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Jail for lock-smashing gang

Three men who broke into homes in Horsham as part of a gang striking nationally are now serving jail sentences totalling 21 years. The trio used a technique where door locks were broken to enter homes in Sussex and Devon and were only caught after the discovery of a memory card with holidays snaps. Among their Horsham victims last year were people living in Falklands Drive, Patchings, Cootes Av-

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enue. Churchill Avenue, Vale Drive, Rusper Road and Rushams Road. The gang also struck in Burgess Hill at The Warren and The Ridings, in Farlington Avenue, Haywards Heath, and four times in 2014 at Bognor, twice in Andrew Avenue, once in Drake Park and once in Mansﬁeld Road. There were also 23 burglaries across Devon. At Exeter Crown Court last week the three were jailed after being found guilty of conspiracy to com-

mit burglaries in Devon and Sussex during 2014 and 2015. Tomas Paulavicius, 36, was sentenced to eight years, Dainius Gastilavicius, 39, was given seven years, and Arturas Malysovas, 21, six years. All were from East London. Devon and Cornwall Police led the lengthy investigation working closely with the West Sussex Priority Crime Team of Sussex Police. The investigation began in 2014 after a series of speciﬁc burglaries

were identified by Devon and Cornwall Police, in which UPVC door locks were snapped to enable the offenders to get into the property. Detective Constable James Brice, based in Totnes, said: “The offenders, who were all living in East London, were identified by local officers. It became clear that this was national problem as the three men were part of an organised criminal gang travelling across the country committing similar offences.”

In June 2015 detectives launched a nationwide appeal to trace three potential victims of crime after memory cards were recovered during the investigation at Paulavicius’ home. Photographs taken on holiday in Koh Sumai, Thailand, were released of potential victims officers were keen to identify. Following the successful appeal on social media, the woman in the photographs, from Lincolnshire, contacted police. She had been the victim of a burglary and was subsequently reunited with her stolen property. Detective Constable James Wadley of the Sussex Police Priority Crime Team added: “This was a complex and worthwhile investigation in which we worked closely with our colleagues in Devon and Cornwall Police. Identifying the owner of the memory card was key linking the offenders to the series of burglaries. “This guilty verdict will bring some reassurance and peace of mind to the victims who suffered a very traumatic experience, and in some cases, lost sentimental valuables that have been irreplaceable.” Pictured are Tomas Paulavicius (left), Dainius Gastilavicius (centre) and Arturas Malysovas, (right).

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Horsham district produced a quartet of winners in the 2016 Sussex Food and Drink Awards and several runners-up. Stall holders on the popular Horsham Local Produce Market impressed the judges so much with their service that they scooped the Sussex Farmers Market of the Year title , sponsored by Harveys of Lewes. Cooking honours were taken by talented Ryan Tomkinson, of The Pass restaurant, South Lodge, Lower Beeding, as Sussex Young Chef of

the Year, sponsored by Sodexo. Out on the land hard-working Charlie and Sarah Hughes, of Southview Farm, are celebrating the Sussex Farmer of the Year, a title run in association with Farmers Weekly. In the village of Partridge Green, near Henﬁeld highly regarded butchers S K Hutchings now have the Sussex Butcher of the Year title , sponsored by Absolute Butchery. PJ Aldred of Horsham Markets (pictured) said: “We were thrilled that Horsham Local Produce Market won the Best Farmers Market at the Sussex Food Awards again. It’s all down to the great Sussex producers that attend and the support we get from our fabulous Horsham customers.” Among the local runners-up

beer-makers Dark Star Brewing also from Partridge Green, and wine-makers Nutbourne Vineyards at Pulborough share second spot in the Sussex Drink Producer of the Year section , sponsored by Rix and Kay Solicitors. Farmers Julia and Simon Feakes, of Sussex Lamb, Horsham, took a runners-up spot in the Sussex Farmer of the Year class. In the Sussex Eating Experience The Sussex Oak, Warnham, was a runner-up. Pulborough scored a runners-up spot with A C Coughtrey Butchers in the Butcher of the Year category. Honours were spread right across the district and Etch Food of Billingshurst claimed a runners-up spot in the Sussex Newcomer of the Year class, sponsored by Spoﬀorths

Chartered Accountants. In the village of Southwater Jah Jyot were second in the Sussex Street Food Vendor of the Year, cosponsored by Food Rocks and Hepworth and Co Brewers Ltd. The 10th competition awards night was held at the Amex Stadium, home of promotion-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion. The presentation night of nearly 400 people was hosted by awards patron, Sally Gunnell and by radio presenter Danny Pike of BBC Sussex. The scheme is run by Natural Partnerships Community Interest Company (CIC), co-directed by Hilary Knight of the Sussex Food & Drink Network and Paula Seager, Managing Director of Natural PR Ltd.

Doorstep sellers warning to residents Residents have been warned to beware of doorstep callers offering their services. Police issued the reminder after neighbours became worried about activity in their street. At2.55pm on Tuesday of last week police received a report that men were in the Hillside area of Horsham offering to power clean driveways for residents. Police checked the area and officers spoke to several residents. A Horsham Police spokeswoman said: “At this stage there has been no report alleging that any crime

has been committed. “We would however like to remind residents to be cautious when dealing with door to door callers, and even outside the house itself to use their judgement in assessing whether the caller is genuine. “If a doorstep trader puts pressure on you to make a payment or asks to escort you to a bank to make a cash withdrawal or to a cashpoint this is not the practice of a reputable business and their services should not be employed. “If in doubt do not engage with them and contact the police or

Trading Standards.” There have been cases in the past in West Sussex where people have been persuaded to take cash from bank accounts on the promise of work being done, only to ﬁnd they have been duped. West Sussex County Council operates the Trading Standards department for the county. For further advice please visit: https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/ business-and-consumers/consumer-advice/doorstep-callers/

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Fracking protestors march in Horsham

Protestors against “fracking” marched in Horsham to hammer home their message. More than 50 people joined as part of a “No Fracking Way” national demonstration taking place in more than 30 other towns and cities all over the UK. Parents, grandparents and children waved banners, chanted slogans and handed out daffodils and flyers to help raise awareness of the dangers of ‘fracking’ or pumping chemicals deep into the ground to release gas and oil. Organised by Keep Billingshurst Frack Free, the peaceful protest attracted campaigners from Brighton, Bognor Regis and as far away as Suffolk and Essex. Wisborough Green campaigner and actress Sue

Jameson said: “Keep Kirdford and Wisborough Green managed to stop the fracking industry there, over concerns about heavy lorries thundering through the small village. We have to keep up the pressure so the industry stays away from the rest of West Sussex, and the whole country.” The demonstration began at the bandstand in Horsham Park with speakers Liz Sutton from Climates and Kayla Ente from Brighton and Hove Energy Services Cooperatives to highlight the chance we now have to move to readily available renewable sources for our energy supplies, cutting out the need for fracking altogether. One of the organisers, Emily Anderson, a mother from Bill-

ingshurst, is concerned about the Celtique Energie site at Broadford Bridge, two miles outside Billingshurst, Emily said: “It’s encouraging to see so many people turned out. Despite the rain, we marched through the shopping centre talking to locals and outside the Horsham Conservatives oﬃce, as local MPs Jeremy Quin and Nick Herbert are well aware of their constituents’ concerns of increased traﬃc and pollution of air and water, which will inevitably happen if this destructive industry takes hold. They need to stand up to their leaders in Westminster and do all they can to stop the destruction of their local areas before it’s too late.”

