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Councillors approve homes for more than 6,000 people phil dennett News Editor

A huge estate of homes for more than 6,000 people on the edge of Horsham has been approved by councillors. The scheme is now before Horsham District Council’s Director of Planning, Economic Development and Property awaiting formal delegated approval when certain conditions are met. Kent-based Liberty Property Trust won approval for up to 2, 750 homes on a site known as “land north of Horsham” from the full district council this week. Councillors delegated the application for approval to the Director of Planning, Economic Development and Property, in consultation with the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Planning Committee North and the Planning Committee South and the Cabinet Member for Planning and Development, subject to a legal agreement on details and conditions. About 900 of the houses are expected to lower-priced homes, known in planning circles as “affordable”. The firm’s planning application was first submitted last July and a

decision was delayed because of the importance of the scheme. On April 28 the Planning Committee North refused to decide the scheme because of its importance and instead referred it to Monday’s special full council session. Liberty is also awaiting confirmation in the same plan for a business park under what is known as “mixed use development.” Despite delay at the Planning Committee North the company always had a good chance of success in planning policy terms, because the site is one allocated in the council’s local plan, Horsham District Planning Framework, to help achieve the target set by the Government for the district of building 800 homes per year over a twenty year period, along with a requirement for more economic development. The Local Plan was approved by a government inspector in September 2015. It was then adopted by Horsham District Council in November 2015. The shortage of homes and the struggle of young people to afford them have regularly been highlighted nationally. Liberty plans a new business park of 46,000 square metres to boost economic development by bringing in new companies and jobs, two primary schools, land and financial contributions towards a new secondary school, a multi-use community centre, health facili-

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A former dancer who lost a leg had one of the treats of her lifetime thanks to her daughter. Nominated by her daughter Tracey King, pensioner and former dancer Shirley King, from Billingshurst, was chosen to receive a very special trip to see Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House In celebration of its year-long charity partnership with 52 Lives, GalaBingo.com asked people across the UK to nominate a friend, relative, neighbour or colleague who was in need of a helping hand. Open to anyone with a GalaBingo.com account, hundreds of heartfelt nominations flooded in – covering everything from pleas for much-needed car repairs, to family days out. The team at GalaBingo.com along with Jaime Thurston, Founder of 52 Lives, spent hours carefully considering each and every request, but a decision had to be made. Jaime Thurston said: “Shirley was a former dancer who has sadly lost her leg. Despite the loss, Shirley is still an avid fan of dancing, in particular ballet. “Shirley loves to watch DVDs of ballet, and her daughter nominated her to receive some more DVDs so that she can continue to enjoy her passion. “Thanks to support from GalaBingo.com, we were able to surprise Shirley and her two daughters with tickets to see Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House in July, as well as travel, accommodation, and

meals for the weekend. “ After finding out that her nomination had been successful Tracey said: “ I nominated my mum as I believe she deserved something special due to everything she has been through over the last five years. She has never moaned or complained and always carried on fighting! When I told mum that she had been chosen she was so overwhelmed and couldn’t believe it. “It’s emotional to see her so humbled by this generosity. I can’t describe what this means to us. For the first time in the last three years I have a little bit of my mum back again! I can’t thank 52 Lives and GalaBingo.com enough.” Alison Digges, Managing Director of Gaming Brands at Ladbrokes Coral, said: “We know that it can be hard to see someone we care about go without something – it is one of the reasons we have been proudly supporting 52 Lives with weekly donations, and ensuring they can go on changing lives and helping those who really need it. “52 Lives is a fantastic charity that changes someone’s life every week of the year, posting a story about someone every week on their website and social media channels, and working with supporters to give that person the help they require. For us, giving to those who are in need, and spreading kindness and happiness is so important. “We were delighted to arrange this special treat for Shirley and her daughters. Her story really resonated with us, and, although it was an incredibly tough decision to make, we felt she was especially deserving.” Duncan James, musician, actor and GalaBingo.com celebrity friend said: “I was proud to be involved in helping to spread the word about this partnership and nomination campaign back in December. Seeing the journey progress right through to the gift-giving stage has been a real pleasure. “I hope that Shirley and her daughters thoroughly enjoy their weekend at the ballet.”

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Talented Indigo Douglas is the national Poetry by Heart champion for 2017. She could be heard reciting ‘Your Attention Please’ by Peter Porter on BBC Radio’s Poetry Please on http://www.bbc.co.uk/ programmes/b08q3lcg Poetry By Heart - the brainchild of former poet laureate, Andrew Motion – is a recitation competition in which school students must learn and perform two challenging poems from the Poetry By Heart anthology. Indigo, a year 13 student, had won the school competition ,held on Valentine’s Day , and then the all-Sussex contest. This qualified her for a finals weekend at the British Library in London, along with 40 other county winners from all over the country. The format meant Indigo had first to see off her opponents in a tough South-East regional final before advancing to the grand final. Competition was punctuated by various poetry readings and events, including recording for BBC Radio’s Poetry Please. Fiona MacKenzie, the school library director, said: “First we had outstanding competitions which

produced eight regional winners plus one wildcard finalist. Then, in the final, Indigo absolutely excelled, captivating audience and judges with her renditions of Pope and Porter.” After a nail-biting wait Indigo was named overall winner by the distinguished panel of judges. Ms McKenzie added: “It was great to see her win, and she was an exemplary representative of the school over the two days of heats and finals.” Indigo came to Christ’s Hospital for sixth form in 2015 after attending a local school. She is in now in the second year of the challenging IB Diploma programme, and hopes to go on to study English and Creative Writing at Warwick University. She said: “The poems I picked intrigued me from the start, and now they will be with me forever.” For the school, Indigo’s victory means the Library will receive a lavish supply of books and subscriptions. Indigo also won some sparkling prizes, but enjoying them will have to wait because she is now in the midst of her final IB exams.

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schools raised money for us, and we’re really grateful for their efforts. I’d like to thank our Five-O teams, their teachers, parents and NatWest mentors for helping us be there to care for local people.” If you are interested in finding out how your school can get involved in next year’s Five-O Project please contact Emily Bradbury and Keely Bicknell in St Catherine’s Community Fundraising Team on: comfun@stch.org.uk, or: 01293 447316.

Penny Jones, Director of Care Services at St Catherine’s said: “We are so grateful for the incredible generosity and support of the work we do at the hospice from Mairead’s family and friends. Mairead was a much loved member of St Catherine’s team, and dedicated five years of her life to caring for others. The money her family and friends have raised will make a real difference to our current patients and their families, and is a fitting tribute to the caring, compassionate lady Mairead was.”

supported St Catherine’s Five-O Project and each year we’re blown away by the dedication and inventiveness of the students involved. Each of them has worked really hard to raise as much money as possible for the hospice, and for us to be able to share our professional knowledge to help them achieve their fundraising goals is a real privilege.” Tom Abbott, Community and Events Fundraising Manager at St Catherine’s, said: “It was great to hear the fantastic ways our

Family and friends of much loved nursing assistant Mairead Duggan, have raised £7,000 in her memory. Her colleagues at St Catherine’s Hospice, where Mairead worked for five years and was cared for as a patient, have received a cheque on behalf of the hospice. The generous donation was raised from a comedy night held at the Parsons Pig pub in Crawley just two days after Mairead’s death. About 150 people enjoyed a variety of comedy acts at the event which was arranged by Mairead’s family and Din Ranganathan, the brother of comedian, Romesh Ranganathan. People also tried their luck on a raffle that included once in a lifetime prizes such as; a helicopter ride over London and afternoon tea at South Lodge Hotel. Other donations came from an aerobathon arranged by Mairead’s sister-in-law Alex Duffy, and funeral donations. Ken Duggan, Mairead’s husband said: “We’d like to thank everyone who has supported us and helped raised money in memory of my wonderful wife. We’ve been really touched by the kindness and well wishes we’ve received, and gain comfort in knowing that the money we’ve raised will help St Catherine’s care for more people in future, the way that Mairead herself cared for people and her colleagues cared for her.”

