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Say Hola to Horsham’s first Spanish festival this Sunday Horsham’s first ever Spanish themed festival Feria de Horsham is coming to town on Sunday 9 June from 11am to 6pm, courtesy of Feria de Londres, in partnership with Horsham District Council.

The town centre is set to be transformed into a riot of Spanish colour, food, cocktails, live music and dancing.

Inspired by Southern Spain’s traditional spring fairs, Feria de Horsham will be a resplendent celebration of Spanish cuisine and entertainment and comes hot foot from London’s South Bank.

Feria de Horsham will recreate the scenes seen at many of Spain’s local Ferias. Throughout the day, there will be chances for everyone to get involved with celebrations.

From Rumba and flamenco rhythm workshops, Feria de Horsham will also offer family-friendly activities, with activities for children in the form of face painting, hair styling, arts and crafts.

To celebrate the richness of Spanish cuisine, guests will be able to tuck into tasty tapas and enjoy some flavoursome seafood paella while enjoying the live spectacles

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on offer. Bright ‘casetas’ (booths) will line the town centre and will be hosting some fine Spanish delicacies. Guests can choose between dishes such as Iberico ham, filled tortillas, or treat their sweet tooth with some delicious sugar coated churros. Also on hand will be Spanish food experts and producers offering special tastings.

Across the Feria, there will be a bar serving some of Spain’s most refreshing drinks – from ice cold

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At the heart of every Spanish festival and celebration lies song and dance. Flamboyant Flamenco dancers will be giving passionate dance performances while creating the authentic Feria party atmosphere. Guests can immerse themselves in live performances capturing the essence of Spain.

Such fairs date back to the Middle Ages and over time have evolved into huge regional events.

Spanish cities, towns and villages come alive as hundreds of locals take to the beautifully decorated streets, brimming with food and drinks stalls, in celebration of Andalusian culture.

Please come along in your feria. costumes if you have them. There will be a stall with Spanish fans and flowers to complete your outfits.

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Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for the Local Economy, Cllr Paul Clarke, commented: “This is set to be another outstanding free to attend event in Horsham Town Centre. This free festival is a celebration of all things Spanish and is the perfect place to meet up for families and groups of all ages.

“I would encourage as many of you as possible to come along, bring your friends and enjoy a new spectacle for our District.”

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Teens in the driving seat: Search for the Horsham’s Best Young Driver aged 10 to 16

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TV presenters and motoring experts, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Quentin Willson, are leading the hunt for the UK’s best young driver – but, unusually, the entrants must be under the legal driving age of 17.

The Young Driver Challenge 2019 is currently searching for Horsham’s best drivers who are aged 10 to 16 – and Vicki and Quentin, who have both been presenters on ‘Fifth Gear’ and ‘Top Gear’, will be hosting a national final to discover who is the best in the UK. The Young Driver Challenge is run by Young Driver, the UK’s largest provider of pre-17 driving lessons. The scheme aims to develop a safer next generation of young drivers, by extending their learning over a longer period.

The Young Driver Challenge 2019 is open to anyone aged from 10 to 16, and entries can be made during lessons at any of Young Driver’s 60 venues, including Horsham’s Hop Oast Park and Ride, BEFORE 15 July 2019. Drivers will be marked on their driving skills and abilities, with the 40 top scorers from across the country then being invited to the national final at the NEC on Saturday 7 September.

At the NEC, finalists will be split into two categories, 10 to 13s and 14 to 16s, before competing in a number of driving challenges, including manoeuvring a slalom, undertaking different types of parking, controlling an emergency brake and confidently tackling independent driving. The Challenge encourages youngsters

to consider responsible and safe driving, with top marks given to those who show the best levels of control and awareness. Prizes up for grabs for the winners include £200, 10 one-hour Young Driver lessons, family restaurant vouchers and signed copies of Quentin Willson’s latest book.

Young Driver has given over 700,000 driving lessons to under 17s over the last 10 years. The scheme sets out mock road systems, which allows youngsters to experience everything from roundabouts and junctions to car parks and traffic lights. Lessons take place in a dual control Vauxhall Corsa with a highly trained approved driving instructor. The emphasis of the scheme is very much on safety. Four hundred people are killed on UK roads in accidents involving young drivers every year and one in five newly qualified drivers has an accident within six months of passing their test. Research shows that pre-17 driving tuition can cut the accident rate in half, to one in 10.

Presenting the finalists with their awards at this year’s Challenge final, Vicki Butler-Henderson has an impressive motoring track record as a driver, motoring journalist and TV presenter, including presenting ITV’s new prime-time classic car show, ‘The Car Years’. Vicki said: “I strongly believe in getting behind the wheel as soon as possible. You don’t have to aim for a career as a driver - just learning early will be a huge benefit and gives you

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the time getting to grips with the necessary skills. I can’t wait to see what the finalists can do on the day. It should be lots of fun!”

Young Driver patron Quentin Willson is an award-winning motoring journalist, author, TV presenter and campaigner. He fronted Top Gear for a decade and writes for numerous national publications, while campaigning tirelessly on behalf of Britain’s motorists. Quentin added: “Research shows that early driving tuition has a significant positive effect on novice driver behaviours and attitudes to road safety. The Young Driver Challenge celebrates and rewards careful, precise car control. It’s that rare thing - a driving competition where safety wins the race.”

Sue Waterfield, head of marketing for Young Driver, added: “This is our sixth annual Challenge and we’re delighted that this year Vicki and Quentin will be joining us at the final as hosts. The skill some of these young drivers show is staggering, and it’s reassuring to see how seriously they take being behind the wheel. They have fun and come away beaming, but at the same time they’re absorbing important safety messages and learning how to do a lot of the mechanical side of driving before they’re anywhere near a real road.”

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Midnight Walk, is just a few days away now!

“No matter who you walk with or why you are walking, the community spirit is amazing!”

St Catherine’s Hospice biggest fundraising event of the year, Midnight Walk, is just a few days away now! More than 800 people have already signed up for the event which is taking place in Horsham on Saturday 8 June. And there’s still time to make your steps count by joining them! Here, Sheila Feasey who walked in memory of her Husband, Martin, last year, tells us more about why the night is so special to her.

“My Husband, Martin, was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in July 2017. He initially began receiving outpatient care from St Catherine’s Hospice, but his prognosis was short and he knew that when the time came he wanted to be cared for in the hospice.

Martin already knew about St Catherine’s due to his local knowledge of the area from his work as a taxi driver. He was familiar with the journey to St Catherine’s too, and always felt that dropping customers off here was particularly poignant as for some it could be

their last journey.

After Martin’s diagnosis, one of the nurses started visiting us at home and their 24 hour phone service was invaluable whenever we needed advice or support. Once the time came, Martin spent four nights at the hospice.

The staff looked after him so well and made sure that whenever I needed to leave his side, they were there with him. It brought me great comfort knowing that Martin was never alone.

After Martin’s death, St Catherine’s Midnight Walk felt like a challenging but achievable event to take part in. Martin passed away in February 2018 and we decided to sign up as a big family group for the 13 mile route in June 2018. It was still very raw but it was a way to channel my emotions, as well as to look after myself and focus on my physical wellness.

I have walked in a group and solo, and have really enjoyed both, but one of my favourite things about the Midnight Walk is spending time with relatives who I don’t often get to see a lot of. I have also walked the Midnight Walk both as a per-

sonal challenge to myself in earlier years and in memory last year. But no matter who you walk with or why you are walking, the community spirit is amazing! I can’t wait to take part again this year.

Some people get worried about fundraising for events, but you don’t need to worry about that with the Midnight Walk. It’s great to raise funds for St Catherine’s, but even if you simply pay the registration fee and wear their orange t-shirt with pride, you are still supporting and promoting the hospice and the work that they do. I usually raise money for the Midnight Walk through sponsorship, and my top tips would be to share the link to your fundraising page via email, and to make sure you give people regular updates on how much you have left to raise and how close you are to reaching your target.