Marathon training advice It’s easy to get injured when training for a marathon. Beware of the terrible too’s: doing too much, too soon, too fast. This training error is the number one cause of selfinﬂicted running injuries. The body needs time to adapt from training changes and jumps in mileage. An overly aggressive approach to hill running, intervals, trail running or any change in your training habits—can produce problems. You must listen to your body. This is perhaps the oldest and mostwidely-repeated advice for avoiding injuries, and still the best: If you don’t run through pain, you can nip injuries in the bud. Most running injuries don’t erupt from nowhere. They produce signals—aches, soreness, persistent pain—but it’s up to you to not dismiss them and take appropriate action. Injury prevention and advice: Strengthening the hips—the abductors, adductors, and gluteus maximus. If you don’t have muscle balance, then you lose the symmetry, and that’s when you can start having problems. RICE (rest, ice, compression and elevation) When you’ve got muscle aches or joint pains, there’s nothing better than RICE for immediate treatment. These measures can relieve pain, reduce swelling, and protect damaged tissues, all of which speed healing. Osteopathic treatment can help to treat running related injuries and to oﬀer advice on strengthening and injury prevention. For further information and advice please contact Suzanna Frisby on 07876750517 or frisby01@btinternet.com

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Dancers do marathon for hospice Dancing way to good harvest

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Youngsters cared for at the only specialist hospice for children in Sussex inspired a group to raise money for them. The Ariel Company Theatre staged its ﬁrst ever Dance-A-Thon to raise money for Chestnut Tree House.

Students, parents and grandparents Grannies and Granddads “strutted their stuﬀ” through six hours. Participants, aged ﬁve to 65, could tackle the full event or choose a selection of sessions including Scottish dancing, Zumba, and party freestyle.

The Bolney-based group raised £420 and Bev Locke, Ariel Principal said: “We are delighted to have raised so much money for Chestnut Tree House. It does invaluable work supporting sick children and their families.”

Autumn should bring a good harvest after youngsters performed a 1,000 year-old ceremony to ward oﬀ evil spirits. Despite rain Farlington Belles, the Farlington school’s Morris side, gathered around its apple trees to perform a traditional ‘wassail’. Wassailing is a traditional ceremony that involves singing and drinking the health of trees on Twelfth Night in the hope that they might thrive better. The purpose of wassailing is to awaken the apple trees and to scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest of fruit in the autumn.

They dunked bread in apple juice and put it in the branches, decorated the tree with ribbons, read a poem to the trees and then danced around them, culminating in a “hullabaloo” , ably aided by Nursery and Reception pupils. All of this is was done to ward oﬀ bad spirits and bugs that might hinder next year’s crop, and to give thanks for this past year’s crop. The dance ﬁrms the tree’s roots against winter winds and the noise scares away evil spirits. This is a traditional ceremony that has been performed for more than 1000 years.

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Piazza Italia goes on tour Horsham’s Piazza Italia is going on tour around the district this year. On March 13 a selection of superb Italian vintage and modern cars and bikes will take a tour of the district. The cavalcade will be in advance of the main Piazza Italia celebration in Horsham town over three days of the Easter weekend. Setting off from Horsham town centre, the Piazza Italia fleet, including about 20 Piazza Supercars, feature cars and Italian bikes, will travel in convoy to Billingshurst, Pulborough, Storrington, Steyning and Henfield before returning to Horsham town centre. Each of the four participating market towns will stage its own special welcome celebration as the cars and bikes stop off. There will also be a month long, district-wide celebration of all things Italian throughout the month of March leading up to the main Piazza Italia Italian festival over the Easter weekend on Good Friday March 25, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. Event organisers at Horsham District Council have teamed up with representatives in each of the five market towns and village s including community partnerships in Billingshurst, Pulborough, Steyning and Henfield and the Parish Council in Storrington, to make the Piazza Italia Tour one of the first all-encompassing events to run

across Horsham district. During the month of Piazza Italia many shops and businesses will be holding special promotions and discounts so make sure to read through the tour guide which will be available online. The district tour will also feature this year’s event charities. Chestnut Tree House, The

Children’s Trust and Winston’s Wish will all be on hand to talk about their work, with Horsham Piazza Italia for the ﬁrst time supporting three children’s charities.

This year’s Easter Horsham Piazza Italia will feature a great range of supercars, super bikes, Italian food and drink and themed entertainments. For the first time visitors will be able to ride in some supercars, Horsham Piazza Italia having teamed up with the Sporting Bears Club to offer passenger rides in return for a donation to charity. Rides will be based from the new event space outside the council’s offices at Parkside, so make sure to head over the Chart Way bridge and discover all the activities. For a timetable of events and the latest updates go to www.HorshamPiazzaItalia.co.uk or the Horsham Piazza Italia Facebook and Twitter pages. The council would like people to come out, show support and give a warm welcome to the Italian fleet as it stops off at a market town or village near you. District Council Cabinet Member for the Local Economy, Cllr Gordon Lindsay said: “It’s great to see the council’s most successful event inspiring so many partners from across the whole district to come together and generate a unique set of activities to bring people into each of their towns and villages. This is a model in which the council can use its own resources in combination with those from the communities to benefit the district as a whole.

Firm aims to ease care worker shortage A Horsham firm is offering 25 training places to meet what it says is a spiralling demand for home care workers. Home Instead Senior Care says a combination of an ageing population and cuts to social care budgets has led to an imbalance. As a result more people are needed to enable local elderly people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. Speaking about the need to train more staff, Pearl Blakemore of Home Instead, Horsham said: “The impact of a national shortage of carers is being felt locally and creating problems for the elderly in particular. In 2016 it’s time to care”. “That’s why we have just released 25 training places for people who wish to work in the care sector. Our service is companionship-based so people don’t need to have experience. What’s really important is that people have the right attitude and a caring and empathetic nature. “The service we provide is focused on providing much-needed company and social stimulation to elderly people as well, of course, as more traditional care services. “We match clients and caregivers based on shared interests and following initial induction training, our caregivers receive additional training based on the indi-

vidual needs of the clients they are matched to.” At their initial training, caregivers will complete Home Instead’s bespoke Alzheimer’s Care Training Programme which is accredited by City and Guilds. They will also become eligible to receive the nationally recognised Care Certiﬁcate and can go on to further develop their skills with additional qualiﬁcations should they wish.

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Musicians who give patients courage win grant Musicians who soothe the lives of people with dementia have been given a grant by the Arts Council for their work. One of the dementia wards that some of the £26,852 will be spent on Iris Ward at Horsham Hospital. The others are Emerald Ward, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Burrowes Ward, Worthing, and Grove Ward, Chichester. One patient told the Rhythmix group after listening to them: “This music has given me courage” South-East based Rhythmix runs a programme of interactive music making for those living with dementia for the NHS across the

South East. Rhythmix’s Wishing Well project works to re-engage people with advanced dementia with their memories, environment and positive emotions. Musicians play songs from older people’s youth and childhood to help activate memories and facilitate self-expression. Musicians are trained “Musicians in Healthcare” and use live music across NHS wards to improve the sounds in healthcare spaces, which are often ﬁlled with unpleasant and stressful beeping, buzzing or other sounds. The group encourages participation from patients, their families

and care-providers around them, putting the older person at the centre of their own care. Jo White, Wishing Well Project Manager said: “Our pilot projects demonstrated the unique potential music has to “bring people alive” and the power of ﬁlm to document and share the process. “We’ll create new opportunities for people in the advanced stages of dementia to make music, remember the soundtracks to their lives, engage with new cultural experiences and express themselves through music.”

