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hether you watch, play, help organise, coach or simply enjoy reading about it, sport touches virtually everyone’s lives and our aim at Sussex Sport is to inform and entertain you about what’s going on in this great county of ours.

We have given our new issue a bit of a spring clean and we hope you like what you see. Remember, you can always email us with your feedback – good or bad.

There are not enough pages to cover everything that is going on and we would love to hear from you if you think your club, sport or league deserves some publicity. The same goes if you know of anyone making an impression in their particular sport, whether it’s locally or nationally. If you want to get in touch please email editor Bruce Talbot at bruce.talbot@sussexsport.co.uk Football in the county has never been more vibrant at professional level. Now in their fantastic new stadium, Albion are setting the pace in the Championship and this month we profile their manager Gus Poyet as he approaches two years in the job. Up the A23 at the Broadfield Stadium, Crawley Town are making an impression in their first season in the Football League and in this issue we speak to top scorer Tyrone Barnett.

Russell Martin began his career in Sussex but is now making waves for Norwich City in the Premier League and we feature him as well as focusing on Whitehawk FC’s rise up the non-league pyramid.

Away from football, we review another exciting season for Sussex cricket and talk to Adam Waterworth, the MD of Goodwood Racecourse on his aspirations for one of the county’s iconic sporting venues.

All this plus our usual columnists and a feature on cyclist John Randall, who is still winning races at the age of 81, Haywards Heath Golf Club and the sporting successes being enjoyed by Eastbourne College.

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The Guardian’s Brighton-based sports writer ON WHY THIS IS ALWAYS A SAD TIME OF YEAR FOR CRICKET LOVERS

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he sight of Brighton and Crawley flying high in their respective match-winner already and I reckon he will overtake Hampshire’s divisions in the opening weeks of the new football season Danny Briggs. brought some comfort but it could not quite disguise the When it comes to the batting, James Taylor and Ben Stokes feeling of emptiness that came with the end of the cricket season. continue to lead the strong field of extras. But Alex Hales from Notts and Jonathan Bairstow of Yorkshire are not far behind. There This is the saddest time of the year for all cricket lovers, even though the season drags itself into the second half of September are plenty of reasons to be cheerful as we head for winter. these days, and even though there is plenty of the stuff on Sky all winter to bring some relief.

I’m not a proper football fan, you understand. A fan is somebody who forks out his hard-earned and actually goes to support his But the Wisden - that library brandy and its hipflask equivalent, team. But I “look out” for Arsenal and always have done since the Playfair Cricket Annual, a little tatty looking now - have been taken out of the bag and placed alongside the others in the study.

I lived in that part of north London for 20 years (to be perfectly honest I like their arch rivals Spurs too, which goes to prove I’m not It is a sad time because so many players, umpires and other a proper fan). officials will never be seen again. But, this year, the domestic cricket season was also put to bed with a smile.

For in a very one-sided international But the Wisden - that library brandy and its summer, in which England totally outplayed hipflask equivalent, the Playfair Cricket both Sri Lanka and India, with one hand placed over their mouth to suppress a yawn, the Annual, a little tatty looking now - have county season has been a constant source of been taken out of the bag and placed joy and unpredictability.

Sussex, for once, missed out on the prizes. alongside all the others in the study.

But the destination of the county championship, the oldest and best of the domestic competitions, turned out For Gooners, a difficult start to the season has been followed by to be a thrilling, four-cornered affair featuring Warwickshire, humiliation, in the shape of that eight-goal hammering they took at eventual champions Lancashire, Durham and Somerset. Somerset Manchester United recently. and Northants are now the only counties not to have won the At least that old scrooge Arsene Wenger has got out his cheque championship, unless you decide that that short list should also book at last and brought in a few players, though the signings of include Gloucestershire.

Per Mertesacker, Mikel Arteta, Yossi Benayoun, Andre Santos and There will be awful noises from Gloucestershire about that, Chu Young Park hardly set the pulse racing. mostly from the ghost of WG Grace. But the county has never I hope I’m wrong but I can’t see Arsenal making the top three won the title since 1890, the year recognised by Wisden and many this season. I can see the Manchester clubs are Liverpool finishing others as the start of the modern, organised competition. above Arsenal this time. And Stoke for that matter The summer has also seen the development of a number of exciting young players who – you just know – will play for England.

Ok, the Formula One season has been a bit of a bore, when you How often have we been able to say that about a young spinner think that Sebastian Vettel has dominated it so completely. It’s over the years? Not often. But Scott Borthwick, the leg-spinner almost as predictable as it was when Michael Schumacher was from Durham, is someone the selectors really like. He has clearly driving for Ferrari in the early years of the century. overtaken Adil Rashid, from relegated Yorkshire.

But it’s still worth watching, if only for the internecine battle at Another player the selectors could be promoting in the near McLaren between Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. Hamilton future is Lancashire’s left-arm twirler Simon Kerrigan. His has never been beaten by any of his three team-mates at the game at Taunton in the last round of fixtures was only his fourth Woking-based outfit. Hamilton is faster than Button, of course, but championship match of the season but he has proved himself a Button is proving that sheer speed is not the only way to win a race.

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Heady days for Gus Poyet has transformed Albion’s fortunes and he isn’t finished yet

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NGLISH football is overflowing with examples of top class managers who were journeymen players.

In the Premier League Ferguson, Wenger, Moyes and Hodgson have all made their names in the dugout, not on the pitch.

There are occasional exceptions to the unwritten rule which says highquality players do not make highquality governors.

Dalglish at Liverpool, Mancini at Manchester City and, a little lower down in the Championship, Gus Poyet at Brighton and Hove Albion.

The rangey Uruguayan, who graced the midfields of Chelsea, Spurs, Real Zaragoza and his nation, has swiftly established himself as one of the brightest young managers in the domestic game.

As Poyet, 44 in November, approaches the second anniversary of his appointment, he has transformed not just a team but a club from League One labourers at ramshackle Withdean into Premier League promotion contenders at the Seagulls’ sparkling new American Express Community Stadium.

Brighton now have an ‘identity’,

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a style of play used by the first team, reserves and the development squad introduced by Poyet.

It is an open book for opponents.

No secrets, no mystery. The central defenders split wide, the fullbacks even wider and a midfielder deeper, to receive possession from an option-gifted goalkeeper.

Most of the best ideas are devastatingly effective in their simplicity.

Poyet’s build-from-the-back philosophy was far too good for the rest ofLeague One last season.

On the evidence so far, it is threatening to be just as successful against better players and teams in the Championship.

The Poyet identity has been shaped by his experiences as a player, good and bad, beginning with the River Plate academy in Uruguay where he learnt about the game.

His careers as both a player and assistant manager were noteable for cup rather than league success. At Chelsea he played in a team brimming with ability, capable of beating anyone on their day but unable to sustain their form over the course of a season to win the league.

It was a similar story as No. 2 to Juande Ramos at Tottenham, following spells as assistant manager to Dennis Wise at Swindon and Leeds.

Spurs quickly lifted the Carling Cup under the Spaniard but the reign of Ramos was shortlived as they faltered in the league.

Poyet was determined, in his first taste of management at Brighton, to produce a team playing not only attractive football but also consistent enough to last the course.

Vindication was instantaneous. After inheriting a struggling side and steering them into the sanctuary of mid-table, The Seagulls led League One from the end of September and were crowned League One champions by April.

Although Brighton are generously praised for their attacking instincts and some of the exciting players Poyet has brought to the club, all good sides are built from the back, as far back in fact as the backroom staff.

The first key decisions Poyet made after landing the Brighton post were the appointments of Mauricio Taricco as his assistant and Charlie Oatway as coach.

Taricco was a team-mate and close friend at Tottenham, an accomplished,

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the Seagulls Poyet was determined, in his first taste of management at Brighton, to produce a team playing not only attractive football but also consistent enough to last the course. tough-tackling Argentinian fullback.

To accompany the mixture of flamboyance, passion and hard-nosed professionalism of the South American partnership, Poyet, as Brighton’s first foreign manager, also wanted somebody who knew the club inside out.

Oatway, a combative and longserving former captain with a strong personality, was the perfect fit.

For all the crowd-pleasing football, flair and goals, it is a cosmopolitan defence which has been instrumental in Brighton’s success so far under Poyet.

Danish custodian Casper Ankergren, swashbuckling Spanish right-back Inigo Calderon, steady Brummie left-back Marcos Painter and Glaswegian centre half and captain Gordon Greer are all Poyet signings.

They are critical to the style because, without a goalkeeper and defenders comfortable with the ball at their feet, it simply would not work.

Management is all about decisionmaking. The good ones get most of their decisions right, especially in the transfer market.

Poyet has excelled in this area too, not just in the defence. Supporters were concerned when last season’s leading

marksman Glenn Murray and talented king of the assists Elliott Bennett were lost in the summer, to Crystal Palace and Norwich respectively.

The fears have been allayed.

Centre forward Craig Mackail-Smith, Brighton’s record £2.5 million signing from Peterborough, is a bundle of energy and goals.

Will Buckley, a lively £1 million winger from Watford, the return of powerful and pacey winger Kazenga LuaLua on loan from Newcastle and the passing range and set piece expertise of midfielder Ryan Harley from Swansea have more than compensated for Bennett’s departure.

So much for the tactics and the transfer dealings, what about Poyet the man? He does not rule by fear so much as respect but he demonstrated the ruthless streak managers require early into his tenure.

Nicky Forster, the experienced club captain, tried to force his hand in offering a new contract. It was the beginning of the end of Forster’s time at Brighton.

John Stephenson moved from Watford to become head of football operations earlier this year, with longterm responsibility for establishing an

academy and player recruitment at all levels, including the first team.

It was a curious appointment, made by the club rather than Poyet, which did not last long.

Poyet tells it as he sees it, whether to his employers or to the media. His press conferences are always long and entertaining. He is a chatterbox who loves talking football.

He exudes charisma, even on the touchline, where his nattering and demonstrative gesturing to his own bench and referees provide a compelling sideshow to the main event.

He is a Premier League manager in waiting but potential suitors may have to wait a while.

Brighton have given Poyet the freedom to stamp his style throughout the club and build his own kingdom.

The links with other clubs will continue and gather pace now that we are into the managerial culling season but, in his own words, it will take something “very, very special” to lure him away at the moment.

In any case, the wait might not be long after all. Poyet could just be a Premier League manager with Brighton next season.

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The Brighton buzz Fans turn out in their hundreds for launch of new Albion book

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undreds of Albion fans queued patiently to meet Lewis Dunk, Inigo Calderon and Craig Noone at a recent book signing at the Amex.

The players gave up their time to accompany author Dan Tester, who was launching his latest work – Brighton & Hove Albion On This Day. On a perfect sunny day, the lads had been training with their teammates on the bowling-green-like surface and then spent 90 minutes signing copies of the book and pretty much anything else the eager fans could put in their hands!

Craig Noone was particularly popular, being interviewed by both South Today and Meridian Tonight regarding the Carling Cup tie with his hometown club Liverpool which was played at the end of September.

“The season’s started really well,” enthused the boyhood Reds fan. “We’re on fire really and no-one expected us to win as many as we have – and we’re unbeaten. I’m feeling confident and my form’s good.”

Another player who has enjoyed a fine start to the campaign is centre-back Lewis Dunk. “I didn’t think I’d be playing in the Championship as quickly as this!” said the Brightonian. “I’ve taken the opportunity quite well and, hopefully, can just keep going. I’m really feeling the buzz around town, especially when you step out onto the pitch at the Amex.

It gives me goose-bumps every time – it’s brilliant. I was nervous at first but I’m getting used to it.”

Tester has been involved with the club for over 20 years. He began selling

Seagull Bingo – for five years – in 1991, co-founded the Scars & Stripes fanzine in 1997, assisted with the move back to Brighton in 1999, edited the programme in 2006 and has contributed to the award-winning publication ever since. He also helps with AITC’s press and PR commitments while running his own publishing company in North Laine. Dan also co-presents the popular Family Funktunes show on Radio Reverb and celebrates ten years of his successful club night of the same name in October.

His book features facts, figures, stories and scandals for every day of year, with multiple listings for busier times. All the big matches, boardroom reshuffles, sensational signings, wonderful wins, dreadful defeats, stadium sit-ins and memorable marches are all featured within the incident-packed 160 pages. The format allows the reader to dip in and out, learning something new about our wonderful club every day – ideal for Albion fans, new or old, of all ages.

Tester said at the signing; “It’s great that so many fans have turned up. There’s a great atmosphere around the club at the moment – you can really feel it. I enjoyed writing the book, even though it gave me a few sleepless nights! The club, and us fans, have been through so much over the last 15 year.s “We deserve some luck! The Albion’s history is fascinating and I sincerely hope I’ve done it justice within the pages of my book.

We have three copies of Dan Tester’s book to give away in a Sussex Sport giveaway All you have to do is email your answer to the following question:

What is the name of Albion’s manager?

We will pick three replies out of our inbox and the book will be yours!

Please email your answer to bruce.talbot@sussexsport.co.uk.

Closing date is October 15.

Good luck!

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When Harry met Gary

By Cameron Sharpe

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hen Gary Peters travelled to the Amex stadium in July to watch Brighton take on the Premier League class of Tottenham Hotspur, he had reason to be more excited than most.

As Chief Executive of the Albion’s new club sponsor BrightonandHoveJobs.com, the chance to see his boyhood club take on top Premier League opposition with the name of his company emblazoned on their new shirts was thrilling enough. However, little did he know that was about to complete a quite remarkable story that had been 19 years in the making as he came face to face with an old acquaintance.

After playing for the Albion for a number of years as a schoolboy, Gary was released at the end of the 1991-92 season and was, like many others, quickly on the lookout for a new club. The left-back tried his luck with a Bournemouth side managed then by a youthful looking Harry Redknapp, who was on the lookout for a few new players ahead of the coming season.

Unfortunately, with Redknapp in the final weeks of his tenure with the Cherries, Gary’s spell with Bournemouth was short-lived and he was not offered a contract as Tony Pulis came in and took over first team affairs later that summer.

That ought to have been the end of the story, however fast forward three years to the summer of 1995 and Gary, having not given up on his dream, was plying his trade for Palm Beach Sharks on the Gold Coast of Australia. A beach front kick-about with some friends drew to a close and has he waited to meet his girlfriend, Gary’s attention was drawn to two figures making their way through the sand towards him.

Recognising one as the man who had offered him a trial at Bournemouth three years earlier, Gary strolled over to Redknapp to ask him if he remembered the brief time the youngster had spent at Dean Court. The now West Ham manager recalled the period perfectly and the pair, alongside former England international Frank Lampard Senior, sat down to catch up and reminisce.

Since his schoolboy days as a full-back, Gary had reinvented himself as a striker and relayed this to his new companions. Redknapp admitted that he was in Australia on a pre-season tour with the Hammers and suggested that his former trialist provide cover for the squad as the team were short of a striker with Tony Cottee having gone home early with an injury.

The tour placed Gary in some highly-esteemed company.

Amongst some of the West Ham players involved in that Australian trip were future England stars Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and Michael Carrick. As a youngster trying to make his way in the game, the chance was far too good to turn down.

For the Australian press, one of England’s biggest sides using a player from their league for such a high profile tour caused a real stir and rumours of Redknapp bringing Gary to Upton Park for the following campaign began to surface, particularly when the tourists played the Australian Olympic squad, the Olyroos, only a few days later.

The story hit the British press machine on the same day that Dennis Bergkamp made his high profile move from Inter Milan to Arsenal in June 1995. Gary himself takes up

the story; “The whole affair was in The Sun on the same day as Bergkamp made his move to Arsenal. A few of my mates back home literally choked on their breakfast when they picked up the paper to read about the big money signing everyone was talking about. And there it was, right next to the Bergkamp story, in black and white, West Ham were going to sign Gary Peters!”

After returning from Australia a little later, Gary eventually hung his boots up and went into recruitment. After founding ICP Search in 2001 and BrightonandHoveJobs.com in September 2010, the chance to provide shirt sponsorship for Gary’s boyhood club Brighton seemed poetic enough.

It was not until it was announced that the very first game of the new deal would match the Seagulls against Redknapp’s Tottenham side that Gary realised that a chance to meet again with an old friend may be in the offing.

After the game the two men were reunited in the tunnel and both laughed at the incredible nature of the whole tale. The Tottenham coach was full of praise for his former charge and totally amazed at how the whole string of events had led to a third meeting nearly 20 years on from their first encounter; Harry said: “It’s a terrific story- Roy of the Rovers sort of stuff. It really is a small world and Gary’s story of extraordinary good luck bodes well for his time with the team sponsoring the Albion’s kit.

“I hope his good fortune rubs off on the club this season and maybe we’ll see Brighton in the top flight this time next year.”

Tottenham did suffer a few injuries early in the season so who knows, maybe the man favoured for the England job next year may not rule out calling up his former trialist again for one final hurrah!

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Freeman of the city Darren leads the Whitehawk revolution

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HILE Brighton and Hove Albion make a push towards the Premier League, the city’s second team is on the up too.

A quiet revolution has been taking place just down the road from the Seagulls at Whitehawk Football Club.

Stalwarts of the Sussex County League for many years, the club is now brimming with ambition and potential while they challenge for promotion at the top of Ryman division one south.

When a group of businessmen with roots firmly in Whitehawk decided to invest their money and expertise in the local club, they swapped treading water for a five-year plan to reach Conference south football.

Such talk has been heard many times before around Sussex football but this does not appear to be hollow promises.

Financial input has been backed up with a plan to create a stadium which the community – which is regarded as one of the most challenging in the country – can use and be proud of.

The club has no intention of challenging Brighton and Hove Albion, instead they believe there is room for a successful second team in the city. Calling them ‘Little Brighton’ would be unfair and inaccurate but the links between the two are undeniable.

Hawks certainly take their lead from the Seagulls. Their manager is a former Seagulls favourite and they have a number of ex-Brighton players in their team.

Boss Darren Freeman, who will forever be remembered as the man who scored

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a hat-trick in Brighton’s first ever game at Withdean, is also trying to instill a professionalism and ethos into Whitehawk that he learned from his time with their more illustrious neighbours.

Freeman, still learning the ropes in his second full season as sole manager, senses a ‘something is about to happen’ feeling which he experienced when he first joined Brighton.

He said: “I want to be as professional as I can. I was brought up under managers such as Micky Adams and Tony Pulis.

They are strict people and I try to take that into my football.

“I know it is a lot lower level but if I try to be as professional as I can then the players will try to be as professional as they can. The directors are passionate about the club. They really want to build something for the future and for the Whitehawk community which is great.

“Micky Adams used to say, ‘The train is leaving, jump on it or jump off it’. I have used that expression here. I say, ‘This club is going places, the train is pulling up, either you jump on or you jump off’.

They have jumped on and so far we have had nearly two years of success.

“It is nice to be a part of it and especially with a board who want the team and the ground to improve. I have seen the plans for the ground and it is really exciting. They want to build something really special. I take my hat off to them and if I was young now and living in the area then Whitehawk would be the place I would want to go to.”

Freeman enjoyed a successful Football League career with the likes

of Gillingham, Fulham, Brentford and Brighton but dropping down to Whitehawk posed no problems. It was a sense of coming home for a player who began his senior career with the Hawks.

He explained: “When I was about 15 my dad said to me, ‘You have got to grow up now, you have got to start playing men’s football’. He threw my boots in the car and took me over to Whitehawk and got me playing for Les Berry in the under18s. Sammy Donnelly looked at me and took me straight into the first-team.

“It is nice I have gone back to my roots.

I am managing the team I first started with and trying to help the directors of the club realise their ambitions for Whitehawk and the community.

Whether they get promoted or not this season – and they have started the season with four wins from their first six games in Ryman League division one south Whitehawk are certainly going places.

With Freeman at the helm and directors who offer so much more than a few quid to spend on players, they are more than playing their part in the overall feel-good factor for football in the city.

Freeman added: “I am a winner, I hate losing. I am ambitious and I want to manage as high as I can but what we have got to realise if we can’t run before we can walk.

“Some people have said if we do go up this year we will have over-achieved but we are just concentrating on doing our jobs. If we continue to do that hopefully we will reach our goal and our goal is Conference football.”

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History maker Tyrone Barnett reveals why the significance of his goal at Port Vale didn’t sink in at the time

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yrone Barnett has a confession to make. The scorer of one of the most important goals in Crawley Town’s history admits he wasn’t aware of the significance of it at the time!

We are talking, of course, about the moment 38 minutes and 20 seconds into their first game as a Football League club at Port Vale in August when Tyrone put Crawley in front from close range.

Reds’ first goal as a Football League club. There won’t be another one.

The goal itself showcased Tyrone’s own talents and the partnership he is forming with Matt Tubbs, whose 40 goals last season powered Reds to the Conference title by a record 15 points.

“When I saw the ball going towards Tubbsy I gambled that he was going to win it and it ended up being a tap in,” said Tyrone, who arrived at the club in June from Macclesfield.

“I didn’t realise how big a goal it was until I spoke to a mate after the game. I’ve got twin boys so I will keep memorabilia from occasions such as that like the programme and DVD for them. I scored on the first day of last season so it was nice to do so again.”

For Tyrone the relief at getting off the mark for his new club was matched by that when he knew he was in the starting line-up in the first place.

“It felt good to get off the mark.

There are some good strikers at the club and you have to work twice as hard here to get into the team,” he said.

“The more time I spend with Matt hopefully the better our partnership will be. We should get stronger and stronger the more games we play.”

Opening day goals are not unusual for Tyrone. He netted on his Football League debut for Macclesfield last season in a 2-2 draw against Stevenage and went on to score 13 league goals. Only four players in Macc’s history have scored more in a League season.

But in pro terms he is definitely a late developer. Born not far from Villa Park, Tyrone was with West Brom as a youngster but didn’t get taken on and drifted into non-league in 2006 with Rushall Olympic.

He was quickly signed by Telford United but things didn’t work out and after scoring 22 goals for Willenhall Town in 2007-08 he moved to Hednesford – old adversaries of Crawley’s from Southern League days – and notched 40 goals in 81 games over the next two seasons for the Pitmen.

Macclesfield gave him his chance and he moved to Moss Rose last May. His goalscoring record soon got him noticed and when Steve Evans made his move in the summer it didn’t take Tyrone long to realise his future lay in West Sussex.

“When I came to speak to the Gaffer I realised the potential the club had,” he said. “It is a great opportunity for me and the lads who were already here have been great.

I live 30 minutes from the training ground so I feel settled now and

there is a fantastic team spirit which makes coming to work every day really enjoyable.”

Although he has a soft spot for Villa and is a self-confessed Manchester United fan the striker he admires the most wears the blue of Chelsea.

“I just love the way Didier Drogba puts himself about on the pitch. I am always looking to improve my own game and feel it is definitely happening since I came to the club. Things like anticipation and movement in the box and basically hitting the target more often.”

Barnett followed it up with another history-making goal a week later when he scored against Macclesfield, his former club. It was Crawley’s first home goal and he added to his tally with a double in the recent home win over Bristol Rovers and Bradford.

Tubbs also netted that day and now has five this season. Their form even meant Evans was happy to let Wes Thomas, whom he signed from Cheltenham only four months ago, leave for League 1 Bournemouth in a £175,000 deal. Not bad business considering he joined on a free transfer. A few days later Jon-Paul Pittman, who scored 43 goals between 2007-09 in his first spell at the club, returned on a three month-loan from Oxford United.

They say a team is only as good as its strikers and with Tubbs and Barnett starting to form a prolific partnership the signs are that Crawley will again challenge for promotion this season.

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Brighton-born Russell Martin is loving life in the Premier League with Norwich City seven years after the Seagulls let him go.

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USSELL Martin has been busy rushing around getting tickets for his family in Brighton to watch him in action as he adapts to Premier League football for the first time in his career.

The Norwich City defender is only too happy to sort a “nice problem” as he realises a dream which looked to forever remain one after he left his home town club seven years ago by mutual consent.

That year Martin played in non-league with Lewes before working his way back into professional football and eventually finding fame and fortune at Carrow Road. To say he was definitely not born with a silver spoon in his mouth while trying to make the grade as a pro is putting it mildly.

He has battled ulcerative colitis, which is an inflammation of a large intestine, and overcome other setbacks but is now reaping the rewards of his hard work and determined attitude.

Martin, who made his Scotland debut at the end of last season, said: “It’s been a long old journey. It falls into the laps of some people and they don’t have time to appreciate it. But I have had to do it by working my way through the leagues. It makes me appreciate everything I’ve got.

“I’ve not got carried away. Each season I’ve told myself the hard work starts now. I still don’t think I’ve made it by getting the Premier League and making my Scotland debut.

“Now I’m working hard to establish myself as a Premier League player and a regular in the Scotland squad. I’ve done that because I’ve taken up every challenge I’ve faced and that won’t stop.”

That includes the problems caused by colitis. “I don’t want any sympathy but it was quite heavy. I spoke to a specialist and he wanted me to have some time off but I couldn’t because of the rigours of what we were going through in League One at the time “It was just a case of training and managing it.

Thankfully last summer we had a bit of time off and I managed to get rid of it.”

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on a non-contract basis following a trial with Charlton.

He showed his versatility while establishing a regular place in the side during the 2005-06 season by playing at right-back, left-back, centre-back and midfield and also scoring their goal of the season.

Martin settled at right-back the following season under the management of Paul Lambert and the following season he was an ever present as Wycombe missed promotion after losing the League One play-off final.

He caught the eye of Darren Ferguson, son of Sir Alex, and moved to Peterborough on a three-year contract on the day Peter Taylor, the former Brighton manager, arrived to replace Lambert at Adams Park in May 2008 Ferguson made Martin his captain and in 2009,he guided Posh from League One into the Championship, playing in every match.

After Mark Cooper replaced Ferguson, Martin was loaned to Norwich, now managed by Lambert, before a permanent deal was struck in January 2010 and his slowburning career went into overdrive as the Canaries soared to successive promotions.

He played every minute of every game to ensure Norwich regained their top-flight place and was runner-up to top scorer Grant Holt as player-of-the-year last season.

Martin says: “We surprised people by coming up and taking the Championship by storm through our character and team spirit. We haven’t come into the biggest league in the world feeling any trepidation. We’re enjoying it. We will carry on the way we played last season and hopefully that’ll keep us in the league.”

And this May he missed out an end-of-season player trip to Las Vegas to make that Scotland debut as a substitute in a 3-1 win over Wales in the Carling Cup. The former England junior international, who qualifies through his Scottish father, added: “Dad was born in Kilmarnock and came down here when he was young. His accent is the same as mine. In fact, it’s more Brighton than me. But he’s proud of his roots and proud of me, as are all my family. I’ve got a lot of supporters back in Brighton. I hope they are all enjoying my career like I am.”