I would say to anyone thinking of taking part in the Midnight Walk to just go for it! Whether you are doing it as a personal challenge or in memory of someone, it’s for such a great cause. Life is all about experiences; something Martin always encouraged. Martin didn’t get his retirement so I am doing it for the both of us and I am proud to be taking part in the Midnight Walk for him.

Sponsored by Gatwick Airport, this year’s walk has a brand new 2 mile family friendly route alongside existing 7, 13 or 20 mile walking routes, so everyone can join in.

You can walk as an individual or a group, in memory of someone you love, or for a personal challenge. But whatever your reason for walking you’ll be guaranteed a great night!

Ready to join this inspiring night? Sign up online at: www. stch.org.uk/midnightwalk or call St Catherine’s Events Team on 01293 447355. Entry costs £15 and all entry fees include a free T-shirt, finisher’s breakfast and medal.

Let’s go further, together – sign up now.

Vintage sign uncovered as building work on new East Street Restaurant continues

During the renovation of the new Minami-Za Japanese restaurant in East Street this week, builders Allan Peters Landscape & Building Services uncovered a Town Centre

relic.

The vintage shop sign ‘Scotch Wool & Hoisery Stores’ arks back to when the shop was owned by Fleming Reid & Co.

After investigating the history of the store at Horsham Museum, Mr Peters received an email back giving an insight to it’s past. The email read “I have looked at our records and it would seem that Fleming Reid & Co ran the shop from the 1920’s through to the mid 1960’s” it continues “By 1968 the shop was simply known as the ‘Scotch Wool Shop and Wool Stores’. “the premises was taken over by an estate agent in the early 1970’s “.

As previously reported, the empty Horsham Matters unit is currently undergoing a refurbishment to become a restaurant-Japan fusion, with a small South African twist.

Owner Nero Gilissen told The District Post “Minami-za will bring excitement to East Street, with a music lounge focusing on Jazz and Blues, an open plan kitchen that allows people to see all that is happening and the chance to enjoy Japanese cuisine with a small South African twist, not forgetting our deli of course where you can buy ingredients to experiment making your own dishes at home.”

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Charity Fun Dog show back for a second year Following the success of last year’s event (despite the excessive heat!), The Blue Ship in The Haven are holding another Charity Fun Dog Show on Saturday 29 June to fundraise for Candy Cane Rescue.

The response and support for the event has been overwhelming, with lots of local businesses in and around Billinghsurst and Horsham getting involved and offering donations and sponsorship.

The event is already looking to be much larger than last year, with trade stalls, demonstrations, a raffle with some fantastic prizes, a BBQ and outdoor bar and 10 fun classes with rosettes to fifth place - plus trophies for the winners. It really will be a fun day out for all the family and we hope to welcome as many people and dogs as possible.

We have supported Candy Cane Rescue pretty much from the start and we continue to be amazed

by the work that they do. Candy Cane was set up in June 2017 by Kerry Elliman, founder of Birmingham Greyhound Protection, and she is hoping to attend our show this year. The non-profit organisation’s aim is to help provide a safe environment in which greyhounds rescued from the Chinese meat trade can be cared for. Also, they repatriate them to the UK or Europe and find them loving homes. Greyhounds are exported from Ireland, the UK and Australia by breeders and owners to race in China and are kept in the most awful conditions. Many have already spent their entire life racing and should be allowed to retire in their old age. Instead, they are sent to a country which has no animal welfare laws to race or breed. When they have outlived their usefulness many end up in the meat trade to be beaten, hung, boiled or skinned alive.

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is truly horrific. The funds raised on June 29 will go towards helping these beautiful animals who deserve a second chance and a loving home.

We are still looking for any more local businesses who might like to donate a prize for the raffle or sponsor the event and have their details advertised on the day. We would also welcome more trade stands, so any dog / animal / country living related small local businesses who would like to get involved, please get in touch, we are open to ideas and suggestions too.

All proceeds from the day will be donated in full to Candy Cane.

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Annual Riverside Walk in its 6th year Superhero, Spiderman, will start the 6th Annual Horsham Riverside Walk on Saturday 6 July, it has been announced.

He had heard that the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School in Horsham will benefit from sponsorship and cash collected on the day, and kindly offered to leap in to help. He’s not ‘Far From Home’ and will happily pose for photos beforehand.

Organisers of the free event, Horsham Town Community Partnership, are hoping for a fine day as a record number of Walkers is expected on the 13-mile (21 km) route. They emphasise that enjoying the 6th Annual Walk is the first aim of the day and collecting cash is not a condition of joining the walk. However, in previous years, it has been found that people can be very generous towards a local cause.

Starting from the Rugby Club in Hammerpond Road at 10 am, stops for refreshments and toilets will be made at Chesworth Farm, Warnham Nature Reserve and New House Farm.

During the morning, there will be

a competition for children up to 14 years of age. Spiderman will present a certificate to everyone who completes the Walk at the Rugby Club by 5 pm. The bar will be open from 3 pm to refresh dry palates.

Further details of the 2019 Walk are shown on the web site: www. horsham.community and would-be participants are asked to register by emailing horshamriversidewalk@ gmail.com or by phoning 01403 269384.

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School’s green boost A school catering for pupils with severe learning difficulties is developing a garden area for students, thanks to the support of a local business.

Old Barn Nurseries, at Dial Post, has supplied plants to the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School in Horsham. The project has been funded

by The Budding Foundation, a local charity supporting young people in need.

The charity has employed Eiluned Jones from Thousand Leaf Garden Design to design a sensory garden for the one hundred-plus students to enjoy.

She visited the school recently to present her plan and provide advice on planting. Georgina Ral, who is responsible for outdoor learning at the school, said the students are ‘excited and keen to get underway with the planting’.

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Horsham Artists open doors as part of The Year of Culture

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For the next two weekends the Horsham Artists group will be opening its doors to visitors in 15 different locations around the area.

A total of 44 artists, sculptors, creators and makers will be showing their work, individually and as groups, in an open house environment.

It makes for a great summer weekend outing for Horsham culture vultures and the artists themselves love the opportunity to talk to people at large about their work. If you visit, never be afraid to ask a question about technique or inspiration – these experts, many of whom work alone, just love to share.

Better still, many of those participating have laid on tea and even cake – what’s not to like about talking art over a piece of Victoria Sponge and a cup of cha? All work is for sale so it’s a chance to add to your local collection or start one. Admission is free on both days, across both weekends.

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Pupils Form a Transatlantic Alliance

Pupils and staff travelled all the way from a Californian secondary school to spend five days at Christ’s Hospital School, near Horsham, to explore the use of restorative justice in schools.

From 13-17 May, eight Year 11 pupils from Oxford Day Academy (ODA), in San Francisco Bay’s city of East Palo Alto, lived in boarding houses at Christ’s Hospital and shadowed CH pupils of the same age while they went about their daily school routine. Five members of accompanying staff met with their counterparts at CH and observed lessons and activities.The visit culminated in a presentation by staff and pupils from ODA on restorative justice.

The focus of the visit was to ex-

plore the use of restorative justice as a disciplinary system in schools.

Restorative justice is a powerful approach to discipline that focuses on repairing harm through inclusive processes and shifts the focus of discipline from punishment to learning and from the individual to the community. Used in schools, this helps pupils resolve conflict, build trust and prevent harm.

Participating pupils from ODA were picked in a competitive process, which involved submitting an essay, being interviewed and then taking on an area of accountability for the trip, such as organising transport. ODA pupil Tevita, had the following to say about the visit to CH: “The most important concept I learned while I was a resident

at CH was respect. Respect goes a long way at CH, from holding the door open for someone to respecting the teachers and staff. Some students my age think they are rebels, and to be cool, you must be rude and disrespectful to everyone.

But while I was at CH, they really opened my eyes to a new world, where being a ‘goodie goodie’ is a good thing and everyone is on the same page about their education.

I was so lucky to be able to visit CH, teach the concept of Restorative Justice, meet and make new friends, and I’m just overall thankful for being given this opportunity. This was a once in a lifetime exposure to the life of Christ’s Hospital and England that I will never forget.”