Big boost for Horsham Matters group Council tax payers have given a Horsham group a £9,000 start to 2016. The money will pay for a vehicle for towing street sports equipment for Horsham Matters. Horsham Matters is a social enterprise set up by Horsham Churches Together, whose aim is to deliver projects that provide practical support to those who are in need in the local area. The award is one of 52 causes which have benefitted from £519,500 worth of funding in 2015/16. Made available through the West Sussex County Council Members’ Big Society Fund, the money was allocated in three separate stages during the year, with the final 21 projects sharing a total of £194,500. This final round was 2.6 times oversubscribed, with applications

received amounting to £506,575. Cabinet Member for Finance Jeremy Hunt said: “A wide range of excellent projects are being made possible thanks to the enthusiasm and commitment of local people. The funding made available this year via the Members’ Big Society Fund has helped to support many of these important causes. “We have been overwhelmed by the passion people have shown in their applications and we look forward to seeing these local groups becoming the success stories of the future.” Autism Support Crawley is another of the groups to beneﬁt from the latest round of funding. The application, on behalf of a group of parents from Crawley, was to introduce changing facilities for older children and adults with learning diﬃculties in Crawley Town Centre.

Only two towns in West Sussex currently have these facilities and the £17,000 funding will now pay for a changing area which will benefit families across the area. In order to be considered for Big Society funding, the proposal must have had the support of the local County Councillor; have been of significance to a local community or West Sussex as a whole; been both sustainable and of lasting benefit; and consistent with the County Council’s aims and objectives. People interested in finding out more should visitwww.westsussex.gov.

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Angry gulls and experts helped Horsham students hone their problem-solving techniques. Science came to life at Farlington School as girls in Years six to 9 re-created seagulls “bombing”techniques used on unsuspecting passers-by. The pupils were treated to a presentation and workshop from Richard Robinson, Director of the Brighton Science Festival, and Jonathan Hare, physicist and presenter of BBC’s Rough Science. The ‘Angry Gulls’ workshop was a hands-on opportunity for the students to use their ingenuity and their understanding of science to solve a practical problem. The workshop’s focus was on how

seagulls manage to “bomb” so effectively, allowing for their own forward motion and factoring in the acceleration of gravity. The challenge for the students was to design and build a delivery system of comparable accuracy. The wider social aspect of this, the pupils learned, is that we can learn how to accurately place air drops, such as food or medical supplies, in war-torn areas when landing a plane is not an option. The girls were split into groups during the one-hour sessions and given gull models and various materials for them to create a gull which would glide along a rope and drop its deposit at the correct place. The students came up with many

diﬀerent solutions, some more effective than others, as they worked through the problems relating to the physics and maths of moving bodies, and the pure engineering challenge of building the delivery system. Pupil Ella Bubb said: “The two physicists gave us a workshop based on trajectories which was very interesting whilst being fun. Our task was to send a plastic seagull down a zip wire and make it ‘poo’ at a certain spot. The seagull had a rectangular hole on the bottom of it and we had to create a trapdoor mechanism which released at the right point to drop wet tissue onto the person underneath.

Life under the ocean wave featured in a talk at Cowfold. Guest speaker Peter Grace gave an informative short talk on “Life on HM Submarines” at the village hall to guests and members of the Royal British Legion Sussex Weald Branch. Mr Grace guided the audience through a history of the different types of vessels and explained how each area has a defined function managed by the crew. When he finished the talk, he answered many questions. Mr Grace, who came second last year in the General Election as a UKIP candidate for Arundel and South Downs, retrained in Information Technology after 24 years in nuclear submarines. For its

February 10 meeting to be held at the Henfield Club, Henfield, the group’s guest speaker Renford Marsden will give a short talk on “ Blowing the Royal British Legion Trumpet”. Returning to Cowfold Village Hall on March 9 Jennifer LanglandsPearse will give a short talk on: “The Women’s Section of the Royal British Legion” For the April 13 meeting at the Henfield Club, Henfield, Richard Card MBE will give a short talk on: “OP Herrick, Afghanistan - The TDA Story”. Operation Herrick was the n a m e given to all British operations in the fighting in Afghanistan from 2002 to the cessation of combat in 2014. More than 450 service people gave their lives in the fighting.

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Speed dating with a difference is helping students find their path in life. More than 260 youngsters from year nine took part in the Careers Speed Dating sessions at The Weald School, Billingshurst. The sessions were designed to raise awareness of the different types of careers available to them when they leave school. Students had the opportunity to talk to local business representatives from a number of sectors including banking, childcare, engineering, building, medical, and the Armed Forces. Over the two sessions, students interviewed business professionals with questions that they prepared in their ‘Personal Development’ lessons.

Many students chose to find out more about which career paths and qualifications are needed for particular professions, along with salary and job satisfaction. Students feedback included the comments “I learnt about jobs I didn’t even know existed” “being in the RAF would be fun and keep me fit” and ‘being a GP means no two days are the same.” Regular business representative Rosie Wyer, from the Dame Vera Lynn Trust said: ‘It’s such a privilege to come to this event and share what I do with students. It’s a wonderful opportunity for them to experience the massive variation of careers on offer to them today.” Reflecting on his first experience

of The Weald School Careers Speed Dating, Leigh Chambers, Economic Development Oﬃcer from Horsham District Council said: ‘This was such an enjoyable event and a fantastic opportunity to inspire the next generation when thinking about their future careers.” Sarah Wilson, Careers and Work Experience Manager said: “Hopefully it has motivated students to explore all options available to them, shown them a wide variety of career paths and started them planning their own future careers. The next jobs event is the free Future Choices Fair on February 10 from 6 - 8.30pm, where exhibitors will including local employers.

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Anglers caught out by thieves Thieves are preying on anglers and stealing their equipment. Police believe that the thieves might have sold their haul from two recent thefts locally and have warned anglers to take as much acre as they can protecting their expensive equipment. In early January a large quantity of fishing equipment was stolen f r o m the garage of a property in B o w m a n s Close, Steyning. The items taken included five black “Carbon Actives “rods all in black, fishing reels, a fishing box, fishing weights and a silver coloured storage trolley. Overnight between 6pm on Monday of last week 25 and 9:45am on Tuesday of last week fishing equipment was stolen from a garage at a property in Natts Lane, Billingshurst, the make and quantities of which are unknown.

Horsham police are carrying our enquiries as to whether this equipment may have been sold on or traded locally. Horsham Police said: “We appreciate that items such as ﬁshing tackle are hard to property mark but would like to ask residents to take extra steps to boost their security and p r o t e c t their property from thieves. T h i s includes securing fishing equipment out of sight, in a locked cupboard where possible. You may also consider photographing such equipment and keeping a record of the manufacturers name and any serial numbers. An engraver, etching kit, or a tracer solution can also be used to mark property. This can help to deter criminals and help us to return items to their rightful owners if they are stolen and later recovered.”

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Students’ art cheers hospital patients

Hospital patients have their ward brightened up by the work of talented youngsters. Collyer’s students visited Horsham Hospital to display and install their artwork at the Horizon Unit, the intermediate care ward. The colourful work comprised pieces created by second year BTEC Art and Design students. Dawn Fincham, ward manager of the unit, said: “Massive thanks to Sharon Rolfe and these lovely students. The art really cheers up the ward. I ﬁrst met up with the students during the Easter term and following this, they visited the hospital to get a feel for the spaces that would house their art. We are so grateful that these creative young student artists care so much about our patients and the important work we do here.” The unit oﬀers intermediate care and rehabilitation, especially for elderly patients recuperating after serious illness or surgery.

find us on facebook horsham.news Dawn said: “Not many people know this, but half of our volunteers are from Collyer’s alone. It is great to have youngsters mixing with our older patients on the ward. Young people can often get a bad press, but our experience, including projects like this, is entirely positive.” The artwork work will remain on display until the end of this year. Sharon Rolfe, subject leader for BTEC Art at Collyer’s, said: “I am so proud of our second year National Diploma students as they have produced some stunning work for patients, staﬀ and visitors to enjoy. It has been wonderful to collaborate with Dawn and this great hospital on the project.” It is a fantastically positive use of art and our students’ incredible talents and I’m conﬁdent that the work will be appreciated.” Pictured is the group displaying their work and Collyer’s student Mollie Louise Spikesman-Powell.