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Former Sussex batsman Tony Cottey casts an amusing eye on the Sussex Sport scene

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ell sadly Sussex have just missed out on a Lord’s final after losing against Surrey at the Oval in the CB40 semi, but with first division County Championship cricket secured I thought it would be appropriate to review how we have done this season as a county.

Added to the CB40 semi-final place, we reached the quarter-finals of the t20 where we lost our home tie against Lancashire. So all in all we have another successful season when you consider there are only three trophies on offer and the club has once again been more than competitive.

I have always felt that Sussex CCC are in the mould of Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest side of the late 70’s and 80’s - always punching above their weight and plundering trophies at will against far bigger and wealthier clubs. This year there will be no silverware after a trophy-laden eight or nine years. There have been plenty of positives to come from the season though.

James Anyon richly deserved his county cap and new contact after a fantastic fourday season with the ball and Luke Wells certainly embraced his first full summer occupying the difficult No3 berth. Ed Joyce and Murray Goodwin again have enjoyed seasons befitting of senior professionals and Chris Nash’s form earned him a call up to the England Lions. It was also fantastic to see our captain Mike Yardy back to his best after a troubled winter. His two centuries against Yorkshire at Scarborough in August must have given him a lot of satisfaction Monty Panesar has taken wickets for fun in the Championship and he also secured his place in the t20 side this season as has the ever improving Chris Liddle. Added to this is the rich promise of local lads Joe Gatting,

Ben Brown, Andy Hodd, and Matt Machin.

On the bowling front Amjad Khan will benefit from his first season at the club and we have youngsters Lewis Hatchett, Will Adkin and Will Beer champing at the bit for more first team action next year.

We enjoyed the fantastic spectacle of a sell-out crowd watching the world champions India at Hove in August and an 18,500 crowd enjoying the Elton John Concert in June. We now have a Stadium to be proud of with the Probiz Media Stand and the 1,800 seater South West Stand complete.

The Boundary Rooms and the newly refurbished Spen Cama Pavilion offer all types of hospitality options during matches

Sussex are in the mould of Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest side always punching above their weight and plundering trophies at will and a variety of non-match events can be catered for throughout the year.

So all in all it’s been another good year for Sussex CCC. The team has been highly competitive and it’s been a successful and exciting time off the field. My next Where Cricket meets Dinner is on Thursday November 17th where World Cup final referee Howard Webb will be joining me in the Boundary Rooms. Please get in touch if you would like to attend.

Thanks for all your support during the summer and I hope you winter well.

Cheers, Cotts

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Sussex’s Business Development Manager Tony Cottey has been holding the ‘When Cricket Meets…’ dinners for a year now and they remain extremely popular. On this occasion cricket met cricket with Sussex and England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar and India’s Ravi Shastri, a former team-mate of Tony’s at Glamorgan, the special guests.

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Test matches and 150 one-day internationals. He is perhaps more remembered for hitting six sixes in an over in a Ranji Trophy game in 1985, only the second player in the history of the game to achieve this.

These days Shastri is a respected broadcaster and writer on Indian cricket and both he and the ever-popular Monty offered some interesting and amusing perspective on the art of spin bowling.

Tony Cottey’s next ‘When Cricket Meets…’ dinner features 2010 World Cup final referee Howard Webb and takes place in the Boundary Rooms on November 17. See www. sussexcricket.co.uk for more details

SPIN TWINS Ravi Shastri, left, with Tony Cottey and Sussex’s Monty Panesar

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No trophies, but plenty of positives Bruce Talbot reviews a transitional season for Sussex cricket

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ark Robinson has always been a glass half-full man ever since he took over in the top job at Hove in 2005.

In five of the six years as Sussex coach the team won a trophy including two Championships and the Twenty20 Cup. There is no silverware on display at the PROBIZ County Ground at the end of this summer though. Sussex threatened to win all three domestic competitions at some stage during the season but ultimately came up short.

Yet 2011 might still be regarded as the year when another period of Sussex dominance, similar to that they embarked upon nearly a decade ago, took root. The positives outweighed the negatives and the average age of the current squad suggests this group is likely to be around for a while to grow and get better.

It could also be argued that Sussex had no right to do as well as they did – fifth in the Championship (their highest position since they won it in 2007) – Twenty20 quarter-finalists and CB40 semi-finalists – considering the disruption caused by injuries, international call-ups and illness.

Sussex coped remarkably well considering captain Mike Yardy was absent for most of the first half of the

summer as he fought his ongoing battle against depression which had first manifested itself during England’s World Cup campaign in India in March.

Sussex used three captains in the Championship before Yardy returned for good in July and confirmed his rehabilitation was going well by becoming the first Sussex batsman since 2001 to score two hundreds in the same game against Yorkshire.

It was always likely that England commitments would restrict Matt Prior’s county involvement but Sussex also had to contend with the absence for much of the season of all-rounder Luke Wright. Had he been fit he would have played most of the summer, the England selectors having decided to look to Samit Patel to fill the allrounder role in one-day cricket.

Wright eventually had knee surgery but with Robin Martin-Jenkins having retired Sussex found it hard to balance the side. Naved Arif, Ollie Rayner and Kirk Wernars were all tried in the all-rounder role but no one could fill Wright’s boots. Wright is due to play Twenty20 cricket in Australia this winter and his availability on a regular basis in 2012 will make a massive difference.

Sussex won one of their three Championships using 17 players.

This year 25 were tried in first-class cricket but only six of them played in 14 or more games. There was no better opening pair in the country than Chris Nash and Ed Joyce while Murray Goodwin proved once again that age is no barrier if you keep yourself fit and motivated. Only Marcus Trescothick scored more than Goodwin’s 1,372 Championship runs.

The find of the summer was undoubtedly Luke Wells. He ran out of steam towards the end which was to be expected in his first full season in the team, but the left-hander scored three hundreds before June including a magnificent 174 against Yorkshire and his decision to agree an extended contract at the end of the season was a significant boost, not least for the 21-year-old himself who could well have the same sort of career as his father Alan.

Monty Panesar’s ambition at the start of his first season in Division One was to take 50 wickets and he did so with ease, finishing on 69. It wasn’t enough to win him an England Test recall although he remains the successor should anything happen to Graeme Swann.

Twenty20 - Lightning strike The biggest single disappointment of the summer was probably Sussex’s under-par show in the T20 quarter-final against Lancashire Lightning.

Firm favourites to win in front of a third Hove sell-out of the T20 campaign, there was no one to provide the necessary firepower with the bat in the absence of Matt Prior and Luke Wright while a finger injury prevented Murray Goodwin, who had scored a hundred in the final group match against Surrey, from exerting any influence until it was too late.

Despite his knee problems, Luke Wright was joint-second run-scorer with Goodwin on 332, three behind Chris Nash. But Lou Vincent, although brilliant in the field, lacked consistency with the bat while Umar Gul struggled to justify his billing as one of the best limited-overs bowlers in world cricket during his brief stint.

Chris Liddle had an outstanding campaign with the white ball with 21 wickets at just 17.19 while both Rana Naved and Ollie Rayner both took five wickets in an innings.

They were small crumbs of comfort though when Lancashire and not the Sharks were celebrating their Finals Day appearance under the Hove floodlights.

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If Wells was the batting discovery the bowler who shone through was James Anyon. A winter working on his action paid off spectacularly as he finished leading wicket-taker among the seam battery with 55, earning himself a new contract and a county cap in the process. At times during early-season, when the Hove wickets offered the bounce and carry which had been missing since the days of Imran Khan and Garth Le Roux, Anyon’s peppery pace evoked memories of those two Sussex greats.

Sussex can no longer rely it seems on an overseas player to lead them to greatness in the way Mushtaq Ahmed once did. In fact for two Championship games Sussex didn’t play an overseas player as Wayne Parnell struggled for fitness and form. There was the usual wholehearted contribution from Rana Naved for the first half of the campaign but the days when the overseas pro would play in every game are gone, probably for good.

Others made small breakthroughs which may become more significant if they are the prelude to more consistent performances next season. In the penultimate game at New Road, Joe Gatting scored his maiden Championship hundred as Sussex beat Worcestershire to guarantee survival with a game to spare and Matt Machan marked his debut in the win over Nottinghamshire in the final match with an impressive half-century.

Ben Brown seemed to have established himself as first-choice wicketkeeper and made two firstclass hundreds but Lewis Hatchett, who had made such an explosive entry into the team in 2010, didn’t appear at all in the Championship while off-spinner Ollie Rayner had two loan spells at Middlesex and might end up there permanently next season.

England - Prior on top of the world England are the best team in world cricket and Sussex are proud to have produced one of its most important crucial components.

Few would disagree that Matt Prior is now the best wicketkeeper-batsman in Test cricket too after his performances with bat and gloves in the summer series wins over Sri Lanka and then India evoked memories of Adam Gilchrist in his pomp.

Having helped England regain the Ashes during the winter, the 29-year-old carried on where he left off with near faultless wicket-keeping in both Test series and some crucial and often selfless contributions with the bat at No.7.

Against India, Prior outperformed India’s MS Dhoni in both facets. He scored an unbeaten 103 at Lord’s having taken a century off the Sri Lankans earlier in the summer. He now has an average of 44.71 and will probably play his 50th Test match in the series against Pakistan early in 2012.

Prior appears to have played his last one-day game for England and will admit that in both 50 and 20 over formats he rarely did his considerable talents justice. But that has only inspired him, it seems, to improve his Test performances and although players like Craig Kieswetter and Jonathan Bairstow will put him under pressure for his place Prior is likely to play a key role as England seek to consolidate their status as the world’s best Test team over the next few years.

Top of the world: Matt Prior celebrates with Stuart Broad

After winning their group with two games to spare Sussex ran out of steam in the 40 overs competition. The fact that Surrey Lions, with two ex-Sussex players as coach and captain, went on to beat perennial bridesmaids Somerset in the final would have been scant consolation.

After losing their opening game at Derby, the Sharks embarked on a run of eight successive wins including an incredible game at Horsham where Sussex fell one run short of scoring 400 runs. But with a semi-final spot assured they suddenly lost their way and, as coach Mark Robinson is continually stressing, momentum can be lost as easily as it is gained.

They were beaten in their last three Group A games and had no answer to Surrey’s power in a rain-affected semi-final at the Oval.

Ultimately disappointing then, but some players will look back on the campaign with fondness.

Chris Nash and Ed Joyce both scored more than 500 runs and left-armer Chris Liddle was outstanding with the ball, taking 20 wickets.

Emerging talent: Luke Wells

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Magnificent seventh!

Ladies are out in force at Fontwell’s annual Summer spectacular PICTURES: Nigel Bowles

“I came to the course nine years ago when Northern Racing came in and Ladies Day has become an extremely popular feature of our year.”

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ONTWELL Park enjoyed a magnificent seventh staging of its annual Ladies Day, an event now established in the West Sussex social calendar according to manager Phil Bell.

Crowds flocked to the popular jumps course for the feature day which was introduced by owners Northern Racing.

Wet and windy conditions earlier in the day limited visitors from nearby counties but the weather cleared in time to encourage the locals and more than 5,000 came through the gates.

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350 of the female spectators entered the Best Dressed Lady competition with Debbie Grogan, from Shropshire, claiming the £2,000 cash prize.

All of the top six received prizes which included a break at the Bailiffscourt Hotel and Spa, with meals as well as the use of a Honda sports car donated by Yeomans.

The horse and jockeys did their bit in a fine six-race racing programme and afterwards the hits of Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and the Supremes

rang out as tribute band The Magic of Motown performed a 75-minute set.

Manager Phil Bell said: “I came to the course nine years ago when Northern Racing came in and Ladies Day has become an extremely popular feature of our year.

“It really is a day all the racing fans look out for. The number of entries for our Best Dressed Lady competition was fantastic, underlining what a good day the meeting has become at Fontwell.”

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Rebel with a cause

Sussex-based Andy Stewart was a rebellious youth. So how did he become a multi-millionaire and one of the leading figures in British horseracing?

Mike Donovan meets him

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ndy Stewart peered over his spectacles, lowered to the tip of his nose, and fixed me with his pale blue-grey eyes. I’d just asked the thoroughly likeable Sussex racehorse owner, whose Big Buck’s is the reigning Horse of the Year and threetimes Cheltenham Hurdle champion, if he had any regrets in an eventpacked life.

Stewart celebrated his 60th birthday this summer. Such milestones tend to make those reaching them and their inquisitors pause for reflection. He said: “There are a few things I’d have done differently. Of course there are. It’d be terribly boring if you go from ‘a’ to ‘b’, ‘b’ to ‘c’ and what have you.

“I’ve been a naughty boy - a scallywag. I’ve married a beautiful woman and have had two lovely kids.

It would have been lovely if my parents - both prominent doctors - had lived a little longer. I bought War Of Attrition and failed with the horse after my mate Michael O’Leary (of Ryanair fame) had won the Gold Cup with it. Such is luck in life. There’s not a great deal I regret. It’s like Edith Piaf put it ‘je ne regrette rien’.”

Andy, who is based in Brighton with wife Judy and sons Paul and Mark, was a self-confessed rebel in his youth. Now he is a self-made multi-millionaire.

He has bought more than 100 racehorses (“It makes running a Rolls Royce look cheap”) and bid for the Tote.

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And his largesse has extended to putting up the cash to sponsor the annual racing writers and photographers’ awards.

He sponsors races and, in the case of Plumpton in November, the whole card in the name of Spinal Research.

The sport of kings is, according to Judy, is an obsession, with him and since Paul broke his back in a snowboarding accident in December, 2008, so has raising awareness for the charity.

Stewart, who supported the first Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase at the 2011 Cheltenham Festival, said: “What I do regret is saying to my son before he was due to go down to our home in Barbados for the Christmas festivities in 2008 ‘please don’t do that (snowboarding) because I know you are going to fall off a cliff’.

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“I’ve been a naughty boy a scallywag. I’ve married a beautiful woman and have had two lovely kids.”

feet. If he hadn’t been an expert snowboarder - and had all the equipment on - he’d have died. Mentally he’s in extraordinarily fine condition and aims to represent Britain at the Paralympics as a tennis player. More than two years on he still has no feeling in his legs but, aided with a stick, can walk a short distance.

“What would give me the most satisfaction would be to help Spinal Research find a cure to help my son and others. I’ll continue to do what I can. We put on an event at the House of Commons involving leading politicians and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke sang at a fund-raising dinner. Then there are the races we sponsor, of course.”

His horse racing passion dates back when he bunked off boarding school to attend point-to-point meetings and hitchhiked to Aintree for the 1967 Grand National won by 100-1 outsider Foinavon. Stewart is relaxing in Sam’s Seven Dials restaurant in Brighton and after our champagne Sunday lunch, prepared by owner Sam Metcalfe, he recalled those happy times.

He says: “When I was at junior school I was star of the show: head boy, a good golfer and captain of the hockey and rugby teams.

I rebelled because I’d gone to senior school where I was a nobody. I didn’t like my house master or the discipline. I wanted to go off and have a bit of fun. I liked a bet. I got found out too many times and there was a parting of the ways.

“I went off to the South of France where I was a deck-chair attendant before my parents insisted I did a proper job and, after a bit of second-hand car dealing, I eventually went into the City.

“I was a clerk but still a rebel. My boss, John Key, took me aside and said ‘I don’t know if you are going to make it but if you keep behaving as a nonsense person I’m afraid the City isn’t going to put up with you’, The rest is history.”

The estimated £90m fortune amassed through stockbroking has enabled Stewart, who brought his Sussex home from ex-England cricket captain Tony Greig, to indulge himself in racing. He even named one of his firms, Cenkos, after his first top horse.

“It’s been a privilege to own many of the horses I’ve owned, like Big Buck‘s. I’m thrilled by his Cheltenham success,” said Andy.

“And him being named Horse of the Year was wonderful and so unexpected. I’ve got a great relationship with champion Paul Nicholls, who trains Big Buck’s. I’m on the phone four times a day to him. I consider Ruby Walsh, who rides many of our horses, a good mate.

“I also like supporting Sussex trainers which is why we have horses with Richard Rowe and Nick Gifford and local tracks like Plumpton through sponsorship.”

The county and racing - which is going through tough economic times - needs a figure like Andy Stewart. And at nearly 60 he is still going strong.

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nother large crowd turned out on on Sunday 18th September, for Ladies Day and the start of Plumpton’s new season which features 16 race days between now and the middle of May. Ladies Day features fantastic prizes for the best dressed ladies, men and children, hosted by At The Races’ Matt Chapman. The star prize for the best dressed lady of a 7-night fully inclusive Mediterranean cruise for two courtesy of MSC Cruises was won by Margaret Booker from Alfriston.

There were plenty of additional entertainment including a Shopping Village, Heart Pamper Zone, live music, entertainers and funfair. Many families attended with children under-18 enjoying free admission, an offer open on all Race Days this season.

The track was in fantastic shape for the start of the season following the completion of a long-term programme of drainage work over the summer, and the race-goers enjoyed the improvements made around the enclosures including a new Hepworth-sponsored outdoor bar.

Sussex-based trainers won four of the seven races including a double for Sheena West and winners for Gary Moore and Amanda Perrett.

Gary Moore and Jamie Moore also picked up the trophies for the most successful trainer and jockey for the 2010-11 season at Plumpton.

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The going’s good at Goodwood MD Adam Waterworth reflects on a momentous first year and tells Mike Donovan ‘We can do things better’

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oodwood’s Managing Director Adam Waterworth welcomes me smiling from ear to ear.

Life begins at 40, so they say, and Adam is the embodiment of that: overflowing with bonhomie and joie de vivre.

It’s no wonder he is full of the feelgood factor. His first year in charge of the course rated the most beautiful in the world - the experts seem to know what they are talking about has gone better than he had dared hoped. Especially as it brought what he describes as the ‘race of a lifetime’ during the Glorious meeting in July when wonder horse Frankel defeat vaunted rival Canford Cliffs to win the Group One Sussex Stakes.

Not bad because the West Sussex course has been collecting plaudits like confetti at a wedding for more than 20 years under Waterworth’s predecessor Rod Fabricius. And he is confident the second 12 months will be even better.

“We’ve achieved more in year one than I hoped was possible,” he said.

The trick now is how do we top it? and that is what we intend to do. It’s a cliché but the planning started on the Monday following the Glorious in July. It will be very difficult to top what happened in the Sussex Stakes as an

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example, but I think we can top what we’ve done at the meeting and in the year as a whole.

“We tried new things at Glorious and increased numbers. We let the bars stay open while entertainment carried on after each day and we put on a cricket match! More than 100,000 attended over the five days. The DJ nights we brought in with Boy George, Chris Evans and Mark Ronson on three Fridays were hugely successful. But we can get better. For instance, we can build on the fantastic atmosphere created for all five days of the Glorious meeting.

“We’ll continue to tweak, rather than change, from the great job Rod did for all those years but we are not applying major surgery because there no need. We’ve got a good, capable and experienced team and they’ve helped my first year go smoothly - although I did have a few sleepless nights! And I’m sure that will carry on for 2012. We want to maintain our high standards though. There’s no resting on laurels.

You can always improve.”

Waterworth is in full flow. He’s as excited as a kid in a sweet shop and with good reason but he allows himself some self-indulgent reflection. A racing nut, he has managed to savour

personal as well as professional positives in what he always felt would be a dream role.

He added: “The spontaneous applause that broke out when Frankel, Canford Cliffs and the other runners came out had the hairs standing up on the back of my neck. It was a gift to have that race in my first year after learning the ropes from Rod. It exceeded anything I could have hoped for. It was the crowning moment. There was also Midday winning the Nassau Stakes for the third time which was one of those ‘I was there’ moments.”

Waterworth is clearly revelling in the challenge, but is unconcerned about leaving a legacy. He said: “That’s not and never has been my intention. I just want people to have a brilliant time at Goodwood.

Waterworth, who came to Sussex from Haydock Park where he was Managing Director, has had to deal with the rich and famous at the track with long-standing royal connections.

King Edward VII famously described it as ‘a garden party with racing tacked on’ more than a century ago and the international jet set love his course but his priority is to keep Sussex supporters of the track happy. “Looking after the local crowd is the most important thing

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to me,” he said. “That is the crowd who support us all year round.”

It’s not just the paternal head of the Waterworths who has reason to be enjoying life in the county. His wife Sally and children Jack, six, and Alice four have also plenty of reasons to be cheerful too. “Jack’s into his rugby and already linking up with Chichester Rugby Club.

Alice, however, is already keen to be the new Hayley Turner.

The kids love their new schools and Sally is also very happy.”

Who knows, Dad might see his daughter ride a winner at Goodwood at some time in the future. Just how wide would Waterworth’s smile be then!

than I hoped e n o r a e y in re o m “We’ve achieved we top it?” o d w o h is w o n k tric was possible. The

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Tyler’s dream

By Adam Tester

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ussex and Worthing can be proud to say that they have one of the best junior disabled table tennis players in the country in Tyler Paul.

During his recent visit to the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sport Federation (IWAS) World Junior Games in Dubai he secured a bronze medal for Great Britain to become one of the top juniors in the world.

Sussex Sport spoke to Tyler about his ambitions.

When and where did you start playing TT? “It was at the National Junior Games at Stoke Mandeville when I was 13.

Every year the school takes students away for four days to experience playing at a national level and also to have the opportunity to try new sports.

After that I have joined several clubs outside of school where I now play my league matches.”

How does it feel to be the only disabled player in the league?

“It doesn’t worry me one bit! They gave me no special considerations when I play like extra points, it just made me aware that I needed to be twice as good to be able to beat ablebodied players.

Some people may not understand that in disabled sport you have a classification. Can you explain this?

“In table tennis players are classified from 1-10, 1 being the less able and 10 the most. Class 1-5 are for wheelchair users of which I am a class 4 player. The decisions on classification are made by medical

staff at the event, based on the player’s strength, core stability, and coordination.”

How did you feel when you got the call to say you would be representing GB in Dubai?

“Pretty shocked and very pleased!

Once I had settled I started to feel a bit nervous especially when people at school heard that I was going, but the support I got from my friends and teachers at college was fantastic.

“What was the tournament like as an experience and has it given you a desire to go even higher and aim for the 2016 Paralympics?

“It was fantastic; I really enjoyed meeting people from all over the world. The standard was extremely high, especially the players from the Middle East who were outstanding.

Dubai was the most amazing place to go, the people were very friendly and they even gave us free fast food when we arrived in our hotel from the flight in the early hours of the morning.

“2016 is a big possibility. I need to get into the Great Britain development squad then into international competitions to get my world ranking.”

So what table tennis events do you have this year?

“I have lots of Disability Sports England and the UK School Games coming up this year. Also, I continue to compete in my local able bodied league and circuits.”

Once college has finished will you continue in sport?

“Firstly I must finish my studies in BTEC Sport and Sociology at Angmering next year, and then

hopefully go off to Uni in 2013 to study sports development, once I have learnt to drive.

“I also want to get my table tennis coaching badge so I can start to pass on my knowledge of the game on to the next young players.”

You must have had a lot of support?

“All this wouldn’t be possible without the support of my parents.

They take me all over the country to my matches and training sessions.

“I must thank everyone at my table tennis clubs (Worthing Boys Club and The Pavilion Table Tennis Club) for the support and allowing me to practice and play with them, and not excluding me from playing purely because I’m in a wheelchair.

“Finally a thank you to Angmering School, who got me playing by taking me to the junior games and the support they have given me over the years.

Having known Tyler for seven years through my work at Angmering School his dedication to his sport and academic studies is fantastic. He is a polite well mannered young man who knows what he wants to achieve and knows how hard he will have to work to reach his goals.

How fantastic would it be to see Tyler representing GB in 2016, and hopefully bringing home a medal! But in the mean time to all the table tennis players that play in local leagues if a young man in a wheelchair turns up for a table tennis match, and you think that it will be an easy game, beware as that player will most likely be Tyler and you will have to be on your best!

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Thursday 15 Dec – Saturday 14 January Theatre Royal Brighton will present the international smash hit comedy SPAMALOT this Christmas.

SPAMALOT, which visits Brighton for a 4-week run from Thursday 15 December to Saturday 14 January, is a Tony Award winning musical.

Marcus Brigstocke returns as Arthur, King of the Britons, Todd Carty will once again play Patsy and Jodie Prenger returns in the role of Lady of the Lake.

All three delighted critics and audiences alike when the much loved show visited Brighton in 2010.

Written by original Python Eric Idle and lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail, SPAMALOT tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a bevy of beautiful show girls, not to mention cows,killer rabbits and French people. The show features more fantastic tunes than a Camelot convention, including He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights of the Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course the Nation’s Favourite Comedy Song (Reader’s Digest Poll 2010) Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

Commenting on his creation, Eric Idle said: “If you’ve got a fantastic well, why not go back to it? Everybody loved the Holy Grail, with the Black Knight losing his arms and the imaginary horses”.

Monty Python’s SPAMALOT has so far been seen by more than 300,000 people in 47 weeks in 44 different venues across the UK and Ireland since the production began in May 2010.

The cast of 15 have so far “Looked on the Bright Side of Life” a staggering 765 times in more than 378 performances (and they still don’t know the words!).

There is a range of generous discounts in place for SPAMALOT. There are family tickets available, starting from as little as £59 for four tickets (minimum 2 children). Or take advantage of the new Teen Ticket, which offers a reduction of £10 per seat at all performances. This special price is valid for anyone 12 – 19 years of age (terms and conditions apply).

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know I shouldn’t have done it, but I was morbidly drawn toward it. My crime? Logging on and having a look at what some of the blogs were saying about Andy Murray’s loss to Rafa Nadal in the US Open semi-final last month.

Oh dear. Miserable git, Scottish loser, Mummy’s boy, no mental strength …. and much more.

Now I don’t normally feel sorry for sportspeople. Yes, they perform under extraordinary pressure, yes they sometimes endure personal abuse from all and sundry and at times of defeat they must cope with depths of despair that “normal” people only experience on a few occasions. I remember Darren Clarke mentioning once that you must learn to enjoy the wins because a golfer spends 98% of his life losing. And some even more than that! But for all these experiences of angst, abuse and despair the likes of Murray and Clarke get rewarded handsomely and to a level that the likes of you and I will probably never be able to truly comprehend.

So do I feel sorry for Andy Murray, his loss against Nadal and the subsequent abuse he received that Sunday morning?

No. But do I sympathise with him? Yes. Absolutely.