“The pupils’ work ethic at CH was so amazing to watch,” said another ODA pupil, Abraham, “Whenever they had a chance to have free time they would go to their rooms and study, which is the opposite of what some of our students do, including myself. I met so many funny, cool, and kind people, who made me feel at home. The trip overall was amazing! It opened my eyes to see the good in life.”

Oxford Day Academy teaches through an Oxford tutorial model, developed by Oxford University, in an effort to raise aspiration and achievement for inner city urban youth in the San Francisco Bay area. This teaching method is also being pioneered in British state schools to increase access to Oxford

University for unrepresented groups.

Representatives from Christ’s Hospital School and Oxford day Academy met last summer at an event held at Oxford University; they discovered a shared vision of the transformative power of education in addressing issues of social mobility and of raising aspiration and achievement.

They also discovered other areas of common interest and shared enthusiasm; both schools, for instance, focus on giving back to the local community, not just on what happens within the school, and are committed to developing new techniques for teaching and preserving order within schools.

They decided to collaborate towards developing solutions in facing their shared goals and challenges; hence ODA’s visit to Christ’s Hospital.

Head Teacher of Christ’s Hospital Simon Reid: “The integrity and energy of Oxford Day Academy’s educational vision is nothing less than inspirational. That vision is also completely in tune with the mission and ethos of Christ’s Hospital. It was a privilege to welcome their staff and students to West Sussex. We look forward to many more years of working together with Oxford Day Academy, transforming young lives through education. We sincerely hope this collaborative work will involve local Horsham state secondary schools as well. We learn so much from our educational partners across all sectors.”

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Volunteers celebrate more than 30 years at hospice At St Catherine’s Hospice more than 1,000 volunteers donate their time to support the work of their local hospice.

To mark national Volunteers Week, Peggy and Sue, two of St Catherine’s longest serving volunteers, explained why they give their time.

Sue said: “I joined St Catherine’s as a volunteer the year after it opened in 1984. I was already involved in other local charity committees and after an interview I started volunteering in the kitchen. Later on, I sometimes helped in other roles too.

In reception on a Sunday, in the volunteers’ office and as a driver for Day Hospice.”

Peggy has also volunteered with St Catherine’s for many years: “I’ve been volunteering with St Catherine’s for 30 years this year. I began volunteering in the hospice coffee shop in Horley. Then, in the summer of 1989, I started doing the Thursday tea trolley at the main hospice, a role I still do today. I’ve always been someone who’s volunteered my time so, when I heard about the hospice, I thought I’d help them too. I was one of the volunteers who started the hospice’s onsite coffee shop. During my time volunteering, I’ve also worked with the Therapy Team, cleaning equipment and helping with clerical work.”

Today, Peggy and Sue volunteer together on Monday mornings in the hospice kitchen. It’s a busy time, as all St Catherine’s homemade cakes are baked for the coffee shop on a Monday.

But they do whatever they can to support the kitchen staff. Sue explained: “We refill water jugs, clear the patients’ breakfasts’ away, wash up, and then take the tea and coffee trolley round the wards mid morning.”

“After that we serve lunches and clear the trolleys,” added Peggy “We’re here a few hours and most weeks we’re definitely kept busy! I still enjoy coming here even 30 years on. The kitchen staff are always friendly and it’s a very welcoming atmosphere. There’s a great sense of camaraderie in the kitchen.”

That’s something Sue agrees with: “I feel valued by the kitchen staff and I enjoy work-

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ing in there as it’s the hub of the hospice building. I’ve met some lovely people here and made some really good friends.”

As well as the social aspect of volunteering, Peggy told us volunteering at St Catherine’s keeps her life in perspective. She said, “I often try to convince people that the hospice is a cheerful place; it’s not a place full of sadness. It’s never worried me coming here as I find it peaceful.”

Sue added, “One of the things I most appreciate about the hospice is the way they celebrate every occasion and any event in life. On Valentine’s Day, we serve patients decorated breakfast trays and at Easter we give patients Easter Eggs. The kitchen team have even arranged birthdays and weddings at short notice. They always get things together very quickly. It’s amazing to see what they do for people.”

“I love that sort of thing!” said Peggy, “Just last week, the kitchen baked a birthday cake for a little girl, who was 10, whose Dad died at the hospice. And they recently held a party for a patient on the ward. She was so thrilled and had such a lovely smile when she saw what they’d done. The team do whatever they can to make things a little brighter at a hard time.”

And both Sue and Peggy think that others in their community should consider volunteering for the hospice too. Sue explained: “I’ve learnt a lot during my time volunteering. And there are always social things going on with which you can join in if you want to. If you’re thinking about volunteering, I’d encourage you to come along, and try out a role.”

“Even if you don’t want to volunteer at the hospice, there’s still other ways you can give your time, in the hospice charity shops or out at events,” added Peggy, “The hospice is a place a lot of people would like their families to come to when they’re facing the end of their life. As a volunteer, you make a difference to those people. That’s pretty special.”

If you would like to find out more about volunteering with your local hospice, please visit: www.stch.org.uk/volunteer

Twin town pays Horsham a visit

Horsham Twinning Association hosted 33 guests from the twin town of Lage, Germany during a weekend in May. Association members were treated to a very interesting tour round the Houses of Parliament, courtesy of the Horsham MP,Mr Jeremy Quin, and spent a day in London walking around the sites:

“We enjoyed the Great British weekend event in Horsham on Saturday and also visited the lovely gardens of Leonardslee and Brighton.

“There was a welcome dinner at Roffey Park Institute, where the association was pleased to welcome Cllrs Burgess and Chowen, and enjoyed a concert by the

Pleasure Singers. The final evening was a BBQ at the Whitehorse, Maplehurst.”

Strong links have been maintained with Lage since the formation of the Association in 1985.

For further details on Horsham Twinning Association, please visit the website and facebook page.

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Sponsor a poem in Poets’ Corner!

Would you like to sponsor a poem at ‘Poets’ Corner’ in Horsham Park? There are nine sponsorship opportunities available for local businesses each costing just £95.

This is an opportunity to: - promote your company to thousands of visitors to Horsham Park - support Horsham Park and the Friends of Horsham Park – a voluntary group who aim to protect, enhance and promote Horsham park - support the 2019 Horsham District Year of Culture – this is a Year of Culture project created by the Friends of Horsham Park to cel-

ebrate the park and our local poetry heritage and talent - link your company with the sentiments in the poem you sponsor, such as the importance of nature, friendship, physical activity or community/green space.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor and enjoying all the benefits this can offer, please let us know by 7 June, so that we can include your details in our publicity.

An area of Horsham Park is being transformed into ‘Poets Corner’ as part of the Horsham District Year of Culture celebrations.

‘Poets’ Corner’ comprises 12 tree trunk seats in a popular part of Horsham Park. On each seat a poem will be displayed to create a visitor attraction, as well as a place for groups to sit. Three poems have been selected to celebrate our local famous poets – Percy Bysshe Shelley, Hilaire Belloc and Julia Donaldson (of Gruffalo fame).

The other nine seats will display the winning, 2nd and 3rd place poems from a poetry writing competition in three categories; adults, senior and junior schools. We are seeking sponsorship for these nine poems.

Over 100 entries were received in response to a poetry completion which coincided with National

Poetry Day in 4 October 2018. The standard was so high that it was decided to make this a more permanent feature of the park and hence the need for sponsorship now.

The sponsorship opportunity: - Your name and logo will be on the poetry seat sign – saying: ‘This poem is sponsored by [company, logo].

- It is anticipated that the site will be in place for at least five years so this is an opportunity for thousands of visitors to the Park to see your name.

- In ongoing publicity about Poets’ Corner and at the Awards ceremony on 7 June we will feature which company is sponsoring each poem.

- There is an accompanying poetry trail around the park for the summer and on the map for this it will show the names of sponsoring companies.

- In our newsletter to Friends of Horsham Park (we have over 300 friends) we will list the names of sponsors.