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Youngsters on a ski trip were doing a lot more than enjoy themselves. Organisers said they hope they picked up an important life-long enthusiasm for staying active. The youngsters were in a party of 43 pupils and six staff from Farlington School ski at Montgenèvre in south eastern France. This annual event is open to all pupils of all abilities in years seven to 13 and provides many girls with their first opportunity to ski. Each day the girls went to ski school for five hours and worked with the instructors to improve their technique within their ability group. Fun was enjoyed off the slopes, too. As Gaby Eltham, Year 10, said: “Every evening was action-packed including a trip to the swimming pool, a com-

plicated town trail and bum-boarding, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.” Sara Whittaker, Director of PE and Games at Farlington, who organised the trip, said: “ Ski trips are so much more than a holiday. They enhance physical skills and knowledge, develop personal and social awareness, provide the opportunity to set and achieve personal goals, develop environmental awareness, as well as the obvious health and fitness benefits. “At Farlington we believe it is essential all girls find a fitness activity they enjoy and can participate in well beyond their school years. Lifelong participation in physical activity is our aim and, hopefully, skiing is something the girls will be able to pursue in the future.”

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Braving leaches pays oﬀ for Jo and team

Craig points the way to self-conﬁdence

Craig with (left to right) Daniel McCreath, Callum Price, Rebecca Barber and Elena Smith

Forests infested by leeches and a smoking volcano were part of a trip that ended with rare trees being planted in a West Sussex garden. About 40 monkey puzzle trees, known as Araucaria araucana, have been planted in a ‘Chile’ area at Wakehurst Gardens, Ardingly, by the horticulture team. The plants were grown from seed which collected in 2009 from one of Chile’s last viable coastal populations by Wakehurst experts. The team led by Jo Wenham, Plant Propagation and Conservation Manager, travelled through leechinfested rainforests and a smoking volcano to hunt for rare and threatened plants and came back with more than half a million seeds from 80 different species. Since 2009 some of the collected seeds have been banked in the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst, and others, like the Araucaria araucana, have been propagated and now planted by Jo and the team. They mark the start of a new Chile area situated in Coates Wood at Wakehurst, which will eventually mimic a walk up a Chilean mountain with 20 more different species, also collected by the team, propagated here and planted out over the next two years. Jo Wenham said: “It’s really exciting for me and my colleague Christ Stubbings, to have been involved from the start of this project, in the hunt for and collection of the Araucaria araucana seeds right through to the planting today. And this is just the start of a project will will see many more seeds from Chilean threatened species propagated and planted here at Wakehurst.” Ed Ikin, Wakehurst’s new Head of Horticulture and Landscape said: “Wakehurst is a place of wild landscapes, where the plants of far-flung countries like Chile thrive in the rich soil and

undulations of the High Weald. Our Monkey Puzzle grove will immerse our visitors in one of the iconic Chilean landscapes whilst delivering Kew’s mission to conserve threatened plants worldwide”. Jo is pictured planting in the rain.

A top sportsman demonstrated to students the link between sport and self-conﬁdence. The Weald School at Billingshurst welcomed Team GB water polo captain and Sky Sports Living for Sport Ambassador Craig Figes, who is working with some of the school’s most talented athletes. Sky Sports Living for Sport is a nationwide initiative that uses sport stars and sport skills to promote valuable life skills to young people that help increase their conﬁdence, self-esteem, engagement in, and attitudes to, learning, and

improve their health and wellbeing. The programme is based around the following ‘six keys to success’; mental toughness, hunger to achieve, people skills, sports and life knowledge, breaking barriers and planning for success. Craig said: “Sport had an amazing impact on my life and I believe that Sky Sports Living for Sport can inspire all young pupils to explore their dreams and talents and have a positive impact on their lives. It’s fantastic to be working with and inspiring such

motivated and talented students.” Barry Meaney, who organised the workshop, said: “This was such a great opportunity for some of our most talented athletes to directly learn from Craig’s brilliant experiences and achievements including the London 2012 Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games 2002 Bronze Medal. He showed them what it takes to get to the top, but more importantly taught some valuable skills that can be translated to all areas of life.” Craig will return to The Weald for a follow-up visit next half term.

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Vacancy for a Gym Instructor/Sports Coach Southwater Leisure Centre Southwater Leisure Centre is operated by Southwater Parish Council, a large local council with Quality Status. Southwater Leisure Centre is looking to appoint a full time Gym Instructor/Sports coach. This position will initially be on a one year contract. Reporting to the Assistant Leisure Centre Manager, you will responsible for the provision of instruction in the Gym, the teaching of fitness related classes and the teaching of a range of sports classes. The successful candidate will also be expected to build upon existing sports/fitness activities and develop new ones. Candidates will already, desirably, hold some basic sports coaching and Gym qualifications. He or she will continue to enhance their professional development by obtaining additional qualifications as and when required.

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Gig Guide Friday 5 February Hangar Sessions (20.00 - Jodie Munday, Katharine Rose and Joe Woodham) B52’s,Horsham (01403 217401) Saturday 6 February Unprovoked (20.30) The Queens Head,Horsham (01403 252721) Borrowed Time (21.00) The Watermill,Burgess Hill (01444 235517) Alter Ego (20.30) The Malt Shovel,Horsham (01403 252302) Chasing Angels (21.00) The General Henrys,Littlehampton (01903 723597) Thursday 11 February Players’ and Singers’ Showcase (20.30 - Open Mic) The George and Dragon,Dragon’s Green (01403 741320) Listings kindly supplied by www.horsham-rocks.co.uk

Calling all Mini-Makers! Come and join your ultimate arts and crafts hero Mister Maker for his ﬁrst ever live theatre show in the UK! Mister Maker & The Shapes Live is touring theatres across the UK and comes to The Hawth Crawley on February 17, for two performances. Phil Gallagher, aka Mister Maker said: “This is our ﬁrst ever Mister Maker theatre tour in the UK and I am so excited! We’ll be singing, dancing and making some amazing arty creations. I can’t wait to share the fun with all my MiniMakers so join me, Circle, Triangle, Square a n d Rectangle for a real arty adventure…. a n d g e t ready t o make

some noise!” The show is going to be packed with loads of arty fun, fantastic songs and there’s even a big ‘make’ for everybody to take part in. Joining Mister Maker on stage will be a wonderful supporting cast and, of course, The Shapes! Mister Maker has been delighting CBeebies viewers since 2007 and in 2009 was nominated for a Children’s BAFTA. Tickets: £15, Child: £11.50. Family of four: £48. Tickets can be purchased from The H a w t h Box Ofﬁce on 01293 553636 or by visiting www. hawth. co.uk.