Horsham’s Tanbridge School was among several who raised more than £16,000 between them for terminally ill people as part of St Catherine’s Hospice Five-O Project. The pupil’s achievements were recognised at an awards ceremony at the Holiday Inn, Gatwick where they were thanked, via video, by grateful hospice patients and staff. Watched by parents, teachers and mentors, pupils from Crawley’s Gatwick School, Thomas Bennett Community College and Hazelwick School, and Horsham’s Tanbridge House School presented their fundraising ideas to a judging panel in a bid to win one of four awards. Innovative presentations showcased varied fundraising ideas from a cake-off competition to a dodgeball tournament, and schools scooping an award included: •Hazelwick School - Most money raised •Gatwick School - Most pounds per pupil •Tanbridge House School - Best presentation •Tanbridge House School - Most innovative fundraising idea. Designed to develop students’ business skills, St Catherine’s Five-O Project challenged six students from mixed year groups, to unleash their inner entrepreneurs and organise fundraising events that would raise a minimum of £1,500 for St Catherine’s. Sponsors, NatWest, gave the students £50 as an initial investment, provided 15 business mentors, two business meetings, and a business skills workshop during the 11 week challenge. John Redfern, Head of Corporate Banking (South East) at NatWest, said: “This is the sixth year we’ve

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Members of the local community revealed their biggest, lifelong dreams as part of an inspiring stand hosted by St Catherine’s Hospice. St Catherine’s invited shoppers to talk to their local hospice about the “D word” as part of national Dying Matters Awareness Week, which aims to get people talking about death, dying and bereavement. People filled in specially designed “Before I die” cards with a range of wishes from travelling to destinations like Australia, the Maldives, and Ireland to helping St Catherine’s as much as possible. Shoppers at Crawley took the time to read what others’ ambitions were before thinking about

their own, against a backdrop of pictures of hospice patients and staff. A few common themes of what the Crawley community most want to achieve before they die emerged as the day went on, and the most popular ambitions included: •Travelling - Including for specific reasons like to see the Northern Lights or Burning Man Festival •Seeing their own children or grandchildren fulfilled •Learning a new skill or hobby like the piano, a language or salsa dancing. Shoppers also spoke to hospice staff about the expert care that’s provided to terminally ill local people and their family and

friends across Sussex and Surrey. Laura Mitchell, Communications and Marketing Executive at St Catherine’s said: “It was great that so many people engaged with our Before I die board and there were some really moving and interesting ambitions written. It’s not often people take time to reflect on the things they’d most like to achieve before they die, but it’s important they do and we’re proud to lead our community in thinking like this. We’d like to thank County Mall for giving us the chance to start conversations like this, and we hope everyone who took part or read others wishes went away feeling uplifted and inspired.”

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An exhibition about glass art is drawings of molten lava, Fleur’s being run at Horsham Museum pieces are created with beautiuntil July 7. ful pewter detailing: pewter and The Museum said: “Windows, glass swirl and envelop each other, doors and conservatories… funcshowing intense variations of coltional and useful certainly, but our between static cooled lava and what about the sort of glass that the flowing lava stream. excites with bewitching opti Whereas Adam Aaronson, cal effects, swirling colours and a whose love affair with this most seductively smooth feel? Horsham seductive of mediums began District Council’s Horsham Munearly 40 years ago, is inspired seum and Art Gallery are delighted by light on the landscape, sky to announce the new exhibition and water. Using the notion of Crystal Clear: Glass art by ‘change’ as a continual presence Aaronson, Grenier in his work, the play of light creand Beattie. ates a myriad of changing tones in Frosted or Adam’s finished pieces, such as transparent, vases, bowls and even animals. colour-tinted or And then there is the clear like ice, stunning glass art by glass is one of the most surprising and beautiful artistic Katmediums. By rina its very fragile Beattie, who and unpredicthas developed a able nature, it modern take on an is often tricky to An exhibit ancient Venetian master; yet not so technique with Murfor the three artists, rini glass. Fusing bars of Fleur Grenier, Adam Aaronson and Katrina Beattie, all members of the glass and slicing them up into tiny Sussex Guild, who are showcasing Murrini pieces reveals intriguing their stunning glass art at Horand complex patterns, and creates sham Museum and Art Gallery. mesmerising and stunning optical Take the work of award-winning effects. Many of Katrina’s pieces, glass artist Fleur Grenier, who such as bowls and wall panels are focusses on movement and colour embellished by these beautiful in her designs for vases, bowls and designs wrought by this unusual exquisite tableware. Inspired by technique.”

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Two different attractions for pupils Chick eggs and signing provided widely contrasting events for pupils at the Towers School. The Juniors had a very exciting week with the arrival of the eagerly-awaited eggs, which caused a great stir among staff and pupils alike. The whole community found itself glued to the “chick cam” watching and waiting as each chick hatched and made its first hesitant steps. It has been a perfect opportunity for our boys and girls to learn to about the life cycle of hens and how to rear chicks as well as enhancing their understanding of the miracle of new life. And in a different sphere youngsters enjoyed an evening of music from the movies.

It was an evening of stunning singing, dazzling dance and memorable music. Clare Trelfa , headmistress, said: “From Peter Pan to My Fair Lady, James Bond to Sister Act, Lion King to Aladdin, Toy Story to Phantom of the Opera and more – we were treated to them all. The talent on show was extraordinary and the warm applause from the audience, well deserved. It was wonderful to see so many girls enjoying themselves on stage and their support for each other was heart-warming. A huge thank you goes to all the girls involved but especially to our amazing music teacher, Mrs Gray, for inspiring so many and for putting the whole show together.”

Pictured (from left to right) are: Bob Lanzer, Stephen Hillier, Deborah Urquhart, Debbie Kennard, Louise Goldsmith, Richard Burrett, Peter Catchpole, and Jeremy Hunt. Two politicians from Horsham District will serve in the new West Sussex County Council Cabinet. Lionel Barnard, representing Henfield, was confirmed as the Chairman. The Deputy Leader is Peter Catchpole , representing Holbrook, who will also serve as Cabinet Member for Adults and Health. The new council is overwhelmingly Conservative after the election earlier this month. Louise Goldsmith (Chichester West) has been appointed as Leader for the next four years. Roger Oakley (Worthing East) will be the new Vice-Chairman. Other Cabinet appointments

were:• Stephen Hillier (Haywards Heath East) – Children and Young People • Richard Burrett (Pound Hill) – Education • Deborah Urquhart (Angmering and Findon) – Environment • Jeremy Hunt (Chichester North) – Finance and Resources • Bob Lanzer (Maidenbower and Worth) – Infrastructure and Highways • Debbie Kennard (Shoreham North) – Safer, Stronger Communities Committee Chairman appointments were: • Michael Cloake (Worthing Pier) – Children and Young People’s

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Stephen gig helps charity Stephen Foster took his brand new show to the Billingshurst Centre in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The show was a tribute to the legendary David Bowie and in the second half featured a glam rock revue where Stephen and his group performed songs by artists such as Queen, T.Rex, Sweet, Slade, Status Quo, Sparks, Alice Cooper and The Glitter band. The show sold well and raised the grand total of £720 for Macmillan. After some great comments and public demand it is hoped that Stephen will be performing a special festive show near Christmas which hopefully may feature some original 70s Glam rockers.

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Grease is so slick for students The girls from Farlington School’s Upper School took part in a spectacular production of ‘Grease’, providing one of the highlights of the year for the Senior School students. Farlington was commended for it “highly successful prep and senior school drama productions” in its recent Independent Schools Inspectorate report, and this production was of the usual, exceptional standard. Slick, funny, edgy and bursting with foot-tapping tunes – ‘Grease’ has become the iconic 70’s musical. Farlington School’s production had it all, not least a driving pace and tremendous vitality. Millie Jewry as Danny and Abigail Hart as Sandy would have given the illustrious stars of the stage and film versions a good run for their money, such was the conviction of their acting and the quality of singing. Where they led, a talented cast of twenty wowed the audience with some outstanding character portrayal. The

leather-jacketed T-Birds were totally convincing as the ”tough” gang of high school boys but they more than met their match in their female counterparts, the raunchy “Pink Ladies”. Under the superb direction of Emma Spires, the college stereotypes - the nerds, the headteacher and her staff and, of course, the cheerleaders – were parodied with cleverly-observed mannerisms; and the brash American media image was expertly personified by the show business caricatures. The musical direction of Jane Thomas delivered singing that was soulful where required but – supported by the excellent band and the superbly exciting choreography of Lucy Cooper and Lizzie Booth – it also captured perfectly their vitality and the drive of these American teenagers. In the words of the song… Electrifyin’! report: David Thomas. Scenes from the show are pictured.