To sponsor a poem, please contact Sally Sanderson, Chair of Friends of Horsham Park at: chair@ friendofhorhsampark.co.uk Photo: Poets’ Corner in Horsham Park (credit: Jack Morrice)

Calling all local entrepreneurs.

Are you starting a new business?

Horsham District Council is running a business drop in session to offer practical help and advice to anyone thinking about setting up a new business.

The free to attend session will take place at their offices in Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham on 10 July from 10am to 12pm.

Are you thinking about starting a new business, or have you just embarked on your journey into running your own company? Perhaps you are wanting to expand your existing business? If so, you may be feeling confused and overwhelmed by the amount of things you need to do and know in order to get going. You may also be looking for some start-up funding help.

Horsham District Council’s Economic Development advisers, along with officers from Planning, Building Control and Environmental Health and Licensing will be on hand to help you. Whether it be a question about funding, planning per-

mission, environmental health regulations or getting your commercial waste collected, we have all the advice you are likely to need.

Simply call in and speak to officers from a range of departments, no appointment necessary and completely free of charge.

Our advisers and officers will be available between 10am and 12pm in the Parham Room on the ground floor of the Parkside building.

For more information see www.thinkhorsham.gov.uk or visit our twitter page @thinkhorsham. Alternatively, follow Horsham District Council on Facebook or Twitter.

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A new group to help boost business in Horsham!

Small business owners will now be able to come together with the aim of helping everyone achieve success.

This new group will learn from each other, give support and

ultimately boost their business.

The Boardroom will meet monthly and members will be able to learn from the others, gain feedback on a new idea or get help in solving a problem. Everyone works

together to grow thier businesses.

Karen Burge, an entrepreneur and business mentor, is launching The Boardroom in Horsham. She explained: “The Boardroom will be like having your own Board of Directors, a success team, and a peer advisory group, all rolled into one.”

Karen thought of creating The Boardroom when she saw how popular high level masterminds are: “I’ve seen CEO’s of large companies spend upwards of £1000 a month because they see the benefits. I’d like to give the same advantage to the small business owner at a very reasonable cost. Networking groups are great, but you’re there to market yourself. The Boardroom is where we come together and focus on ways to grow our business.”

The first Boardroom will be held on 11 June from 9.30 to 1pm, at Bill’s Restaurant in Market Place, Horsham. To book your place, go to www.eventbrite.co.uk and look for “The Boardroom” in Horsham.

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Local café due for closure hopes for bigger and better return It was announced this week that Steamer Trading in Horsham is to be closed and will be moving out on June 9.

To let its loyal customers know that it’s not all bad news, The Real Eating Company has issued the following statement: “We are very sorry to say that our café here inside Steamer Trading will be closing at the end of June, along with Steamer Trading Horsham.

We will be very sorry to leave. We have been here for the last 12 years and it has been our absolute pleasure to serve you all. We’ve served you 350,000 coffees and 250,000 cups of tea, along with thousands of breakfasts, toasties, sandwiches and cakes during that time.

This small café was the first of several that we now run along the South Coast so, for that reason, it has a very special place in our hearts.

But, the good news is our other cafes are thriving and we would love to see you there.

So, if you are in Chichester, Salisbury, Gunwharf Quays or Bournemouth, we’d love it if you came and said hello.

The other good news is that we are in discussion with Swan Walk Horsham to open a bigger and better version of what we had here in Steamer Trading.

So, hopefully, we won’t be gone for long.

Thank you again from all of us for your support and custom.”

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Coffee and cocktail bar rises from the ashes to offer a whole new experience A bright yellow triangle greets you as you approach Piries Place from the side of the yet to be finished car park.

It draws you in, partly out of curiosity and partly because, with the continuing building work around the square, it almost acts like a beacon. Polygon is calling you over.

Of all the businesses in the area, this one in particular is looking forward to seeing what happens next. Polygon Cocktail and Coffee Cult opened their doors last weekend and under the stewardship of Andy Harrod, the former Dead Parrot is somewhat different now after a freak fire destroyed the popular bar he had created.

With a clever play on its previous name, Polygon isn’t a reincarnation of The Dead Parrot as you might expect. Andy said “We have made the best out an unfortunate situation and created Polygon. We ask that you don’t see it as a new Dead Parrot, see it as Polygon, a totally different venue, just in the same location, this is an ex parrot, bereft of life, he has ceased to be.”

One for Python fans there I notice.

With a focus on giving customers a variety of experiences, Polygon will look to hijack the coffee scene that is proving to be popular during the day and keep a night-time crowd happy with its variety of cocktails including the hot cocktail project where they’ll be mixing a variety of alcohols and liqueurs with hot chocolate

from Cocoa loco (previously Swan Walk) throughout the evenings.

However, you can enjoy either at any time and with some imaginative iced teas on the menu, you could find yourself sipping a peach cobbler iced tea instead of a bellini on a weekend. Sourcing local coffee from Henfield company Craft House Coffee, previoisly based in Horsham markets on a Saturday and tea from Brighton based Bird & Blend Tea Co.

The venue is small in capacity but large in atmosphere and the new decor certainly adds to that.

A glance at the artwork adorning the walls show that Polygon will capture your imagination on every visit. Don’t forget to check out the wall mounted chess board light feature, claims it can be played are yet to be verified!

Andy is keen to create something special for his patrons, whether it be the 1920’s inspired

‘Electric Gimlet’ cocktail which, allegedly, is compared to licking a liquid battery or from the old school selection of motown, funk, soul and hip hop the venue plays which should create more of a party atmosphere.

“Although we’ve chosen to move away from the seated table service side of things we still love to see people enjoying themselves in a lively, fun environment” . He went on to say “Where The Parrot

was more of a relaxed, old school, seated, speakeasy kind of vibe, Polygon will be totally different.

It will create a new vibe for our guests.”

After spending just five minutes with Andy you feel the passion he has for the industry, you soak up some of the knowledge too, which led me to ask how it came to be that he found himself in the trade as a bar owner. “I have worked in so many pubs and bars over the last 16 years, learning not just how to make cocktails but taking techniques from kitchens and cellars and utilising them behind the bar to improve consistency and speed of service. After working in the Brighton bar scene for a while I realised I was tired of working for other people and sticking to their rules and figured it was time to see if I could bring the daft ideas I had bouncing around my head to life” To complement the cocktail programme we will also have an in-house boozy bakery whereby we shall be creating cocktail inspired baked goods such as the ‘exploding pina colada cupcake’ “To summarise the Dead parrot was a great success but the fire has given us a chance to create something new and exciting that will fit in with the newly revamped piries place square and give us the chance to showcase our passion for mixing it up with baking, booze, beans and beats.”

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Entertainment Horsham District Gig Guide 07/06/19 Friday 16th September Taygan Paxton -

The Overtures The Olive Branch Wildwood HorshamGolf & Country Club, Cranleigh 20:00 - 23:00 18:00 SMF Music Showcase T The Slammers Soul Band Malt Shovel The Barley Mow, Tandridge Horsham 20:00 - 23:00 20:00

08/06/19 Saturday 17th The Soho-lites September The Olive Branch

Horsham Rocks Presents Horsham Horsham Bandstand, The 20:00 - 23:00 Carfax, Triple Horsham X11:00 16:00 The til Malt Shovel Nell Bryden Horsham The Capitol Theatre, Hor20:30 - 23:00 sham Jamiefest 2019 19:30 Broadbridge Heath Village Larger Than Life Duo Centre Goffs Park Social Club, 19:00 - 23:00 Crawley 20:30 Hounds of Sound Broadbridge Heath Village Centre, Broadbridge Horsham Folk ClubHeath 20:00 Normandy Centre Quo-caine Horsham The Mulberry, 19:45 - 22:00Goring 20:30 Black Heart Angel The Malt Shovel, Horsham

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0:30 The Railway Times Acoustic Sessions The Railway Inn Billingshurst South Beardsmen 20:00Saxon - 23:00 Gathering Acoustic Jam The Malt Shovel, The King’s ArmsHorsham 12:00 til 18:00 Horsham Open Mic night 20:00 - 23:00 The Shelley Arms, Broadbridge Heath 19:30 Riverboat Shuffle Horsham Sports Club, Open Mic Horsham George & Dragon 20:00 Shipley

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Romeo & Juliet at The Hawth Amphitheatre The streets of Verona are fraught with ceaseless fighting between the Montagues and Capulets.