‘Milan, 1910’s. Two ideas are growing rapidly, both worlds apart and irreconcilable to each other. Violence sweeps the streets of a changing city. On one side the capitalists join forces with the Catholic Church, presided over by Cardinal Capulet. On the other, the angry communists, funded by the great Montague family, grow ever more powerful. Violence is inevitable, love is ﬂeeting.’ Join Unmasked as they continue to rip up the copybooks with a thoroughly unique take on the most famous love story of all time. ‘Romeo and Juliet’ begins its run at The

Hawth Crawley on February 17, 22 and 23. Directed and Adapted by Pip O’Neill and Luke Ofield (The Great Gatsby, The Trojan Women, Antony and Cleopatra) Unmasked Theatre are an emerging community theatre company in the South East, committed to making great literature accessible and affordable for the modern stage and providing a platform for young artists to develop, excel and thrive. Tickets: £10 (Discounts: £8). To book, please call The Hawth Box Office on 01293 553636 or visit: www. hawth.co.uk

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The ultimate tribute to the King of Rock There are Elvis tributes... and then there’s Lee Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist. For one evening at the Capitol next month, Lee presents the ultimate tribute to the King - celebrating the epic career of the musical legend. Backed by a world class orchestra and singers, and featuring large screen projection, this is the largest Elvis show to tour UK theatres and you can enjoy it at The Capitol on February 13 at 7.30pm Over the last 10 years Lee has picked up numerous accolades, headlined and sold out some of the most prestigious venues across the UK and Europe. This brand new production for 2016, covers the legendary ’68 Comeback Special and the epic Vegas years. Featuring new songs and stunning costumes, ‘One Night of Elvis’ remains the most authentic and most popular Elvis Presley production around. Prepare to be enthralled by this musical journey and spend one night with Elvis.

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Clothes that made the Sixties swing and were then discarded as out of date feature in an exhibition running at Horsham Museum. One item bought by a young woman was a metallic gold lace cocktail dress by Jean Allen. Embarrassed by the price, the woman wore it once in 1968 and then hid it way for decades only to give it to the museum, where it forms the centrepiece of Boutique Fashion. The museum says: “This is not the normal history of the fantastic clothes on display in the 1960s themed exhibition. The normal history is of fun, fancy free and enjoyment by the young of Horsham who were beginning to taste the freedom of teenage life. “The exhibition draws on the museums costume collection built up over the years when such items were seen as out of date, now seen

as cultural icons with names to match, Biba, Mary Quant, Emilio Pucci etc. “It was the era when London was, as today seen as the centre of young people’s life and those in Horsham could taste it, before returning to

the ancient market town. “It is thanks to those who kept safe such items as a pink and orange plastic PVC raincoat, or psychedelic dress, or the PVC red skirt and

waistcoat that the museum can put on a display that will trigger memories of those that lived through it, to mild amusement in those who realise that this is what their mothers wore, to amazement in how ‘modern’ the costume looked.” “One of the features of this exhibition is that all costume on display comes from shops, none of it is home made. “For the 1960s was when the fashion boutique became the means of showing oﬀ. You bought a name that was fashionable, not a brand that was serviceable. It reﬂected the start of the cultural and social trend, women had disposal income, so could treat themselves – even if as in the gold lace dress, guilt also played a part.” Boutique Fashion runs until the end of April

Children's workshops for Half Term As well as oﬀering weekly drama sessions for 11-18 year olds and giving performances regular performances at The Hawth, The Hawth Youth Theatre is also oﬀering a range of workshops for young people, beginning in half term, with a Puppet Making Masterclass. Professional puppet maker and puppeteer, Dan Guy, will lead the puppet making on February 13, from 2pm5pm. Participants will be guided through designing, making and bringing to life their very own animal

puppet to take home. The masterclass is suitable for 11 - 18 year olds. Tickets: £12.50 (Youth Theatre members: £9). Following on from the success of last year's Fantastic Mr Fox: Play in a Week, the Youth Theatre will be oﬀering another Play in a Week workshop; this time for Matilda, February 15-19, 10am-4pm. Children aged 6 - 10 years are invited to come along for a fun-packed half term performance week and be part of the wonderful cast of Roald Dahl’s much-loved story of a sweet, bright little girl

of wondrous intelligence, who is very diﬀerent from the rest of her family! Matilda escapes into a world of reading and exercising her mind so much, she develops some very special powers, that come in useful when she meets the cruel school principal, Agatha Trunchbull! Tickets: £65. Places for the workshop are limited and early booking is advised. On March 29 and 30, the Youth Theatre will be oﬀering a Mask Masterclass to those aged 11 – 18 years. Come along and learn the magical art of full mask performance, in this two day workshop. On the Wednesday evening, participants will perform the winning entries from Theatre South East's 10 Line Tale competition, all written by young people in Sussex. Masterclass tickets: £30 (Hawth Youth Theatre members: £20) Performance tickets: £5 For tickets and to book a place at any of the above, please call 01293 553636 or visit www.hawth.co.uk.

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EVENT OF THE WEEK LADIES LUNCH WITH MATT GILLAN February 8th

Ladies Lunch - Matt Gillan - South Lodge Hotel - Lower Beeding - Feb. 8, 2016 LADIES’ LUNCH -’MY GREAT BRITISH MENU EXPERIENCE’ ‘MY GREAT BRITISH MENU EXPERIENCE’ WITH MATT GILLAN MONDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2016 AT SOUTH LODGE Book now - call us on 01403 891711

PIANO MASTERCLASS February 7 Piano Masterclass with Ian Jones Ian Jones’ career as a Steinway Artist has taken him to all ﬁve continents. Appearances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London’s Royal Festival Hall and Barbican Hall include critically acclaimed performances.

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February 6 We are thrilled once again to see if you would like to join us on the evening of February 6th 2016 to celebrate the year of The Monkey with an authentic Imperial Chinese Banquet prepared by our brilliant team of Chefs headed by Owner Nick Illes

February 6 The Collective - The Shelley Arms - Broadbridge Heath - Feb. 6, 2016 Another date for your diary.... The Collective playing on Saturday 6th February. Playing a great selection of Mod and Ska Classics. Free admission

February 6 10am to 5pm at Unitarian Church, Worthing Road, Horsham. This beautiful church and gardens circa 1721 hosting wedding outﬁts from Chestnut Tree House & other relevant exhibitors.

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LECTURE AT THE CAPITOL February 10 NADFAS Lecture at The Capitol Theatre, Horsham. King George III: ‘ The Most Cultured of Monarchs’; Art Collector and Friend of America. by Oliver Everett.Meeting starts at 10.45 am. Coffee available from 9.45 am. Non members are very welcome Fee £5.00.

February 11 The North Sussex Centre of The National Trust will be having an illustrated talk by Graham Albon “ Slow Boat in China” at The Wesley Hall,London Road, Horsham. Visitors welcome. £5.00 entrance. For further details ring: 01403 730162

February 11 We are a thriving, friendly welcoming market oﬀering relaxed, local shopping, with the opportunity to talk directly to the producers and ﬁnd out more about what makes their products so special. We have up to 25 stalls selling high quality local food and hand-made produce.

February 12 St Mary’s C of E (Aided) Primary School, Link Lane, Pulborough RH20 2AN - 7pm for 7.30pm start. Come and have a great night out whilst helping the PTA at St Mary’s C of E (Aided) Primary school, Pulborough, raise funds for the school. Children are welcome to join in what will be a fun night out for all.

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The Pavilions In The Park Horsham Sunday March 13th 2016 Taking part is very easy; there is no entry fee. You will need a team of up to six swimmers plus an adult non-swimming team captain. All ages can take part, from 8 to 70 inclusive. The first member of a team swims one length of the pool and then relaxes while the other members of the team each swim a length of 25 metres in turn. The first swimmer then swims again and so on for 55 minutes.

HISTORY EXHIBITION February 15 - March 15 Centric Community Projects is pleased present The History of Racial and Sexual Equality. The exhibition hopes to inform, educate and provide visitors with a valuable insight into these incredible histories of determination and perseverance. Tuesday -S at 12pm – 5pm. FREE ENTRY. 18 Piries Place, Horsham, RH12 1NY

Half the money raised through sponsorship will be divided between Hop, Skip & Jump and the Butterfly Project in order to purchase new equipment. The other half of the money raised by your swim will go to a good cause of your choice. This can be your favourite charity, your club funds or maybe your school. You can, of course, join with us to support our chosen beneficiary. The decision is yours; all we ask is that you help us raise as much money as possible.