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Quirky Quintessential Englishness at its’ Best! The Floral Fringe Fair 2017 The Floral Fringe Fair 2017 is taking place on the weekend of June 3 rd and 4th at Knepp Castle, Shipley, Nr Horsham, West Sx RH13 8LJ from 10.30 am to 5pm both days. The fair is quirky and eclectic. It has a wildlife theme but also a vintage twist. The fair specialises in quality stalls from Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire and stallholders who have actually made what they sell and so are able to talk with first hand knowledge and passion about their product. Also vintage stalls selling items made by craftspeople from the past. Entry is £6.50 per person, £1.00 for children under 14 and children under 4 free. If arriving in a classic or vintage pre-1975 vehicle entry is £5.50 each for the first two occupants. Classic

and vintage vehicles will have a specially allocated parking area. If in such a vehicle, dressing in appropriate fashion is especially encouraged.... or even if not arriving in a classic car, dressing in style is welcome! Why not bring your retro picnic basket and rug and buy all the ingredients for your picnic from the numerous street food stalls at the fair. There are many picnic spots by the beautiful lake. Or eat in our fabulous popup tearoom. The fair is becoming something of a foodies favourite. Well-behaved dogs on leads positively welcomed. There are freeroaming cattle, sheep, ponies, geese and deer which may have young, so leads are essential at all times. We saw some gorgeous pooches come to the fair last year. We have thought of them with

a several stalls selling delicious doggy treats for good dogs, plus handmade collars and leads. Knepp Castle is the subject of an unusual and nationally important re-wilding project and there will be the chance to learn more about this at the fair. Wildlife safaris have recently been launched on the estate and there is a wellequipped luxury campsite. Find out more and also directions to the fair at www.knepp.co.uk The overall theme of the fair is our native wildlife and how to encourage it into the garden but the fair has grown and developed into much more than that. It is about everything that is quintessentially English and quirky, about celebrating the outdoors, gardens and gardening. About talented craftspeople and artists of today

as well as the craftspeople of a bygone era, represented by vintage stalls, classic cars. You can expect over 130 stalls including specialist nurseries, experts on wildlife, honeybees,insects, birds and bats. Words used by visitors to describe our fair last year were ‘Unique, Eclectic, Quirky, Quality, Informative and Friendly’. There will be music from local musicians, dancing and singing. The beautiful private gardens at Knepp Castle, designed by Georgia Langton, will be especially open during the fair. Many Farmer’s Market Food stalls will be selling a wide range of carefully chosen food to suit everyone and most dietary requirements have been mindfully taken into consideration. There will be plenty of places to sit...a tea tent, a local ale tent

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climbing the heights Air Cadets from various units from all over Sussex came together to run their Mobile Climbing Tower at Plumpton Racecourse’s Families Day. The Mobile Climbing Tower, or MCT for short, allows members of the public to try rock climbing on site. Sussex Air Cadets were there to

fundraise for some fantastic expeditions that are happening next year to mark the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the RAF. Air Cadets will be travelling to NASA in Houston and Machu Pichu in Peru - one of the Seven Wonders of the World. For one Cadet, Lucas Huntley, this was his last event before he

transitions into Adult Service. He said: “I’m glad this is my last event as a Cadet, despite me joining at 17, I have got so much from my Cadet Career and would encourage anyone thinking of joining to do so.” The Cadets also had the privilege of escorting Whinny – Plumpton’s racing horse mascot who was handing out Easter eggs to all the kids at Families Day. Once a harness was found that was big enough to fit him, he couldn’t resist but to climb the wall himself. The Officer in Charge of the event, Flying Officer Richard Foster said: “Plumpton Families Day has become a yearly ritual for us, that we plan our diaries around it. We get lots of support from all the families that attend, and would like to thank the organisers of Plumpton for inviting us back year after year. I know all the Cadets and Staff always have a great time.” This is one of many activities offered by Sussex Air Cadets, they also have the chance to do many activities including visits to RAF Stations, Adventure Training & the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Sussex Air Cadets is recruiting, if you are interested in joining and are aged between 12 and 18, you can contact our Wing Headquarters on 01323 899900 who will put you in touch with your local unit. We also welcome applications for adult volunteers, who can contact us on the same address.

The Year 7 girls at Farlington School proudly displayed the results of their bridge-building challenge. This project fitted into the topic on Forces they have been studying. The teachers gave the girls some different bridge types to think about and discussed different functions, such as crossing a deep valley or a wide, shallow river, carrying heavy traffic or pedestrians. The girls were asked to research at least two different types of bridge before designing and constructing their own. Their bridge had to cross a 30cm span and could be entered into one of three categories: creative design, construction design or strength.

The girls were very enthusiastic and worked hard on both the research element and the actual construction, gaining a real sense of achievement from the project. The final designs were very varied with examples of truss, rope, suspension and arch bridges. Interesting materials this time were chocolate and sweets, horse shoes, and a jute thread platform made using macramé. Lucy Harrison welded her bridge together. The schools also had an Eco Award this year for Millie Lewis, who envisaged the real bridge being made from hempcrete, bamboo, and ferrock, a material made from steel dust that absorbs carbon dioxide.

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Ready for the SATS how much they enjoy the SATS breakfasts, not only for the food but the opportunity to support and encourage each other at the beginning of every day. We are very proud of how hard our pupils have worked in the build-up to this week and the boost provided by Sainsbury’s, The Fat Cow and Coco’s is a wonderful demonstration of the support of the wider community in wishing them success.” Ian Goacher, Sainsbury’s Store Manager, said: “A healthy

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Facing a week of SATS exams, pupils at Billingshurst Primary School are being given the best possible start thanks to their local Sainsbury’s store. For the third year running, the school and Sainsbury’s will be providing all pupils in Year 6 with a boost by providing breakfast before the SATS exams. The initiative has been a huge success over the past three years, emphasising the impact of eating breakfast can have on children’s ability to concentrate during such an important time. At the start of each day, pupils will have the opportunity to relax together over breakfast, culminating in a special treat at the end of a

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successful week of ice cream from the Fat Cow on Friday afternoon. Pupils have also been treated to an exclusive ‘SATS pack’ from the Billingshurst branch of Coco’s Hairdressers, containing some essential stationary items to help with their exam preparation. Helen Williamson, Head Teacher at Billingshurst Primary School said: “Ahead of any exam, there is a natural tendency to skip meals or reach for sugary foods, as such it is so important to teach our children how to eat well, look after themselves and promote good habits at this stage in their school lives. Each year, the pupils tell me

A healthy breakfast plays an important part in helping pupils to achieve their full potential. breakfast plays an important part in helping pupils to achieve their full potential. We wanted to provide a menu that was tasty and brain-boosting, so each pupil has the energy they need to face the challenge. We are delighted to be involved in what we are sure will prove to be a very successful week and wish the children every success both now and in the future.”