Consequence though, hangs in the stars and when the children of these two great households meet, there is hope that their love will conquer all...

You are invited to experience Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet with modern characterisation, choral song and physical acting techniques to engage both young

and old.

This new take on the famous love story will be performed in The Hawth’s woodland amphitheatre and kicks off a season of alfresco treats in this beautiful outdoor space. Audiences can look forward to performances of Shakespeare’s The Tempest (July 4), a family treat in Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (July 14), Nell Gwynn charting the rise of an unlikely heroine (August 3) and finally, Mary Shelley’s

gripping Frankenstein (August 8) completes the outdoor offer.

Grab a blanket, bring a picnic and come along for a some great theatre in the great outdoors.

Performance: Friday 21 June 7pm, The Hawth Amphitheatre. Tickets: Romeo and Juliet, The Tempest, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and Frankenstein: £15 (discounts: £12/ Child: £10/Family of Four: £38); Nell Gwynn: £22.50, available from The Hawth Box Office on 01293

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Open Mic - Mic Night Acoustic Open The Malt Shovel StapleThe Jolly Tanners, Horsham field 20:00 - 23:00 20:30 Blues Workshop Northgate Community Centre, Crawley 20:00 Stan’s Showcase Open Night The Mic Olive Branch The Royal HorshamOak, Ifield 20:00 20:00 - 23:00 Acoustic showcases Open Mic The Surrey Oaks, Newdigate The Frog & Nightgown 19:30 Faygate

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Christ’s Hospital Choral Society presents: Songs of Town and Countryside, 14th June CHRIST’S HOSPITAL CHORAL SOCIETY PRESENTS

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FRIDAY, 14TH JUNE 2019 8.00 PM THE CHAPEL, CHRIST’S HOSPITAL REFRESHMENTS AFTER THE CONCERT BY & IN AID OF

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This summer’s concert by Christ’s hospital Choral Society features some Big Names: Gustav Holst, Bib Chilcott, and Ralph Vaughan Williams.

Many readers of this paper will know that Vaughan Williams (1872 – (1958) grew up at Leith Hill Place, not far from here. He had piano lessons from the age of five, started the violin a year later, and took a correspondence course in music through Edinburgh University when he was eight. He had music lessons at school and continued at the Royal College of Music and at Trinity College, Cambridge. Perhaps not surprising then that he became a celebrated musician. He composed operas, ballets, chamber music, orchestral compositions and nine symphonies. And who hasn’t heard of ‘The Lark Ascending’? And an interesting little detail; Vaughan Williams is related both to Josiah Wedgwood, who was his greatgreat-grandfather, and to Charles Darwin, a great-uncle.

The choir will be singing the beautiful ‘Five Mystical Songs’, set to poems by George Herbert (1593 – 1633). The style of the songs varies from quiet meditation to the triumphant hymn of praise ‘Antiphon’.

Alex Jones, recent post-graduate at the Guildhall School of Music, will treat us to the solos.

Another collection of five songs is composed by Bob Chilcott (1955 - ) and takes us to London in ‘Songs and Cries of London Town’. Poems

by William Dunbar and William Wordsworth, amongst others, were the driving force behind this work; Chilcott loved the colour and the humour in them, and wrote bustling rhythmic music to complement the poems’ moods, sights, and sounds.

CHCS will perform another number of songs, amongst which the most beautiful Welsh love song ‘Mae ‘nghariadd I’n Fenws’, arranged by Gustav Holst.

The choir consists of around 80 members from the local area, who enjoy singing a variety of choral pieces, and perform in four concerts per year. Together with Musical Director Alex Hodgkinson, high calibre soloists, and excellent musicians, the choir is a force to be reckoned with.

Do come and listen and enjoy the evening, complete with refreshments provided by and in aid of the children’s hospice Chestnut Tree House.

Friday 14 June, 8 PM, Christ’s Hospital Chapel, RH13 0YP. Tickets £5 - £11, available from choir members, on the door or the box office on 01403 – 247434.

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Horsham’s biggest community show - and it is free to enter!!

Horsham’s hugely successful annual Family Event returns to Horsham Park on Sunday 7 July.

This year, the event will include the finale of the fantastic Horsham Children’s Parade, and the incredible ‘Titan the Robot’ Show... plus the usual plethora of traders, charities, community organisations, sports have-a-go areas, Bensons Giant Funfair, Street Food Stalls, and a stage and display arena compered by TV’s Dave Benson Phillips and packed with local talent, including Tomfoolery, Ollie Heath, Amber Titchenor and Discounted, choirs, musicians, drama and dance groups, and last year’s stars - the amazing ‘Horsham Acro’ Gymnastic display.

The organisers, Horsham Rotary Club, said they are delighted to have a number of top local companies sponsoring this year’s event, including Bluecoat Sports, Gatwick Kia, Gatwick Mitsubishi, Mansell McTaggart, NFU Mutual Insurance, Henfield Hire and, of course, Horsham District Council - we thank them all for their wonderful support.

Titan the Robot (courtesy of Horsham District Council’s Year of Culture) will be a sure fire hit with kids and adults alike - even though he might prove somewhat frightening to the very young. The 8ft, 160kg walking robot will delight and amaze children with his antics

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and sheer size.

Over 750 of Horsham’s primary school children are taking part in The Children’s Parade, displaying a joyous celebration of creativity.

This spectacle of imaginative models and costumes, upbeat music and dance, will parade through Horsham’s town centre and park – uniting schools, children, families and the wider community through a magical and fun shared experience. The parade will depart from the Denne Road Car Park at 11.30 arriving in Horsham Park just after noon where you can learn about the children’s creative journey and get involved in some fun art activities yourself!

Bezerkaz Circus will be back thrilling everyone with their circus skills, activities and performances and encouraging all kids to get involved. Benson’s traditional Funfair will be at Funday Sunday once again, with a wide variety of equipment from the traditional Waltzers to the modern day thrill machines like their ‘Extreme’, which is a high-adrenaline attraction for thrill seekers. By way of comparison, we also hope to have some older steam driven machines in the park!

Other attractions at this year’s event include The Ghostbusters, Guiles Reptiles, Kapow’s Wrestling Shows, and The Rotary Coconut Shy. We have a variety of activities in the Children’s Zone to keep little ones occupied, including

Bounce Mania, soft play, Music Bus and Busy Days Face Painting. There are a wide variety of local traders and service providers selling home produced products, beauty, clothing, accessories and gifts, as well as health and wellbeing advice and products.

Why not come and sit in the sun and enjoy the entertainment while taking advantage of the street food from local producers, including ethically produced sausages and burgers, crepes, pizzas, pasta dishes, Thai food, cakes, sweets and waffles? Grab a drink from Hepworth’s Beer Bar; our Wine Pimms and Prosecco Bar; Polygon Cocktail Bar; or a speciality coffee or tea.

Local sports clubs will be present in the Have-a-go Sports Zone, where everyone can try out an array of activities from basketball to taichi. Clubs represented include Horsham Sparrows Football, Atlantis Swimming Club, Bluecoats Sports, Horsham Karate and Tai-Chi, Horsham Shaolin-Kung Fu, Nuthurst Cricket Club, Horsham Table Tennis Club, Horsham Junior Bowling Club (10 Pin), Horsham Hawks Basketball, My Golf Academy, and Slinfold Golf.

What else could possibly be added to such a busy event? Well, the Police, Fire Brigade, First responders and Neighbourhood Watch will all be in our 999 Zone.