And he’s not the first either. I used to regularly sympathise with Tim Henman too. Henman the choker. I once saw Henman at Wimbledon in a match against a player so obscure that I didn’t remember his name an hour after the match. He was in the final set, serving,

at match point down on second serve.

The commentators were predicting certain defeat. But what did Henman do? He aced his second serve with such pace and ferocity that an audible gasp went up around court. It was a truly courageous option to take at that point in the match. He went on to win and at that moment I learned that Henman had what it took mentally to compete and achieve at the highest level. He wasn’t a choker. The trouble for him – and now

But by the level of abuse Murray, and Henman before him, have had to put up with it’s clear that great swathes of our nation believes that there is shame in that. Why? Is it because we are still so arrogant as a nation that because good old Walter Wingfield invented tennis back in 1860 we therefore have a divine right to still be the kings of the sport? Or is it because Fred Perry put the world to the sword – or racquet – between 1933 and 1936?

I remember Darren Clarke mentioning once that you must learn to enjoy the wins because a golfer spends 98% of his life losing Murray – was that there were two or three players out there who were much better than he was. You can’t blame either man for that.

And that’s the reason why I sympathised with Murray as I read the bile aimed at him because our great nation, for some bizarre reason, demands that we have the best tennis player in the world. We demand that he dominates the game and wins every match he plays just like Sampras, Federer and Nadal have all done. The problem is that in semis and finals of the majors Murray never will be as good as any of those players. There should be no shame in that.

Both suggestions are as irrelevant as they are preposterous.

There could be a 15-year-old kid playing tennis in Sussex right now. And ahead of him could be a career that sees him lose three Wimbledon finals, along with three US Open finals. If so, don’t any of you dare call him a loser because to achieve those results he would have tried to have been the best that he could be, just like Henman did and just like Murray does. And that’s why, if this dour Scotsman continues to compete as hard as he did against Nadal yet loses he will never make me feel sorry for him, but he will always have my sympathy.

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Action Man Horsham cyclist John Randall is still breaking records at 81

By Martin Read

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ycling over 200 miles a week and winning medals out of habit, John Randall recently broke the record for his age category by cycling 10 miles in under 27 minutes in the Sussex and Surrey competition.

He’s also a World Masters champion in Australia where is based for part of the year. His achievements are even more remarkable because John, from Horsham, will be 81 in December.

Sport has always played a big part in John’s life.

Running for Horsham Blue Star Harriers he represented Sussex in the cross country event when he was 18 and the following year, cycling with his twin brother Peter, he set the county record for a 12-hour championship, covering almost 246 miles.

Thirty years later he took up marathon running and at 52 posted a time of 2 hours 47 minutes.

Born and educated in Horsham, John played in fields near the station, long since concreted over. He remembers his kindly mother taking in two evacuees to join John and his five siblings and although Horsham was not in the front line some wartime raids are still a vivid recollection.

Working in the town as a plastics fabricator John fulfilled orders from a company in Australia. A letter enquiring about life down under resulted in a job offer. Much as he loved Horsham, Australia sounded exciting so he became a ‘£10 pom’, sailing down under with his wife, four children and another on the way.

Their first home was a Nissen hut near Melbourne. Life was tough, but they settled in quickly. “We just got on with it, people were okay to us” says John.

Before long he started his own company, making accessories for hi-fi systems, employing ten staff. Despite work and family commitments John found time to enjoy outdoor Australia

and in particular scuba diving. Wind surfing was also a favourite pastime, but when conditions were too calm he was back in the saddle and entered both local and national cycling events. Cycle touring is not a particular interest but last year, during a nine day break from competing, he pedalled 600 miles around Tasmania. He has also visited Horsham, Australia, but much prefers the Sussex version.

John knows the Sussex lanes well and still relishes getting out along our byways: “The Sussex countryside is unbeatable and I love being in the fresh air as often as possible,” he said. So, each summer he returns to Horsham to see his family and friends, bringing a £4,000 super bike with him, complete with spare wheels. Keeping up his training routines is essential to enable John to engage in his passion which is entering Sussex and Surrey competitions, invariably notching up excellent times.

“To break records in time trials you must be prepared to suffer pain” is his gritty maxim. A popular member of Horsham Cycling Club, he carried off the veteran’s trophy in 2008 and again in 2010. This year he was the fastest veteran, considerably improving on the standard time for his age group, but that came as no surprise because he’s ridden off with so many prizes over the years, often at the expense of much more junior competitors.

In Australia John uses five bikes to add to his enormous collection of trophies and gold medals. But his wife, five children, 16 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren make sure that he also spends quality time with them. John’s positivity has

enabled him to overcome many challenges in a life packed with family, sporting and business successes, “But”, he says, with unaccustomed sadness, “The biggest hurdle that I’ve had to get over was losing a son in Australia with a brain tumour.”

What is John’s secret fitness recipe?

He said: “I’ve been very lucky because I’ve inherited strong genes. And I keep myself in good condition with a healthy lifestyle, active fitness regimes and some high protein vitamins. But, most importantly, I’ve been extremely fortunate to have the total support of Sylvia, my wife.

“We’ve been married for 56 years and she’s looked after me brilliantly, encouraging me with everything that I tackle.”

Most people in their eighties would be forgiven for taking things easily, but John still harbours ambitions. With considerable understatement he adds: “I just like to do things to the best of my ability. And I would like to shave a few more seconds off my fastest times.”

More records surely beckon for Horsham’s own action man.

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Tickets now on sale for the Snowman Spectacular Fundraising Ball Chestnut Tree House, in association with friend and Patron, Raymond Briggs, proudly presents the fourth annual Snowman Spectacular Fundraising Ball, on Saturday 3 December 2011 at the Brighton Hilton Metropole Hotel.

The Snowman Spectacular is the place to be seen this December and provides all the glitz and glamour you need to get your Christmas celebrations under way, whilst raising money for the only children’s hospice in Sussex.

It is a fabulous way to entertain clients, reward your staff, treat yourself of simply get a few friends together and celebrate Christmas in style. Last year, the Snowman Spectacular Ball raised a fantastic £64,000, the equivalent of paying for all of the care services at Chestnut Tree House for 10 days, or giving 32 children a three night break at the house,

allowing them to enjoy the hydrotherapy pool, relax in the multi-sensory room and join in with a host of activities, whilst mum and dad got the chance to ‘recharge their batteries’.

So, why not enjoy a night of spectacular entertainment and fundraising in a Christmassy winter wonderland?

Simply visit www.thesnowmanspectacular.org.uk or call the Events Team on 01903 87187 to book your place and help your local children’s hospice.

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One of the legends of British motor sport, Sir Stirling Moss is still charmed by the Goodwood Revival by Mike Donovan

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was sitting opposite motor racing legend Stirling Moss across a small table in the library at Goodwood during its latest Revival meeting last month.

Moss almost died at Goodwood’s track 49 years ago after an accident which ended his career, but he retains an affection for the place.

He says: “I was very lucky to get away with it. I was unconscious for a month and paralysed down one side for six months. I don’t remember anything. The only memory I have was the night before when I got to know a very attractive South African girl!

“It meant, though, that I had to give up racing and work for a living, but it didn’t stop me coming back. I love it.

Goodwood is unique. There’s nothing like it in the world.

Any driver who has ever raced there loves it.

“It’s a nice circuit, the people are great and the whole atmosphere is what we are after. Wonderful. It’s great to meet friends, drivers who you raced against who come from all over the world like Hans Hermann, who drove with Juan Manuel Fangio. Lord March (the Goodwood owner) has done a great job with it.”

The Goodwood Revival started in 1998 and Moss has attended every year he’s been fit enough to do so. “I fell

BEST FOOT FORWARD Sir Stirling Moss back at Goodwood in September

down a lift shaft a few years ago which made a visit not feasible,” he recalls.

He had two reasons to celebrate at the 2011 renewal of the historic motor racing event which took place over three days of September sunshine and showers and was attended by more than 130,000 motor-racing fans commemorating several landmark anniversaries.

The first was his 82nd birthday on Day Two, when Moss enjoyed the company of a group of Bunny Girls, while Goodwood made a fuss of one if its most famous faces.

The second was on Day Three when he was honoured to help pay tribute to former rival and teammate, the late Fangio, as the Revival marked the centenary of the Argentinian superstar’s birth.

Several “priceless” cars raced

by Fangio were brought over to be slowly driven around the track, one by Hermann. Moss says: “Fangio was the greatest formula one driver in the world and a lovely man as well.

“I raced for a whole year in the same team with him. Other than that I raced against him when he came to Europe in 1952-1953 up until her retired in 1958. I could beat him in sports cars but not Formula One.” Moss also mused how he would have loved to have been involved as an former pilot in the 75th anniversary of

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the locally-manufactured Spitfire’s first flight, which was also commemorated. He recalled: “I volunteered to be a pilot in the last war but I was 16 and had to be 17.”

This year’s Revival acknowledged the 50th anniversary of the late Phil Hill’s feat of being the only driver to win the F1 title and Le Mans in the same year. His widow Alma and daughter Jennifer were guests of honour, while son Derek drove a vintage Maserati through the rain to third in the prestigious Royal Automobile Club TT. And the E-Type Jaguar, an iconic symbol of the Swinging Sixties, also celebrated its half-century with displays and a race.

Ford of Britain brought to life 100 years of automotive history with a 100-vehicle parade.

The brainchild of Lord March, who wanted to commemorate the track’s heyday, the Revival excites the senses as you step back in time at a track which remains unaltered from when it first opened in 1948.

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It’s like a walk back in time as you wander among the cars and spectators, which I was told included rock royalty Charlie Watts, Eric Clapton and Nick Mason, to 50 years ago when Goodwood was on the international race calendar and featured stars such as Fangio, Jim Clark, Jack Brabham, Graham Hill and, of course, Moss.

Your nose twitches with the smell of fuel. Your ears are deafened with owners revving up their pride and joy in the paddocks or splashing through the wet tarmac, headlights on, to try and win one more race.

But the moment I will treasure most was when the press officer guided me to the man who has become synonymous with Goodwood. The old phrase used to be uttered to boy racers: “Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss.” There’s only one, of course, and it was a pleasure to meet him.

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Precision not power Haywards Heath has offered a great test for golfers for 80 years, but you don’t need brute force here

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aywards Heath Golf Club is a traditional parkland course in the heart of Mid Sussex with stunning views over the South Downs and towards Ashdown Forest.

This excellently maintained course, which was originally designed by the legendary James Braid, stretches to 6,216 yards off the medal tees and provides a challenge for the low handicap player, whilst proving manageable and enjoyable for the less experienced golfer.

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Heath Golf Club is a friendly, sociable private members’ club offering excellent facilities, where everyone – members, their guests and visitors alike – are made to feel welcome both on and off the fairways.

All the sections of the club have very active programmes of matches and competitions. We offer an Academy programme for beginners and those returning to the game, which is proving to be a successful route into full playing membership. We also have a thriving and

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The Early Years Haywards Heath Golf Club was the brainchild of Horace Finch, a local businessman who recognised the need to provide improved leisure facilities in a town that was starting to see an influx of new residents from London enticed by the benefits of living in the countryside.

Finch bought Round Wood, some surrounding grazing land and two 18th century barns, which rejoiced in the name of Fatting Hovel. The barns became the clubhouse and a ninehole course was laid out with the help of Major I.G.H. Stenborough, a keen amateur golfer. The club was officially opened on Saturday, 27th May 1922.

The annual membership subscription was six guineas (£6.30).

It soon became apparent that nine holes was not enough so James Braid, a five-time winner of the Open

Championship as well as a renowned golf course architect, was called in to advise on the extension of the course.

Three holes to the south of the clubhouse were abandoned and instead additional land was leased from Col. G.H. Stephenson Clarke, owner of the Borde Hill Estate and Lord Denman’s Balcombe Estate.

Apart from the horses and carts used to move the earth, all the work was done by hand. The new 18-hole course was opened on June 3, 1924.

Braid opened the course by playing in a four-ball exhibition match with the famous Harry Varden as his partner, against the Club Pro, George Stephenson, and Herbert Risborough from Littlehampton. The latter pair returned a better-ball score of 68, but it was no match for the 66 recorded by the two stars.

Through the War Years In order to have a greater say in the running of the Club, members decided to buy it from Horace Finch. Haywards Heath Golf Club Limited was set up, purchasing the Club in 1927 and financing it by the issue of shares and debentures to members. A figure of £7,500 was agreed for the clubhouse and the land originally owned by Finch. Colonel Stephenson Clarke and Lord Denman agreed to extend leases on their land.

Although membership rose steadily through the 1930’s and after the end of World War II, the Club’s finances remained on a knife edge right up to

the 1960’s.

Fortunately, the Club had sympathetic landlords. Lady Denman came to the rescue with offers of cash to cover urgent expenses, and on occasions agreed to forego rent.

Colonel Stephenson Clarke also provided financial aid and further assistance by cutting rent on his land. Another benefactor was Sir Henry Price, of Wakehurst Place, who frequently made donations and loans to cover the Club’s deficiencies.

During World War II part of the course had to be ploughed up for agricultural use - by 1942 only 10 holes were still in play. German prisoners of war were employed to restore the course between 1946 and 1948.

By the 1960’s the Club’s accounts began to show a modest profit.

Debentures issued in the early days were redeemed and in 1967 there was sufficient capital for the Club to take the important step to acquire the area of the course previously leased from the Borde Hill Estate.

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well integrated Junior Section.

For the player seeking improvement, there are excellent practice facilities and tuition from Simon Iliffe’s keen and talented team of PGA professionals reinforced by cutting-edge teaching technology.

Societies, green fee guests and new members will not only enjoy the course, but will find a very warm welcome from our bar and catering staff, providing generous hospitality in a comfortable and friendly environment.

So please come along and join us and experience our club. You will be made most welcome.

The club to date In 1974 the present members’ club, Haywards Heath Golf Club, was formed. Subscriptions and entry fees were raised and at last the annual accounts began to look healthier. In 1980 the Club was able to afford to buy additional land from the Borde Hill Estate to create what is now the 8th hole.

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Former Ryder Cup player, Bill Cox, was brought in to handle the re-design of the course and the construction of the new holes and greens. A completely new hole (the current 8th) was created and the 11th, 12th and 13th holes were lengthened and redesigned.

In addition, further development of the course was made possible when members provided capital through a compulsory loan scheme. The resulting revised course was brought into play in 1982 with a Charity ProAm Tournament.

Hole 5, 295 yards, par 4 This hole appears straight, downhill and short - therefore easy! Well, maybe not. Don’t be distracted by the wonderful views over the Weald from this high point on the course.

A constantly sloping fairway, and a green that has more break than you think, will soon reacquaint you with reality.

Hole 6, 400 yards, par 4 A tough par 4 with an uphill drive and plenty of trees to catch the unwary or the unfortunate. The last 100 yards is slightly downhill to an angled green.

For good measure, the out-of-bounds is The Club has increased its land all the way down the right. ownership in recent times. In 1997 Hole 7, 128 yards, par 3 it bought the freehold of the land The 7th has quite a generous and level encompassing the 5th green and green, but a huge hollow and bank 6th tees, previously leased from the must be negotiated before you can Denman Estate. In 1998 the Club think of taking out the putter. Keep an purchased 13.5 acres of land to the eye on the wind direction too. south of the 8th green.

Hole 8, 499 yards, par 5 A big drive can be attempted Tour the Course between the trees onto an open Hole 1, 325 yards, par 4 fairway with a ridge 230 yards out.

Despite its benign looks, this hole After that you have a choice - either a demands either a long, bold drive or shot to the right side of the fairway to a more considered shot short of the set up an approach or a bold shot to looming bunkers on the left. A narrow the green, in the hope that the pond, green awaits. It is definitely not a well stocked with flora and bird life, “warm-up” hole! doesn’t capture your ball. This is a Hole 2, 317 yards, par 4 scenic and appealing hole, which As with many holes at Haywards can sometimes prove damaging to a Heath, this steep, uphill fairway will medal score! test your cardiac fitness just a little, Hole 9, 172 yards, par 3 and your golf quite a lot. Our big This par 3 is our newest hole, rebuilt beech tree on the left must be avoided, a few years ago. It is all carry over a ideally with a slight draw. The uphill lush little valley to a big green with approach needs some care on account deceptive undulations, offering lots of of the hidden green. pin positions.

Hole 3, 408 yards, par 4 Hole 10, 197 yards, par 3 This is a straight and longish par 4, The 10th is a second consecutive short with nearly all its challenges apparent hole, which is rare in course design. from the tee. But the fairway is narrow This one plays longer than its yardage, at driving distance and the approach is being considerably uphill, and there is a little longer and more exacting than no second chance if you drift right. it seems.

Hole 11, 460 yards, par 4 Hole 4, 328 yards, par 4 The elevated tee on the 11th affords The 4th is a thinking golfer’s hole. It is a wonderful panorama of the area. certainly not long but has a dogleg, The driving challenge is also evident. which big hitters may choose to carry, A long drive may just let you look before shaping up to the narrow, around the slight dogleg right and protected green. open up the second shot.

Hole 12, 501 yards, par 5 The key shot is the second on this seemingly routine par 5, because a precise approach is needed to the narrow elevated green. Lots of trees, a huge laurel bush and the undulating fairway give this hole its character. If you are a big hitter, have a try at being up there in two.

Hole 13, 448 yards, par 4 This looks like a par 5, but only four strokes are allowed on this tough hole.

Unless your drive is a little less than 240 yards or over 280 yards from the men’s tee, you are not going to see all of the pin or perhaps the fairway bunkers.

Probably our most testing hole.

Hole 14, 343 yards, par 4 Just avoid the huge oak tree on the right of the fairway on this appealing and straightforward hole - and don’t go over the back of the green.

Hole 15, 382 yards, par 4 Heading for home now. The fairway is hardly visible from the men’s tee, but there is a distance marker guiding you between the trees left and right.

In spring, this is one of our prettiest holes, but don’t be distracted - the green, which is set back near a hedge and the 14th tee, requires a confident approach.

Hole 16, 470 yards, par 5 On this par 5 a wide hollow and ridge face you from the tee and a straight drive is needed. The hole flattens and opens out for the final 200 yards, but do not let your guard down because the green is narrow and unforgiving.

Hole 17, 214 yards, par 3 The 17th tee brings you once more to the highest point on the course, where you can enjoy the far-reaching view of the South Downs. This is a straight downhill par 3 with few obvious hazards, other than a bunker, hollows and a green that isn’t flat.

Hole 18, 329 yards, par 4 This is a good-looking hole with beautiful trees along the fairway edge, but be careful not to hook towards the out-of-bounds left. The 19th beckons, but only after you putt out on the elevated and sloping green set behind a huge diagonal bunker.

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School

Everything to play for A

whole-school ethos at Eastbourne College encourages everyone to participate in sport, not just the elite sportsmen and women who are striving for county, regional or national glory. From Year 9 to the Upper Sixth, everyone is given the opportunity to compete in line with their ability, be it in an Under 14 E team or at the highest level.

With five cricket grounds, two first-rate astroturf hockey pitches, seven rugby pitches, six netball courts, 28 tennis courts, a fitness suite and a purpose-built dance studio, the College has the facilities to enable every pupil to discover their sporting potential. At a time when few schools in the South East offer sport for all, the College regularly fields 16 rugby teams and 11 girls’ hockey teams during the Michaelmas term, 14 boys’ hockey and girls’ netball teams in the Lent term, and 12 tennis teams and ten cricket XIs during the summer term. Boys and girls also regularly compete in inter-school athletics, cross-country, fives, football, golf, rounders, rowing, sailing, squash, swimming and water polo matches. We believe that all pupils should be given the opportunity to represent their school and we are pleased to have the structure – and an outstanding team of coaching staff – to cater for all levels of ability.

Generations of Eastbournians have played at county, regional and national level in a wide cross-section of sports and an elite sports scholarship programme is in place to support these top sportsmen and women. Among the many Old Eastbournians who have gone on to play top-level sport, rugby player Hugo Southwell, - capped 59 times for Scotland - and Ed Miller, who now plays premier league hockey for Southgate, have both recently enjoyed considerable success.

At Eastbourne College we believe that sport not only contributes to a healthy lifestyle but also offers unparalleled teambuilding and social opportunities, as those who returned at the end of August from a successful three-week rugby tour of South America will testify. A vital strand in the College’s broad co-curricular programme, sport provides invaluable lessons for life.

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Main Picture Eastbourne College players enjoying their rugby in the Southern Hemisphere, August 2011 Above Eastbourne College girls at pre-season hockey training in Holland in August

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SussexSport Rugby

Raiders raise the bar Sussex’s top team set new aims while Huw achieves his ambition at Haywards Heath

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orthing Raiders new head coach Kieron Dawson has set the bar high for his team this

season.

There was no pre-season boot camp for the squad as they prepared for the new National League Two South campaign but the former Ireland international is hoping a happy, motivated side can compete for a topthree spot after the disappointment of last season’s mid-table finish.

Dawson (pictured), who took over as head coach in the summer from Will Green after two years as the forwards coach, saw his side begin their campaign with an opening day 28-8 win at Clifton and they followed up with a home 27-25 victory against Redruth.

Worthing have lost a couple of influential players, including winger Greg Sullivan, but Dawson sees no reason the premier side in Sussex cannot challenge at the top of the table.

He said: “We want to be looking for top three at least and to be trying to push for promotion next season.

“Whether that’s the reality only time will tell but that’s the goal.”

London Division One South is under way and Chichester, who began with a 50-7 win over Beckenham, are expected to be a force this season having just missed out on runners-up spot last term by a couple of points.

They have added some quality additions to their squad and will be aiming for promotion.

In contrast, Hove’s new skipper Ben Coulson is not sure what the prospects are for his young side as they are in a period of transition.

They opened with a 22-15 defeat to visitors Guernsey when Coulson was sidelined by injury.

He said: “A lot of teams say they are a young team as a way of shielding themselves but we are genuinely very young.

“In the three warm-up games we played we had maybe five or six under19s playing.

“I don’t really know how those guys are going to go. They have done well so far but league rugby is another matter.

“The really enjoyable part about playing this year is that it’s all so new to so many of them. These youngsters want to play loads and that enthuses me and I’m looking forward to playing with the guys.

“If I was to take a guess, I would say Chichester will be looking to make a push for promotion. They were a very good side last year and on the back of that they are looking to make positive strides forward.”

This season will be special for one Haywards Heath player.

Huw Jenkins, son of chairman Alan, is leading the 1st XV and admits it has always been an ambition.

“I’ve been playing at Heath since I was 16 years old and have been involved in the first team since I was 18 so now, at the age of 30, this is finally where I wanted to get to,” said Jenkins.

“I am really excited about being Haywards Heath captain and it means a lot to me.”

Like Hove, they will utilise a strong colts section as they bid to improve on last season’s fourth spot.

Jenkins revealed: “We’re not one of those clubs with a big financial backer so we can’t afford to bring in lots of new players each year.

“We do rely on our youth section quite a lot and it has served us well over the last few years.

“Last year we had four or five guys who came up from the under-18s side but how many will do the same this year I don’t know, although, it will probably be two or three.”

Mick Orton is head coach at Heath this season with former Bath and Leeds prop Adam Hopcroft his assistant, although, he will also play when he can.

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Boom time!

Sussex tennis is on a high after a successful summer By Mike Donovan

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USSEX tennis is booming after a summer of success.

The county is awash with national champions, both in individual and team events, all of which will be celebrated on November 19 when the Sussex LTA hosts its awards ceremony at the Wickwoods Club in Albourne on November 19.

Holly Gosden, a former player who now works as services assistant for Sussex LTA, said: “We’re a rated county but this year we’ve really underlined that with the achievements we’ve had on court.

It’s in very young age groups as well as older ones - right across the board.

A lot of the success is down to how well the programmes the national LTA have helped us put in place have been doing.

“Also, our grassroots are very strong.

Thirty clubs in the county have the Club Mark which guarantees a high standard of training.

“And with Martin Reeves, our talent performance co-ordinator, doing such as good job in our performance clubs everything is buzzing.

“It is brilliant we will be able to recognise all the successes we’ve had at Wickwoods in November. It should be a night to remember.”

Sonay Kartal, a product of Hove club Pavilion and Avenue where former British No.1 Julie Hobbs coaches, is the latest starlet to shine.

She recently claimed the national nine and under crown at the West Hants Club in Bournemouth. Sonay, holding her nerve, pipped Kent’s Emma Raducanu 7-5 7-5 in a tight final.

Dan Little, ranked No.1 nationally, lived up to his top billing to take the national 14 and under title, seeing off George Hedley (Bedfordshire) in straight sets in the final.

Sam Rice, a Brighton ace from the Preston club, made it through to the quarter-finals.

It came in the wake of the Sussex 14 and under boys finishing runners-up in the nationals, with the girls fourth at the same age group Kyria Dunford made it through the semi-final of the national 18 and under girls, before being squeezed out by the No.1 seed. It followed up the successive hat-trick of national team titles completed by the county 18 and under girls earlier in the year.

Abi Melrose, a star performer in Sussex, has been top of the national 18 and under girls rankings.

Julian Cash, a youngster from Fulking, impressed at a European junior event held in this country at Halton while wheelchair player Laura Jones has caught the eye at national and international level. The efforts of the Worthing teenager were recognised at the recent Active Sussex Award nominations event at Brighton and Hove Albion’s Amex Stadium.

Even at veteran level, Sussex managed to produce national champions. Hobbs, with Julie Hanger, Steph Trill, Kate Bloomfield, Jenny Hughes and Jenny Mitchell sealed the 35 and over team championship at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne. They combined to beat Essex on rubbers in the deciding match.

Despite their success, there is resting on any laurels at county HQ. Gosden added: “The Southdown club at Lewes is getting an indoor bubble and Crowborough Club is getting more courts.

And Matt Edwards’s 18 and under girls team is going for a record fourth title next February. It’s onwards and upwards.”

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Nearly man no more A change of coach has helped make Ben Quilter favourite for Paralympic judo gold. He tells Mike Donovan about his ambitions and the unusual way he plans to celebrate

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en Quilter has promised his brideto-be that he intends to wear a Paralympic gold medal around his neck for the first dance at their wedding reception.

The 28-year-old judo world champion from Brighton goes for glory in London next year.

And he intends to show off what he is striving for while trying to look good on the dance floor with fiancee Francesca in front of their guests when they are spliced a month after the Games next August.

He said: “When I told Francesca I intend to hang the medal round my neck she told me not to be so bloody stupid.

But I will, though! I don’t want someone standing there holding the medal for me.