Georgia takes a step in career Georgia Howlett from Horsham has been accepted for professional dance training at one of Europe’s premier schools for professional dance training and education, the Central School of Ballet, known as Central, in London. Georgia, aged 17, has been dancing since she was three years old and is close to completing her first year at Central. Selected from 400 applicants, Georgia was one of only 38 pupils to secure a place on this three year degree course, a BA (Hons) in Professional Dance and Performance, accredited by the University of Kent) Central says it is the only dance school in England to offer this ballet-focused qualification. Being accepted by Central School of Ballet is through auditions held between October and March each year in London, Glasgow, Leeds, Italy and Japan. The process involves performing for the school’s teaching staff, all of whom are ex-professional dancers themselves. The main focus of the course is Classical Ballet supported by Contemporary Dance as an additional subject, and also includes tuition in Choreography, Spanish Dance, Pilates, Jazz Dance, Drama, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Singing and Contextual Studies. Before joining Central on the degree course Georgia was a

student at Millais School for Girls in Horsham, where she gained 11 GCSE’s. She studied dance at the Horsham School of Dance and the Royal Ballet School. Georgia said: “I am really enjoying my first year at Central School of Ballet - it’s been hard work but fun too. We train at least six hours a day during the week and take classes on Saturday morning as well. You have to be dedicated to make it to the top of this profession and it’s my dream to be a dancer at one of the world’s leading dance companies when I graduate. The training is very challenging, similar to the training of the best athletes, but we are all motivated by the rewards of performing.” Georgia

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Members of the Horsham DisTanbridge and 46 at Forest. Bikes trict Community Safety Partner- were tested against a check list, based on the ROSPA form (Royal ship recently attended Tanbridge School in Horsham, to Society for the Prevention of Acundertake a safety check of the cidents), and minor issues were rectified on the day by the Comstudents’ bikes, in order to promunity Safety Partnership and a mote safer use of this healthier qualified cycle mechanic. Every method of transport to and from bike without school. ing Thing s lights was fitted with and limb s, Swin gscycle Rope some on the day, free of charge. This follows a successful To accompany the checks, the check at Forest School in January. Partnership also plans to talk to In total, 98 bikes have been all Tanbridge year groups to highchecked at the two schools – 52 at light the importance of safety and

A participant at a previous course added: “Attending the course has really changed things for me. I feel so much closer to my son and home life is now calmer. I now realise what I was doing wrong and have the tools to change where I need to.” The next six week course starts on Wednesday 7 June, 7-9.30pm, and will be based in Billingshurst. Sessions are free. For further information or to book a place, please call the council’s AntiSocial Behaviour team on 101 ext. 530233.

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Many parents find coping with a teenager difficult. But for those who are faced with violent behaviour, verbal abuse, stealing, substance misuse and poor school attendance, life at home can become unbearable, often leaving parents feeling unable to cope. Horsham District Council’s Community Safety team runs a free course called ‘Understanding Teenage Behaviour’, which has been designed to empower parents to think about the behaviour of their teenager and manage it through a range of different strategies. Course content can be adapted to meet the needs of the parents attending. Course facilitator, Denise Campbell (pictured), explained: “The course has been put together by a psychologist and uses a cognitive behaviour approach to help parents understand why their child may be acting in a certain way. We then give parents the tools for improving communication, setting boundaries and putting consequences in place. “We find that parents who access the course benefit a lot from being able to share their stories and experiences. Parents feel that they aren’t alone and gain the confidence to tackle the issues they are facing.”

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HORSHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL Town and Country Planning Act 1990 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 Notice is hereby given under Article 15(3), (4) or (5) or Article 16 that the following applications have been submitted to Horsham District Council, registered between 15th May 2017 and 19th May 2017 Please note the below list of applications advertised are only those we are required to do so by law. A full list of applications is available by visiting our website at www.horsham.gov.uk

DC/17/1023 Phase 4 Oakhurst Business Park Wilberforce Way Southwater West Sussex RH13 9RT Final phase (No. 4) of Oakhurst Business Park. Proposed erection of 8 No. small business units arranged in 2 groups with associated hardstanding and parking. Reason for Advert: Major Development. DC/17/0814 61 High Street Billingshurst West Sussex RH14 9QP Proposed erection of 5x cast iron finger posts Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. Conservation Area. DC/16/2963 Land at Brinsbury Fields Stane Street Brinsbury Pulborough West Sussex RH20 1DJ Full plans application to construct new car showrooms with associated offices and ancillary facilities, vehicle workshops, a Head Office for the Harwoods Group, B2/B8 use class business units and substantial soft landscaping and infrastructure works, all with the related provision of educational facilities for Chichester College - Brinsbury Fields Campus. Reason for Advert: Major Development. The proposed development does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the land to which the application relates is situated. DC/17/1046 Moustows Cottage Henfield Common North Henfield West Sussex BN5 9RL Proposed repairs to structural timbers and connecting panels (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building.

DC/17/0964 Land North of Old Guildford Road Broadbridge Heath West Sussex Proposed construction of temporary access track for outline permission previously granted under APP/Z3825/A/14/2224668 Reason for Advert: Major Development.

DC/17/1025 Steyning Grammar Lower School Church Street Steyning West Sussex BN44 3LB Repairs to various roof slopes to Holland Cottages and adjacent buildings. Renewal of windows (Listed Building) Reason for Advert: Listed Building.

DC/17/1070 Rojena Cottage Brighton Road Lower Beeding Horsham West Sussex RH13 6NH Two storey side extension Reason for Advert: Conservation Area.

DC/17/0388 Land South of Broadbridge Heath Old Wickhurst Lane West Sussex Erection of the Neighbourhood Centre at Wickhurst Green including nursery (Class D1 Non-residential institution), 1No. anchor retail store (Class A1 Retail), 3No. flexible commercial units (Classes A1 Retail, A2 Financial Institutions, A3 Restaurants / Cafes), 24No. apartments, office building (Class B1 Office) with associated parking and landscaping (Amended location plan, ownership certificate and plans) Reason for Advert: Major Development.

DC/17/0948 Oreham Cottage Oreham Common Henfield West Sussex BN5 9SB Remove radiator from existing position and reinstall radiator on adjacent south-facing wall, installation of a brick hearth, morso stove and black flue (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building.

SOUTH DOWN NATIONAL PARK APPLICATIONS DC/17/1032 Alliam 3 Hadmans Close Horsham West Sussex RH12 1JJ Proposed single storey rear extension Reason for Advert: Conservation Area. DC/17/0975 Lower Bottle House North Stane Street Slinfold Horsham West Sussex RH13 0RE Proposed replacement of front door, porch and glass panes to rear and side windows (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building. DC/17/1079 The Coop The Coach House Horsham Road Cowfold Horsham West Sussex Demolition of former stables and proposed erection of 3 dwellings Reason for Advert: Affecting Setting of a Listed Building. Conservation Area.

SDNP/17/01537/LIS Oak Tree House Church Street Amberley Proposal: Half coat reed re-thatching of the north side of the house and renewing the ridge. Raising one chimney so that the top of the chimney stack including chimney port, is 1.5 metres above the ridge line (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area SDNP/17/01496/HOUS Oak Tree House Church Street Amberley Proposal: Half coat reed re-thatching of the north side of the house and renewing the ridge. Raising one chimney so that the top of the chimney stack including chimney port, is 1.5 metres above the ridge line (Listed Building Consent) Reason for Advert: Listed Building Consent, Conservation Area

A copy of each application and the submitted plans are available for inspection on the Council’s website https:// public-access.horsham.gov.uk/public-access/ if you cannot view plans on line please call 01403 215187 for guidance. Any person who wishes to make representations about any of the applications below should do so in writing to Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1RL by no later than 21 days from the date of this advert. Please note that any representations received will be made available for public inspection and posted on the Council’s website or the SDNP website.

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Horsham District Online Michelle Betts The founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg once said ‘People influence people. Nothing influences people more than a recommendation from a trusted friend. A trusted referral influences people more than the best broadcast message.’ You can see just how true this is with the recommendation requests we see each day on Facebook from our friends and colleagues. Scrolling through my Facebook feed just before writing this column I saw friends asking for carpet fitter and solicitor recommendations, resulting in a high number of people commenting with their suggestions and experiences. It’s fantastic to see the amount of support for local independent businesses who always receive a high number of referrals in these recommendation threads. Businesses who are based the area and do a fantastic job so people are happy to tell their friends to use them.

