial visit. This is nothing more than a no obligation opportunity to ask all your questions face to face.

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ALL YOUR MOTORING NEEDS Honest & reliable

Relistically priced • All makes/models serviced & repaired • MoT’s arranged • Air con service £30 • Prestige & performance specialists rje.hove@googlemail.com www.r-j-engineering.co.uk

01273 726529

Unit b8 Hollingbury Enterprise Estate Crowhurst Road Brighton, BN1 8AF

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Sunday – Thursday: 12.00 noon to 10.00pm Friday – Saturday: 12.00 noon to 11.00pm

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01273 323008

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Brighton Smile Clinic WE FOCUS ON YOU

We aim to provide the most advanced treatments, the most beautiful and natural smiles and to have the most highly trained and caring team of people.

Our aim has always been to ensure that each patient experiences the ultimate in individual, personalised cosmetic, general and specialist dental treatment, in a comfortable, warm and friendly environment.

Please contact us today

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