Many local charities will be raising funds and awareness for the work

they do, including Age UK, Chestnut Tree Hospice, St. Catherine’s Hospice, Hope, Neil’s Club, Jane’s Wish, Lifeboats, Animals Asia, Manor Green School, QEII School, Olive Tree Cancer Support, The Rotary Club of Horsham, Inner Wheel Horsham, The Positive Page, Springboard and the Samaritans.

Local Community Organisations will be letting you know what they do and how you can get involved. The Horsham Area Car Scheme, Horsham Geological field Club, Kinder Living, Sussex Green Living, The Horsham Society, and Horsham Churches Together will all be represented.

Do you feel you have missed out? If you are a Community Organisation, a Charity Sports Club, or a trader, it’s still not too late to get involved in this amazing event*. Just email info. fundaysunday@gmail.com or leave a message on the ‘Rotary Club of Horsham’ Facebook page, where you can also find more information. *Please note that we ask all

organisations that are participating in our show to try and avoid single use plastics… and we would like our guests to do the same. Thank you

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Horsham’s first Children’s Parade this Summer sham District’s children through a glorious spectacle of giant models, vibrant costumes and upbeat music paraded through Horsham’s town and park. It will enable children from 17 schools (approx.1000 participants), aged 7-11, to work with professional artists, learn about a diverse range of art and artists and showcase their own artwork.

Art & Artists has been chosen

as the parade theme and will feature artists from contemporary giants to past masters from around the world. Participants will interpret the theme in their own inventive ways. Ideas so far include everything from Salvador Dali’s ‘Melting Clocks’, to Damian Hurst’s ‘Splatter Paintings’, to Yayoi Kasumi’s brightly coloured ‘pumpkins’, to an effigy of Andy Warhol himself. The parade will gather at Duke’s Square Car Park on Denne Road, before setting off up Denne Road at 11.30am, into East Street, round the Carfax, along West Street into Springfield Road and then along North Parade where it will enter Horsham Park at 12-12.15pm to become part of Funday Sunday.

Spectators are invited to gather along the route to cheers the children along on their journey and enjoy the fantastic creations they have made.

Horsham Children’s Parade 2019 is an official part of The Horsham District Year of Culture 2019, and Horsham Festival 2019, enabling the children to play a key role in two important cultural events.

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Collyer’s Sport Awards: Stars of 2019 rewarded

At the annual Collyer’s Sports Awards Ceremony, successful students have been rewarded for their 2018/19 achievements at the Ofsted Outstanding college.

The Duckering Hall event was attended by students, teachers and other members of the Collyer’s community.

During 2018/19, Collyer’s teams won numerous honours across a range of sports. These included: Men’s basketball: Association of Colleges (AOC) under 19 National Championship runners-up, AOC South East Regional Championship winners and Surrey under 18 Schools League winners. Mixed hockey: AOC under 19 South East League runners-up. Men’s football first team: AOC South East League third place. Women’s netball first team: Surrey under 18 Schools League Division 1 winners. Women’s netball second team: Surrey under 18 Schools League Division 2 third place. Men’s rugby: AOC South East League winners, runners-up Sussex Cup and AOC National Cup quarter finalists.

Individual successes were numerous. Cross Country, Women’s Sussex under 18 Schools Championship: Alex Richer (5th), Darja Knotkova-Hanley (5th) and Jasmine Mamoany (8th) have all qualified for the English Schools

Championship; Cross-Country Men’s under 18 Schools Championship: Luke Burgess (7th), Bradley Burke (11th), Josh Barnett (13th) and Will Mitchell (26th) have also been qualified for the English Schools Championship.

In table tennis, Alice Hazel and Kate Cheer won the Women’s Regional under 18 Schools Championship, finishing runners-up in the National under 18 Schools Championship. Multi-disciplined Will Mitchell then won the Regional under 18s school championship, finishing 5th nationally.

Head of Collyer’s Sport Academy John Burroughs said: “It is important that we reward students for application, as well as the outstanding ability they have demonstrated over the year.

Today’s prize winners regularly attended training, in addition to demonstrating superb team work, leadership and skills in their chosen sport.”

The Most Improved Player (MIP) for men’s basketball went to Mark Wint, while Archie Hill was delighted to pick up the Player of the Year (POY) award. In women’s football, Maddy Davis (POY) and Phoebe Allan (MIP) came away

These students are incredible young men and women and we are hugely proud of them with the honours, while men’s first team POY was awarded to Connor Jones, with the MIP prize won by Aaron Cowley. The men’s football second team prize for POY was picked up by Tom Edevane, with Oli Kerr winning the MIP prize. The mixed hockey MIP award went to Lewis Spiller, with Ella Sharpe winning MIP. Ellie Hutchinson (first team), and Fab Micoud (second team) walked away with the POY women’s net-

ball prizes; MIP women’s netball awards went to Lucy Wright (first team) and Amelia Heath (second team).

The women’s rugby POY award went to Hannah D’Urban-Jackson, while Melanie Davies picked up the MIP award. The men’s rugby MIP award went to Adam Williams, and Ian Paku was delighted to receive the POY prize.

The Individual Sports Person of the Year went to Perry Malik, for his staggering double success winning the under 19 Squash South East and National Championships.

The Coach of the Year went to current Collyer’s students Maya Le Rossignol and Ellen Oliver for their outstanding work in the community coaching.

The climax of the awards saw Collyer’s basketball team, National AOC runners-up, crowned Team of the Year, for the very first time.

Collyer’s deputy principal, Steve Martell, who presented the prizes, was delighted: “It was a pleasure to honour these sporting successes. Well done to all of the students and their brilliant teachers and coaches.”

John Burroughs said: “We are also extremely grateful for the help of the Collyer’s Senior Management Team. Sally and Steve are passionate about sport and are incredibly supportive.”

Principal, Sally Bromley, said: “Massive thanks to our great coaching team and our superb athletes. These students are incredible young men and women and we are hugely proud of them.

We are at the beginning of a golden generation here at Collyer’s.”

Collyer’s Head of Faculty for Business, Sport and Social Sciences, James Gordon, said: “Our sports academies in basketball, football, netball and rugby have proved extremely popular. We are certainly attracting elite players from across the region and we owe enormous thanks to the indefatigable John Burroughs for widening participation so wonderfully at Collyer’s.”

Three Bridges and West Chiltington triumph at Handcross Cricket – Annual Horsham Lions Youth Tournament Martin Read - Sports Reporter This year’s annual Horsham Lions Club sponsored Youth Six a-Side Cricket Competition, the 31st, was held – for the first time - at the inspirational Handcross Park School, once again jointly organised with the local IDentilam Colts League as a tournament for Under 14 year old players, contesting for The Horsham Lions Challenge Cup and Plate.

The state of the art facilities at the iconic grounds encouraged young players from across Sussex and Surrey, competing on round robin basis, with the top two teams going directly into the final for The Horsham Lions Cup and the runners up proceeding to the Plate Competition. Hard fought battles ensued, featuring closely contested local derbies going right

down to the wire in the preliminary 10 over matches, resulting in a three team tie, the sides losing the least number of wickets being the deciding factor, along with the amount of extras conceded.

Southwater and Three Bridges got through to the knockout stages, while West Chiltington and East Grinstead proceeded to the Plate competition. Both the main Final and the Plate showcased tight bowling and attacking stroke play with the outcome uncertain until the very end. In the Plate, East Grinstead posted 51-1, Captain Paath Nagpal top scoring with 22, but Southwater went on to win with five balls remaining.

Whereas, in the Cup Final Three Bridges batted first, opener Ahmed Ali making 43, supported by 21 from Luqman Makeem, with Bridges finishing on 68 without loss. When Southwater replied Bridges were intent on restricting Frankie Mills, who had scored

62 in his previous game, but they overlooked Frankie’s opening partner Freya Bell, another attacking player. But, needing to score four runs off the final ball, Freya went for a big leg side hit and was well caught just inside the boundary, Southwater falling just three runs short, with Frankie contributing 33 and Freya 28.