Whilst the social media pages for these businesses support the referrals with great reviews and comments, much communication takes place offline as well. Billibiz earlier this month, hosted by the Billingshurst Chamber of Commerce (@BilliChamber) brought together a host of local businesses showcasing their services. What stood out though was the thriving business community we have locally as the businesses met each other as old friends whilst setting up their stands. A look at Twitter shows the networking available locally for business people to make new connections and have an opportunity to meet with those they already know well. Do a search on #horsham #sussex #networking and a plethora of tweets pop up from Exel Networking, BNI, WIB Sussex and more giving details of events to attend. I recently attended the Chestnut Tree House (@ChestnutSussex) networking breakfast purely because it popped up in my Twitter feed and looked interesting. The event was really enjoyable with an inspiring speaker and many local business owners to talk to.

Horsham District Council (@HorshamDC) bought together the local businesses from the LEAP funding scheme this week giving them the opportunity to meet and discuss how the funding had helped them grow and develop their businesses. You can also network online using #horshamhour on Wednesdays 8pm - 9pm and #sussexhour on Thursdays 8.30pm - 9.30pm. These hashtag hours are a great way to build your connections but sometimes it’s good to take that networking offline and meet in person. It’s not just about referrals either, many of the local groups have fantastic speakers at their meetings giving you the opportunity to learn as well. Here at ByJove Media I’m continuing my mix of online and offline networking. Whilst my business focuses on online marketing, as a large company once said, ‘it’s good to talk’ and even in today’s connected world, that needs to be face to face sometimes. My top accounts to follow locally on social media this month are: @ SpringboardP, @silvertipfilms, @ RMVProductions and of course, @ TheDistrictPost and @ByJoveMedia!

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Summer is definitely on its way and many of us are now getting our gardens ready for those long hot lazy days. However, many of us still have some work to complete to get the gardens looking good and back into shape before then. Oliver Hulme from Pressure Washing professionals commented “We mow the lawn, cut the hedges and weed the flower beds, but what about the patios, paths, driveways and our decking. In many homes these are the most used areas of the garden and yet little time is usually given to how respectable they look and more importantly whether they are safe.” And so, Pressure Washing Professionals was launched in 2016 with an aim to make the drives, patios and other external surfaces cleaner and more importantly safer, in and around the Horsham area and throughout West Sussex. Starting his career in Australia where he was professionally trained to clean shipping containers to a quarantine level, Oliver Hulme started Pressure Washing Professionals upon his return to the UK. “It was one of those ‘Lightbulb’ moments” said Oliver “My niece slipped on decking overlooking a lake at a family home and almost fell into the water. The insight in to how frightening the consequences could have been made me realise that I could easily make it safe by pressure washing it.” He continued “So I did and not only did it then become safe to walk on again, but it also looked so much smarter too.” Pressure Washing Professionals use specialised equipment and two procedures to remove the unsightly and dangerous leaves, algae, dirt and grime that builds up over time, especially in any overgrown areas. The first is pressure washing. Blasting water at high pressure

removes the built up dirt and algae and it is the recommended solution to cleaning a surface that has been neglected or not washed for several years or more. The second option is called ‘soft washing’. This is a less aggressive cleaning method using a chemical mix to remove algae other organisms growing on your patios and driveways. It also removes up to 95% of Lichens (the black spots) and kills weeds for longer lasting results, whilst being safe for plants when applied professionally. We have numerous reasons to have our properties cleaned, the most common being aesthetics. People invest heavily in fitting a

driveway, block paving, patios and even decking on their property and with the correct maintenance this investment can be protected and the lifespan prolonged. In addition, if you are looking to sell, having a clean image hugely increases the ‘curb appeal’ and likewise if you are looking to rent your property, it will be more attractive to potential tenants if it looks loved and looked after. However a more important reason is safety. Paths and patios become exceedingly slippery when wet should algae, grime and mud be allowed to build up, the worst offender being wooden decking. And for commercial ventures, a clean clear pathway is always

essential for the safety of your visitors. But cleaning a drive or patio yourself is a dirty, messy job. Clothes get soaked, mud goes everywhere and it is time consuming, especially when doing it with a household pressure washer. Professional pressure washing however allows a surface to be cleaned quickly and therefore uses less energy and water than other techniques, including manual cleaning techniques. When cleaning a patio with a pressure washer, usually up to 75 percent less water is used when compared to doing the same job with a garden hose. A good saving if you are on a water meter, or if we are

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Milkshake! Live, The Magic Storybook, stars Milkshake! favourites Bob the Builder, Little Princess, Noddy, Toyland Detective, Fireman Sam, Shimmer and Shine, Pip Ahoy!, Winnie and Wilbur, Wissper, as well as Milkshake!’s very own Milkshake! Monkey and two Milkshake! presenters at every show. The show promises to take audiences on a journey through

their favourite fairy tales, featuring much-loved stories that will be familiar to everyone – young and old. With music, singing and dancing, Milkshake! Live, The Magic Storybook is the fourth nationwide live tour from Channel 5’s Milkshake! The tour will run until October this year, with additional dates set to be announced for 2018. Sarah Muller, Head of Chil-

dren’s, Channel 5, explained: “It’s incredibly important that we are able to take Milkshake! to our audiences around the UK, so that everyone can have the opportunity to experience the brand in an immersive way. “Through our live tours, we can give families a Milkshake event that they won’t find anywhere else, one where they can meet their favourite characters and presenters whilst enjoying a brilliant family day out.” Milkshake Presenter and Show Director Derek Moran added: “We cannot wait to be back touring the country with our brand-new show, The Magic Storybook. It’s a magical show full of audience participation. The Milkshake audience will love the classic fairytale storylines, the songs and seeing lots of their favourite Milkshake! characters live on stage” UK families can find out more about Milkshake! Live ‘The Magic Story Book’ by visiting: facebook.com/milkshakelive/, or by following the tour on twitter: @ milkshaketour or Instagram: @ milkshakelive. Performance: Saturday June 10, at 12pm and 4pm, Capitol Theatre, Horsham. Tickets: £16 Concessions/Capitol Friends £14 Family Tickets £56, available from the Capitol Box Office: 01403 750220, or by visiting: www.thecapitolhorsham.com Box Office 01403 750220 www.thecapitolhorsham.com

Brian Poole and The Tremoloes take you back to the Swinging Sixties THE OPERA BOYS Saturday 27 May 8pm

MARIA FRIEDMAN Sunday 28 May 7.30pm

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It’s been 54 years, since the band known as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes recorded their first record. Now the three singers, who sang on all the hit recordings of Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, continue on to greater success as The Tremeloes, after Brian left to go solo.

Brian Poole, Len “Chip” Hawkes and Dave Munden, are together again and will be performing hits, such as “Twist And Shout”, “Do You Love Me”, “Silence Is Golden”, “(Call Me) Number One”, “Suddenly You Love Me” and many many more, at Horsham’s Capitol Theatre next month. Backing will be provided

by hit recording stars “Vanity Fare”, providing an overall great evening of nostalgia, going back to the Swinging Sixties. Performance: Wednesday 14 June, 7.30pm, The Capitol Theatre, Horsham. Tickets: £22, available online: www.thecapitolhorsham.com or via the Box Office: 01403 750220

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Entertainment Horsham District Gig Guide

The Opera Boys are back in town

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Bluescasters The Overtures Railway Inn, Wildwood GolfBillingshurst & Country 21:00Cranleigh Club, Hollie Rogers 18:00 Club, TAshington SlammersSocial Soul Band Publborough The Barley Mow, Tandridge 20:00 20:00

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Horsham Rocks Saturday 17th Presents: “RHYTHMIC” (The Hat September

Man) Horsham Rocks Presents The Carfax Bandstand, Horsham Bandstand, The Horsham Carfax, Horsham 14:00til- 16:00 16:00 11:00 Jellyhead Nell Bryden TheCapitol Malt Shovel, Horsham The Theatre, Hor20:30 sham The Tony Stone Band 19:30 The Bedford, Horsham Larger Than Life Duo 20:30Park Social Club, Goffs Crawley 20:30 Hounds of Sound Haslett & Fallows Broadbridge Heath Village Queens Head, Horsham Centre, Broadbridge Heath 16:00 20:00 Haze Quo-caine The Bedford, Horsham The Mulberry, Goring 20:00 20:30 Black Heart Angel The Malt Shovel, Horsham