But she’ll decide on the music we dance to!”

There is every chance Quilter will get the opportunity to enact the scenario.

Visually-impaired, he goes in as favourite to win the 60kg category on the mats having retained his world title in this year.

He says: “Winning two world titles has me seeded No.1 for London. A bit of pressure will come with that and anything can happen on the day, but if I keep working hard and moving forward I hope to win gold.

“It’s an amazing opportunity. I’ve had perks as my profile has got higher like doing a video blog for Channel 4 and getting a Mini from BMW, but actually

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competing in the Games will top it all. It will be phenomenal.”

He has developed from being a Nearly Man - fifth in the 2006 Worlds and the 2008 Beijing Games - to being a champion with the help of new coach Jean-Paul Bell, who is also part of the GB Paralympic set-up.

Quilter says: “I was always about fifth in world competitions, making the semis,

fighting for bronze. But I’ve developed more confidence and self-belief to win those world titles.

“A new coach has been an important part of that. When you go through a sporting career you need to evolve. As good as any coach is you get to the point you’ve got everything out of them and need to change. And it’s not always that the new coach is any better. You just need

SussexSport Quilter says: “I was overlooked for Athens in 2004 when I thought I would be picked. My coach told me I should stop sulking and get on with it or jack it in. I decided to carry on and it has put me in a strong position in what I believe will be my last Games.”

Perhaps more importantly he has become a player with Paralympicwinning potential because of Sussex judo.

Quilter, who attends national training in Dartford, Kent, says: “Without the help I’ve received - and still receive -in Sussex I definitely wouldn’t be in the position I’m in now.

“I’m not having a go here, but it is not always about the level of judo coaching, it is about the enthusiasm, passion and love for the sport which grows and that’s what the likes of Alan Cooper and Dennis Mitchell at the Joff Club in Peacehaven and Steve Shuker instilled in me from when I started by following my brother and a friend to Joff to see what judo was

all about. I’ll always be grateful for what they’ve done for me.”

Quilter sees himself as an athlete who has peripheral vision, rather than a disability sportsman, but he rules out any bid to eventually be included in the Olympics.

He says: “I could do if I was good enough but my vision is getting worse although I won’t lose my sight altogether - which means I can’t grip as well as ablebodied rivals. I wouldn’t have that edge.”

Quilter, who competes in the European Championships at the K2 Centre Crawley in November does not have a massive profile. You won’t find an entry for him on Wikipedia for instance. Maybe it is because he is in a minority sport.

But all that should change should he win the gold medal to wear the medal around his neck dancing with the love of his life. In the meantime there’s always his website ‘benquilter. co.uk’ to go to. He deserves to blow his own trumpet.

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a different approach to open a few more doors.”

Working with training partner Colin Oates, who came fifth in the able-bodied World Championships in August, Quilter undertakes a tough weekly regime of two three-hour and three two-hour sessions.

He added: “Colin is a weight class above me and training with a worldclass judo player like him has helped ‘up’ my level, although I do have time to act the class clown by taking the p*** out of everybody!”

He has also learned to deal with the ups and downs that go hand in hand with Paralympic ambition.

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The Hove journalist and TV presenter on his new life in Singapore and the tenth anniversary of Lewes Football Club’s finest hour

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don’t believe in fate, divine intervention or any other codswallop that suggests our lives are pre-determined in any way. However, as the rain lashed down on a typically British July morning, something told me to switch off the TV, fire up my laptop and check my LinkedIn account for the first time in months. There, at the top of my Inbox, was a message saying, “Hi Richard, my name’s Andy. Would you be interested in a job presenting our live English Premier League programmes in Singapore?” Er, has Kool got a Gang, Andy? Thanks very much!

My only previous experience of life in Asia was last October when I spent a week in Chengdu, China, where the cultural differences to the UK were so vast that I felt as though I’d been transported to Mars. However, for the chance to work as the lead presenter on national television I would happily have accepted a job in Burkina Faso.

Thankfully, Singapore is about as westernised as Asia could possibly be. Three months on and my girlfriend and I are happily ensconced in ex-pat life, living in a condo facility with a gym, tennis court, golf area and no less than seven swimming pools to choose from for our morning dip.

I’m also regularly strapping on the football boots again and turning out for British Hotspurs, although 3pm kick-offs in the Singapore heat should be strictly reserved for the mad and the masochistic. On my debut I started promisingly, but after 20 minutes my body and mind wilted in the heat and I found myself stumbling around aimlessly, looking lost and confused, like a man trying to read road signs in a foreign language.

It was a far cry from my first competitive game in Sussex back in August 1999, just a few weeks after moving to Brighton from South Yorkshire to start work as the sports editor of the Sussex Express newspaper. My main remit was to report on Lewes FC’s progress in the Ryman League, however, I still naively believed that I was too good a player to be consigned to the press box on matchdays, so I persuaded then manager Jimmy Quinn to give me a couple of run-outs for the Rooks. A week later, and after a brace of forgettable performances, I was back in the press box with my notepad and pen…

November 18, 2011, marks the tenth anniversary of arguably Lewes FC’s finest hour; their qualification for the first round proper of the FA Cup – after no less than nine

preliminary round ties – and a trip to the mighty Stoke City. Life on a local newspaper can be fairly routine and monotonous, but not during that unforgettable weekend.

On the Friday night I drove from Hove to Glasgow – via my parents’ house in Doncaster for a pit-stop and a steak dinner – to watch Hailsham fighter Wayne Alexander successfully defend his British light-middleweight title with a second round knockout of Joe Townsley (finding myself in the middle of an estate in Govan after taking a wrong turn and being confronted by a group of lads casually throwing bricks at each other remains etched in my memory). Then, on the Sunday morning, I refilled my flagging Vauxhall Corsa, printed off an Autoroute for Stoke and headed to the brand new Britannia Stadium. As I strolled past the statue of Stoke legend Sir Stanley Matthews and through the turnstiles, it appeared as though half of Lewes had made the journey up the M6. The atmosphere was carnival-like, but in our heart of hearts we all expected to see Quinny’s collection of coppers, carpenters and antiques dealers get rolled over by their illustrious opponents. However, although the Potters ran out 2-0 winners, Lewes had their moments; veteran sweeper Paul Thomsett was arguably the best player on the pitch, while Dominic Shepherd, Andy Johnson and Chris Dicker all went close to scoring for the Sussex minnows. Those memories will stay with Shep, Johnno, Dicks and all those associated with Lewes FC forever.

A decade on, and it’s Premier League Stoke City whose progress I’m now regularly reporting on via a TV studio in Loyang, Singapore, while the Rooks have quietly drifted back down the non-league pyramid and into the Ryman League after flirting with the big time following their promotion to the Conference in May 2008. The man who guided them there – Quinn’s successor Steve King – is back in charge at the Dripping Pan aiming to revitalise a Rooks side dogged by off-the-field problems for the past few years.

He’s certainly got the pedigree to do so after leading the Rooks to three promotions during his previous tenure from 2003 to 2008. However, any hopes of another money-spinning FA Cup tie with Stoke were dashed back in September when King’s men went down 4-1 to Chertsey in the First Qualifying Round. A repeat clash with the Potters would have required an almighty effort, or maybe a spot of divine intervention…

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Eagles flying high again Eastbourne Eagles enjoyed their best season since 2002 as crowds returned to Arlington in big numbers

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T was their best season in almost a decade. It was the campaign which marked them out once again as leading contenders after too long as also-rans.

But, as Lifestyle Eastbourne Eagles reflected on their best Elite League finishing position since 2002, they will probably agree there was more than just second place in the table to be satisfied about.

Attendances started to creep back up, hitting 1,700 for a double-header late in the campaign when Coventry and Wolverhampton visited on the same Saturday night.

Sponsorship also showed another increase and they are holding their own in a tough commercial market.

So it was an upbeat season, despite a stop-start fixture list. And when popular Lukas Dryml suffered a season-ending injury at Birmingham, Eagles fans held a whip-round at the next home meeting and raised £1,500 to help him out while he was earning points money.

Eagles never replaced Dryml.

Instead lower order riders shared his four programmed races per meeting, with skipper Cameron Woodward particularly busy down at reserve.

Like local boy Lewis Bridger, Woodward joined Eastbourne early in 2006 so just missed out on what, until this year, was Eagles’ most recent

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play-off appearance.

“This feels awesome,” Woodward admitted after second spot was secured. “We haven’t made a final, or even a semi-final, in the league with me in the team before!

“It’s really good to get that off my back and as captain it feels pretty special. It’s great to do it with the bunch of lads we have got right now.

“Everyone works for one another and there is a really good atmosphere.

Win or lose, we are all in it together.”

Team spirit and strength in depth were always likely to be Eastbourne’s ace cards in a team without any GP stars.

They led the table for several weeks early in the season. It was a false position in that they had crammed in as many fixtures as they could ahead of the Grand Prix season, which makes life tough for them as the only Saturday night track in the league.

Yes, false – but not that false. Only Poole went ahead of them and stayed ahead as the rest of the league began to catch up on matches.

Lakeside and King’s Lynn were fleetingly in front too. But Eagles never faltered at home in the runin and secured second place when Bridger won the penultimate race in a 53-40 win over outgoing champions Coventry.

That win by Bridger, incidentally,

SussexSport Speedway also confirmed a play-off spot for fourth-placed Lakeside Hammers and Jon Cook, the Shoreham-based promoter who gave Bridger his first crack at top-flight speedway when he was in charge at Eastbourne.

Form around Arlington held the key. In 14 home meetings, Eastbourne won 13 and, out of a possible 42 points, dropped just four - all to King’s Lynn.

That only home defeat was seen as something of a farce by Eastbourne as both they and Lynn tracked makeshift teams. But Lynn came back soon after and made something of a point by going down just 46-44 to take the losing bonus.

Other than that, no visiting side took a point away from Arlington. And only Lakeside really came close.

The traditionally poor travellers from Sussex also got their game together on the road.

There were wins at King’s Lynn, Lakeside, Belle Vue and Birmingham plus losing bonus points at Wolverhampton and Swindon.

Bizarrely, a woeful home result cost them a what seemed a Knockout Cup final place as they crashed 51-39 to Poole on a wet Arlington circuit in the semis.

But there were still the play-offs to look forward to - and a season of real progress to look back on.

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Rider ratings BJARNE PEDERSEN The veteran Dane, on loan from Poole, was an inspired signing. Was a model professional and team man on and off the track. His modest eightpoint average also gave Eagles scope to build a team with strength in depth.

LUKAS DRYML A massive crowd favourite, the Czech dropped to reserve for a spell and made the best of it by plundering big points. It was a big blow for Eastbourne when his season was ended by a broken femur.

JOONAS KYMLAKOPRI The Stockholm-based Finn combined another rock solid season in the Elite League with continued success on the long-track circuit, where he successfully defended his world title.

CAMERON WOODWARD Always a popular captain, the Aussie suffered one of his poorest runs of form in mid-season but made the most of the subsequent drop to reserve by banging in big scores and happily taken on extra work after Dryml was crocked.

LEWIS BRIDGER Still only 21, the Bexhill racer’s poor start to 2010 on loan at Peterborough allowed him to kick-off 2011 down at reserve and he cashed in with several big points hauls before climbing the order.

TIMO LAHTI Won his very first race for the club, at Lakeside, after replacing the unhappy Dawid Lampart at No.7. The young Finn could barely score a point for a few weeks after that false dawn but Eastbourne kept faith and he gradually rewarded them

SIMON GUSTAFSSON The quietly spoken young Swede continues to make slow but steady improvement. Enjoyed a first Elite League maximum in the opening fixture.

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Over a dozen Sussex Olympic hopefuls joined former winners, sponsors and local dignitaries for the launch of the Sussex Sports Awards nominations on 2 September at Brighton and Hove’s Amex Stadium (pictured above is GB discus athlete Jade Nicholls).

With 15 categories up for grabs on the night, this year’s Awards promises to be the biggest and brightest yet. A brand new Power of Sport award will be sponsored by two of the county’s leading professional clubs – Brighton & Hove Albion and Sussex County Cricket Club.

“The beauty of the Sports Awards is that it recognises all achievement – from the rising stars to those who have spent a lifetime giving to sport in Sussex,” said Active Sussex Chair Sarah Gilroy. “Please nominate your hero today and ensure they get the recognition they deserve.”

Nominations, which are free and open to all, close on 10 October.

Nominate online www.activesussex.org/sportsawards/ nominations

Sport Makers website given go-ahead by Sport England The website for Sport Makers, the latest strand of Sport England’s Olympic legacy plan, was launched this week, ahead of the start of the national

New structure for British Schools Biathlon Pentathlon GB has changed its qualifying procedure for the Schools’ Modern Biathlon competition. The 12 regional competitions, traditionally run in November and December, have been replaced by an electronic submission of run and swim times to qualify for this year’s competition, which culminates in the British Championships on 25 March 2012.

Schools should submit times for Years 5-13 on the entry spreadsheet, available online, by 1 December. www.pentathlongb.org/schools/

Volleyball tournament for Pride a resounding success

Active Sussex

Glittering launch for Sports Awards

programme in October. www.sportmakers.co.uk will act as the signup and key point of contact for over 1,200 Sport Makers recruited across Sussex between now and the end of the programme in March 2013.

“This is an exciting development for Sussex,” said Active Sussex’s Sadie Mason. “Sport Makers are the ‘activators’ for community sport – the ones organising the Sunday morning football match, or an informal tennis knockabout with work colleagues. This programme aims to inspire them. It puts sports participation firmly at the heart of the Olympic legacy.” Read on at [http://www.activesussex.org/ volunteering/sport-makers]

Fun in the sand was had by everyone at the Barefoot LGBT Pride Volleyball tournament at Nivea Sun Yellowave on Madeira Drive, which took place last month. The event sponsored by Barefoot Wine marked the beginning of the Pride festival with a fantastic turnout of teams in outer space themed costume.

Team Space Camp fought for victory in a neck and neck final but were eventually beaten 22-20 by the Moon Walkers who took home the trophy and bottle of Barefoot Bubbly.

Specialist training for athletes and coaches Active Sussex is hosting a one-day workshop for talented athletes and their coaches at University of Brighton Sports Centre on 8 October.

Led by former 800m runner and professional coach Jim Cowan, the training day is designed to raise the skills, abilities and understanding of coaches and athletes to maximise potential.

Previously delivered to mid- to late-teens as part of training for England Athletics’ talent squad in Loughborough, this is the first opportunity to access the workshop session in Sussex. £50 per athlete. Accompanying coaches attend free of charge. www.sussexplanningforsuccess. eventbrite.com/

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the end of season award to win a further £5,000, all donated

by Barclays Spaces for Sports. The end of season award winner also receives a VIP trip to London to receive their award from Gareth Southgate. www.barclayscommunitysportsaward.com/

Free sailing tuition at Cobnor

£500 for businesses to kickstart healthy workplace schemes Active Sussex has teamed up with Brighton & Hove’s Healthy City Partnership to offer companies and organisations in Sussex up to £500 seed money to start a healthy workplace scheme. The fund gives businesses and organisations throughout Sussex the opportunity to trial programmes that improve the health and wellbeing of their staff.

In all 20 projects received grants in the last round of funding for a wide range of work-based activities, from yoga sessions and weight management programmes to roller blade training. www.activesussex.org/news-and-events/latest-news/ view/24237-500-grants-to-promote-wellbeing-at-work

Apply for £1,000 Barclays Community Sport Award

Over the next 12 months Cobnor Activities Centre Trust will be will be offering free sailing tuition up to RYA Level 1 and Level 2 for adults and young people aged 16 to 19. After completion of the course, participants will be introduced to a sailing club in Chichester Harbour so they can continue to sail. Spaces will be very limited and will be subject to a booking deposit which will be refundable at the end of the course. Further details in next month’s issue of enews or watch Cobnor’s website for updates. www.cobnor.com/

Billingshurst tennis club secures Biffaward to pay for new court Billingshurst LTC has been awarded £21,450 from Biffaward towards the cost of a new court at the club. The club is now seeking the remaining costs to take the project forward.

The club based in West Sussex is steadily growing its membership and the new court will support this further in particular in its junior section.

Billingshurst LTC achieved Clubmark last year and thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers and the club coach they look set to grow tennis participation in the local area. www.billingshursttennisclub.org/Membership.aspx

The Barclays Community Sports Award has relaunched for the 2011 /12 season! The award aims to recognise the outstanding achievements of individuals that use sport to benefit communities across the UK. The accolade is awarded each month during the Barclays Premier League football season alongside those for Barclays Player and Manager of the Month, to highlight the great efforts being made by many in community sport.

The award is open to any individual benefiting their community in any sport.

Each monthly winner receives £1,000 for their group or organisation, a limited edition trophy and is entered into

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Sussex Thunder

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Clive Vale Angling Club

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Copthorne & District Angling Society 01825 723371 richamp@aol.com www.copthorneangling.co.uk

Crowborough & District Anglers Association Geoff Wicks 01892 655935 cdaa@btinternet.com www.cdaa.btinternet.co.uk

Hastings, Bexhill & District Freshwater Angling Alan Carter 01424 223234 www.hastingsandbexhillangling.co.uk

Hastings Fly Fishers Club Ltd Powdermill Reservoir, Sedlescombe 01424 439633 mail@hastingsflyfishers.co.uk www.hastingsflyfishers.co.uk

Rother Fishery Association (RFA) Steve Crowley 01689 812440 mrstephencrowley@googlemail.com or odaarfa@tesco.net www.fishingkent.com/

Southdown Angling Association Hailsham, Pevensey & Golden Cross Mike Richardson 01435 812854 secretary.saa@gmail.com www.southdown-angling.org

West Sussex

Billingshurst Angling Society

School House, Weald School, Billingshurst RH14 9RX 01403 782160 www.billingshurstas.co.uk

Chichester & District Angling Society

Mrs Leslie Carver 01903 713084 chichester-as.co.uk

Copthorne & District Angling Society Richamp@aol.com www.copthorneangling.co.uk

Crawley Angling Society

Mr S Clark 01923 467064 secretary@crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk www.crawleyanglingsociety.co.uk

Littlehampton & District Angling Club

Hastings & St Leonards Bowmen

Petworth & Bognor Angling Club

Hellingly AC

Fisherman’s Quay, Littlehampton BN17 5BL george@mywebbox.co.uk www.ldac.co.uk The Old Blacksmiths Yard, Water Lane, Angmering BN16 4EP 01903 770099 membership@sussexangling.co.uk www.sussexangling.co.uk

Pulborough Angling Society

High Weald AC

C Wood, 16 Waldy Rise, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7DF

The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham. Chris Furmanski 01293 515605 www.theholbrookclub.co.uk

Holbrook Archers

Shoreham Angling Squad (sea angling)

Meridian AC

Steve Smith, squad chairman mesito@ntlworld.com www.shorehamanglingsquad.co.uk/index.html

South Coast Angling Club (sea angling)

11 Glebelands Close, Shoreham-By-Sea BN43 6GW 01273 454388 info@southcoastanglingclub.co.uk www.southcoastanglingclub.co.uk/index.html

ARCHERY

1066 Archery Club

Ann Hyde-Barnett, Treasurer: Pickhill Farm, Smallhythe Rd., Tenterden TN30 7LZ annhydebarnett@aol.com www.1066archery.co.uk

Arundown AC

Angmering School, Station Rd., Angmering, BN16 4HH. Rod Brown 01903 713747 clubsec@officials.co.uk www.arundown.org.uk

Bayeux Bowmen (Ninfield, nr Hastings)

111 Wishing Tree Rd., St. Leonards on sea, Hastings TN38 9LH 01424 852659 bayeux.bowmen@btinternet.com www.btinternet.com~bayeux

Bognor Regis AC

Felpham Community College Playing Fields, Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8EL. Club Secretary 01243 827000 bognorregisarcheryclub.co.uk/default.aspx

Chichester Bowmen

Oaklands Park, Chichester, PO19 6AP Club Secretary Shelagh Nelmes sec@chichester-bowmen.org.uk www.chichester-bowmen.org.uk

County Oak AC

Nevill Avenue, Hove BN3 7BW. Mike Longhurst 01273 592795 michael.longhurst@tesco.net www.countyoakarcheryclub.co.uk

Crawley AC

Henfield & District Angling Society

Ditchling Recreation Ground Lewes Rd., Ditchling BN6 8TY Phil Varden 01444 241066 phil.varden@talktalk.net www.ditchlingac.org.uk

Ditchling AC

28 Lucastes Lane, Haywards Heath RH16 1LF. Tony Carr 01444 450597 tony.carr@henfieldas.co.uk

Eastbourne Archers

Ian Petch, The Secretary, HDAA, PO Box 22, Horsham, RH12 2YT 01403 262255 general_enquiries@hdaa.co.uk www.hdaa.co.uk/index.html

Friars Gate Archers

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Stonehouse Farm, Merriments Lane, Hurst Green, TN19 7RD Richard Cater 0780 3232432 www.thwac.co.uk

Rudgwick Angling Society

Hazelwick School, Mill Lane, Crawley RH101SXVal Wickenden 01342 327660 www.archeryinfo.co.uk/crawleyarchery

Horsham & District Angling Association

Boship Farm Hotel, Lower Dicker, Nr Hailsham, BN27 4AT. Graham Knight 01435 868370 or Debbie Newton 01323 832501 ian@topgearsuperstore.com www.hellinglyarchers.co.uk

Mick Booth, 5 South Lane, Houghton, Arundel BN18 9LN. 01798 831525 joinus@pulboroughas.com www.pulboroughas.com/index.html

Hassocks & District Angling Society

Mrs J. Fisher, 38 Western Rd., Burgess Hill RH15 8QN 01444 235978 (not after 9pm) www.hassocksfishing.co.uk

Sedlescombe Sports Field, Oaklands Park, Sedlescombe, Battle TN33 0RR doreen@cannon94.freeserve.co.uk

Langney Sports Club, Priory Rd., Eastbourne BN23 7QH Avril Bourne membership@eastbournearchers.org.uk www.eastbournearchers.org.uk Buxted Lodge, Station Rd., Buxted TN22 4AY. Penny Cockerton, 9 Old Forge Lane, Horney Common, Uckfield TN22 3EW beginners@friarsgatearchers.com www.friarsgatearchers.com/

East Grinstead Sports Club Ltd, Saint Hill Rd., East Grinstead RH19 4JU Mike Range 01342 713048 www.egsc.org.uk/archery/mac.html

Newhaven AC

Greenfields, Heighton Street, Firle. Liz Davies newhaven_archery@yahoo.co.uk www.newhavenarcheryclub.co.uk

Plumpton Bowmen

King George V Playing Field, Plumpton Green BN7 3DP. secretary@plumpton-bowmen.org.uk www.plumpton-bowmen.org.uk

Six Villages AC

Six Villages Sports Centre, Westergate Community School, Lime Ave., Westergate, Chichester PO20 3UE Carol Bartlett 01243 545160 secretary@SixVillagesArcheryClub.org.uk www.sixvillagesarcheryclub.org.uk

Worthing AC

Titnore Lane, Worthing Doreen@Cannon94.freeserve.co.uk homepage.ntlworld.com/s.geater/

Sussex County Archery Association

Mrs D Cannon (Secretary) 01903 238975 secretarysussex-archery.org.uk www.sussex-archery.org.uk

ATHLETICS

Arena AC

Caroline Wood 01273 324605 areana80ac@hotmail.co.uk arena80.tripod.com

Bexhill Road Runners Christine Sage 01424 210044 info@bexhillrunners.co.uk www.bexhillrunners.co.uk

Bodyworks XTC Tri Store

Lawrence Neill c/o The Tri Store, 49 Grove Rd., Eastbourne BN21 4TX bodyworks1@aol.com www.teambodyworksxtc.com

Brighton & Hove AC

Robert Willows, 18 Shooting Field, Steyning BN44 3RQ 01903 813878 a.willows@sky.com www.brightonandhovecity-ac.com

Brighton & Hove Women’s Running Club Sarah Lowe bhrs99@rocketmail.com www.brightonandhoverunningsisters.org.uk

Burgess Hill Runners Stuart Condie 01444 232187 stuartcondie@gmail.com www.bhrunners.co.uk

SussexSport Midhurst Milers

Crawley AC

Phoenix AC (Brighton)

Philip Baker, The Kemps, The Drive, Chichester PO19 4PP 01243 533784 philbaker5@tiscali.co.uk www.chichester-runners.org.uk Mrs Shirley Steele, Rydal Cottage, Turners Hill Rd., Crawley Down RH10 4NW 01342 713220 shirley.steel@live.com www.crawleyac.org.uk

Crowborough Runners

Dominique Welbury, 11 Commonwood Rise, Crowborough TN6 3UR dwelbury@southeastwater.co.uk www.crowboroughrunners.org.uk

East Grinstead & District AC

Jenny Phillips, 8 High Path, Easebourne, Midhurst GU29 9BD jenny-philips@homecall.co.uk www.midhurstmilers.co.uk Paul Thomas 01323 490037 disabledathlete@googlemail.com www.brightonphoenix.org.uk

Rotary Rd. Runners

David Crook, 6 Martineau Close Bognor Regis PO21 4BT 01243 262126 dcrook@dsl.pipex.com

Seaford Striders

Mary Lord, 45 Green Hedges Avenue, East Grinstead RH19 1DZ 01342 316028 mary.lordfamily@gmail.com www.egac.co.uk

Alex Parsons, 13 Heathfield Rd., Seaford BN25 1TH alex.parsons@aspectsbeauty.net www.seafordstriders.org.uk

Julie Jones, 11 Wannock Avenue, Lower Willingdon, Eastbourne BN20 9RP julie-jones@hotmail.co.uk www.eastbourneroversac.co.uk

Martin Coleman, 11 Newham Lane, Steyning BN44 3LR martinrcoleman@hotmail.co.uk www.steyningac.co.uk

Eastbourne Rovers AC

Fittleworth Flyers

Mrs Virginia Roberts, Hurst Cottage, West Chiltington Rd., Pulborough RH20 2EE 01798 873254 secretary@fittleworthflyers.org.uk www.fittleworthflyers.org.uk

Hailsham Harriers

Lesley Underdown, 5 Chapel Walk Bexhill-on-sea TN40 2FB marionunderdown@hotmail.com www.hailsham-harriers.org.uk

Haslemere Border AC

David Bateman, 12 Mill Close, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1SA 01428 656 587 www.hbac.co.uk

Hastings AC

Andrea Ashley-Smith 07759 145466 secretary-hastingsathleticclub@live.co.uk www.hastingsathleticclub.co.uk