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SUSSEX BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL March 17 - 19 The 26th Sussex CAMRA Branches Beer & Cider Festival will be held at the Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1EE. There will be over 160 beers from across the UK, including new beer launches from some of our Sussex breweries. Plus a large selection of ciders and perries.

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Will you be using any of these cheesy chat up lines this Valentine’s Day? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is in the air for many. If you find yourself single this year and want to find that special someone, how will you go about wooing them? Chat up lines can be fun but they can also be cheesy and awkward. Here is a list of 10 cheesy lines and it is up to you if you use them or not. 1. Is it hot in here or is it just you? 2. Are you tired? It’s just you’ve been running through my mind all day 3. Get your coat, you’ve pulled 4. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I’d put U and I together 5. Did it hurt when you fell from heaven? 6. Do you believe in love at first sight or shall I walk past again? 7. Do you like raisins? How about a date? 8. Feel my shirt, that’s boyfriend material 9. I can work out the square root of any number in 10 seconds. Give me yours and I’ll prove it 10. I have lost my phone number, can I borrow yours?

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The secret to writing the perfect romantic verse Professional poet and member of the UK Poetry Society, Julia Bird, is working with Interflora, the world’s largest floristry network, on a new campaign encouraging people to put their romantic thoughts into words this Valentine’s Day. According to research*, this is something more than half the nation struggles with, and together, they want to change this. Eight tips to crafting the perfect verse 1. Read first, then write. Poets have wooed their lovers in verse for centuries, poetry is a continuous conversation that you can join. Read a few of the best love poets for inspiration, and see what classic works you can adapt or imitate for your own romantic purposes. 2. Alternatively, you could always quote someone else’s poem on your flower card - www.poetryarchive.org (UK) and www.poetryfoundation.org (USA) contain thousands of poems celebrating every sort of idea and experience, and you can search by keywords to find something particularly meaningful to you and your lover. 3. Remember, specificity is key. If you’re going to write a poem about your partner, don’t try and encompass the whole sweep of your relationship - focus on the particular detail: the weather on day you met, the charming asymmetry of her freckles, the way he cooks shepherd’s pie. There’s nothing so disarming as the knowledge that you are deeply known and remembered by another. 4. Equally exciting, however, is mystery. Perhaps you’re sending your flowers anonymously. In that case, concentrate on describing your own feelings – are you yearning or burning, sighing or lying? The person on the receiving end of the dozen stargazers will be dizzy with curiosity about who they’ve inspired to such levels of emotion. 5. Love poetry is driven by rhythm, the pattern of words that makes readers think of heart beats or dance steps. Are you going to fit lots of multisyllabic Latinate words into your lines for a delicate and precise sound; or will you go for the pounding rhythms of shorter Anglo-Saxon words? A rose is the same thing as a Rosa berberifolia – but which one is more like your particular crush? 6. If you’re using rhyme, look beyond the obvious full rhymes (love/dove, heart/apart, moon/ June) that have been used many times before. Part rhymes (love/ save, heart/hurt, moon/mine) are less predictable, therefore more intriguing. 7. Leave behind the language of the past. Some poetic phrases are woven so deeply into our culture (‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’/‘What light through yonder window breaks’) that we reach instinctively for the archaic poem-sounding words to add

gravitas to our writing. Let go of ‘thee’ and ‘yonder’, and instead find the poetry in the fads and fashions of today’s dictionaries. 8. Your innate creativity. Your relationship, fuelled by its particular mix of emotion, memory, desire, laughter and regret. The passion that you have for her, the lust that you have for him. Find a place for it all in your writing. Let your poem bloom. The formula for creating the perfect romantic verse Julia Bird, Interflora’s poetry expert, has also analysed the nation’s favourite 10 love poems to develop a ‘formula’ for the perfect romantic verse. According to Julia, it is as simple as: x (p + b + c + o). The formula, explained: P = Pattern. All ten of the nation’s favourite love poems are boldly metrical and have strong rhyming patterns. Rhythm is important to the love poet – it puts the reader in mind of heartbeats and dance steps. A rhyming couplet asserts a truth like no other figure of speech. Pepper your poems with pattern. B = Brevity. Many of the poems on the lists are sonnets – from Shakespeare’s ‘Let me not to the marriage of true minds’ to Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s ‘How do I love thee? Let me count the ways’. Your flower card provides even less space than the 14 lines of a sonnet, so you’ll want to make your point in a very

few words – those words that your lover can recite by heart for the rest their life. C = Comparison. ‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day’ asks Shakespeare, and Robert Burns answers ‘O my Luve’s like a red, red rose’. The desire to compare and describe the love is a common thread through love poetry. What’s your love like? Why, s/he’s like this... O = Obstacle. ‘The course of true love never did run smooth’ says Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Many of the nation’s favourite love poems examine the difficulties inherent in a love affair, from Yeats’ poverty in ‘He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven’ to Andrew Marvell lacking world enough and time in ‘To His Coy Mistress’ to Christina Rossetti’s imminent death in ‘Remember’. What obstacle will you overcome in order to impress your soulmate? X = Mystery Quality. Finally, multiply all these necessary ingredients of a love poem by the passion, creativity and detail that only you can provide when you’re contemplating your particular best beloved. X also symbolises a kiss, and you’ll want to ﬁnish your message with any amount of those.’ A wealth of further information, including a guide to romantic etiquette and an eBook of romantic verses to inspire you are available at www.interﬂora.co.uk/romantic-verse.

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Horsham win in another tight match to end bad run rugby

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Saturday January 30 - London 2 South East Horsham 12 – 7 Hove Horsham secured the double over Hove in a much needed morale boosting win after three successive narrow defeats, and consolidated their hold on fourth position in the league. In a classic game of two halves, Horsham were the more clinical of the two sides scoring their tries when they had the advantage, and when Hove had the momentum in the second half they were unable to break down a resolute Green and White defence as opportunities were squandered. Horsham were obliged to dig deep into their resources with seven changes to last week’s match day squad, due to a combination of injury and unavailability. The match did however see the return of two of Horsham’s most influential players namely Arun Thompson making his first start since December and Tom Johnson who has not played a full game since October when he pulled a hamstring in the first game against Hove. With Horsham in a poor vein of form and Hove desperate for a win to climb away from the relegation places, this was always going to be a tight contest in the heavy conditions at Coolhurst, unlike the previous encounter when the Green and Whites ran out comfortable winners 53-14 in possibly their best performance of the season. “The character of the team was epitomised by our defence which didn’t buckle under pressure,” said Horsham backs coach Richard Bell.