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and Peter Garland, Secretary of The IDentilam League, congratulated all of the teams for the fantastic feast of cricket, paying special tribute to the scorers, umpires and administrative team organisers. Lions members and friends also received warm praise for providing the outstanding cakes and refreshments throughout the day. And, special thanks

were given to Tim Aspeling, his Letting Team and the ground staff at Handcross Park School for the provision of such a superb venue.

The most enjoyable day concluded with Lions President Clare Wilson, assisted by Peter Garland, presenting the Horsham Challenge Cup to Three Bridges and the Plate to West Chiltington.

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48, but Eastbourne won by 32 runs, opening bowler Henry Crocombe finishing with 3-34.

Meanwhile, at Fulking Preston Nomads bucked the trend by inserting Middleton, for whom the prolific Mahesh Rawat top scored with 78 not out, supported by 50 from keeper Mason Robinson and 48 from Harry Hovey, but Stuart Faith’s 4-43 helped to restrict Middleton to 239-7, Nomads winning by 4 wickets with almost 14 overs to spare, despite Hovey’s 3-52. For Nomads, their Captain, Daniel Phillips scored 72, former Roffey player Usman Khan 63 and Jake Hutson 47.

In the fourth match bottom of the table league newcomers Mayfield elected to bat, and although Robert Sharma contributed 40 and Emmerson Wood 30 not out, Lee Granger’s 3-36 was instrumental in keeping them down to 182 all out. Home side East Grinstead won by 4 wickets in 42.3 overs, Will Adkin posting an unbeaten 79 with back up from Ollie Graham’s 31.

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Roffey top by 31 points after beating Horsham

Saturday June 1 SUSSEX LEAGUE – ECB h seniorTRAL and junior Junior Cricket THE 1st CENTRAL SUSSEX Premier Division, the shock of LEAGUE – ECB Premier Division the day was at Three Bridges, es and standards. where the hosts batted first, • Colts’ training runsHorsham every226-9 (50 overs) – Roffey 228-3 (28 overs) Conor from Golding scoring 51, but, olts’ teams Roffey won by 7 wickets – RofFriday evening, right through after Jonathan Goldstraw had fey 28 points - Horsham 11 4-24 Sussex’s Delray oking totaken play aand high the summer, for children points aged Rawlins 3-48, a target of 176 seemed to be a modest task for ust to enjoy playing between five and sixteen.

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Martin Read - Sports Reporter And, at 118-2 with thirties place for you. from Steven Crosby and Bryce Hounscombe, Brighton were surely cruising home – until Adam Jones took 4-19 and Archit Patel 3-30 to enable Bridges to win by 29 runs. At the Saffrons, Eastbourne elected to bat and were in trouble at 119-6, but recovered to 2699 off their 50 overs, thanks to 92 from wicketkeeper Oli Carter and an unbeaten 51 from David Twine, Tom Weston taking 3-49. Replying, Marcus Campopiano made 94 following his big hundred the week before and Ben Caidan scored

• It provides a friendly and safe Unfavourable weather has environment for juniors to of the recent local dogged some derbies, but the conditions at enjoy playing the game.

Cricketfield Road were blameless last Saturday.

Yet, this was a convincing win • Parents have the chance for Roffey, and the margin of victory would to socialise and enjoy a have been even more substantial, but for an entertaindrink whilst watching ing 91their run ninth wicket partnership between wicketkeeper Sam youngsters enjoy themselves.

Bell and Joe Clark, delivering

Horsham to a position of respectability after they had been 133-8.

Horsham won the toss and batted first, posting a promising opening stand of 43. Craig Gallagher, Michael Thornely and Tom Clark – the first three batsmen - appeared relatively untroubled by uncharacteristically benign Roffey bowling, playing themselves in.

But, all were dismissed when well set, young, tall left hander Clark impressing with nimble footwork and elegant drives. Horsham suffered late withdrawals, by Sussex, of both Will Beer and Tom Haines – Beer playing for the county in the four day championship match starting at Lord’s last Sunday. Any side would have been seriously weakened by these depletions and once Horsham’s three previously mentioned big guns were out, life at the crease became tricky with Roffey applying the brake and benefitting from some soft dismissals, although seasonal debutant Tom Johnson, batting with PJ Williams hinted at a rescue.

That role, though, subsequently fell to Bell (46 not out) and Joe Clark (54), the pair fashioning 11 fours and 2 sixes between them in an aggregate stay of 21 overs, embarrassing their seniors after Roffey took their foot off the gas, occasional difficulty in finishing off opponents resurfacing.

For Roffey, Luke Barnard took 3-24 with Rohit Jagota, James

• Junior training is run by qualified coaches, and a number of our Premier Billingshurst slipLeague to second winners, passing on theirdefeat knowledge and skills to after disappointing nurture future Roffey Players.

Saturday June 1 set a challenging target, albeit THE 1st CENTRAL SUSSEX LEAGUE – Division 2 St James’s Montefiore 202-8 (45 overs) – Billingshurst 173 all out (43.5 overs) St James’s M won by 29 runs.

Billingshurst 11 points – St James’s 30

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Cricket Martin Read - Sports Reporter In the top of the table clash, after having St James’s in big trouble at Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst were disappointed to lose this match, St James’s leapfrogging Billi into top spot.

The visitors elected to bat and lost a wicket without a run on the board. And, with three victims from Ben Mortimer (3-20) and two from skipper Ben Williams (2-32), St James’s were in difficulty at 59-5 and then 95-6.

But, an unbeaten 94 from Jordan Rollings with support from the lower order and the tail rescued St James’s, enabling them to

not a killer demand. Billingshurst replied steadily, and at 53-2 were relatively well placed to mount a serious offensive – until wickets frittered away.

Although former Horsham captain, evergreen Scott Stratton was batting well – going on to make 69 – and wicketkeeper Josh Wood made 38, sufficient other support did not materialise and Billingshurst fell short.

Ben Williams told the District Post: “We should have got Rollings out, yet we still backed ourselves to get the runs – it was a good track. But, although Scotty batted well, manipulating the field, the rest of us didn’t. It’s not a complete disaster because we’re just two points behind St James’s and there’s a long way to go, but we need to get back to winning ways. We’re at home again on Saturday – against Chichester Priory Park, who are hovering just above the relegation zone at this early stage of the season.”

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Pearce and George Fleming sharing the remainder of the spoils.

While Roffey might have been frustrated at missing out on two points – and donating some to Horsham – a target of 227 against a moderate bowling attack on Horsham’s sublime wicket was only likely to end one way, given Roffey’s batting strength, and so it transpired. An early wicket fell, but Ben Manenti was again in lethal form, hitting 2 fours and

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are the best team in the league for a reason. They are very strong and we aren’t at the moment.” Roffey Captain Matt Davies said: “That was another excellent Horsham wicket – its such a difficult place to bowl, and such a brilliant place to bat. Perhaps we let them get a few too many, but we had plenty of overs left at the end and to be honest I think we could have chased down quite a lot more.”

While Jibran Khan added: “After playing in Pakistan I came back in good form and there were some juicy four balls out there!”

From Saturday the ensuing nine Premier League matches will be on an 110 over basis, the side batting first having a maximum of 58 overs and with all four results possible – win, lose, draw or tie.

The last four matches in this season’s programme, commencing with the fixtures on August 10th, will then revert to the 50-over-a- side win/lose format.

This Saturday Horsham travel to struggling new boys, Mayfield, while Roffey return home to take on Eastbourne, who pushed Roffey hard for the title last season.

Eastbourne got off to a losing streak this campaign, but have won their last two matches. On Sunday Roffey have a home Round 3 tie in the ECB National Club Championship, against current Premier League runner up Preston Nomads – starting at 1pm.

• Our first team have won the Sussex Premier League four times in the last five years, a side that features mostly players who have come up through the ranks as well as superstars like Sydney Sixers’ Ben Manenti.