Hastings Runners

Sally Lovell, Waterside, Moat Lane, Sedlescombe, Battle TN33 0RZ ian.lovell1@btinternet.com www.hastingsrunners.org.uk

Haywards Heath Harriers

Linda Tullett, 10 Langridge Way, Burgess Hill RH15 8TN 01444 870788 enquiries@haywardsheathharriers.co.uk www.haywardsheathharriers.co.uk

Heathfield Road Runners

Jim Scott 01435 863932 / 07713504983 jpjscott@googlemail.com www.heathfieldRd.runners.com

Henfield Joggers

Richard Knight 01273 492293 www.henfieldjoggers.co.uk

Horsham Blue Star Harriers

Steyning AC

The Sixth Dimension

Stephen Luckham, Six Villages Sports Centre, Lime Ave, Westergate, Chichester PO20 3UE 01243 546830

Tonbridge AC

Mrs Vicky Thomas, Windwhistle, 60 Old Hadlow Rd., Tonbridge, Kent TN10 4EX 01732 359669 www.tonbridgeac.co.uk

Tone Zone Runners (Felpham) Michael Batstone, 28 Westingway, Bognor Regis PO21 2XX clubsecretary@tonezonerunners.org www.tonezonerunners.org

Utopia Runners (Uckfield)

Chanctonbury

Mike Murray 01903 746172 mikemurray53@btinternet.com

Chelwood Gate

Sue Bailey 01825 722588 suebailey123@aol.com

Chichester Wing

Peter Gowin 01243 860670 petergowin@talktalk.net

Club Foot (Worthing) Matt Page 07790686624 mattpagezk@ntlworld.com

Cooden

Les Rowley 01424 223998 lesliejrowley@aol.com

Crawley

Phil Oldfield 07966 157450 enquiries@crawleybadminton.co.uk www.crawleybadminton.co.uk

David Lloyd Leisure (Worthing) Paul Young paulgarethyoung@msn.com

Defiants (Hassocks) Sue Hastie 01444 244559 sue@hastiedovey.plus.com

Dragonflies (women only, Wivelsfield)

Maureen Lewis, 93 Cambourne Court, Shelley Rd., Worthing BN11 4BF lwsmrn02@googlemail.com www.worthingharriers.com

Forest

Andy Saych, 11, Cypress Avenue, Worthing BN13 3PS andrew.saych@sky.com www.worthingstriders.co.uk

Diana Burton 01323423093 diana.j-flana@tiscali.co.uk

Esporta Brighton

Worthing & District Harriers

Jackie Burditt 01444 443442 Jackie@accelerated-mail.co.uk egscc.co.uk/badminton/fbc.html

BADMINTON

Alfriston

John Cripps 01323 898640

Ansvar (Eastbourne)

Rosemary Carter 01273 480944 / 466086 ro_mackie@hotmail.com

Dawn Piechoczek, Manor Cottage, Five Oaks Rd., Slinfold, Horsham RH13 0RG info@melsmilers.co.uk www.melsmilers.co.uk

Nicky Holness 01273 330334 nicky@holness.wanadoo.co.uk

Felbridge

David Clubb 01273 554946 davidclubb@sky.com www.cmis.brighton.ac.uk/staff/alb14/Lancing_ Eagles/Lancing_Eagles_Running_Club

Mel’s Milers Jogging Club

Brighton Bats (Moulsecoomb)

Sara Wrenn 01892 783506 sarawren@googlemail.com www.wadhurstrunners.co.uk

Sue Simmons, ‘New Ashling’, Salisbury Rd., Horsham RH13 0AL suesimmons99@hotmail.com

Peter Miller, 26 Michelbourne Close, Burgess Hill RH15 9QX 01444 232083 pmiller209@btinternet.com www.lewesac.co.uk

Tracy Sayers 01273 419622 tracysayers@hotmail.com

Julia Alkema 07798808626 coachjulia@live.co.uk

Ashurstwood BC

Lewes AC

Breakaways (Portslade)

Wadhurst Runners

Mr G Selvey 01323 764989 bestdevil7@sky.com

Lancing Eagles

Bruce Dupee 01243 773744 bruce.dupee@gmail.com www.chihhh.org.uk/bbc/

Mrs B Rutherford. 01273 841898

Michael Carrington, 115 Cootes Avenue, Horsham RH12 2AF 01403 260556 carringtonjm@googlemail.com www.horshambluestarharriers.org.uk

Horsham Joggers

Bosham Badminton Club

Richard Page 01825 769015 utopiarunners@tiscali.co.uk utopiarunners.eastsussexcrosscountry.co.uk

Worthing Striders

Arcadian (Worthing)

Janice Byerley 01903 233330 chris.byerley@talktalk.net Jon Warren 01293 774904 Jonts67@hotmail.com

Barcombe

Beacon (Crowborough)

Bryan & Ann Duggan 01892 653481 bryan@beaconbadminton.com www.beaconbadminton.com

Bexhill

Sandy Scrivener 01424 222755

Bognor Regis BC

Gary Smith 01243 828225 garyjohnsmith@tiscali.co.uk

Want to play? Your guide to the sports, clubs and leagues in Sussex

Chichester Runners & AC

Gill Fairham (Secretary) 01403 254150 gill.fairham@talktalk.net www.forestbadmintonclub.org

Hailsham

Hardwick (Eastbourne)

Alan G Smith 01323 638620 alan@agordonsmith018.plus.com

Hassocks

Penny Radford 07714545328 penradford@hotmail.com

Haywards Heath

Elspeth McKenzie 01444 235318 p.j.mckenzie@btinternet.com

Henfield

Debbie Chambers 01273 491445 debbie.chambers@ukonline.co.uk

Holbrook (Horsham) Sarah Lewis 01403 751150 sarahlewis83@yahoo.co.uk

Homestead (Southwick) Andrew Lock 01273 732354 07764 823539 andrew.lock@hoveactually.co.uk

Horsham Arun

Kieran Green 07921 925 601 kieran_green@hotmail.co.uk www.habc.org.uk

Imberwood (East Grinstead)

Trevor Tolliday 01342 326346 trevortolliday@sky.com www.imberwood.co.uk

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SussexSport Want to play? Your guide to the sports, clubs and leagues in Sussex

Lancing

badminton Leagues/Assns

Bognor Royals Youth

Matt Page 01903 233417 mattpagezk@ntlworld.com www.brightonbadmintonleagues.co.uk

Crawley Cagers

Stewart Byne 01903 763001 stewbyne@msn.com

Brighton Badminton League

Matt Warwick 01825 766125 secretary@lewesbadmintonclub.co.uk www.lewesbadmintonclub.co.uk

Bognor, Chichester & District

Lewes

Lindfield

Mrs Barbara Davies 01444 453559 BarbaraDavies@northcolwell.co.uk www.freewebs.com/lindfield

Littlehampton

David Beatty 01903 713217 lbsclub@tiscali.co.uk / www.lbsc.org.uk

Middleton (Littlehampton) Colin Morris 01243 584274 colin.morris80@tesco.net

Montpelier (Brighton) Allan Clarkson 07961177748 allanMBC@aol.com

Newick Badminton Club

David Palmer 01825 723299 www.newickbadmintonclub.co.uk

Ringmer Badminton Club Samantha Holder 01273 812906

Ringmer (Village Hall) Sue Hemington 01273 812356

S S Ramblers (Eastbourne) Mr P Wilkinson 01323 640956

Saints (Eastbourne)

Philip Huggett 01323 500019 philip@saintsbadminton.co.uk www.saintsbadminton.co.uk

St Anne’s (women only, Hartfield) Sheila Puttock 01323 503409

St Johns (Bexhill)

Alison Seymour 01424 732226 Alison@gpark.demon.co.uk

St Lukes (Brighton) Bill Brandt 01273 675316 bill.brandt@ericsson.com

St Richard’s (Pound Hill, Crawley) Jan Archard 01293 531826 p.archard@btinternet.com

St Paul’s (Crawley)

Mrs Brenda Phillips 01293 420578 St.PaulsBadminton@PLCWD.Co.Uk www.plcwd.co.uk/html/badminton.html

Southover (Rottingdean) Lesley Blunt 01444 233965 lesley.blunt@talktalk.net

Stanford Penguins (Portslade) Alvin Lee 01903 831131/07795 388733 alv82000@hotmail.co.uk www.stanford-penguins.co.uk

Steyning/Castle

Michele Mason 01273 588444 sarahmichele@hotmail.co.uk The Denes Badminton Club (Rottingdean) Nicky Holness Nicky@holness.wanadoo.co.uk

Wadhurst Badminton Club Brian Willmott 01580 200222 brian@gables1.plus.com

West Worthing

Vanessa Bramble 01903 247567 vanessa@bramblespatch.freeserve.co.uk

Woodlands (St Leonards-on-Sea)

Brian Simpson, Secretary secretary@bcdba.org.uk www.bcdba.org.uk

Eastbourne & District Badminton Association

BASKETBALL

www.bebo.com/Profile. jsp?MemberId=4974679988

1066 Conquerors (Hastings)

Battle Area Sports Centre, Claverham Community College, North Trade Rd., Battle TN33 0HT. Andy Hodder 0796 268 7207 andy12hodder@aol.com www.1066basketball.co.uk

Bexhill Giants

Bexhill Leisure Centre, Down Rd., Bexhill on Sea TN39 4HS. Eric Douglin 07971821457 eric.douglin@btopenworld.com bexhillgiants.intheteam.com

Bognor Pirates Basketball Club The Arena Sports Centre, Bognor Regis David Lowe 01243 265409 / 01243 862133 david.lowe@bognor-basketball.co.uk bognor-basketball.co.uk/index.html

Brighton Knights

Ibrahim Saiderius 07828 893650

Chichester Celtics

Chichester College, Westgate Fields, Chichester PO18 1SB Christie Rourke 07821 740166/01903 856098 cmr1104@yahoo.co.uk

Crawley Kismet Kebabs St Wilfrids School 07796274223 reginaldas@hotmail.com

East Grinstead Flyers Basketball Club Sackville School, Lewes Rd., East Grinstead, RH19 3YT Gary Vickers 077 3849 2378 gary_vickers@hotmail.com

Holbrook Allstars (women)

Holbrook Club. North Heath Lane, Horsham RH12 5PJ Sarah Maloney 07957 860455 nickprobin@aol.com and sarahlawes24@hotmail.com

Runnin Rebels (Brighton) Nick Stevens nickandbeckystevens@yahoo.co.uk www.runninrebels.co.uk

Horsham Hawks Basketball Club John Dishington 07971 466120 johnd@horshamhawks.co.uk www.horshamhawks.intheteam.com Holbrook Huskies (Men), Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PJ Dave Goss. d.goss@talk21.com

Lewes Flames

Lewes Leisure Centre, Mountfield Rd., Lewes BN7 2XG Mark Richards 07801 701474 hoopscoach33@btinternet.com www.lewesflames.com/

Shoreham Sharks Basketball Brian Deacon (coach) 01273 774818 / 07775 676323 coach@shorehamsharks.co.uk www.shorehamsharks.co.uk

Storrington Slammers

Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Spierbridge Rd., Storrington RH20 4PG. Richard 07974 237069 www.bebo.com/stozza-slammers

BOWLS

Find your closest bowls club: www.bowlsengland.com/index.asp?display=club s&l=1&county=Sussex West Sussex bowls clubs: bowlsclub.org/clubs/GB/ENG-WSX/ East Sussex bowls clubs: bowlsclub.org/clubs/GB/ENG-ESX/

Sussex County Bowling Association

Men’s Sec., David Bain 01903 742526 bain_david@hotmail.com Women’s Sec., Kathy Flood 01273 517683 kathy.flood@virgin.net www.sussexba.co.uk

East Sussex Short Mat Bowls Association Alan Archer 01435 865536 www.eastsussexsmba.co.uk

West Sussex Short Mat Bowls Association

Worthing Tropics

Adur

Hailsham Community College, Hailsham BN27 1DT. Melanie Dunn 01323 444513 dunnm@hailshamcc.e-sussex.sch.uk

St Andrews School, Sackville Rd., Worthing BN14 8BG. Ashley Clarke 07899 061704 / 01903 539263 / 0845 1237862 Ashley.clarke@puma.com

Juniors

Angmering Cobras

X Team (University of Sussex)

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Haywards Heath Eagles Basketball Club

Univ. of Brighton South Downs Suns (women)

brightoncougars.intheteam.com Anne Baverstock 07809 105300 Bav@dorothy-stringer.co.uk

Roger Pullin 07812 049667 rogerpullin@yahoo.co.uk

East Grinstead Junior Basketball Club 07812 121 222 birch22@talktalk.net www.egbasketball.co.uk

Worthing Nondescripts Matthew Hodgson 01903 204386, 07997 037774 matthew.hodgson@ntlworld.com

Holy Trinity College, Crawley 07800511762 cliff@crawleycagersbasketball.co.uk www.crawleycagersbasketball.co.uk

Annette Huggett 01323 500019 annettehuggett@care4free.net or philip@eastbournebadminton.co.uk www.eastbournebadminton.co.uk

Angmering School, Station Rd., Angmering BN16 4HH Mr. D.Yates 01903 778363 director@thesportscollege.co.uk www.thesportscollege.co.uk/cobras.php

Secretary 07907 892922 secretary@woodlandsbadminton.org.uk www.woodlandsbadminton.org.uk

Home Court, The Arena Sports Centre, Bognor Regis. Hilary Robbins hils.robbins@btinternet.com

Brighton Cougars

Bryony Wood 01403 267608 setonwood@btinternet.com wscsmba.org

BOXING

20 West Street, Shoreham by Sea BN43 5WG Laurence Causabon-Vincent 01903 754869

Atha

57 Buxton Drive, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4AU Joe Pilgrim 01424 223563

Bognor Regis

Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis PO21 5JZ. Bridget Scott-Ragless 01243 828365 Brighton City Cheetahs Gym, King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW 01273 304756. Brian Harvey 07891 794559 www.beehive.courier.co.uk/www.brightoncityabc

Chichester Boys

34a Little London, Chichester PO19 1PL. Heath O’Brien 01243 782462

SussexSport The Arthur Hopcraft Gymnasium, Jubilee Walk, Three Bridges, Crawley RH10 4LQ George Brown 077823 75870 www.crawleyboxing.co.uk

Hailsham

Barp Farm, Barp Lane, Ripe, BN8 6BB Lee Greenwood 01323 440551

Hassocks Boxing Club

Becon Centre, Ockley Lane, Hassocks, BN6 8QJ David Hammond 07932 425124 catzin@sky.com

Horsham

Northparade, Horsham RH12 2BP 07831 553328 www.horshamabc.co.uk

Hastings West Hill

6 Whitefriars Rd., Hastings TN37 3LA Jean Gray 01424 441308 info@westhill-boxing.com www.westhill-boxing.com

Hillcrest (Newhaven)

Hailsham & Eastbourne Canoe Club 39 Grangecourt Drive, Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4AY peterchambers@kennedybros.co.uk

Hastings & District Canoe Club 19 Marina, St Leonards on Sea TN38 0DP 07512 810139 hastingscanoeclub@googlemail.com www.hastingscanoeclub.org.uk

Martlet Kayak Club

294 Madeira Drive Arches, Brighton BN2 1DZ martletkayakclub@hotmail.com www.martletkayakclub.org.uk

CRICKET

To find your local club:

sussexcb.play-cricket.com/directory

Sussex Cricket League

Kenneth Jeffery 01684 567042 / 07762 418 861 kcj@escl.org.uk / www.escl.org.uk

Hillcrest Community Centre, Hillcrest Rd., Newhaven BN9 9EA. Sue Lawrence 01273 512376 hillcrestcentre@btopenworld.com

League cricket info:

King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW 01903 762643 David Brown 01903 762643 david.brown131@ntlworld.com

Sussex Cricket League

Longmere Rd., Crawley RH10 8ND. Pat Nelson 01293 409376

West Sussex Invitation Cricket League

Hove

www.sussexcricket.co.uk/the-club/ recreationalcricket/clubs-leagues/

Mid Sussex Cricket League mscl.play-cricket.com

Keystone

Peter Butter (Chairman), 6 Scarletts Close, Uckfield TN22 2BA peter.butter@btinternet.com sussexcl.play-cricket.com

Moulsecoomb

www.wsicl.co.uk

Hodgegrove Lane, Moulsecoomb Way, Brighton, BN2 4SE. Matt Bell 01273 231896

St Gerards

46 Swanfield Drive, Chichester PO19 6GH. Gerry Lavell 01243 786661

Whitehawk

Robert Lodge, Basement Flat, Whitehawk BN2 5GG 07738 527677.

Gary Emins 07738 527677 emins_whitehawk_abc@yahoo.co.uk

Willingdon Trees

The Parkfield, Eastbourne BN22 0AU. Dan Woolridge 07875 719 875 treesnews@yahoo.com www.willingdontreesabc.com

CANOEING/KAYAKING

Adur Canoe Club Club

69 Bonchurch Rd., Brighton, BN2 3PJ. secretary@adurcanoeclub.org.uk www.adurcanoeclub.org.uk

Arun Canoe Club

19 Gaisford Close, Worthing BN14 7HU secretary@aruncanoeclub.org.uk www.aruncanoeclub.org.uk

Bewl Canoe Club Club

11 Beaconsfield Terrace, Firgrove Rd., Cross In Hand, Heathfield, TN21 0SS infobewlcanoeclub@yahoo.co.uk www.bewlcanoeclub.co.uk

Chichester Canoe Club

Stream Cottage, Hunston, Chichester PO20 1NR kerry@chichestercanoeclub.co.uk www.chichestercanoeclub.co.uk

Cuckmere Valley Canoe Club

8 Rydal Way, Eastbourne BN23 8HU committee@cvcc.org.uk www.cvcc.org.uk

Forest Canoe Club

1 Diamond Cottage, 8 South Street, Partridge Green, Horsham RH13 8EL www.forestcanoeclub.org.uk

CYCLING

Locate your nearest club: new.britishcycling.org.uk/clubfinder

21st Century Airports CT

Mr Graham Kerr, Lyme Cottage, Church Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham RH12 3ND 01403 217297

Bognor Regis Cycling Club

Don Lambert, 18 Cardinals Drive, Pagham, Bognor Regis PO21 4QF 01243 262 434 donjanlamt13@supanet.com www.bognorregiscyclingclub.org/

Brighton Excelsior Cycling Club Adur Outdoor Centre, Shoreham by Sea Keith Balcombe 07704 709 254 / 01273 891170 www.brightonexcelsior.co.uk

Central Sussex CC (Shermanbury) Mr Geoff Ericson, 10 Woodside Close, Shermanbury RH13 8HH Crawley Wheelers Dick Crane 01342 713197 www.crawleywheelers.co.uk

Dirt Devils MBC (MTB) info@dirt-devils.fsnet.co.uk www.dirt-devils.fsnet.co.uk

Eastbourne Rovers Cycling Club Stone Cross Memorial Hall, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Stuart Davis stuart@eastbournerovers.co.uk eastbournerovers.com

East Grinstead Cycling Club

Richard Blackmore 01342 713272 dicknjan@btinternet.com / www.egcc.net

VC Etoile (Findon)

Peter Scarsbrook 01903 872052 01903 872052 scarzi@hotmail.com

Festival RC (Horsham)

Brian Wareham 01403 240262/01403 240262 brianwareham@aol.com www.festivalrc.co.uk

Findon Gentlemen’s Cycling Club 01903 873923 info@thefgcc.org / www.thefgcc.org

Forest Row Cycling Club

Kate Chadwick 01342 311936 secretary@frbc.info / www.frbc1.talktalk.net

Hastings & St Leonards Cycling Club Chris Parker 01424 813660 chrisparker@hastingscc.co.uk www.hastingscc.talktalk.net

Horsham Cycling Club

Peter David 01403 259062 peter.david@horshamcycling.co.uk www.horshamcycling.co.uk

Lewes Wanderers Cycling Club

Mick Burgess 01444 244283 / 01892 661754 www.leweswanderers.co.uk

Phoenix Cycling Club (Seaford) Clive Aberdour 01323 872292 / 872292 clive.aberdour@btinternet.com www.phoenix.cyclub.btinternet.co.uk

Rother Valley Cycling Club (Petworth) Kathleen Collard-Berry 01428 651843 / 07860 587572 kcb@collard.fsnet.co.uk

Rye & District Wheelers

Barry Goodsell 01424 882890 / 07914 759786 goodsellbazza@aol.com

Southdown Velo (Chichester) contact@southdownvelo.org.uk www.southdownvelo.org.uk

Stella GS (Storrington) Dr Mark Jones 01273 642215 01903 741248 / 07951 283354 m.p.jones@brighton.ac.uk

Stella VC (Littlehampton) Mr Raymond Betts 07802 740446 01903 716519 raybetts75@btinternet.com

Sussex Nomads (Burgess Hill/ Ditchling)

01444 245796 Alan Limbrey 01273 558511 richard.harwood1@sussexnomads.org.uk www.sussexnomads.org.uk graham@kerrhouse.co.uk

VC Jubilee Youth Development Cycling Club

Sally Page 01273 843859 vcjubilee@vcjubilee.co.uk www.vcjubilee.co.uk

Worthing Excelsior Cycling Karl Roberton 01903 209433 karl_roberton@btinternet.com worthingexcelsior.co.uk

CYCLING (BMX)

Want to play? Your guide to the sports, clubs and leagues in Sussex

Crawley

Bexhill Burners BMX Club

Robin Higley 01424 212951 / 07833 628893 robin.higley@btinternet.com

CYCLING (Track)

Brighton Mitre Cycling Club

Preston Park Cycle Track in the Pavilion 01273 561985. Peter Fletcher 01273 561985 tristan.court@ntlworld.com www.brightonmitre.com

Preston Park Youth Cycle Club (Brighton) Preston Park Cycle Track 01273 883956 / 866909. Anthony Rogers, Chairman, 01273 883956 / 07811 436817 anthony@ppycc.org.uk www.ppycc.org.uk

Sussex Cycle Racing League Mrs Deborah Gent 07866 465306 01273 301262 debgent@gmail.com www.scrl.co.uk

CYCLING (Leisure)

East Sussex Cyclists’ Touring Club David Rix, 27 Fullwood Avenue, Newhaven BN9 9SP

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Eastbourne & Hailsham Section

Sussex County Football League:

East Sussex Mini-Minor League

Hastings & Rother Section – Rides every Sunday

Intermediate football adult Saturday leagues

Mid Sussex Youth & Minor League

Christine Thomas 01825 890809

Marian Shephard 01797 226556

Midweek Section

Esther Carpenter 01424 751581 esthrpp@aol.com / www.ctcmidweek.org.uk

Seaford & Newhaven Section – every Sunday

Rides co-ordinator: Ann Rix 01323 894283

Geoff’s Old Bike Rides Geoff Boxall 01273 813917

Cyclists’ Touring Club West Sussex

Edwin Jones 01243 267746 edwin@jones.name www.ctcwestsussex.org.uk

CTC Arun - Adur Group Peter Wilson 01903 755765 pw@peterwilson.org.uk www.fonant.co.uk/arunadur

CTC Bognor & Chichester Group Edwin Jones 01243 267746 edwin@jones.name www.horshamandcrawleyctc.org.uk

CTC Horsham & Crawley Group Barbara Nicol 01403 257072 bnicol@horshamandcrawleyctc.org.uk www.bognorchichesterctc.org.uk

www.scfl.org.uk/pages/clubs.html

Brighton, Hove & District Football League Andy Lindley 07764 537078 www.bhdfl.co.uk/index.html East Sussex Football League Kevin Bray 01435 860 612 kevin.bray@esfl.org.uk / www.esfl.org.uk

Mid Sussex Football League Lawrie Parsons 01444 242023 lawrie.parsons9@btinternet.com www.football.mitoo.co.uk/Counties. cfm?County=Sussex

West Sussex Football League Chris Bridges 01403 730853 / 07771 857750 christopher.bridges@btinternet.com www.wsfl.co.uk

Worthing & District Football League www.yellowjersey.net/ www.yellowjersey.co.uk/LeagueNews. aspx?LeagueId=51

Intermediate adult Sunday leagues

Crawley Diving Club

Hastings & East Sussex Sunday Football League

Worthing Swimming Club

Sussex Sunday Football League

DIVING

Mrs B McAdam 01293 410944 divergindeep@hotmail.co.uk

www.yellowjersey.co.uk/LeagueNews. aspx?LeagueId=92

Mr P.McCallum 01903 267019 peterjmccallum@hotmail.com www.worthingswimmingclub.org

www.sundayleague.info

FENCING

Phil Farrelly 07774835870 philfarre@aol.com www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/whdsfl

Brighton & Hove

Angela Goodall, St Marys Church, Surrenden Rd., Brighton BN1 2AH angela.goodall@brightonandhovefencing.co.uk www.brightonandhovefencing.co.uk

Chichester Fencing Club

Sharon Blackman 01243 822753 info@chichester-fencing-club.org.uk www.chichester-fencing-club.org.uk

Chichester Community Fencing Club 07961 677384 info@communityfencing.org.uk www.communityfencing.org.uk

Crawley Sword

Geoff Griffin 01293 521870 www.crawleyswordclub.co.uk

Eastbourne Fencing Club

Steven Paul eastbournefencing@googlemail.com www.eastbournefencing.org.uk

Horsham Fencing Club

gigglenicky@aol.com www.horshamfencingclub.co.uk

Portslade Fencing club Eileen Pitman 01273 812598

FOOTBALL

To search for your local club: www.sussexfa.com/GetIntoFootball/FindAClub/ The Sussex FA: www.sussexfa.com/Governance/Affiliation/

Adult leagues Adult leagues – Senior football

Sussex County Football League (Sat/midweek) www.scfl.org.uk

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Worthing & Horsham District Sunday League

Junior - adult Saturday leagues

Eastbourne & District FA/League Junior - adult Sunday leagues Chichester & West Sussex Football League Dennis Leonard dennisleonard68@tiscali.co.uk www.yellowjersey.co.uk/LeagueNews. aspx?LeagueId=86, cwssfl.footify.com/

Lewes & District Football League Chris Bates lewessfl@yahoo.co.uk www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/lewessfl

Women’s & girls’ (Sundays)

Sussex County FA Womens’ & Girls www.thefa.com/full-time/scfa

South East Counties Women’s League www.secwfl.org.uk

YOUTH FOOTBALL

Saturday & Sunday Leagues Crowborough & District Junior (Girls Saturdays) Caroline Davidson 08451 568449/07743 963506 cdjfl@live.co.uk / www.cdjfl.co.uk

Saturday Leagues

Horsham & District Youth Football League

Mark Taylor 07725 424589 hdyflsec@hotmail.co.uk / www.hdyfl.net

Sunday Leagues

Arun & Chichester Youth League

Kathy Wilson 01903 883997 / 0778 783294 kathy@kathy99.freeserve.co.uk www.acyfl.net

Pat Taylor 01424 429786 www.freewebs.co.uk/esmml

full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1375655

Rother Youth League

full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=681144

Sussex County Youth League (Under-18) full-time.thefa.com/gen/Index. do?league=4160018

Sussex Sunday Youth League

full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?league=1697069

golf EAST SUSSEX

BATTLE

Netherfield Hill TN33 0LH 01424 775677 9 holes, 5928yds, par 71. www.battlegolfclub.co.uk

BEXHILL Cooden Beach

Nr. Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4TR 01424 842040 18 holes, 6470yds, par 72. www.coodenbeachgc.com

Highwoods

Ellerslie Lane TN39 4LJ 01424 212625 18 holes, 6218yds, par 70. www.highwoodsgolfclub.co.uk

BRIGHTON & HOVE Brighton & Hove

Devil’s Dyke Rd. BN1 8YJ 01273 556482 9 holes, 5704yds, par 68. www.brightonandhovegolf.co.uk

Dyke

Devils Dyke Rd. BN1 8YJ 01273 857260 18 holes, 6605yds, par 72. www.dykegolf.com

East Brighton

Roedean Rd. BN2 5RA 01273 603989 18 holes, 6426yds, par 72. www.eastbrightongolfclub.co.uk

Hollingbury Park

Ditching Rd. BN1 7HS 01273 500086 18 holes, 6502yds, par 72. www.mytimegolf.co.uk/?page_id=925

Pyecombe

Pycombe BN45 7FF 01273 845372 18 holes, 6266yds, par 71. www.pyecombegolfclub.com

Waterhall

Devils Dyke Rd. BN1 8YR 01273 508658 18 holes, 5773yds, par 69. www.mytimegolf.co.uk/?page_id=999

West Hove

369 Old Shoreham Rd. BN3 7GD 01273 419738 18 holes, 6260yds, par 70. www.westhovegolfclub.info

CROWBOROUGH Boars Head GC Boars Head TN6 3HD 01892 664545 9 holes, 2775yds, par 35. www.boarsheadgolfcentre.co.uk

Crowborough Beacon

Beacon Rd. TN6 1UJ 01892 661511 18 holes, 6273yds, par 71. www.cbgc.co.uk

DITCHLING Mid Sussex

Spatham Lane BN6 8XJ 01273 846567 18 holes, 6462yds, par 71. midsussexgolfclub.co.uk

EASTBOURNE Eastbourne Downs

East Dean Rd. BN20 8ES 01323 720827 18 holes, 6601yds, par 72. www.ebdownsgolf.co.uk

SussexSport Lottbridge Drove BN23 6QJ 01323 520400 18 holes, 5671yds, par 69.