Horsham’s Arun Thompson scoring the opening try

“We played to our structures with Johnny getting over the gain line securing quick ball. We took our tries well in the first half although we left a few more out on the field, our set piece was strong and JJ kicked sensibly ensuring that they couldn’t get out of their half. The second half was more difficult as we played into the wind and we were disrupted by injuries to Paul Talbot and Andy Gray.” From the start it was clear that Horsham were playing with renewed urgency after recent disappointments in front of a passionate home support. Johnny Ordidge was being heavily used to get across the gain line and with quick ball Horsham were able to spread the play. Horsham were running more directly than in previous weeks, with Hove defending well until Arun Thompson received a pass from

Josh Mills oﬀ a maul to slice open the defence and run in from 25 yards. The try was converted by Will Bell and after 12 minutes Horsham lead 7-0. Horsham were now controlling the bulk of possession and territory without really looking like scoring until Thompson made a break which was carried on by Paul Talbot, and then James Johnson spun the ball wide and found Will Bell who passed to Joe Wilde who stepped his man to score. The try went unconverted and after 24 minutes Horsham lead 12-0. The Green and Whites were looking dynamic in the loose as Nick Bell charged through a gap and linked with Matt Stone whilst the set piece was solid. Then just before the break in their only attack of the half, Hove moved the ball wide and their inside centre

Will Bell tackled during Horsham’s win over Hove

punched a hole through the Green and White defence before passing to his fellow centre who crossed the line for a good try. The conversion was charged down by Thompson but in a sight rarely seen in rugby the kick, which looked to be heading wide, received a finger-tip deflection to fly between the posts to narrow the deficit to 12-7. The second-half was scoreless. Horsham were forced into making several changes due to injury, they were playing into the wind and the tables were turned. Now Hove were applying all the pressure. Hove secured a penalty but opted for the scrum rather than kick at goal and Will Bell snuffed out another attack. On a rare Horsham break-out after 68 minutes Will Bell had the opportunity to extend Horsham’s lead following a high tackle, but his

penalty attempt went wide. Hove were dominating the second half with the wind at their backs as Horsham had done the first. In the final minute Hove attacked down their right wing but were repelled again by resolute Horsham defence just short of the try-line, and the final whistle blew shortly afterwards much to the relief of the Horsham supporters. Horsham’s next fixture is away to Thanet Wanderers tomorrow (Saturday February 6) in the third round of the Intermediate Cup. Horsham Team: W Bell; W Johnson (T Johnson), Wilde, Ordidge, Sheppard, J Johnson, Mills; Talbot (capt) (Brady), Stone, Barber; Harcus, Clarkson; N Bell, Thompson, Gray (McCabe).

Atlantis crowned Sussex Relay Champions Joggers compete by river and sea

Atlantis swimmers won the Relay Championship

Swimming Dave Smith-Sports Editor Last weekend the top 14 swimming clubs in the county descend upon Pavilions in the Park to compete in the Sussex County Swimming Championships. The morning session began with the 12 and 13 year old girls medley. Atlantis A team comfortably made it through to the ﬁnals where they cruised into the gold medal posi-

tion with some unbelievable swimming from Ethel Whyman, Millie Weeden, Emma Morris and Becs Barber. The 12 and 13 year old boys team Will Carey, Ryan Gant, Michael Pallister and Daryan De Klerk just missed out on gold by less than half a second. The open girls medley team, Freya Fulcher, Lily davis, Maddie Carey and Beth Britton took the silver medal and the boys open team of Andrew Kershaw, Cavan Murphy, Aiden Sparling and

Edward Hundleby just missed out on a bronze medal. In the 12 and 13 girls freestyle Atlantis won gold again and the open girls secured the bronze with the Atlantis B team just missing out on the bronze. In the afternoon the 10 and 11 girls team of Anna Sayers, Aimee Britton-Docker, Tessene Arezki and Amber Ranson notched up a silver in the medley and Atlantis under 16 girls, Freya Fulcher, Lauren Pedel, Anya Elvin and maddie Carey, put in a sterling performance for another silver. The 10 and 11 year old girls squad added Kiran Sandhu to the freestyle team and that was good enough to bag them gold however the 10 and 11 year old boys - Will Weeden, Charlie Ferris, Oliver Colombo and Jamie Smith - were just nudged out of a bronze medal in the freestyle. With points needed for the overall title the under 16 girls recorded another bronze. The overall title went down to the ﬁnal race and the Atlantis team of Matt Boyes, Dan Jones, Sam Hawkins and James North put in a great performance to seal bronze giving Atlantis the overall victory to become Sussex Relay Champions.

Athletics Phil Liberman - Horsham Joggers Very contrasting locations were a feature of this weekend’s running events for Horsham Joggers. Fifteen of its members competed in the splendour of the capital in the London Winter 10K run starting from Whitehall Gardens by the Thames. The Joggers ﬁnished as follows: Paul Thornton 50.23, Timothy Knaves 53.38, Louise Johnson 56.50, Paul Arnold 57.01, Paul Chandler 57.11, Claire Burrows 1.01.04, Sally Arnold 1.01.06, Nikki

Humphrey 1.03.04, Susan Hensman 1.08.40, Nicky Jones 1.12.37, Victoria Saunders 1.14.22, Sharon Pepper 1.22.45, Claire Wellings 1.22.45, Hilary Palmer 1.24.59 and Clare Brown 1.26.20. Starting on the coast at Shoreham six Joggers took part in the Dark Star Marathon, a 28 mile off road challenge. Out of the 129 finishers Mal Thornton finished an amazing 11th in 4.08.15 followed by Alan Pettitt 4.51.55, Helen Woods 5.35.14, Chris Yeomans 5.50.23, Neil Jennings 6.05.40, Paul Burgess 6.39.02 and Melanie Roberts 7.34.42.

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Mirﬁeld and Gullick Cups restructured with wider eligibility cricket

Martin Read - Sports Reporter

Eligibility criteria for the local Mirfield and Gullick knockout cricket cups have been revised with more clubs being encouraged to participate in the competitions. This year Sussex County League Premier Division Clubs will be allowed to enter the Mirfield, reopening the door for the 1st X1s of Billingshurst, Horsham and Roffey, with all players eligible, including overseas signings. The Gullick Cup competition is designed to enable non regular cricketers to participate and so is not open to County and Invitation League first teamers and overseas players. Matches in both competitions are played on a T20 basis on mid week evenings, a format started when the Mirfield - named after Frank Mirfield, an early President of Horsham CC - was launched in 1959, and long before the format’s adoption by the professional game. The Gullick Cup began in 1972 and both finals are staged at Horsham Cricket Club on

Roﬀey’s 2015 Mirﬁeld Cup winning team

separate Tuesdays in July (this year on the 5th and 12th) and are always well attended with plenty of banter among the friendly rivals. Organiser David Horsman told the District Post: “The Mirﬁeld and Gul-

Horsham gallop through Trojan defence

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Hockey Martin Read – Sports Reporter Trojans came out with all guns blazing but Horsham absorbed first and second half pressure to run out clear winners after maximising their chances. Cirdec Atkinson put Horsham ahead slightly against the run of play following an impressive six pass build up before a similar move enabled Richard Blakesley to work the ball round the defence for a two nil lead. Then, John Burroughs latched onto a high kick clearance from Horsham keeper Andy Isaacs and after a foul Jack Dean slotted home a penalty flick. Although Trojans reduced the deficit, Horsham were comfortable with their 3-1 half time advantage. But, Trojans scored again after Horsham were temporarily reduced to

businesses to register their interest with Horsham Cricket Club oﬃce (01403 254628). Members of the organisational committee will also be contacting prospective participants and we’ll be holding the draw for

this year’s competitions when we have the full list of entrants. We’re looking forward to another great series of matches this summer - so come on clubs and business teams, let’s hear from you!”

Drowning in the ﬁxture backlog

Horsham humbled by rampant Surbiton

Sports Fixture Backlog Dave Smith-Sports Editor

Man of the Match Jack Dean

Saturday January 30 – South League Premier Div 2 Horsham Men’s 1st XI 5 - 2 Trojans

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ten men. Horsham, though, were not to be denied and a short corner was worked back for John Burroughs to net a fourth goal until Man of the Match Jack Dean rode three tackles to round oﬀ victory with an excellent goal, subsequently quipping: “Perhaps I might have passed the ball so I thought I’d better score!” Horsham Team Manager told the District Post: “That was simply game over – we played really well this week and now need to take that form away with us.” Captain Duncan Howarth said: “Their keeper made two or three world class saves, so our win could have been even more emphatic. Our tactics were better and having Jack (Dean) back after his hamstring problem made such a big diﬀerence.” Tomorrow, (Saturday February 6) Horsham, fourth but with a game in hand, have a demanding visit to second in the table high-scoring Tulse Hill & Dulwich, to whom they lost 1-2 at home in October.