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Acoustic Open Mic Night 0:30 The Jolly Tanners, Staplefield 20:00 Acoustic showcases South SaxonOaks, Beardsmen The Surrey Gathering Newdigate The Malt Shovel, Horsham 20:00 12:00 18:00 Opentil Mic Night Open Micand night George Dragon, The Shelley Arms, BroadHorsham bridge 20.30 Heath 19:30 Open Mic Night Riverboat Shuffle George and Dragon, Horsham HorshamSports Club, Horsham 20.30 20:00

Sunday 18th September

Leading men from London’s West End will combine in a powerhouse of vocal harmony, at The Capitol this month, to deliver a stunning blend of music, ranging from Opera to Pop, and everything in between. Operatic arias and classical favourites from ‘Nessun Dorma’ to ‘Time to say goodbye’ are mixed with showstoppers from ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘Phantom of the Opera’ right through to ‘Jersey Boys’. The show also features brand new classical arrangements of modern day pop hits, all performed in The Opera Boys inimitable style. With beautiful vocal arrangements, spectacular close part harmony and a great line in humour, The Opera Boys have been delighting audiences all over the world with their unique show, combining beautiful, powerful and emotional music with funny, engaging and light-hearted entertainment. The boys trained at some of the

UK’s finest schools including The Royal Academy of Music, and have each become highly successful performers in their own right. Between them ,they have performed lead roles on London’s West End and on Broadway in New York. Together, the boys have performed in theatres and concert halls throughout the UK and have been lucky enough to travel all over the world performing their show. They have been invited to perform at a number of prestigious events, including the 10th Anniversary of the world’s most famous cruise ship, Cunard’s superliner Queen Mary 2, and the inaugural voyage of P&O’s largest cruise ship Britannia, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Performance: Saturday 27 May, 8pm, The Capitol Theatre. Tickets: £20.50, available from the Capitol Box Office: 01403 750220, or by visiting: www.thecapitolhorsham. com

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Three times Olivier Award Winner taking centre stage in Horsham Maria Friedman is one of Britain’s leading musical stars. She has appeared on stage in many West End shows and also on Broadway, starting her career in 1980 in the chorus of the national tour of Oklahoma! and has since starred in numerous West End musical hits including Chicago, Passion, The Woman in White, Ragtime and the National Theatre productions of Lady in the Dark also Sondheim shows, Funny thing happened on the way to the forum, Merrily we roll along, Follies concert, A Little Night Music, Passion, with a recording and concert of Sunday in the park with George. Hosted by Stephen Sondheim and Barbara Cook, Maria appeared at The Café Carlyle where she played 3 seasons and took the show internationally. With her career spanning theatre, television, film and radio productions, Maria made her critically acclaimed Broadway debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Woman in White, winning her the award for best debut performer on Broadway. The heart of Maria’s career has been centred around the love and work of her dear friend Stephen Sondheim and in

May 2010, she was honoured to sing for Stephen at his 80th birthday celebrations in New York and Washington. Currently also directing ‘Stepping Out’ (playing in the West End right now) and with a new musical play, ‘Dusty’ soon to open, Maria is also known for her superb masterclasses and espousal of telling stories through song and dialogue. The show’s 3-week residency at ‘Live at Zedels’ in London received superb reviews: “Friedman and the superbly talented Jason Carr (a Tony nominee in his own right) are terrific together so go and have a wonderful night “On The Town!” Alan Fitter, London Theatre1.com “An illuminating and intimate evening in which Maria Friedman pays tribute to two great composers” Mark Shenton, The Stage “An undiluted pleasure” - Jeremy Chapman. Musical Theatre. “You don’t so much leave at the end of this concert, as sail away from it on a wave of euphoria” - Julian Eaves,

British Theatre.com Performance: Sunday 28 May 7.30pm. Tickets: £26 Concessions/Friends £25, available from the Capitol Box Office: 01403 750220, or by visiting: www. thecapitolhorsham. com

Introducing ‘It runs in the family’

01/06/2017 Tuesday 20th Stan’s Open Mic The Malt Shovel, Horsham September

20:00 Open Mic Night Acoustic Open Mic night StapleThe Jolly Tanners, The Star - Dorking, field Dorking, Surrey 20:30 20:30Workshop Blues Open Mic Community night Northgate CenTheCrawley Bull Inn, Henfield tre, 20:00 20:00 Open Mic Night The Royal Oak, Ifield 20:00 Acoustic showcases The Surrey Oaks, Newdigate 19:30

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“It is 22nd December 1987 and Dr Mortimore is having a bad day. He is supposed to be reaching the pinnacle of his career: giving a lecture to an international audience of his peers, making the leap to head physician at St. Andrew’s Hospital, bagging himself a knighthood into the bargain. Unfortunately for Dr Mortimore, today is just not going his way. It runs in the family is a frenetic, hectic and madcap play from the pen of critically acclaimed master of farce, Ray Cooney. Mr Cooney is a well-known, award-winning playwright, and his script is perfect fodder for a Manor Theatre extravaganza. The audience of

this effervescent production will witness the ever more fantastic attempts of Dr Mortimore to stop his career, life and reputation from spiralling out of control. Working on this play has been a real labour of love for the cast and crew. First time cast member, Chris Jones (playing the Sergeant), said he felt “very accepted” by Manor, and described the whole process as “fabulous”; while returning member Debra Thurley (who plays Dr Mortimore’s old flame, Jane) said “I’ve absolutely loved it”. Many of the cast are playing outside their own age bracket and channelling their inner child (or parent!). Anna Bird is playing Dr

Bonney’s elderly mother and she explained the challenge “I love it. I think of my mother and there I am”. Meanwhile, Craig Bunce is grappling with his inner teenager to play Dr Mortimore’s illegitimate son, Leslie. Craig explains how he has been “trying to understand an unbalanced punk...what attitudes he has, his emotional state”. Craig has found playing Leslie “a challenge” but says it is “very rewarding” and “a lot of fun” to do. Of course, as a farce, there is a lot of physical comedy to enjoy. Helen White, who plays Matron, has relished getting to grips with this aspect of the role, “it’s the only time I can imagine falling

from a window and walking away afterwards”. Laine Watson, playing Dr Mortimore’s social-climbing wife, Rosemary, has also thoroughly enjoyed discovering her character; describing playing such a single-minded lady as “very free”, adding “I get to thrust my bosom in people’s faces”. This brings us back to one of the key aspects of any farce, comedy. It runs in the family is, above all, extremely funny. Side-splittingly so. The audience watches in mirthful disbelief as Dr Mortimore finds himself trying to hide from his boss, his wife and, most terrifying of all, the St. Andrew’s Boxing Day pantomime!”

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Tennis is a star attraction Tennis An open day held at Billingshurst Tennis Club on Sunday 14 May attracted many visitors including some who signed up to become members on the day. The sunny Sunday afternoon attracted some 70 people to the event including families with all four courts seeing play throughout the event. The men’s team captain, Rob Falkner, and Emily Quin, one of the club’s team coaches was on courts 1-3, providing structured group coaching to the adults while Mark Snelgrove, the 3rd team captain,

ably assisted by some junior helpers, offered encouragement and advice to the many children who turned up to play on the three mini-courts which had been set up for them on Court 4. Refreshments were available in the clubhouse including a vast selection of cakes and treats for refuelling between sessions. “It was a very successful family event for the club and we hope all our visitors enjoyed having a go on court,” said club chairperson, Jo Chambers. “It’s a relaxed way for people to check out the club and find out we’re actually a very friendly group - although pretty

competitive when we get on court! We’re very much looking forward to welcoming our new members and those who join in the following days and weeks ahead.” Billingshurst Tennis Club is situated in Lower Station Road and has three floodlit, all-weather courts, with a fourth court available for booking by the public. There are a number of active groups from ‘drop in’ sessions for children and coaching for all abilities to adult competitions and the ever-popular ‘rusty rackets’ sessions for those who want to enjoy a friendly game or brush up their skills.