Royal Eastbourne

Paradise Drive BN20 8BP 01323 744045 18 holes, 6076yds, par 70 www.regc.unospace.net

Willingdon

Southdown Rd. BN20 9AA 01323 410984 18 holes, 5716yds, par 69. www.willingdongolfclub.co.uk

HASTINGS & ST LEONARDS Beauport Park

Battle Rd. TN37 7BP. 01424 854245 18 holes, 6180yds, par 71. www.beauportparkgolf.co.uk

HORAM Park

Chiddingly Rd. TN21 0JJ 01435 813477 9 holes, 3064yds, par 35. www.horamparkgolfclub.co.uk

LEWES

Chapel Hill BN7 2BB 01273 473245 18 holes, 6224yds, par 71. lewesgolfclub.co.uk

HAILSHAM

Wellshurst, North Street, Hellingly BN27 4EE 01435 813456 18 holes, 6084yds, par 70. www.wellshurst.com

PEACEHAVEN

Brighton Rd. BN9 9UH 01273 514049 9 holes, 5503yds, par 70. www.peacehavengc.com

RYE

Camber TN31 7QS. 01797 225241 18 holes, 6308yds, par 68. www.ryegolfclub.co.uk

SEAFORD

East Blatchington BN25 2JD 01323 892442 18 holes, 6546yds, par 72. www.seafordgolfclub.co.uk

Seaford Head

Southdown Rd. BN25 4JS 01323 890139 18 holes, 5848yds, par 71. www.seafordheadgolfcourse.co.uk

SEDLESCOMBE

Kent Street TN33 0SD 01424 871700 18 holes, 6269yds, par 72. www.sedlescombegolfclub.co.uk

UCKFIELD East Sussex National

Little Horsted TN22 5ES 01825 880256 East Course: 18 holes, 7138yds, par 72 West Course: 18 holes, 7154yds, par 72 www.eastsussexnational.co.uk/golf/index.php

Piltdown

Uckfield TN22 3XB 01825 722389 18 holes, 6076yds, par 68. www.piltdowngolfclub.co.uk

WADHURST Dale Hill

Ticehurst TN5 7DQ 01580 200112 Courses: Woosnam - 18 holes, 6512yds, par 72 Old - 18 holes, 5856yds, par 69. www.dalehill.co.uk

WEST SUSSEX

ANGMERING

Ham Manor, West Drive BN16 4JE 01903 783732 18 holes, 6216yds, par 70. www.hammanor.co.uk

ARUNDEL

Avisford Park, Yapton Lane, Nr Arundel, BN18 0LS. 01243 554611 18 holes, 5900yds, par 69. www.avisfordparkgolfclub.com

BOGNOR REGIS

Downview Rd. PO22 8JD 01243 821929 18 holes, 6238yds, par 70. www.bognorgolfclub.co.uk

CHICHESTER

HURSTPIERPOINT Singing Hills

COPTHORNE

LITTLEHAMPTON

Hunston Village PO20 1AX 01243 533833 Courses: Cathedral -18 holes, 6442yds, par 72 Tower -18 holes, 6109yds, par 71 www.chichestergolf.com Borers Arm Rd. RH10 3LL 01342 712033 18 holes, 6435yds, par 71. www.copthornegolfclub.co.uk

Effingham Park

West Park Rd. RH10 3EU 01342 716528 9 holes, 1822yds, par 30. www.effinghamparkgc.co.uk

COWDEN Holtye

Cowden TN8 7ED 01342 850635 9 holes, 5260yds, par 66. www.holtye.com

Sweetwoods Park

Cowden TN8 7JN 01342 850729 18 holes, 6515yds, par 71. www.sweetwoodspark.com

CRAWLEY Cottesmore

Buchan Hill RH11 9AT 01293 861777 Courses: Griffin - 18 holes, 6108yds, par 71.

Phoenix -18 holes, 5514yds, par 69. www.cottesmoregolf.co.uk

Ifield

Rusper Rd., Ifield RH11 0LN 01293 520222 18 holes, 6319yds, par 70. www.ifieldgolf.com

Tilgate Forest

Titmus Drive RH10 5EU 01293 530103 18 holes, 6359yds, par 72. www.glendale-golf.com/course-2-tilgate-forestgolf-centre.aspx

CUCKFIELD

Staplefield Rd. RH17 5HY 01444 459999 9 holes, 5066yds, par 71. www.cuckfieldgolf.co.uk

EAST GRINSTEAD Chartham Park

Felcourt Rd. RH19 2JT 01342 870340 18 holes, 6680yds, par 72. www.theclubcompany.com/clubs/CharthamPark/golf-18-hole.html

Albourne BN6 9EB 01273 835353 Courses: Lake - 9 holes, 3200yds, par 35. Valley - 9 holes, 3362yds, par 36.River - 9 holes, 2861yds, par 34 www.singinghills.co.uk 170 Rope Walk BN17 5DL 01903 717170 18 holes, 6226yds, par 70. www.littlehamptongolf.co.uk

MANNINGS HEATH

Fullers RH13 6PG 01403 210228 Waterfall course: 18 holes, 6683yds, par 72 Kingfisher course: 18 holes, 6217yds, par 72. www. manningsheath.com

MIDHURST Cowdray Park

Midhurst GU29 0BB 01730 813599 18 holes, 5972yds, par 70 www.cowdraygolf.co.uk

PLAISTOW Foxbridge

Plaistow RH14 0LB 01403 753303 9 holes, 3118yds, par 36 www.foxbridge.co.uk

PETWORTH Downs

Osiers, London Rd. GU28 9LX 01798 344097 18 holes, 6191yds, par 71 www.petworthgolf.com

PULBOROUGH

Hunston Lane RH20 2EN 01798 872563 18 holes, 6355yds, par 68. www.westsussexgolf.co.uk

RUSTINGTON

Golfers Lane BN16 4NB 01903 850790 9 holes, 5768yds, par 70. www.rgcgolf.com

SELSEY

Golf Links Lane PO20 9DR 01243 608935 9 holes, 5833yds, par 68. www.selseygolfclub.co.uk

SLINFOLD Slinfold Park

Stane Street RH13 0RE 01403 791154 18 holes, 6424yds, par 72 www.ccgslinfold.com

WEST CHILTINGTON

Royal Ashdown Forest

Broadford Bridge Rd. RH20 2YA 01798 813574 18 holes, 5866yds, par 70 www.westchiltgolf.co.uk

GOODWOOD

Hill Barn Lane BN14 9QE 01903 237301 18 holes, 6229yds, par 70. www.hillbarngolfcourse.co.uk

Chapel Lane RH18 5LR 01342 822247 Old Course: 18 holes, 6477yds, par 72 West Course: 18 holes, 5606yds, par 68 www.royalashdown.co.uk Kennel Hill PO18 0PN 01243 755168.

Courses: Downs - 18 holes, 7104yds, par 72.

Park - 18 holes, 6650yds, par 72 www.goodwood.co.uk/golf-at-goodwood/golf-atgoodwood.aspx

HASSOCKS

London Rd. BN6 9NA 01273 846990 18 holes, 5703yds, par 70. www.hassocksgolfclub.co.uk

HAYWARDS HEATH Haywards Heath

High Beech Lane RH16 1SL 01444 414866 18 holes, 6216yds, par 71 www.haywardsheathgolfclub.co.uk

Paxhill Park

East Mascalls Lane RH16 2QN 01444 484467 18 holes, 6200yds, par 70

Horsham Park

Horsham Golf Park RH13 0AX 01403 271525 9 holes, 4122yds, par 66. www.horshamgolfandfitness.co.uk

Rookwood

Robin Hood Lane RH12 3RR 01403 252123 18 holes, 6261yds, par 72 rookwoodgolfcourse.co.uk

WORTHING Hill Barn

Want to play? Your guide to the sports, clubs and leagues in Sussex

Eastbourne Golfing Park

Worthing

Links Rd. BN14 9QZ 01903 260718 Lower course: 18 holes, 6505yds, par 71 Upper course: 18 holes, 5211yds, par 66 www.worthinggolf.co.uk

GYMNASTICS

British gymnastics:

www.british-gymnastics.org

Angmering School Of Gym Station Rd., Angmering BN16 4HH 07935 212428 angmering.gym@googlemail.com

Arun Gymnastics & Trampolining Club

Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8ED 01243 828719 Mandyhxxx@aol.com

Bevendean Gymnastics Club

Lewes Rd., Falmer, Brighton BN1 9PW 01273 672468 debbie.rolfe71@ntlworld.com

Brighton & Hove Gymnastics Club St. Agnes Church, Newtown Rd., Hove BN3 7BA 01273 776209 gym@bhgym.co.uk / www.bhgym.co.uk

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Cacl Gym Club (Eastbourne) University Of Brighton, Sports Centre, Denton Rd., Eastbourne BN21 1SR 01323 730467 cheryl@cpinch.freeserve.co.uk

Chanctonbury Sportup G.C.

Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Speirbridge Rd., Storrington RH20 4PG 01903 746070 sportup@chanctonburysl.com

Chichester Olympic Gymnastic Club Head office: 13 Upton Rd., Stockbridge, Chichester PO19 8QQ 01243 790255 info@chichestergymnastics.co.uk www.chichestergymnastics.co.uk

Hawth Gymnastics

PO Box 989, Crawley RH10 5WX 01293 520821 www.hawthgymnastics.co.uk

Hollingdean Gymnastic Club Lynchet Close, Brighton BN1 7FP 01273 559469 / 07795 008772 jeffrey.arnold3@ntlworld.com

Hollington Gymnastics Club

Sports Centre, The Ridge, St. Leonards on Sea, Hastings TN37 7PS 01424 851865 alison@burgins.f9.co.uk

Horsham Gymnastics Club

Horsham Gymnastics Centre, Lynmead House, Kingsmead Close, Horsham RH12 4RZ 01403 756699 hgc@hgc.org.uk / www.hgc.org.uk

Infinity Gymnastics

Pevensey Rd., Southwater, Horsham RH13 9XZ 07763 185554 info@infinity-gymnastics.co.uk

i-star Academy

Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6YT 07843 666251 info@istaracademy.co.uk

Kestrel Gymnastics Academy K.G.A Bodiam, Robertsbridge TN32 5UJ 01580761498 k.g.a@btinternet.com

Pavillions in the Park

Hurst Rd., Horsham RH12 2DF 01403 219200 enquiries@pavillionsinthepark.co.uk

Pyramid Gymnastics Club

Triangle Way, Burgess Hill RH15 8WA 01444 243314 john.nightingale4@btinternet.com

Seaford Gymnastics Academy Eastbourne Rd., Seaford BN25 4NP 01323 892425 lorraine@seafordgymnastics.co.uk

Stars Gymnastics Club

Northcroft, Henfield BN5 9QB 01903 800024 amandawadman@gmail.com

Summerfields Gym Club

Haywood Way, Ivyhouse Lane, Hastings TN34 2HN 01424444615 emma@summerfields-gymnastics.com

Uckfield Gymnastic Club

Batts Bridge Rd., Maresfield, Nr Uckfield TN22 2HN. Derek Ashdown 01825 764141 www.uckfieldgymnastics.co.uk

Wickers Gym Club

Unit 4 Chartwell Business Centre, Chartwell Rd., Lancing, BN15 8FB Katy Hodgson 01273 465554 khodgson@talk21.com / wickersgymclub.com

HOCKEY

Bognor Town Hockey Club (women) Arun Leisure Centre Felpham Way, Bognor Regis PO22 8ED

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Brighton & Hove Hockey Club

Sussex University Sports Complex, Falmer, BN1 9QU. Cameron Heath 01273 239014/07970 068160 cameron_heath@standardandpoors.com www.brightonandhovehockeyclub.net/

Burgess Hill Hockey Club (women) The Triangle, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill RH15 8WA. Ginette Read 01273 831607 07917 041384 / 07974 204483 ginettemread@yahoo.co.uk www.burgesshillhc.co.uk

Buxted Park Hockey Club Buxted Park, Buxted TN22 4AY Clubhouse 01825 733689 Captain: Liz Wigglesworth info@bphc.co.uk www.bphc.co.uk

Chichester Hockey Club

Chichester College of Arts, Science & Technology Westgate Fields, Chichester PO19 1SB. Kim Howarth 01243 865523 / 07974 007216 kimhow14@hotmail.com www.chichesterhockey.com/

Crawley Hockey Club

Hazelwick School, Hazelwick Mill Lane, Three Bridges, Crawley RH10 1SX Ashley Morley-Smith 07540 141124 ashleymorleysmith@yahoo.co.uk www.crawleyhockeyclub.com

Crowborough Hockey Club

Beacon Community College, North Beeches Rd., Crowborough TN6 2AS Paula Davies 01892 655788 www.crowboroughhockey.co.uk

East Grinstead Hockey Club

Saint Hill Rd., Saint Hill, East Grinstead RH19 4JU. Nicky Hampstead nickyhampstead@hotmail.com www.egscc.co.uk

Hailsham Hockey Club

Hailsham Community College, Battle Rd., Hailsham BN27 1DT. Alison Headey 01323 840401 / 07855 121511 alison@hailshamhc.co.uk www.hailshamhockey.co.uk

Honeybees Hockey Club (women)

Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Wilson Avenue, Brighton, BN2 5PB. Katie Walters 07719 756148/07719756148 (W) kwalters@imberhorne.co.uk

Holbrook Hockey Club (Horsham) The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham RH12 5PJ Claire_adcock@yahoo.co.uk www.theholbrookclub.co.uk

Horsham Hockey Club

Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre, Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham RH12 3YS Francis Ross 07909 647070 f.ross61@hotmail.com / www.horshamhc.co.uk

Lewes Hockey Club

Cockshut Rd., Southover, Lewes BN7 3PR Gemma Collins 07919 212 102 vodkagemma@hotmail.com www.southdownsportsclub.co.uk/hockey

Littlehampton Hockey Club

The Littlehampton Academy, Hill Rd., Littlehampton BN17 6DQ 01903 711120 Colin Warner 07977 516070 colin.warner@war-ner.co.uk www.littlehamptonhc.org.uk

Mid Sussex Hockey Club

St Francis Social Club, Princess Royal Hospital, South Downs Park, Colwell Rd., Haywards Heath RH16 4HB. Vicky O’Boyle 01444 242072 / 07792 703777 vickyoboyle@yahoo.co.uk www.mshc.co.uk

Middleton & Bognor Hockey Club Middleton Sports Club, 3 Sea Lane, Middleton on sea, Bognor Regis, PO22 7RH rachelmccartain@talktalk.net www.mandbhc.org.uk

Penguin Hockey Club (Worthing)

Worthing Leisure Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing BN12 4ET Gail Williams 07825 788789 / 01903 268045 gwilliams251@yahoo.co.uk www.penguinhc.co.uk

South Saxons Hockey Club (Hastings) Sue Klein 01424 223647 01323 462062 / 07745 392230 sueklein2001@aol.com www.southsaxonshc.co.uk

Southwick Hockey Club

King’s Manor Community College Kingston Lane Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6YT Teana Ashley 01273 870930 teanaashley@hotmail.com

St Francis Hockey Club

St Francis Sports Ground, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath RH16 4HB Kevin Bridges 01444 440818 / 07977 162302 bridgeskj@aol.com

Worthing Hockey Club

Manor Ground, Georgia Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8AZ. Bob Catlow 07836 529133 Catlowbob@aol.com www.worthinghockey.co.uk

LACROSSE

East Grinstead Lacrosse Club

East Grinstead Rugby Football Club, The Pavilion, Saint Hill Rd., East Grinstead RH19 4JU 07712 527615 info@eglc.co.uk / www.eglc.co.uk

LIFESAVING

Crawley Town Lifesaving Club

Chair: Emily Stass, Secretary: John Stainer contact@crawleytownlsc.co.uk www.crawleytownlsc.com/contact.htm

Horsham Life Saving Club David Slade 01903 715745 info@horshamlifesavingclub.co.uk www.horshamlifesavingclub.co.uk

Ringmer Swimming & Lifesaving Club John Wiles 01273 400468 bodgelets@hotmail.com

MARTIAL ARTS AIKIDO

Aikido Circle Black Belt Academy Six Villages Sports Centre, Lime Avenue, Chichester PO20 6UE. Ken DeHaan 07747 788128 ken@aikidocirclebba.com www.aikidocirclebba.com

Brighton Aikikai

Chris Kent’s Kicks Martial Arts Club, 185 Lewes Rd., Brighton BN2 3LD Phil Rozier. 01273 273258 / 07736 301785 info@brightonaikikai.org.uk www.brightonaikikai.org.uk

Crawley Aikido Club

K2 Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ 01342 321429 info@crawleyaikidoclub.com crawleyaikidoclub.com

Ittaikan Aikido Club

Brighton Judo Club, Dorset Gardens, Brighton, BN2 1RL Paul Bonett 01273 696383 / 07774 629014 dojo@brightonaikido.co.uk www.brightonaikido.co.uk/

SussexSport King Alfred Leisure Centre, Kingsway, Hove BN3 2WW and Henfield Leisure Centre, North Croft, The King’s Field, Henfield BN5 9QB. Val Hodges. 01273 737 132 valhodges22@hotmail.com

Southdowns Club (Aikido)

Quayside Youth Centre, Upper Kingston Lane, Southwick BN42 4RE Kevin Elliott 07738 538448 kevinhavard@hotmail.com www.kifederationofgreatbritain.co.uk/clubs/ southdown.htm

Sussex Sport Aikido Club

Church Rd., Hove BN3 2AD. Jerome Chin-Aleong 07951 177936 jica27@hotmail.com www.sussexsportaikido.info

JUDO

Battle Judo Club

Battle Area Sports Centre, Claverham Community College, North Trade Rd., Battle, TN33 0HT. 01424 774772

Bexhill A A Judo Club

Sports Centre, Little Common Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 4HU 01424 210217 Raymond Roberts 01424 722145 www.bexhilljudo.org.uk

Bridgeview Judo Club (Lewes)

Malling Community Centre, Spences Lane, Lewes BN7 2HQ. Paul Leaney 07984 915946 fieldingd@hotmail.com www.judoatlewes.co.uk

Brighton Judo Club

1-9 St James Garden, Dorset Gardens, Brighton BN12 1RU. 01273 683780 Mark Deeney brighton.judo@btinternet.com www.brightonjudoclub.org

Chichester Judo Club

New Park Centre, New Park Rd., Chichester PO19 7XY. Ilona Guy 07512 332783 ilona.guy@btinternet.com chichesterjudoclub.co.uk

East Grinstead Yokohama Judo Club Dave Bardwell 01732 864542 davidbardwell@tiscali.co.uk www.egy-judo-club.co.uk

Hastings YMCA Judo Club

Hastings YMCA, St Pauls Rd., St. Leonards on Sea TN37 6RS 01424 429 677.

Les Pike 01424 446459

Hollington Judo Club (St. Leonards)

Hollington Community Sport, Old Church Rd., St. Leonards on Sea, TN36 9LL 01424 852165. Neil Chalcraft 01424 430999 neil.chalcraft@bt.internet.com

Horsham Judo Club

Southwater Leisure Centre, Pevensey Road, Southwater 07778 670 124 www.horshamjudoclub.com

Joff Judo Club (Peacehaven)

Kyushindo Judo Club

Reiwaryu Ryushinkan Karate Do

Mercread Judo Club (Seaford)

Reiwaryu Ryushinkan Karatedo Renmei

Heights Health Club, 49 The Martlets, Burgess Hill, RH15 9NN. 01444 239444 generalinformation@heightshealthclub.co.uk www.heightshealthclub.co.uk Mercread Youth Centre, Mercread Rd., Seaford BN25 1AB. 01323 892531. Joanne Deeney 01273 587176 enquiries@mercreadjudoclub.org.uk www.mercreadjudoclub.org.uk

Seishin Judo Club

Oakmeeds Community College, Station Rd., Burgess Hill RH15 9EA. Bruce Scrivens 01444 246664 / 07770 476363 www.seishin-judo.co.uk Stanford Judo Club (Brighton) BHASVIC, 205, Dyke Rd., Hove BN3 6EG. Steve 01273 882980. Jo Lucas jel1@brighton.ac.uk

Turners Hill Yokohama Judo Club The Ark, Mount Lane, Turners Hill RH10 4RA. Mrs Anne Bolt 01342 715252

Uckfield Judo Club

Freedom Leisure Uckfield, Downsview Cresent, Uckfield TN22 1UB. Terry Bate 01825 768453 terry.bate@ace-ina.com

Westerleigh Judo Kwai Limited (Battle)

Claverham Community College, North Trade Rd., Battle TN33 0HT. Paul Everest 01424 442726 / 07969 625880 paulapauleverest@hotmail.com www.westerleighjudo.org.uk

Zodiac Judo Kwai (Hastings)

New Horizons School, Beauchamp Rd., St. Leonards on Sea TN38 9JU 07516 902975.