Last weekend saw another spate of postponed matches across all levels of local sport, especially football. Tuesday night’s rearranged local derby – Broadbridge Heath against Horsham - was again called off due to a waterlogged pitch; and that was after a day of sun and wind. To emphasise the amount of rain that has fallen on pitches in the last month or two Pulborough had their London South East 3 league match called off last Saturday at Burgess Hill due to a waterlogged pitch; it takes a lot to call off a rugby match due to rain. Horsham YMCA had their match at Littlehampton postponed while their tenants Horsham played on their well drained surface at Gorings Mead. After Tuesday night’s cancellation, Broadbridge Heath - whose Leisure Centre surface is prone to hold water – have had eight postponements in their last

twelve scheduled matches. It is not only the senior sides who are suﬀering; the junior football schedule has been hit hard by the conditions. The Horsham and District Youth Football League ﬁxtures have been virtually wiped out recently with only a small percentage of matches taking place since December. Many of these teams play on public and school pitches that get more use without getting the attention enjoyed by some of playing surfaces at the senior clubs. There will be many people involved in local sport praying for the rain to cease and the temperatures to hold above freezing, and perhaps as a bonus... a few prolonged days of sunshine! There will already be two or three matches a week for the senior teams and double headers and possibly mid week games for the juniors to clear the backlog. Any further weather conditions that bring about postponements will be disastrous.

Littlehampton’s pitch last Saturday

Saturday January 30 – South Clubs’ Women’s Hockey League Div 1 Horsham Ladies 0 - 5 Surbiton Hockey Martin Read – Sports Reporter Although Horsham ran runaway league leaders Surbiton close in October, coming away from Surrey with a narrow defeat, the return fixture was a different story. Surbiton came into the game unbeaten with 10 wins from 11 starts and just eight goals conceded, by far the fewest in the league, and although Horsham had not been beaten in over three months, there was a marked difference on the day, especially after the break. Two converted short corners gave the visitors a handy cushion at half time before three second half field goals compounded Horsham’s misery, slipping them back to fourth in the table. Opinions varied as to whether the score line was a fair reflection of play – the Horsham camp felt not, while Surbiton thought otherwise. In reality Horsham had first half opportunities that went begging and, as they tired, were unable to contain subsequent pressure from some super fit players with higher league experience. After suffering just their third defeat of the season, tomorrow (Saturday February 6) Horsham ladies visit Reading (now 5th after beating basement side Havant last week). Horsham won the previous encounter 2-0 at Broadbridge Heath last October.

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Hornets far too good for East Preston Photos by John Lines

Joe Shelley heads in the third goal

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Dave Smith - Sports Editor

Saturday January 30 – SCFL Premier Horsham 7 – 0 East Preston Horsham manager Dom Di Paola showed no mercy on his old team as he oversaw a ruthless, efficient and commanding 7-0 thrashing of East Preston at Gorings Mead. East Preston sit second bottom of the table with only 6 points to their name while high flying Horsham have 51 points more than them and sit in second place in the league with three games in hand on the leaders Lancing. The gulf in league positions between the two teams was mirrored on the pitch as the Hornets totally bossed things from the kick off to the final whistle. Horsham’s first goal came in the eighth minute when Evan Archibald met Adam Hunt’s deep cross to plant a powerful header past the visiting ‘keeper Ben Purkis. Immediately from the restart Horsham won back the ball and following a long ball Harry Smith found the net from a tight angle to make it 2-0 with less than 10 minutes played. One minute later Joe Shelley should

Darren Boswell scores Horsham’s ﬁfth goal

have made it three but somehow he pulled his header wide of an open goal. To be honest it was a match where Horsham could afford to miss a few sitters as chances, and as it turned out goals, were going to be aplenty. The next goal arrived in the fourteenth minute when Archibald neatly placed Mark Knee’s cross past the helpless Purkis who, not for the first time during the match, was left exposed by some poor defending. Mark Knee nearly hit the fourth goal from a free kick - his effort going narrowly over – but the happy Hornets supporters did not have long to wait for a goal to cheer as Joe Shelley made up for his earlier miss by heading in from close range a Bradley Lewis corner. Now four goals to the good with less than half the match gone Horsham took their foot slightly off the accelerator and the match took the air of a training game with Horsham dominating the possession without peppering Purkis’ goal. Archibald did have a chance to score a first half hat-trick minutes before the break when after some good individual play he fired a shot inches past the upright. The second half resumed as the first had finished; Horsham were in complete command and the only surprise was why Horsham had not scored seven already. Smith had an

effort saved by Purkis before Archibald missed two clear cut opportunities to score, albeit one was adjudged offside. With nearly an hour gone East Preston had their first attempt on goal but Ryan Ashworth’s hopeful, perhaps desperate, long range shot sailed harmlessly wide. One minute later it became 5-0 when Archibald found Darren Boswell who controlled the ball well before striding towards the visitors goal and slotting past the advancing Purkis. A few minutes later - and after a howler from the shell-shocked Purkis - Horsham had a sixth goal. Tom Atkinson put in a harmless looking ball that Purkis allowed to drop from his grasp after making a chest high catch and the ball dropped over the line. There was still 15 minutes to go when Horsham completed the scoring; this time from the penalty spot. Darren Boswell was dragged down by Louis Coulson in the area and Evan Archibald planted the penalty into the corner to complete his hat-trick and a resounding 7-0 victory for his side. East Preston are not a great side, their league position shows that, but this was another commanding and confident display from a Horsham team that look a class or two above most in this division.

A very happy Dom Di Paola and coach Ian Browne

Holbrook and Shelley off to a good start Junior Netball Holbrook and Shelley Schools have made impressive starts to Phase 2 of Division A of the Horsham District Primary Schools Netball League. Holbrook despatched newly promoted Billingshurst by five goals and then enjoyed the best of an entertaining encounter with Loxwood, winning 6-3. Shelley also won both games beating Loxwood 5-0 and giving the other promoted outfit,

St Andrew’s Nuthurst, a hard time in a game that ended up 10-2. For Shelley Maddie Pavitt controlled the centre third linking up well with her defenders and shooters. Freya Bell and Esme Lucas were both on form with their shooting and Charlotte Lewington made an excellent debut. Despite their heavy loss to Shelley, Nuthurst’s night was made a lot better with a 3-2 victory over Southwater Junior Academy. Southwater and Billingshurst drew their match 2-2.

Schools basketball league gets underway Basketball Dave Smith-Sports Editor This year’s Horsham District Primary Schools Basketball League got underway with the first of three central venue meetings taking place at Henfield Leisure Centre. Fourteen teams made up of three players per team were split into three randomly selected groups; producing some excellent matches. In the Yellow Division the A Teams from St Peter’s Henfield and Southwater Junior Academy bat-

tled out an exciting 14-14 draw after securing high scoring victories in their previous games. With both teams on an equal record at the top of the table the sides were split by using the points scored, which gave St Peter’s the top place. At the other end of the table Newcomers Kingslea B were relegated but gained valuable experience while the other relegation spot was decided by point’s diﬀerence between Steyning B and Shelley C, with Shelley C dropping down by the narrowest of margins. In the Blue Division Shelley A

dominated with Freya Bell and Josh Buttle starring for them. Kingslea A took one of the relegation spots and Shelley C took the other. In an evenly contested division Steyning A emerged as the top team in the Green Division but only through a single basket in two of their four victories. Billingshurst narrowly claimed second spot ahead of Shelley B while Henfield B and Southwater C despite putting in fine performances filled the bottom two places.

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