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Max and Natalie win Horsham’s 10K race Athletics Martin read - Sports Reporter In perfect conditions – pleasantly warm and, off road, soft underfoot after the recent heavy rain, Horsham’s Max Dumbrell led home a strong field in the 10km race, starting and finishing at Horsham Rugby Club. First time winner Max, appropriately wearing Number 1 – adding to his Barns Green Half Marathon win last year - completed in 32 minutes 57 seconds, saying: “This was my first race here and it’s quite a challenging course. I took it fairly steadily because I did a 50 mile bike ride yesterday!” Andrew McCaskill of Lancing took the early lead but came in second while Alex Smith of Horsham Triathlon improved on his time from last year finishing third.” Natalie McCreath from Eastbourne was the fastest lady in 42.19, telling the District Post: “I’ve run here before but this was the first time that I’ve won any race. The Horsham 10K is so well organised! The course was a bit muddy in places but there was a lovely atmosphere with people outside their houses cheering us on.” The outstanding multi-terrain course has two laps, mainly on quiet open roads, including country lanes and a woodland bridleway stretch. Ahead of the main event there was a 1200 metre run around the rugby field for under 16 year olds, won by ten year old Ryan Routhe from Horsham, a long way clear. It was a family show for the Routhes: Ryan’s sister Rylee was first past the post for the Under 9 age group and mother, Miranda, competed in the 10K race. The first girl home in the junior race was 13 year old Amy Mills, making her debut

in the Horsham 10K, but accustomed to running in other Sussex venues. Paul Aylett, Race Director for the fifth time, told us: “As well as our local runners we’ve got entrants from quite far afield and, much as we hate doing so, we’ve had to turn away some people hoping to enter on the day because we’re obliged to stick to our legal limit of 500, it’s proving to be a popular event! We had around 100 juniors competing in their section and about as many marshalls, who’ve all been tremendous – I can’t thank them enough.” Competitors in both the junior race and the 10K benefited from warm ups with Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre’s Maria Colenso and every runner received a race memento, with prizes awarded in the various categories, and all were chip-timed. This year the pacemakers carried flags and ran with those wishing to run in a specific time. Each flag displayed a set number of minutes and runners wishing to complete in that time just had to stay with the pacemaker carrying the appropriately numbered flag. Followers were then shepherded to the finish in their desired time. Post

I took it fairly steadily because I did a 50 mile bike ride yesterday! race the runners celebrated their achievements with refreshments in Horsham Rugby’s Clubhouse, many undauntedly stating their eagerness to return with the intention of bettering their time.

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Pulborough Pull Out the Stops Against Steyning BC!

Bowls Jane Gray - Pulborough BC With 3 games cancelled due to rain, play was hard to come by until the second half of the week. Friday 19th saw Ivan Salmon play his first round in the Club Champion of Champions, against an opponent from Norfolk BC in Littlehampton. The game was tight from the first end, but Ivan managed to pull ahead on the last 2 ends to snatch his first round win. Saturday 2oth saw Pulborough’s second game in the West Sussex

Bowls League, away against newly relegated Pagham BC. Tipped to do well in the league this season, Pagham kept Pulborough honest from start to finish, with the scores level at halfway! Ivan Salmon and team battled their way to a 13 all draw, whilst skip and Captain, John Brown, with lead, Melvin Green, number 2, Mike Richards and number 3 , Len Adsett, seemed to wake up in the second half of their game, scoring 15 of their 20 points after end 10, to finish 20/15 and snatch top rink for Pulborough. The overall result was a hard-fought 4 points

in the league for Pulborough and level score accross the 4 rinks! In stark contrast to the rest of the week, Steyning BC arrived at the Pulborough green in glorious sunshine on Sunday 21st! 4 triples played 18 ends of fantastic banter and skill on the green, with the home advantage firmly with Pulborough from start to finish. Captain for the day, Malcolm Gray, with Kath Ayling and Paul Smith, had the tightest game, with the break for tea halfway doing them no favours! after being stuck on 15 shots for 6 ends, they finished 16/16. Alan Jordan and team lead from the front to finish with a respectable 22/16 win, whilst Melvin Green and team stepped up the pressure with 25/13. Top rink of the day went to Ivan Salmon, with Hugh Hubbard as lead and George Lewis as number 2, after winning 13 of the 18 ends and white-washing their opponents with a 29/7 final result! The overall score was a convincing 40 shots in Pulboroughs favour. Pulborough next play at home against Norfolk in the BML league on Tues, followed by Pagham at home on Weds, Billingshurst at home from 6pm on Thursday 25th and away against Bognor in the WSBL on Sat 27th from 2pm, spectators very welcome.

What a difference a day makes!

The second League match this season was a washout for Storrringon B. C, in more ways than one. The rain started at the opening of the match and continued unabated, as did the pressure from Arundel B.C. Stuart McGeachie’s team only managed to get the odd winning shot and finished 9 -27 down, although Howard White’s team did not fare much better, with only two ends with multiple

shots, finishing down 14 – 24. Harry Kendall’s foursome tried to save the day, with a 7 shot second end, but could not maintain the impetus and finished 18 – 21 down. This left Peter Newman’s team of Geoff Page, Richard Pettet and Gerry Newman trying to save something for Storrington, but this aim looked as black as the weather with a score of 4 – 15 after 12 ends. A gallant effort from all, over the last 9 ends, limited J. Rose’s Arundel team to 3 shots

while Storrington pulled back 14 shots to end with a draw at 18 = 18. The final score was therefore Storrington 59 shots and 1 League point; Arundel 90 shots and 9 League points. What a difference a day makes! – well two actually! when Storrington played a friendly at home against Chichester B.C. in fine , sunny weather. Paul Leatherbarrow’s team just won end after end, leaving a demoralised opposition with a final score of 32 -2, while Peter Newman’ team behaved in a similar buccaneering manner, winning by the same margin, even if they did allow the opposition to win 4 more shots, the final score being 36 – 6. Howard White’s team appeared to pull effortlessly ahead to finish winning at 24 -6, while Gerry Newman’s team played in a similar manner to finish 17 - 11. The fifth, and final, team, Stuart Mc Geachie’s, obviously did not like the outer rink and had no answer to Chichester’s performance, to lose 10 – 19. This gave a match result of Storrington 119; Chichester 44., and a hope that this is a sign of performance to come.

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Mixed match away for Horsham Horsham Bowling Club’s week started with a mixed match away against Homefield Park, played on Monday last week, over 4 rinks. Horsham won 73-59 winning on two rinks, drawing on one rink and losing on one rink. Horsham played their Mens match at home against Horsham Park on Thursday afternoon, a week before the ladies match. A contest that is always competitive, it poured with rain throughout the afternoon and all got thoroughly soaked!! The players foreshortened the match to 18 ends and the result was that Horsham won 85-50, winning on three rinks and losing on one rink. Top rink went to Norman Porter, Denis Tribe, Alan Robertson and Keith Dellard, winning 32-9. On Sunday, by contrast, the home match against Burgess

Hill was played in wonderful sunny conditions. Horsham came out on top winning 8053. They won on three rinks and lost narrowly (17-18) on the fourth rink. Top rink went to Martin Gardner, Jan Barnes and Simon Felton winning 26-8. It has been more than two years since Horsham made the big move from their previous home in Bishopric, now occupied by John Lewis at Home and Waitrose, to Pondtail Road, next to Holbrook Tythe Barn. The club is celebrating with an Open Day on Saturday 3rd June, so all are welcome to come along to see what is on offer, and if you would like to know more about bowls. For more details check www.horsham-bowling-club. co.uk or call 01403 265730.

Golf: Danny Mulholland Trophy The golf season really got going for the Cottesmore Veterans when 32 players turned out for the ‘Danny Mulholland Trophy’ played in warm and sunny conditions on the Griffin course. The competition was started by Dan Mulholland in 1983, when the Cottesmore Veterans were originally formed, and has been played annually as a medal competition. The winner was Tom George with a net 69 followed by Ron Vance and Graham Sinclair. The winner is shown receiving the 34 year old trophy from

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the captain, Alex Henderson. During this competition a hole in one was achieved by Ken Brightwell who was congratulated by the captain after paying his bar bill that was enjoyed by all the Veterans. There was also a parallel competition on the Pheonix 9 hole course that was won by John Oswin followed by Peter Swann and Sam Billcliff. The Cottesmore Veterans Golf Society meets every Tuesday and this was one of a selection of competitions throughout the season.