Duncan Maclean 07516 902975

KARATE

Bexhill Shotokan Karate Club

Bexhill Leisure Centre, Down Rd., Bexhill on Sea TN39 4HS. Ian Hollidge 01424 218993 ianhollidge@hotmail.com www.sskd.org.uk

Brighton Shokotan Karate

Cardinal Newman School, The Upper Drive, Hove BN3 6ND. Dave Hazard 01903 775101 jess@fastnet.co.uk / www.brightonkarate.co.uk

Chichester GoJu Karate Club

New Park Community Centre, New Park Rd., Chichester PO19 7XY. 01243 672589 www.chichesterkarate.co.uk

Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association

K2 Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley RH11 9BQ. Ron Silverthorne 01323 891471 / 07860 650127 info@fska.co.uk www.fska.co.uk

Kanzenki Shotokan Karate Club Imberhorne, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead RH19 2DT Lindsey Musing 07812 037455 www.kanzenkishotokan.co.uk

KeiBudo Freestyle Karate

Olympos Leisure Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA. Julia Turley 01444 454827 jtreiwaryukarate@btinternet.com

Olympos Leisure Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA. Mr R.T Williams 01444 241625 www.ryushinkan.co.uk

Roffey Karate Club

Roffey Institute Hall, Crawley Rd., Horsham, RH12 4ET. Phil Smith 07708 432682 / 07882 512676 info@roffeykarateclub.co.uk roffeykarateclub.co.uk

Red Oak Karate Club (Lewes)

St. Michaels Church Hall, High Street, Lewes, BN7 1XN. John Cross 01273 471627 David Hare 01825 767652 redoakkarate@googlemail.com www.redoakkarate.org.uk

Seaford Karate Club

Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Rd., Seaford, BN25 4QW. P Burton 01323 897909 Martin Dean martindean@morgancarn.com

SEMKA Wado-Ryu Karate

Horsham, Crawley & Broadbridge Heath Paul Elliott 01403 218327 / 07778 058482 semka@btopenworld.com www.horshamkarateclub.com

Tang Sou Dao Karate - Ren Yi Wu Kwan Olympos Leisure Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA. Adam Goward (senior instructor) 01825 732224 a.goward@virgin.net www.tangsoudao.com

Ty-Ga Karate International

Olympos Leisure Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA. Gary Wasniewski 020 8947 1038 www.ty-ga.co.uk

KICKBOXING

Dynamic Tiger Freestyle Kickboxing

The Grange Centre, Bepton Rd., Midhurst, GU29 9HD and Bohunt School, Longmoor Rd., Liphook, GU30 7NY. Damon Kentell 07774 891785 admin@dtfk.co.uk / dtfk.co.uk

Jee-Pai Kickboxing

Maybridge Boys Club, Durrington, Worthing 07793 102690 www.xtreme-kickboxing.co.uk/gym.htm

Lumpini Muay Thai

Crawley Thai Boxing Centre, 1st Floor, 49 Gatwick Rd., Manor Royal, Crawley, RH10 9RD. John Jarvis 07702 119198 john@crawleythaiboxing.co.uk www.crawleythaiboxing.co.uk

Whitehawk Kickboxing Club (Brighton)

Kaigan Judo Club (Eastbourne)

Main Hall, Shoreham Community Centre, Pond Rd., Shoreham BN43 5WU. Keith Boardman 01903 530264 www.sussexkarate.com

Keisen Judo Club

Silverdale School, Perth Rd., St Leonards on Sea TN37 7EA www.btka.org.uk

Kin Ryu Judo Club

Northiam Village Hall, Northiam, Nr Battle TN31 6LP. Marilyn Martin 01797 253288 marilynmartin16@lycos.co.uk www.karatejutsukai.co.uk

1a Spindle Way, Crawley RH10 1TG 01293 544333 info@kungfuschools.org www.kungfuschools.org

Felpham Community College, Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8EL info@okasankarateclub.co.uk www.okasankarateclub.co.uk

Classes in Brighton, Hove and Falmer Matthew Gross 0781 2342058 digitmatt@hotmail.com www.sussexkungfu.co.uk

Joff Youth Centre, Roderick Ave., Peacehaven BN10 8BL.Vicky Mitchell 01273 703790 Highfield Junior School, The Hydneye, Hampden Park, Eastbourne BN22 9LD. Pat Jeffery 01323 507595

Kodukan Karate Club (Hastings)

Want to play? Your guide to the sports, clubs and leagues in Sussex

Myo-Do-Kan

Sports Hall, Valley Social Centre, Whitehawk, Brighton. 01273 389471 / 07730 624372 Indra Don Francesco 01273 389471 / 07730 624372 indradon@hotmail.com

KUNG FU

The Wallis Centre, De La Warr Rd., East Grinstead RH19 3BS Tim Draper 01342 316121 / 07941 336859 tim@keisen.co.uk / www.keisen.co.uk

Northiam Karate Club

Kung Fu Schools

K2 Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Crawley, RH11 9BQ. Peter Seymour 01293 537808 / 07840 700362 p.seymour1@sky.com www.kinryu.org.uk

Okasan Karate Club

Shaolin Kung Fu

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KAMON WING CHUN (KUNG FU)

Brighton

Rox School of Dance Unit 3, Hove Business Centre, Fonthill Rd., Hove BN3 6HA. Alberto Kavadellas 0782 823 8390 www.kamonwingchun.com

Chichester

Swanfield Community Centre, 46 Swanfield Drive, Chichester, PO19 6GH Karl Jenkinson (instructor) 07885 287667 www.kamonwingchun.com

Crawley

K2 Leisure Centre, Pease Pottage Hill, Brighton Rd., Crawley, RH11 9BQ Bill Bostock 020 8123 5768 www.kamonwingchun.com

Eastbourne

Eastbourne Hospital Staff Social Club, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, BN21 2UD Neilon Pitamber (instructor) 07956 200273 www.kamonwingchun.com/classpromotion. aspx?class=Eastbourne

East Grinstead

The Studio at Chequer Mead Arts Centre, De La Warr Rd., East Grinstead RH19 3BS. Bill Bostock 020 8123 5768

TAI CHI

Sussex Zhong Ding

Angmering, Ferring, Lancing, Littlehampton, Rustington & Worthing.

Jan Simpson 07504 294905 sussexzhongding@yahoo.co.uk www.sussexzhongding.co.uk

Tai Chi Wisdom

Brighton, Hove, Lewes & Steyning Simon & Cher Robins 01273 239054 info@taichiwisdom.net www.taichiwisdom.net

TAEKWON-DO

Brighton Taekwon-Do School

Stanley Deason Leisure Centre, Wilson Avenue, Brighton, BN2 5PB (also Hove and Saltdean) Howard Mayes 01273 508120 howard@tkdbrighton.com www.tkdbrighton.com

Brighton Taekwondo Academy

Varndean College, Surrenden Rd., Brighton, BN1 6WQ 07764 740877 brightontkdacademy@yahoo.co.uk www.brightontkd.co.uk

Cobra-kai Taekwondo Club

Basil Shippam Hall, Tozer Way, Chichester PO19 7LG 02392 738945

Crawley Tae Kwon-Do Club

Maidenbower Community Centre Harvest Rd., Crawley RH10 7QQ and Holy Trinity School, Woburn Rd., Off Buckswood Drive, Crawley RH11 8JE 0800 917 6238 training@crawley-taekwondo.co.uk www.crawley-taekwondo.co.uk

South Downs Tae Kwon-Do

Sports Centre Midhurst Rother College, Lamberts Lane, Midhurst GU29 9DT 01903 234718 info@sdtkd.co.uk www.sdtkd.co.uk

West Sussex Tae Kwon Do

• Felpham Community College, Felpham Way, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8EL • Six Villages Sports Centre, Lime Avenue, Westergate, Chichester PO20 3UE Anne-Marie Jones-Taylor 01243 826917 jones-taylor@tiscali.co.uk www.westsussextaekwondo.co.uk

GENERAL/OTHER MARTIAL ARTS

Brighton Ishigaki Ju-Jitsu Club LA Fitness, Tower Point, Spring Street, Brighton BN1 1YR. 07710 503611.

Michael Le Borgne 07710 503611 Brightonjujitsu@yahoo.co.uk www.ishigaki.org.uk

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British Jujitsu Ryu

www.britishjujitsuryu.co.uk • The Gymnasium, Steyning Grammar Lower School, School Lane, Steyning BN44 3LB. • Steve Moxey 01903 815997 / 07748 609750 britishjujitsuryu@hotmail.com • Church Hall, Cissbury Drive, Findon Valley, BN14 0DT. Darren Hamilton 01903 530559 / 07795 024208 maxella@gmail.com • North Lancing First & Middle School, Mill Rd., Lancing BN15 0PT. Andrew Bennett 01903 753385 / 07804 900347 bennetthouse@ntlworld.com

Kenaji Academy of Martial Arts

Southwater + classes in Storrington and Thakeham. Wado Ryu, Shotokan, Shito Ryu, Jujitsu, Aikido & Kickboxing.

Brian Redman 01903 743334 / 07711 987 672 www.kenagi.co.uk

White Crane Fighting Arts Worlds End Pavilion, Janes Lane, Burgess Hill RH15 OAT Neil Johnson 07976 260710 neil@whitecranefightingarts.com www.whitecranefightingarts.com

Worthing

K1Gym Xtreme, 12 Bath Place, Worthing BN11 3BD. Mike O’Hagan 01903 236664 mohagan@gym-xtreme.co.uk www.gym-xtreme.co.uk

NETBALL Sussex Netball

www.sussexnetball.com/play-netball.php

Sussex County Netball Association

Judo, Aikido, Iaido & Kendo

County Secretary (Sussex) Miss Sheila Martin 01273 422959/07754 978194 she.martin@hotmail.co.uk Sussex Netball Development Officer hannah.brooks@englandnetball.co.uk

Ren Yi Wu Kwan Tang Sou Dao

Arun Leisure Centre, Felpham, Bognor Regis hanbro@me.com

Mid-Sussex Martial Arts School The Honbu Dojo, Scaynes Hill RH17 7NP

Roger Payne 01444 318422/01825 791703 roger@msmas.org / msmas.org

Arun Netball Club

Broadbridge Heath, East Grinstead, Haywards Heath, Horsham & Wadhurst Adam Goward 01825 732224 a.goward@virgin.net www.tangsoudao.com

Brighton Netball Club

Ryusui-ryu

Felbridge Village Hall, Crawley Down Rd., East Grinstead RH19 2PS Neil Starks 01342 315372 www.m-a-t-s.co.uk

Sama South East - Karate & Kickboxing

• West Sussex: Hassocks, Henfield, Hurstpierpoint, Partridge Green, Shoreham, Steyning, Upper Beeding & Wivelsfield.

• East Sussex: Buxted, Chiddingly, Crowborough, Groombridge, Hartfield, Heathfield, Newick, Ninfield, Nutley, Peasmarsh, Plumpton Green, Ringmer, Sedlescombe, Uckfield & Westfield.

01273 261242 george@samasoutheast.co.uk george@samakarate.com www.samasoutheast.co.uk

Soul Martial Arts Academy

M4 Rudford Ind Est, Ford Rd., Ford BN18 0BF 0800 9804858 soulmartialarts@hotmail.com www.soulmartialarts.co.uk

Tae-Jitsu

• Impulse leisure, Old Barn Way, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4NT. • Portslade Sports Centre, Chalky Rd., Hove BN41 2WS Peter Moran 01273 273967 / 07891 864272 taejitsu@yahoo.co.uk / www.tae-jitsu.co.uk

The Choi Foundation (Choi Kwang Do)

Dorothy Stringer Sports Complex, Loder Rd., Brighton, BN1 6PZ and LA Fitness Centre, St. Heliers Avenue off Portland Rd., Hove BN3 5RE. 0800 0467260 info@thechoifoundation.co.uk www.thechoifoundation.co.uk/

Uckfield Martial Arts Club

Uckfield Gymnastics Centre, Batts Bridge Rd., Maresfield, nr Uckfield TN22 2HN Alex Foot (coach) 07946 104512 afoot@panini.co.uk www.anthonycairns.com/Martial%20Arts/UMAC. htm

West Sussex Choi Kwang Do Academy

Classes in Angmering, East Preston & Storrington 07955 162886 wsckd@fsmail.net / www.westsussexckd.com

Dorothy Stringer School www.brightonnetballclub.co.uk

CCK Netball Club (Whitehawk) Crew Club, Coolham Drive, Whitehawk ccknetball@btinternet.com

Chichester Junior Netball Club

Bishop Luffa School, Chichester Emma Wiggs on p.e.lavanthouse@hotmail.com Chichester Phoenix Netball Club Central C of E School Chichester panthersnetballclub@gmail.com www.panthersnetball.co.uk

Chichester Netball Club

Lavant House, Chichester www.chichesternetballclub.webeden.co.uk

Crows Netball Club Rachel 01892 655661 www.tunwellsnetball.org.uk

Chanctonbury Netball Club angela.kitkat@hotmail.co.uk

CD Phoenix Netball Club (East Grinstead)

G4S Netball Centre, Imberhorne Lower School, Sackville School and The Jubilee Centre. www.cdphoenixsussex.org.uk Eastbourne Netball Club Eastbourne Sports Park www.eastbourne-netball.com

Enigma Netball Club (Worthing) Karen Thornton 07748 196238 karenthornton12@hotmail.com

Freedom Ice Netball Club (Crowborough) Crowborough Leisure Centre. de@railjournal.co.uk

Footloose Netball Club (Chichester) joannadudman@hotmail.com footloosenetballclub.weebly.com/

Genesis Beacon Netball Club Amanda 07761 041361

Giants (Worthing)

karen.Dennison@westsussexpct.nhs.uk

Hassocks Netball Club Freedom Leisure Hassocks macnamara750@btinternet.com

Hastings Netball Club denisecsims@hotmail.com

Heathfield Panthers Netball Club Maxine mcobbold@heathfieldcc.e-sussex.sch.uk

SussexSport Henfield Leisure Centre Edna 01403 710586 / 07708 486973 Jan 01403 711241 / 07740 626316 Lewes Netball Club (junior) South Down Sports Club www.lewesnetballclub.co.uk

Mid Sussex Netball Club

St Paul’s Catholic College, Burgess Hill.

Jackie tunnicliffej42@btinternet.com www.midsussexnetball.org.uk

NRG Netball Club (Worthing) t.price@worthing.ac.uk

Oakwood Netball Club (Crawley)

Oakwood Football Club, Kelly beccakel@hotmail.com

Old Town Netball Club (Eastbourne - junior)

paul-stephdudson@hotmail.com

Peacehaven Netball Club mandycollings@aol.com

Phoenix Netball Team (Burgess Hill) robandpip.turner@btinternet.com

Pulborough Netball Club

Pulborough Recreation Ground Sue on 01798 875629 suzanne@dudman04.orangehome.co.uk

Redhill Netball Club (Crawley) Ifield Community College, near Crawley jo.barnes@rocketmail.com

Rimmerettes Netball Club (Eastbourne) Eastbourne Sports Park ms@stephenrimmer.com

Rudgewick Netball Club

Pennthorpe School, Emily 07799 514954

Seaford Netball Club

Clare 01323 890994 or Kim 01323 894648

Sedlescombe Netball Club suzyham@btconnect.com

Southwater Netball Club (Horsham) michellea.campbell@virgin.net

Southdown Netball Club (East Grinstead)

G4S Netball Centre, Imberhorne Lower School, Sackville School and The Jubilee Centre www.southdownnetballclub.co.uk

Spirit Netball Club (Lewes junior) Southdown Sports Club, Lewes Karen on 07899 908456 Sussex Thunder, Storm & Lightning St Bedes School, Upper Dicker sussexnetballclub@yahoo.co.uk

Sussex Merlins Netball Club James.szymik@sussexmerlins.co.uk

Trinity Tristars Netball Club (Crawley) Oakwood Football Club beccakel@hotmail.com

Uckfield Netball Club (junior) Uckfield Technology Community College uccsshipley@uctc.e-sussex.sch.uk

ORIENTEERING British Orienteering Federation

www.britishorienteering.org.uk

Saxons Orienteering Club (Crowborough)

Anita Kingdon 01892 722624 secretary@saxons-oc.org / www.saxons-oc.org

Southdowns Orienteers

Jaquie Drake 01273 400603 thedrakes@vuggles.co.uk www.southdowns-orienteers.org.uk

POLO

Cowdray Park

info@brightonblues.co.uk www.brightonblues.co.uk

Hickstead All England Polo Club

Poveys Close, Burgess Hill RH15 9TA 01444 232221 www.pitchero.com/clubs/burgesshill/

Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 0AQ 01730 813257 www.cowdraypolo.co.uk

Burgess Hill RFC

Hickstead, West Sussex RH17 5NU 01273 834315 www.hickstead.co.uk

Chichester RFC

ROUNDERS

Starz UK

5 Mercury House, Ham Rd., Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6EW. 07590 960957 l.webber@starzuk.co.uk www.starzuk.co.uk

Rounders England website www.roundersengland.co.uk

ROWING

Find your local club www.britishrowing.org/clubfinder Find your local coastal rowing club www.rowinguk.com

Ardingly Rowing Club

The Boathouse, Ardingly Activity Centre, College Rd., Ardingly RH17 6SQ 01444 401229 David Avery 01798 815118 d.avery6@btinternet.com www.ardinglyrowingclub.co.uk

Bexhill Rowing Club

anthony.page@networkrail.co.uk www.bexhillrowingclub.com

Bewl Bridge Rowing Club Martin Teale 07801 135270 captain@bewlrowingclub.co.uk www.bewlrowingclub.co.uk

Brighton & Hove Rowing Club Western Esplanade, Hove BN4 1WE 07951 538546

Eastbourne Rowing Club

The Boathouse Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7LD. Nick Norwood 07855 393542 dave@dufrane.co.uk www.eastbournerc.co.uk

Hastings & St. Leonards Rowing Club Hastings & St Leonards Rowing Club, Carlisle Parade, Hastings TN34 1JG Eveline Powell 07905 435745 Robert@salmon9091.freeserve.co.uk www.hastingsrowingclub.co.uk

Shoreham Rowing Club

Sally Hills 07906 473999 www.shorehamrowingclub.co.uk

Worthing Rowing Club

Worthing Rowing Club, Splash Point, Marine Parade, Worthing BN11 3PN Martin Holden 07904 183284 wrc@worthingrowingclub.com www.worthingrowingclub.com/

RUGBY UNION Sussex RFU

Sports Development Unit, Dallington House, University of Brighton, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9PH 01273 623030 sussexadmin@rfu.com www.sussexrugby.co.uk/dyn/pages/playing/links. shtml

Barns Green RFC

Bill Bailey enquiries@barnsgreenrfc.co.uk www.barnsgreenrfc.co.uk

Bognor RFC

Andy Sweeney 01243 820846/07789 767533 www.bognor-rfc.com

Brighton FC (RFU)

Brighton Rugby Club, Waterhall, Brighton, BN1 8YR 01273 562729 Dionne Fowle (Honorary Secretary) 07778 547625 Dionne.B.Fowle@aexp.com

Dai Davies 01243 778 406/07816 837 026 Secretary@ChichesterRFC.co.uk www.chichesterrfc.co.uk

Cinque Ports RFC

23 Havelock Rd., Hastings TN34 1BP 01424 722844 info@cinqueportsrugby.co.uk www.cinqueportsrugby.co.uk

Crawley RFC

Paul Chapman 07753 755883 home.chapman@btinternet.com www.pitchero.com/clubs/crawleyrfc

Crowborough RFC

Steel Cross, Crowborough TN6 2XB 01892 654832 Simon Davies 01892 663915/07909 808317 sdgas@aol.com www.crowboroughrugby.com

Ditchling RFC

The Playing Fields, Lewes Rd., Ditchling, BN6 8TY. 01273 832833 hughfelton@gmail.com www.ditchlingrugby.co.uk

East Grinstead RFC

The Pavilion, Saint Hill Rd., East Grinstead RH19 4JU 01342 322338 Matt Ravenscroft 07831 721538 secretary@egrfc.com / www.egrfc.com/

Eastbourne RFC

Suzanne Wood 01323 739179 suandalwood.tiscali.co.uk www.eastbournerugby.com

Hastings & Bexhill RFC

William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2PN. Tel: 01424 444255 Len Bolton 01424 755612 l.bolton159@btinternet.com www.hastingsrugby.org.uk

Haywards Heath RFC

Alan Jenkins 07931 196737 aj@hhrfc.co.uk www.pitchero.com/clubs/haywardsheath

Heathfield & Waldron RFC

The Hardy Roberts Recreational Ground, Cross-in-hand, Heathfield 01435 868747 Tim Ball 01435 831142 / 0207 332 5750 / 07802 932248 tjgball@hotmail.com / www.hwrfc.co.uk

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Henfield & Partridge Green Netball Team

Hellingly RFC

Hellingly Sports Club, Horsebridge BN27 4DL Roger White honsec@hellinglyrfc.co.uk www.hellinglyrfc.com/

Holbrook RFC

The Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane Horsham RH12 5PJ 01403 751150 www.holbrookrfc.co.uk

Horley RFC

The New Defence, Court Lodge Rd., Horley, Surrey, RH6 8RA. Barrie Edwards 07912 862566 contact@horleyrugby.co.uk www.horleyrugby.co.uk

Horsham RUFC

Coolhurst Ground, Hammerpond Rd., Horsham RH13 6PJ. Paul Harding chairman@horshamrufc.com www.horshamrufc.com

Hove RFC

Hove Recreation Ground, Shirley Drive, Hove, BN3 6QP 01273 505103 Andy Ward 07789 777475 clubhouse@hoverfc.com www.hoverfc.com

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Be a part of... the Gold Challenge The Gold Challenge in partnership with the British Olympic Association is proud to support Team GB

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SussexSport Stanley Turner Ground, Kingston Rd., Lewes, BN7 3NB 01273 473732 Dave Winsor 01323 891009 info@lewesrfc.org.uk dwlrfc@sky.com / www.lewesrfc.org.uk

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Bexhill Sailing Club

commodore@pyc.org.uk / www.pyc.org.uk

Pevensey Bay Sailing Club

De La Warr Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1LA 01424 212906 www.bexhillsc.com

The Club House, Old Martello Rd., Pevensey Bay BN24 6DX 01323 761002 dave.harrington@pbsd.org.uk www.pbsc.org.uk

Midhurst RFC

The Quay, Bosham, Chichester PO18 8LU 01243 572341 manager@boshamsailingclub.co.uk www.boshamsailingclub.co.uk

The Point, Rye Harbour, Rye TN31 7TU 01797 222291 richardhopper@playden97.freeserve.co.uk www.rhsc.org.uk

Newick RFC

Medina House, Brighton Marina Village, Brighton BN2 5UT 01273 818711 office@bmyc.org.uk www.bmyc.org.uk

Norfolk Arms RFC

109-111 Kings Rd. Arches, Brighton, BN1 2FN 01273 321802 www.brightonsailingclub.org.uk

Littlehampton RFC

Racheal Hutchings 07779 725955 rachealh05@aol.com www.clubs.rfu.com/clubs/portals/littlehampton

Bosham Sailing Club

Simon Flint 01730 816465 simon.flint@bbcel.co.uk www.midhurstrugby.co.uk

Brighton Marina Yacht Club

The Crown Inn, Church Rd., Newick BN8 4JX 01825 723293 contact@newickrfc.com www.newickrfc.com

Brighton Sailing Club

Wiston Recreation Ground, Hole Street, Wiston, Steyning, BN44 3DH. Ree 07966 815345 www.norfolkarmsrfc.co.uk

Old Brightonians RFRC

At Brighton FC (RFU) Waterhall Playing Fields, Mill Rd, Brighton BN1 8YH 01273 562729 John Aiken 07709 461000 j.aiken@btconnect.com

Plumpton RFC

Ross Goring 07870 329138 ross_goring@hotmail.com plumptonrfc.co.uk

Pulborough RFC

Pulborough RFC, Freelands, Pulborough Rd., Pulborough RH20 4HP 01903 746463 www.pitchero.com/clubs/pulborough

Rye RFC

New Rd., Rye TN31 7LS 07784 024162 RyeRugby@Live.com www.pitchero.com/clubs/ryerfc

Seaford RFC

Salts Recreation Ground, Richmond Rd., Seaford BN25 1DR 07535 154463 Nicky Walker 01323 441429 www.seafordrfc.com

Shoreham RFC

Buckingham Park, Upper Shoreham Rd., Shoreham BN43 6HA andykipling96@gmail.com www.shorehamrugby.com

St. Francis RFC

Southgate Pavilion, Southgate Avenue, Crawley RH10 6HG Mark Eastman mark.eastman@st-albans-church.co.uk www.st-francis-rugby.com

Sussex Police RFC

Brighton Rugby Club, Brighton BN1 8YR www.sussexpolicerfc.co.uk

Uckfield RFC

Hempstead Playing Fields, Nevill Rd., Uckfield TN22 1LX 01825 768956 Kim Dunn 07905 756271 / 01825 761678 dunnkim6@aol.com www.pitchero.com/clubs/uckfieldrfc

Worthing RFC

The Rugby Park, Roundstone Lane, Angmering BN16 4AX 01903 784706 Allan Imrie 07899 063944 Allan.Imrie@ametek.co.uk www.worthingrfc.co.uk

Sussex Referees Society

Phil Bowers 07930 188560 philbowersref@aol.com / www.ssrfur.com/

SAILING/YACHTING

Arun Yacht Club

River Side West, Littlehampton BN17 5DL 01903 716016 office@arunyc.org.uk / www.arunyc.org.uk

Ashdown Sailing Club

c/o Brungerley, London Rd., East Grinstead RH19 1QF 01342 326901

Chichester Yacht Club

Chichester Marina, Birdham, Chichester PO20 7EJ 01243 512918 secretary@cyc.co.uk www.cyc.co.uk

City Livery Yacht Club

10 Phillips Close, Maidenbower, Crawley RH10 7NP 08700 664232 jw@clyc.co.uk www.clyc.co.uk

Dell Quay Sailing Club

Dell Quay, Chichester PO20 7EE 01243 785080 www.dqsc.co.uk

Eastbourne Sovereign Sailing Club Royal Parade, Eastbourne BN22 7AA 01323 416562 training@sailing-at-eastbourne.co.uk www.sailing-at-eastbourne.co.uk

Felpham Sailing Club

Blakes Rd., Felpham PO22 7EE 01243 865115 www.felphamsailing.co.uk

Hastings & St Leonards Sailing Club

Marina, Lower Promenade, St. Leonards-on-Sea TN38 0BU 01424 422142 mail@hastingssc.wanadoo.co.uk www.hastingssc.org

Hastings Motor Boat & Yacht Club

The Clubhouse, Rock A Nore Parade, Hastings TN34 3DW 01424 429779 hmbyc@supanet.com

Inn Shore Cruising Club

The Shore Hotel, Shore Rd., East Wittering, Chichester PO20 8DZ 01243 514001 sec@innshorecruisingclub.co.uk www.innshorecruisingclub.co.uk

Itchenor Sailing Club

Club Lane, Itchenor, Chichester PO20 7AG 01243 512400 office@itchenorsailingclub.co.uk www.itchenorsc.co.uk

Lancing Sailing Club

Shopsdam Rd., Lancing BN15 8ES 01903 766006 memsec@lancingsc.org.uk www.lancingsc.org.uk

Littlehampton Sailing & Motor Club

Rye Harbour Sailing Club

Shoreham Sailing Club

Soldiers Point, 223 Harbour Way, Shoreham Beach, Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 5HZ 01273 453078 sscmemsec@hotmail.com www.shorehamsailing.org

Sovereign Harbour Yacht Club

Sovereign Harbour Marina, Pevensey Bay Rd., Eastbourne BN23 6JH 01424 845991 gsteven@rya-online.net / www.shyc.co.uk

Sussex Yacht Club

85-89 Brighton Rd., Shoreham-by-Sea BN43 6RE 01273 464868 secretary@sussexyachtclub.org.uk www.sussexyachtclub.org.uk

Weir Wood Sailing Club

Weir Wood Reservoir, Forest Row RH18 5HT 01342 828462 info@wwsc.org.uk www.wwsc.org.uk

Worthing Yacht Club

Marine Walk, Worthing BN12 4DJ 01903 249956 www.worthingyachtclub.co.uk

SHOOTING

Aldingbourne & District Target Shooting Club (Westergate near Bognor Regis) root@aldingbournetsc.co.uk www.aldingbournetsc.co.uk

Buxted Rifle & Pistol Club

Framfield Rd., Buxted, Uckfield TN22 4LE 07835 928311 www.buxtedshootingclub.co.uk

Chichester Rifle Club

The Range, Wellington Rd., Chichester PO19 6BB www.chichesterrifleclub.co.uk

Eastbourne & District Small-Bore Rifle League secretary@eastbourne-league.co.uk www.eastbourne-league.co.uk

East Grinstead Target Shooting Club Malcolm Brain secretary@egtsc.co.uk / www.egtsc.co.uk

Fittleworth Rifle Club

Sean Ide 01798 872095 fittleworthrifleclub@hotmail.com www.fittleworthrifleclub.org

Petworth & District Rifle Club John Robbins 0844 7722243 www.tates.com/Petworth/

Southwick Rifle Club

90/91 South Terrace, Littlehampton BN17 5LJ 01903 715859

Southwick Community Centre Range, Southwick Street, Southwick, BN42 4ET Mr P. Sigournay 01903 814642 southwickrifleclub@yahoo.co.uk