• Not only are we got the most successful club Joe and Sam in us Sussex inarecent up to score,years, we also provide a platform for almost those wanting to take up the putting on game the first time or simply to enjoy 100,for but Roffey playing friendly cricket. are the best team in the league for a reason

a six in his first over, going on to score 69 from 40 balls. And, Jibran Khan (82 not out from 67) resumed from where he left off the Saturday before, accompanied by a typically well polished 52 from Jagota, who holed out at the death, Horsham winning before 5pm with 22 overs unused. Horsham skipper Michael Thornely told the District Post: “Joe and Sam got us up to a score, putting on almost 100, but Roffey

Young cricketers, coaches, managers and parents,have your say !

Cricket Martin Read - Sports Reporter Many cricket clubs are struggling because of the non regular availability of players, especially at junior level, cricket, in common with other sports tending to lose players as competing interests take over in their teen years.

Accordingly, over the last 12-months, Sussex Cricket under the stewardship of Hove-based Matt Parsons, Territory Manager (North), Area and District Programme Co-ordinator, has started the process of re-structuring junior league cricket across

Sussex. Addressing clubs, Matt Parsons says: “This will involve standardising a lot of what we do and tie in with both the new England and Wales Cricket Board way of thinking around match formats and ensure that there is a stronger pathway within Sussex when it comes to junior league cricket, including both the Sussex Junior Cricket Foundation and the representative squad set up.”

He continues: “A massive part of this is hearing from as many people involved in junior league cricket as possible – young players, coaches, team managers and parents - and gathering as much

data and opinion as we can. So, I invite everyone involved in junior cricket to complete and promote as far and wide as you can, the following two surveys. The first survey is only for those under the age of 18 and is aimed at gathering insight from the players themselves to get some ideas around what they enjoy, don’t enjoy and what they’d like to see more of within the structure. The link for this is https://s.surveyplanet. com/A40SuO0QE - please encourage junior members to complete it, voicing their opinions.”

The second survey is for all those over 18, and is aimed at

managers, coaches, parents and any interested parties. This is to obtain feedback and opinions from the adults’ stand point, perhaps looking more at logistics and other matters that the young members may not need to appreciate or are perhaps unaware of, Mr Parsons concluding by saying: “Again, I would massively appreciate support in promoting this across clubs and getting as many people to participate as possible – via https://s.surveyplanet.com/ t1uGG2a5r” The views and responses garnered from the two surveys will greatly assist Sussex Cricket

shape the way forward for junior league cricket in the county, helping to maximise both enjoyment and growth within the junior game. Sussex Cricket is eager to garner the thoughts of everyone involved at whatever level and capacity and looks forward to collating the results. As an incentive, the club getting the most juniors and adults to complete the surveys will win prizes. There’s nothing like inter-club competitiveness so, come on cricket clubs, grab this opportunity to shape the junior game by getting your members to complete the relevant survey! The closing date is mid-

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News of Horsham and Roffey’s junior sides Cricket - Saturday June 1 – Feeder team roundup Martin Read - Sports Reporter At East Preston Horsham 2nd XI were bowled out for 122, Rhys Beckwith top-scoring with 43 before the hosts won by 4 wickets with overs to spare, despite Jamie Thornely and Will Fenwick each claiming two lives.

While, on the John Dew ground at Cricketfield Road, Horsham thirds won the toss and made 217-8, courtesy of 76 from skipper Ed Clark and 74 from Henry Williams, Horsham going on to win by 85 runs, Himani CC subsiding to 132 all out after opening bowler Sam Martin-Jenkins – Christopher’s nephew - took two wickets, as did Louis Cooper, Manav Parekh and skipper Mark Haines. Elsewhere, it was a good weekend for Roffey, the 2nds and 3rds victories adding to the 1st XI’s win. At the

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Crawley Road ground, Roffey 2nds were inserted by Pagham and were all out for 265, in form Mark Pavlovic scoring 85 and Sam Henderson 61, Roffey going on to win by 45 runs after dismissing the visitors for 220, Pavlovic rounding off a good all round performance with 4-44. And, at Faygate, Southwater 2nds elected to bat and soon regretted it, only one batsmen reaching double figures, with 14 extras being the major contributor. Lewis Shivnarain took 4-8, the other wickets being shared between Ben Gibbs, Jim Barnes, Max Furber and Nikki Choudhiri, wicketkeeper Captain Josh Kennedy taking four catches and Kyle Fairs three. Then, an unbeaten 53 off 30 balls from the skipper enabled Roffey to romp home by 10 wickets in as many overs. Roffey 2nd and 3rd XIs currently occupy the runner up spots in their respective tables.

Horsham Rugby Club celebrate super season at awards night Rugby Martin Read - Sports Reporter Horsham Rugby Club’s players, officials and supporters celebrated a fantastically successful season at the awards night at their Hammerpond Road clubhouse.

The First Team enjoying a superb post Christmas run and memorably gaining promotion to London 1, South League - their highest ever level - and winning the Bob Rogers Cup for the sixth successive year. The Club’s Richard Ordidge told the District Post: “Our player of the year for 2018/19 was Declan Nwachukwu – there was never any doubt really as Declan, with his blistering turn of speed, scored a club record of 36 tries and was a major part of the team’s achievement in securing promotion via our brilliant play-off win against Farnham.”

The full list of winners were: 1st XV Player of the Year - Declan Nwachukwu, Lions (2nd XV) Player of the Year – Bevan Collins, Barbarians – (3rd XV)

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Player of the Year – Lee Maguire, Young Player of the Year – Aaron Linfield, Most Improved Player of the Year – Josh Earle, Clubman of the Year – Sergio Bebiano.

Sussex have recognised Horsham’s dominance by selecting a group of the Club’s players for recent county matches, Sussex being skippered by former Horsham Captain Tom Johnson. After their

exceptionally demanding season the players will be enjoying a well earned break before commencing training next month ahead of what is certain to be as interesting a season as any in Horsham Rugby Club’s proud history.

With fixtures eagerly awaited, the Horsham’s challenging new season in London 1 South starts in September.

Visitors Alex and Rachel win Horsham’s 10K race

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Sunday June 2 Sport Martin Read - Sports Reporter In warm, humid conditions, Southampton AC’s Alex WallClarke romped home first in the 10K race after taking an early lead over a strong field.

Clear winner Alex completed in

33 minutes and 7 seconds telling the District Post: “It is such a hot day, but it was very enjoyable to win because its quite a tough course with a long drag up to the finish!” First lady home, Rachel Gorman of Brighton Phoenix finished in 38.59, also leading most of the way round, saying: “I run a lot, but this was my first time at Horsham and my first Grand Prix

race, so I’m pleased to win on my debut here. The course was more challenging than I envisaged, so it was perhaps just as well that I didn’t know what was in store!”

The outstanding multi-terrain circuit, starting and finishing at Horsham Rugby Club 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 fun run around the rugby field for under 16 year olds, won – at the third attempt by Reuben Marsden from Christ’s Hospital. 11 year old Emily Carman, who runs for Worthing, was the fastest girl, reprising her last year’s win commenting: “I’ve competed here four times now

and this is my third win – I just love running!”

Entrants for both races came from across the county – including clubs at Crawley, Crowborough, Eastbourne, Hailsham, Heathfield, Henfield, Lancing, Midhurst, Seaford, Uckfield, Wadhurst, Worthing, and of course, Horsham Joggers - and further afield. And, the main event was particularly well supported, despite a clash with the Race for Life in Horsham’s town centre. The 10K and fun runs are staged by Horsham Joggers and marshalled by some 80 volunteers, with profits donated to local charities. The runners clearly enjoyed the experience, praising the efficient organisation of Race Director Geoff Parker and his hard working team.

Horsham’s highly popular 10K race is in the Sussex Grand Prix Series in which points are scored at each participating event, counting towards the championship trophy. Every runner received a race memento, with prizes awarded in the various categories, and all were chiptimed. Again pacemakers carried flags and ran with those wishing to run in a specific time. Each flag displayed a set number of minutes and 10K runners wishing to complete in that time just had to stay with their chosen pacemaker - followers were then shepherded to the finish line in their desired time. Post 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 on the third Sunday in May 2020.

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