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Horsham win well again, but Roffey game abandoned

Hastings & St Leonards Priory 87 all out (29.4 overs) Horsham 90-4 (18.5 overs) Horsham won by 6 wickets Roffey v East Grinstead abandoned without a ball bowled Cricket Martin Read - Sports Reporter

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Hastings won the toss and elected to bat, but soon regretted it, Horsham winning with ease before 4.30, despite the start being delayed by an hour following heavy early morning rain. Horsham’s overseas signing Mika Ekstrom took the first three wickets (for 22) before Will Beer’s 7.4 overs yielded 3-11 as batsmen came and went without making sufficient impact. Elliot Hooper top-scored with 14, only two other batsmen and extras reaching double figures as Hastings remorselessly slid from 48-5 to a paltry 87 all out. Hastings has been a happy hunting ground for Michael Munday and he maintained the trend with 2-15, Manrai Kalsi and Nick Oxley taking a wicket each. Responding, Horsham put on a 31 run opening stand, a sound platform on their way to the comfortable maximum (30) point victory. Ryan Maskell ledthe way with 30, useful contributions coming from Craig Gallagher, Horsham Captain Michael Thornely and Beer. Thornely told the District Post: “The game started in damp conditions and it wasn’t clear what a good score might be, so I wasn’t too upset to lose the toss. We bowled tightly and held our

chances, Tom Johnson taking a good catch. Nobody got going for Hastings and we kept them under pressure. There was plenty of turn for our spinners and not much in the wicket for our seamers, but everyone bowled well.” Tomorrow (Saturday) Horsham return home to face Middleton, whom they beat in the Sussex Cup final last year. Three games into the new season, after bowling out hapless newcomers Ansty for 95 last Saturday and winning with nearly 30 overs to spare, Middleton top the table. But, just five points separate the top six sides. Meanwhile, Roffey’s ground failed to recover from late week deluges causing the abandonment of their clash with East Grinstead, both sides having to be content with 10 points, moving them down the table from their joint leaders’ position. Frustratingly, all of the other four Premier League games produced a winner. This Saturday Roffey travel to Ansty, whom they comprehensively eliminated from the Sussex Cup at the end of April. Ansty have lost all three of their league games to date.

Medals all round for the Flyers

Horsham stun much fancied Cuckfield Horsham 230-5 (50 overs) Cuckfield 170 all out (47.5 overs) Horsham won by 60 runs Horsham 30 points, Cuckfield 6 Cricket Martin Read - Sports Reporter Horsham kick-started their league campaign with a strong win, posting a useful score after being inserted by Cuckfield and then bowling tightly. The game, though, started badly for Horsham when opener Matt Green was taken to hospital after being hit on the head by Sussex fast bowler Abi Sakande. And, when Ryan Maskell was pouched at cover and Will Beer caught behind they were 35-2. But, Michael Thornely and Nick Oxley (31) steadied the ship with a 90 run partnership, Thornely carrying on to a fine unbeaten 114, including 5 sixes. A late flurry from Tom Johnson, whose 11 ball 27 featured four maximums, three coming from consecutive balls, took Horsham to 230 from their 50 overs. Between innings Horsham were fairly confident – the wicket was dusty, but with a wet patch from leaking covers. Much depended on Cuckfield’s New Zealand test opening bat

Jeet Raval who scored 149 in the league last week and made 88 against South Africa in his last test. Raval started brightly with four boundaries but was run out for 21 by Oxley, who also pulled off two excellent catches in the deep, one tumbling back by the sightscreen. Former Horsham batsman Joe Ludlow had two lives before departing for 44, the only other Cuckfield innings of note, as they fell further and further behind the run rate. Beer took two wickets, Jonny Whiting and Oxley one each, but it was Horsham’s sixth bowler, newcomer John Aston, formerly with Finchampstead, who caught the eye with 5-22. Horsham skipper Michael Thornely told the District Post: “The wicket was very dry and slow, getting harder and harder to bat on. The turning point was running out Laval, but I couldn’t understand Cuckfield’s tactics – they knew we’ve got two quality spinners in Beer and Munday (who bowled 17.5 overs between them for 2-56), so I was surprised that they didn’t try to score more quickly off our other bowlers.” Tomorrow (Saturday) Horsham travel to Hastings, who, have, thus far, also played two league matches, winning one.

Nuthurst CC v Preston Park Match Report

Gymnasts from Gatwick Flyers Trampoline Club, Billingshurst travelled to Dorking on Saturday 20 May for the annual Club Competition. The event included gymnasts from all of the clubs’ venues. Molly and Lucy Barker were first to compete in the I grade competition, both earning themselves well deserved gold medals in their respective age groups. Molly went on to claim gold overall for topping the scores across all age groups.

William Mansfield and Emma Claydon were up next both performing great routines in the NDP grade 2 to take Silver and Bronze respectively in their respective age groups. With a tough act to follow, up next was Molly McMillan in the NDP 3 grade, 11-12 age group. Molly performed an outstanding routine to not only claim gold in her age group, but gold across all age groups. Sam Claydon, although last

to compete performed another great routine to claim yet another gold in the NDP 4 age 13+. Head Coach, Jacqui Gevaux commented, “We are so proud of all our gymnasts today, they’ve all worked extremely hard, have shown great drive and determination and performed some amazing routines today.” For further information please contact Jacqui Gevaux on tel: 0794 111 7852 or visit www.gatwickflyers.co.uk

Preston Park probably wished that they hadn’t had a Prior engagement last Sunday, as Graham Prior took 5 of their wickets to tear out the top order with a top-notch performance of swing bowling. (11-0-36-5). Put into bat by the Nuthurst Skipper, Bob Samways, The Visitors set out their stall early. There was no holding back, as each batsman in turn swooshed and swatted at Prior and Singh’s opening spells. They soon found themselves on 37-7. Prior bowled Mohsin, trapped Cal LBW and a slow motion diving catch from Stu ‘The Cat’ Catterall saw the demise of Umair for just 2. Ben was caught Keeper, Charlie South as just reward for Raggi (8-1-17-1) , then he turned catcher, as Greenwood snaffled the wicket of Hassan for 5. In came dangerman Khan, who on previous visits to The Nutters had wreaked havoc on the bowlers. He creamed the first delivery that he faced to poor unsuspecting Ollie Prior. Ollie’s hands are probably still stinging two days later, but he was unable to hang on to the searing drive. Weston’s first delivery saw Khan attempt a leg glance, which was gratefully snapped up by South. Khan gone for 1 and a collective sigh of relief from the home side. The only ray of hope was Kashif, who managed a fine 61,

enjoying a partnership with Abdul (27) before being bowled by Prior on his return to the attack. Weston (5-0-22-2) bowled Saeed for 1 and Jonty Greenwood (7-0-22-2) finally bowled Abdul. Graham Prior celebrated his 5 for, by bowling Rahim for 9. Salinger was 3 not out and the innings closed on 141. A very good recovery considering their earlier predicament. The players could have been forgiven for not bothering to come out for the Nuthurst Innings to pay homage to the Tea provided by Ben Hewson. The fruit displays would not have looked out of place on a cruise ship, or Carmen Miranda’s hat. Ok, back to the cricket eventually and it was Jonny Willis and Bob Samways sent out to face some decent pace bowling from Umair and Khan (15-1-601). Both openers looked comfortable, with Samways nurdling his way to 26 in an opening stand of 98. Willis made a dashing 70 before Khan rattled his stumps. Samways was out LBW to Saeed. Raggi Singh batted at number 3, enjoying a battle with Khan, which saw the batsman get the upper hand. Joined by Stu Catterall (9 N.O) the pair saw The Nutters home to victory with 5 overs to spare. Will Morris and David Butcher were the remaining Nuthurst players, who must wait there turn with the bat until next week.

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