Marine Parade, Seaford BN25 2QR 01323 893542 information@nssc.org.uk / www.nssc.org.uk

Sussex Squash & Racquetball

Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club

Newhaven Yacht Club

The Harbourside, Fort Rd., Newhaven BN9 9EL 01273 589849 bbgannetv@tiscali.co.uk www.newhavenyc.co.uk

Pagham Yacht Club

1 West Front Rd., Pagham, Bognor Regis PO21 4TD 01243 265025

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Lewes RFC

SQUASH

www.sussexsquash.org.uk

Arun

Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, PO22 8ED 01243 826612. Richard Laine richard.laine@ic24.net

Bluecoat Sports

Christ’s Church Hospital, Horsham RH13 0YB 01403 247572. Tony Fiveash

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Bognor Regis

Bognor Sports Club, Hawthorn Rd., Bognor Regis, PO21 2UU Steve Carruthers 01243 865462 steviecarruthers@hotmail.com

Brighton

Withdean Sports complex, Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JD 0845 644 3417 Dave Bowen david.bowen@worthing.gov.uk clubroom@brightonsquash.co.uk www.brightonsquash.co.uk

Brighton Rackets

Falmer Way, Falmer, BN1 9SG 01273 667888 Milli Fawssett milli.1@hotmail.co.uk

Burgess Hill

Olympos Burgess Hill, The Triangle, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8GA Andrew Eade 077 9417 4969 andrew.eade@yahoo.co.uk

Cooden

9 Withyham Rd., Bexhill-on-Sea TN39 3BD 01424 844810 Sid Austin squash@cbssc.co.uk www.cbssc.co.uk/squash.htm

Copthorne Squash Club

LA Fitness Gatwick, Copthorne Rd., Copthorne, Crawley, RH10 3PG 01342 715022 Karl Manning karl.manning@sussexsquash.org.uk gatwick@lafitness.co.uk www.lafitness.co.uk/gym/gatwick

Corals

Orchard Rd., Hove BN3 7BG 01273 731262 Andy Birch andy.birch@orionpharma.com www.coralfitness.co.uk/squash

Lewes

Southdown Sports Club, Cockshut Rd., Lewes BN7 3PR. Bill Jeffries 01273 480630 sec@southdownclub.org.uk bill@billjeffries.co.uk www.southdownsportsclub.co.uk

Littlehampton

Sparks Court, Littlehampton BN17 5AS 01903 713217 Ashley Squires a.squires@sky.com

Middleton

Middleton Sports Club, 3 Sea Lane, Middleton-on-Sea, Bognor Regis PO22 7RH 01243 583157 Paul Elliot hairsginger@hotmail.com www.middletonsportsclub.co.uk

Midhurst

Grange Leisure Centre, Bepton Rd., Midhurst GU29 9HD. 01730 816841 David Usher rachelanddave@aol.com www.thegrange.org.uk

Storrington

Greyfriars Lane, Storrington RH20 4HE 01903 745134 Nathan Miller ssc@uwclub.net n.miller@crown-golf.co.uk www.storringtonsquashclub.co.uk

Weald

South Bank, Hassocks BN6 8JP 01273 844283 Trevor Morgan trevor.morgan@uk.ibm.com www.the-weald.co.uk

West Worthing

Titnore Way, Titnore Lane, West Worthing, BN12 6NY. Pete Williams 01903 247270 peter.williams850@ntlworld.com info@wwc.org.uk / www.wwc.org.uk

Sussex Squash & Racketball Association

Crawley Squash Club

Secretary: Simon Tunley s.f.tunley@sussex.ac.uk

Crowborough

To find your local team www.stoolball.org.uk/teams

K2 Crawley, Pease Pottage Hill RH11 9BQ 01293 585300 Andrew Watts andrew.watts@zen.co.uk Church Rd., Crowborough TN6 1BN 01892 652618 Sally Powell info@crowboroughrackets.org.ok www.crowboroughrackets.org.uk

David Lloyd

BRd.water Way, Hampden park, Eastbourne BN22 9PZ 01323 509802 Aaron Parkins a.parkins@sky.com

Dolphin

The Dolphin, Pasture Hill Rd., Haywards Heath RH16 1LY Chris Markham 01444 457337 olymposhh@freedom-leisure.co.uk

Dunnings Squash & Racquetball Club Olympos, East Grinstead RH19 3LN Giles Cowdell captain_cowdell@talktalk.net www.dsrc.org.uk

East Grinstead

Ship Street, East Grinstead RH19 4EE 01342 325077 Andy Norris andrewgnorris@tiscali.co.uk www.egtsc.org

Horsham

Cricketfield Rd., Horsham RH12 1TE 01403 251150 James Norman hcsc@ukonline.co.uk James.Norman@UK.RSAGroup.com www.horshamsquash.co.uk

Lancing Manor

Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, Old Shoreham Rd., Lancing BN15 0PH 01273 263300 Mick Greenway emgee835@msn.com www.lancingsquash.co.uk

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Sussex County Stoolball Association Mrs Kay Price 01403 252419

SWIMMING

1066 Swimmers SC

Mrs Carol Bishop, 23 Southlands Rd., Bexhill on Sea TN39 5HG secretary@1066swimmers.org.uk www.1066swimmers.org.uk

Atlantis ASC

Mr. Paul Clarke 01403 733794 paclarke1@talktalk.net www.atlantishorsham.co.uk

Beacon SC

Mrs Ursula Taylor 01892 661197 utaylor330@btinternet.com www.beaconswimmingclub.co.uk

Bexhill SC

Mrs.V. Tillett 01424 845983 bexhillswimmingclub@hotmail.com

Bognor Regis SC

Mr D. Loveman 01243 528095 daveloveman@lineone.net www.bognorswim.co.uk

Brighton SC

Mrs D. Halls 01273 475326 denisehalls@postmaster.co.uk www.brightonsc.co.uk

Brighton Dolphin SC

Miss S. Naish, 8 The Saffrons, Burgess Hill, RH15 8TB sarah@snaish15.fsnet.co.uk www.bdsc.co.uk

Chichester Area Youth SC Mr J. Etherington 01243 860062 jon_etherington@sky.com

Chichester Cormorants SC

Mrs J. Laney 17 Fishbourne Rd East, Chichester PO19 9NH jo.laney@btinternet.com www.chichester-cormorants.co.uk

Crawley SC

Mrs E. Smith 01293 883570 jan@cwcw.demon.co.uk www.crawleysc.ik.com

East Grinstead SC

Mrs. Annemarie Fox 01342 328255 annemarie@thefoxies.com / www.egsc.co.uk

Eastbourne SC

Mr Peter Tyler 079 0176 9346 ESC-HonSec@ustylers.co.uk www.eastbourneswimmingclub.org

Hailsham SC

Mrs E Lucani 01323 503276 e.lucani@tiscali.co.uk www.hailshamswimmingclub.org

Hastings Seagull SC

Mr Graham Furness 01424 438122 graham.furness@tiscali.co.uk

Horsham SC

Ms J Walker, 33 Siskin Close, Horsham, RH12 5YR

Lewes SC

Mr P Fouch 01273 477365 paul@lewesswimmingclub.org www.lewesswimmingclub.org

Littlehampton SC

Mrs B Condron 01243 552372 dettecondron@aol.com www.littlehamptonsc.ik.com

Mid-Sussex Marlins SC Susan Lodge 01444 451707 susan.lodge@btconnect.com www.olymposmarlins.org

Shiverers SC

Mr Derek Fowlie 07831 455243 md@burgundywines.co.uk

Smiths Swimming Squad Mr J Rann 01323 644476 postmaster@wbjmr.force9.co.uk

Sussex Martlets (Masters) SC Mr R Miller 01323 733929 rod.miller@eurotelonline.com

St Bedes Aquatic SC

Mr K Ayers 01323 492675 kevinayers@talktalk.net www.streamlinesports.co.uk/St-BedesAquatics-Club

Worthing SC

Mr P. McCallum, 01903 267019 peterjmccallum@hotmail.com www.worthingswimmingclub.org

Sussex County Amateur Swimming Association Chairman: Mr P McCallum 01903 267019 peterjmccallum@hotmail.com Mrs M Tuppen MBE, 01273 303131 tuppen.sx2@tiscali.co.uk www.sussexswimming.org/

County Swimming Co-ordinator Sussex Sarah Porter 07765 838482 sarah.porter@swimming.org

SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING

Beacon Swimming Club (Crowborough)

Train at Beacon Community College Mrs Ursula Taylor 01892 661197 utaylor330@btinternet.com www.beaconswimmingclub.co.uk

Brighton Dolphin Swimming Club The Prince Regent Pool in Brighton Miss S. Naish, 8 The Saffrons, Burgess Hill RH15 8TB sarah@snaish15.fsnet.co.uk/ www.bdsc.co.uk

SussexSport Train at the Prince Regent Pool in Brighton Mrs D. Halls 01273 475326 denisehalls@postmaster.co.uk www.brightonsc.co.uk

Synchro section of the British Swimming

www.swimming.org/britishswimming/synchro

TABLE TENNIS

Sussex Table Tennis Alliance sussextta.co.uk

Sussex County Table Tennis AssN. sctta.sussextta.co.uk/index.php

Leagues

Brighton & District Table Tennis League contactus@brightontabletennis.co.uk

Crawley, Horsham & District

www.rawleyhorshamanddistricttabletennis league.co.uk

Haywards Heath & District Table Tennis League Phil Harvey 01444 242135 www.haywardsheathttl.org.uk

South West Sussex Table Tennis League Ron Eglin 01243 544721

Worthing & District Table Tennis League Mrs J Mansell 01903 261626

English Table Tennis Association Premier Clubs Battle North Trade Rd., Battle, TN33 0HT 07803 138881 Kevin Haffenden admin@battlettc.com www.battlettc.com

BRd. Oak TTC

Burwash Rd., BRd. Oak, Heathfield Paul Dustall 07985 812001 Paul.dunstall@btopenworld.com

Crawley Community TTC

Holy Trinity School, Buckwood Drive, Crawley Ian Ford 07764 146338 Ian.ford@horsham.gov.uk

Hollingbury TTC

Bevendean Primary School, Heath Hill Avenue, Brighton. Christine Wicks (club chairman) 01273 709612/07982 250988 Cjiwcks1@yahoo.co.uk www.hollingburyttc.co.uk

Crawley & Horsham League teams

Copthorne & Maidenbower

Maidenbower Junior School, Harvest Rd., Maidenbower, Crawley M. H. Hughes 020 866 83314

Crawley Sports

Hut 1, Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre, Crawley. J. Lee 01293 443529

Foresters

Hut 2, Tilgate Forest Recreation Centre, Crawley. D. Edwards 01293 521643

Holbrook

Holbrook Club, North Heath Lane, Horsham Mrs M. Campbell 01403 257549 www.theholbrookclub.co.uk/home/

Horsham

Greenway School, Greenway, Horsham Secretary, R. Scott 07815 778342

Ifield

J. A. Meads 01293 527105

Hastings League teams

Bexhillians

Secretary : Roger Gillett 01424 216977.

Bexhill Youth Centre, Station Rd., Bexhill.

Civil Service (Hastings)

Secretary: Paul Barry 01424 431658.

Civil Service Club, Harrow Lane, Hastings.

Filsham Valley (Junior)

Mrs T. Bennett, 01323 484113 / 01424 446247. Filsham Valley School, Edinburgh Rd., St. Leonàrds.

Hollington

Hollington Youth & Community Centre, 1 Wishing Tree Rd. North, St Leonards.

01424 852166. Neil Stapley 01424 422892

Monarchs (Hastings)

All Souls Parish Room, 84-86 Athelstan Rd., Hastings TN35 5JE Peter Harding 01424 712708

Nalgo (Hastings)

Tabernacle Hall, Robertson Street, Hastings Mick Lane 01424 434217 mick.d.lane@btinternet.com

Park

Parish Hall, Wishing Tree Rd., St. Leonards Adrian Goodrum 01424 442363

Saints

Steyning

The Old Gymnasium, Steyning Grammar School, 18 Shooting Field, Steyning BN44 3RX. 07927 008 663 SteyningTTC@googlemail.com www.steyningttc.co.uk

West Worthing

Titnore Way, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing BN13 3RT. Bruce 01903 505666 or Dennis 01903 267286 info@wwc.org.uk www.wwc.org.uk/table_tennis.html

Woodlands

The Woodland Centre, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington BN16 3HB. Mrs B Bayford 01903 773306

Other clubs

Billinghurst

Ian Ford 07764 146338 Ian.ford@horsham.gov.uk sussextta.co.uk/clubs_billingshurst.php

Brighton

Tim Holtam 07985141788 tim@brightontabletennisclub.co.uk www.brightontabletennisclub.co.uk

Crawley Community

The Holy Trinity School, Buckswood Drive, Crawley RH11 8JE. Ian Ford 07764 146338 ianfordy@aol.com www.crawleytabletennis.co.uk

Lancing

North Lancing School, (Browning Rd.) Off Mill Rd., North Lancing BN15 0PT Ray Forder 01903 766678 / 07866 641160 rfordertabletennis@fsmail.net

North Mundham

Village Hall, School Lane, North Mundham, Chichester, PO20 1LA Mr Peter Baldwin 01243 860966 peter@peterbaldwin.co.uk

West Chiltington

westchilt.tabletennis@virgin.net www.sussextta.co.uk/clubs_westchiltington.php

Woodlands (Rustington)

Woodlands Memorial Hall, Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, BN16 3HB. Jim Holden 01903 782209

woodlands@tiscali.co.uk

TENNIS

Westfield Community Centre, Workhouse Lane, Westfield. David Power, 32 Asten Close, St. Leonards, TN38 8DJ. 01424 718136

To locate your local club www.lta.org.uk/in-your-area/Sussex/

Horsham TTC

All Souls Parish Room, 84-86 Athelstan Rd., Hastings, TN35 5JE Danny Rickaby 01424 430201/07740 877211

Chichester Racquets & Fitness Club Oaklands Park, Chichester, Sussex, PO19 6AR 01243 785664 DeputyManager@crafc.co.uk www.crafc.co.uk

MMJ TTC East Grinstead

St John’s Church Hall, Brittany Rd. St. Leonards. Miss Sheila King 01424 428057 /01424 456221 sheila.king@etta.co.uk www.tigerstt.mfbiz.com

Hollington TTC

1 Wishing Tree Rd. North, St Leonards Andy Furnival (01424) 438461

Tackleway

Greenway School, Greenway, Horsham Ian Ford 07764 146338 Ian.ford@horsham.gov.uk www.horshamtabletennisclub.co.uk

Tigers (St Leonards)

Lewes Rd., East Grinstead. Martin Jezisek Mmjtabletennis@yahoo.co.uk 07894 064711

Travaux

Pavilion TTC

Kings Manor School, Kingston Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea. Mike Jones 07932 676891 Mike.jones@pavilionttc.co.uk www.pavilionttc.co.uk

Storrington TTC

Chanctonbury Sport & Leisure, Spierbridge Rd., Storrington Pat Mahoharan (adults) 07897 150108 Ian Talmadge (juniors) 01903 745095 Ian.talmadge@ips.invensys.com www.storrington-tabletennis.co.uk

Civil Service Club, Harrow Lane, Hastings Cliff Duffell 01424 773176

Worthing District League teams

Chesswood

Middle School, Chesswood Rd., Worthing BN11 2AA

Goring

St Symphorian’s Church Hall, New Rd., Durrington, Worthing BN13 3HU andrew.kerkhove@hotmail.co.uk www.facebook.com/group. php?gid=100052847003

St. Andrews

Worthing Boys Club, Ivy Arch Rd, Worthing BN14 8BX

Chichester

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Brighton Swimming Club

Cross in Hand Tennis Club

Hardy Roberts Playing Fields, Cross in Hand TN21 0SN. Steve Godfrey 01825 830670 crossinhandtennis@googlemail.com

Tennis Sussex

Ash House, 26 Tongdean Lane, Withdean, Brighton, BN1 5JE 01273 505979 Sussex@LTA.org.uk

LTA Tennis Development Manager Liz Squires 01273 505979 Liz.Squires@LTA.org.uk

TRAMPOLINING

Bexhill Bouncers

Bexhill Leisure Centre, Bexhill 01424 845054 ianmcmullen@hotmail.co.uk

Dragon Flyers T.C. Bognor Regis 01243 825015 / 01243 266324 Arena Sports Centre, Westloats Lane, Bognor Regis PO21 5JD 01243 870000 louiseadams@btinternet.com

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FliteCrew Trampoline Club Crawley

K2 centre, Crawley 01403 257038 flitecrewlaurel@aol.com

Gatwick Fliers Crawley

K2 centre, Crawley 01293 430790

Jump Trampolining Club (Hailsham)

Hailsham Community College Sports Hall, Battle Rd., Hailsham BN27 1DT Karen Street (head coach) 01323 508604 karen.street@virgin.net/street.house@virgin.net www.jumptc.co.uk

Orbital Stars Trampoline Club (Horsham) Millais School, Depot Rd., Horsham RH13 5HR 01403 734448

Shinewater Trampoline Club (Eastbourne)

Shinewater Sports & Community Centre Milfoil Drive, Langney, Eastbourne BN23 8ED 01323 768614 shinewater@eastbourne.gov.uk www.eastbourne.gov.uk/leisure/sport/council/ shinewater/youth/gym-and-tramp

Southdowns (Lewes + Peacehaven) Lewes Leisure Centre, Mountfield Rd. and Lewes & Meridian Leisure Centre, Greenwich Way, Peacehaven.

Malcolm Jones 01273 486000/585220 southdowns.gtc@ntlworld.com

Southwick Trampolining Club

Impulse Leisure (Southwick), Old Barn Way, Southwick BN42 4NT 01273 238111 www.impulseleisure.co.uk

Steyning Stars & Henfield Gymnastics Club

Steyning Grammar School, Steyning BN44 3RX and Henfield Leisure Centre, North Croft, The King’s Field, Henfield BN5 9QB. Amanda Wadman 01903 816368 / 07785 575155 amandawadman@gmail.com www.wadmanmandy@aol.com

Sussex Springers Trampoline Club Fun Abounds Trampoline Centre, Bell Lane, Uckfield 01273 841348 Stella Jackson 01444 241770 / 07747 622212 funabounds@btinternet.com www.sussexspringers.co.uk

Sky Surfers Trampoline Club Arena Sports Centre, Bognor Regis 01903 266981 john.varga@ntlworld.com

Sussex Martlets Trampoline Club Worthing Leisure Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue, Goring, Worthing BN12 4ET 01903 501798 pat@belchamber.com

Synergy Sports Academy (Crawley, East Grinstead & Haywards Heath) 07762220191 enquiries@synergysportsacademy.com

Chichester Westgate Triathlon Club

Adrian Campbell 07900 512 699 / 01243 536516 maryaidy@ukonline.co.uk or info@cwtc.org.uk www.cwtc.org.uk

Crawley Tri Club

Paul Holmes 01444 882036 / 07767 202055 / 07767202055 paul@circuit-alert.co.uk info@crawleytriclub.co.uk www.crawleytriclub.co.uk

East Grinstead Tri Club Clare Collett, Club secretary club@egtri.com www.egtri.com

Esporta Brighton

Esporta Brighton Health & Racquet Club, Village Way, Falmer, BN1 9SG Tony Wright 07767 827446 www.esportabrighton.co.uk

Mid-Sussex Triathlon Club

Olympos Haywards Heath, Haywards Heath, Tamsin Douglas-Smith 01273 835680 info@midsussextriclub.com www.midsussextriclub.com

Steyning Athletic Club Joan Lennon 01903 812569 joan.lennon@gmail.com www.steyningac.co.uk

Tuff Fitty Triathlon Club (Littlehampton)

Clive Harvey Club Secretary, 42 Mallon Dene, Rustington BN16 2JR clive.harvey@tuff-fitty.co.uk www.tuff-fitty.co.uk

VOLLEYBALL

Adur (Southwick)

Southwick Leisure Centre, Old Barn Way, Southwick BN43 4NT. 01273 263200 Tom Holt 07760 287790 thomasholt28@hotmail.com www.adurvolleyball.co.uk

Dolphins (Burgess Hill)

Olympos Leisure Centre, Triangle Way, Burgess Hill 01444 876000 Tom Hay 01273 546014 / 07941 390 595 tom_hays@yahoo.co.uk www.dolphinvc.co.uk

Kingfishers (Forest Row) Michael Hall School, Forest Row Simon Lewis 07917 328 871 simonklewis@aol.com

Storrington

Lancing Manor Leisure Centre, Manor Rd., Lancing BN15 0PH 01903 524624 Martin Fisher 07786 6426541 martin.fisher16@btinternet.com

Worthing

Worthing High School, South Farm Rd., Worthing 01903 237864. Nigel Goldsmith 01903 263034 / 0779 5523467 nigeliangoldsmith@yahoo.com www.worthingvolleyball.co.uk

Up N Downs Trampoline Club (Seaford)

Sussex Volleyball Association

TRIATHLON

Brighton Swimming Club

Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Rd., Seaford BN25 4QW 01323490011 rebecca.hatt@waveleisure.co.uk

Amphibians 2 Triathlon Club

Karen Wigmore, Club coach karen.wigmore@sky.com www.a2tri.com

Brighton Phoenix Tri

Malcom Hughes 01273 779761 brightonphoenixtri@yahoo.com www.brightonphoenix.org.uk

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Richard Jennings (secretary) 01903 746117 richard@ashdown.co.uk www.volleyballsussex.co.uk/index.htm

WATER POLO

David Charbit 07968 986648 david_charbit@yahoo.co.uk www.brightonsc.co.uk

Crawley Swimming Club

Barry Hurst 07595 756166 barryhurst59@aol.com www.crawleysc.ik.com

Hailsham Swimming Club

Jeanette Simpson 01323 440140 Enquiries@hailshamswimmingclub.org www.hailshamswimmingclub.org/

Mid-Sussex Marlins Swimming Club Pat Bates 01444 245920 waterpolo@olymposmarlins.org www.olymposmarlins.org/

Worthing Swimming Club Peter McCallum 01903 267019 peterjmccallum@hotmail.com www.worthingswimmingclub.org

WATERSPORTS

Chichester Watersports Centre Coach Rd., Westhampnett, Chichester PO18 0NX 01243 776439 / 07964 463858 chichesterwatersports@btconnect.com www.chichesterwatersports.co.uk

Hove Lagoon Watersports Lagoon Watersports, Hove Lagoon Kingsway, Hove 01273 424842 info@lagoonwatersports.co.uk www.lagoon.co.uk

WEIGHTLIFTING

Worthing Weightlifting Club

John Walton 07815 938919 / 01273 726095 johnboy.walton@hotmail.co.uk

ZORBING

Brighton (Devils Dyke)

08456 434 360 www.orb360.co.uk / enquiries@orb360.co.uk

Forest Row

SphereMania 0844 800 30 45 enquiries@spheremania.com www.spheremania.com

Chef De Parties

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19378 careersbrighton@azure.uk.com.

All positions require flexible working hours, dependant on match and event days at the AMEX.

Commis Chefs required

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19377 careersbrighton@azure.uk.com.

All positions require flexible working hours, dependant on match and event days at the AMEX.

Catering Staff Required

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19376 Albion’s catering partners Azure are recruiting for all grades of Chefs, as part of their team at the American Express Community Stadium.

General Stewards

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19375 All roles cover internal and external positions so adaptability and a ‘can do’ attitude is vital, while stewards will also be in contact with supporters so it is essential that candidates are approachable and friendly,

Car Park Stewards

Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19373 The club is recruiting for enthusiastic match day stewards, who will contribute towards the smooth running of the match day operation at the American Express Community Stadium.

Girls sports participation officer required Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19361

Albion in the Community is recruiting for a Girls’ Sports Participation Officer, who will be responsible for increasing the number of local school-age girls across Sussex, regularly participating in quality AITC Football programmes.

Volunteering Opportunities in Africa and India Coaching for Hope Job Ref: BHJ-19119 If you’re 18-22 and want to spend three life-changing months with Skillshare International, helping to reduce poverty and injustice in Africa or Asia, find out more about becoming an International Citizen Service volunteer, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).

Volunteering Opportunities in Africa - Coaching for Hope Coaching for Hope Job Ref: BHJ-19184 If you’re 18-22 and want to spend three life-changing months with Skillshare International’s Coaching for Hope programme, helping to reduce poverty and injustice in Africa, find out more about becoming an International Citizen Service volunteer, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).

Volunteering Opportunities in Africa and India Coaching for Hope Job Ref: BHJ-19185 If you’re 18-22 and want to spend three life-changing months with Skillshare International, helping to reduce poverty and injustice in Africa or Asia, find out more about becoming an International Citizen Service volunteer, funded by the Department for International Development (DFID).

Hospitality Stewards in Brighton Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club Job Ref: BHJ-19374 The club is recruiting for enthusiastic match day stewards, who will contribute towards the smooth running of the match day operation at the American Express Community Stadium.

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Chichester

Eastbourne

Haywards Heath

Hove

Lancing

Wahoo, 79-81 West Street, Brighton, BN1 2RA 01273 719 364

The Globe Inn, 1 Southgate, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8DH 01243 782 035

The Eagle, 57 South Street, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 4UT 01323 417 799

Orange Square Bar, 52-54 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3AL

The Blind Busker, 77 Church Road Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2BB

Waterside Inn, Ferry Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5RA

Savannah 44-46 The Broadway, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH16 3AL

The Exchange, 8 Goldstone Street, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3RL

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The Star, 108 Crawley Road, Horsham, RH12 4DT, 01403 259 890

The Palmeira, 70-71 Cromwell Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 3ES

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Dog and Bacon, North Parade, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 2QR 01403 252 176

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The Queens Head, 37 Queen Street, Horsham, West Sussex, RH13 5AA 01403 252 721

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King & Queen, 13-17 Marlborough Place, Crawley Brighton, BN1 1UB The Mill House, 01273 607 207 Hyde Drive, Ifield, Rendezvous Casino, Crawley, Brighton Marina, RH11 0PL, Brighton, 01293 534 959 BN2 5UF 01273 605 602 The Snooty Fox, Haslett Av, Crawley RH10 1LY 01293 619 759

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The Nags Head, 3 Maxims, St Pancras.

53 South Street, Chichetser, Eastbourne, Wets Sussex, East Sussex, PO19 7SJ BN21 4UT 01243 785 823 01323 721 713

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