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VW event ‘Plum Jam’ returns to Horsham Town on Sunday

This weekend sees the return of the ever popular Plum Jam in Horsham town centre.

An event synonymous with classic VW’s , great entertainment and some fine local food. Now in its 4th year the show continues to go from strength to strength.

This years event promises to be the best yet with 160 “V’dubs” gracing the town and in a link up with Horshams premier music venue, The Rec Rooms, you will see a host of acts performing in the new ‘California zone” with headliners “The chilli fighters” taking to the new outdoor stage. It’s definitely a part of the day not to miss, utilising their frontier bar to help keep your whistle wet and The Clubhouse serving you the best in Burgers you are covered on all bases so definitely pay them a visit. With the acts due on stage from 12pm and the headliners on at 4pm, you could enjoy a Plum Jam after party once the VW’s leave town at around 3.30pm.

The main display is being showcased from 10am-3pm and whilst wandering you can immerse yourself in a full days worth of entertainment, food stalls, live music, market traders and dance performances meaning that no

matter how many VW’s you want to see, there will be something around every corner to keep your interest high.

With bandstand entertainment from the Manic Mundays team, award winning DJ Brian Mole spinning his wheels of steel in the forum and local dance troupe Upbeat Dance Company providing some, as ever, energetic performances the town will be a mixture of sound, energy and passion.

This years Plum Jam is supporting Storrington based charity Auntie Val’s Ability Centre, an organisation that generate work opportunities for people with disabilities. You can find Auntie Val’s in The Carfax where they will be selling a special edition Jam alongside many of their other popular sweet and savoury preserves.

For the VW owners themselves this is a brilliant opportunity to showcase their pride and joy in fun, family friendly surroundings, leaving their Shoreham base on Sunday morning, cruising thrlugh, Henfield, Cowfold and Southwater before arriving in Horsham, they will be proudly lined up ready for viewing just a short while later.

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Horsham Football Club is heartbroken to announce that Club President Frank King has passed away in hospital following a short illness.

Frank King, Life President of Horsham Football Club had been honoured with a Ryman League long service award, and was born and raised in Horsham. He clearly recalled football restarting at the old Queens Road ground in 1945, saying: “The club buildings were used as a depot during war, so the players had to get changed in The Queens Head!

I was first introduced to the club when I went to watch a visiting

Cossack show, then I joined the juniors and on match days sold programmes at a penny a time and delivered club letters round the town, so they invited me onto the committee and I played for the second team.” Frank trained with the first team and was a ball boy, too and could proudly recite the entire home grown side contesting Horsham’s first major FA Cup game – against Notts County – in 1947.

But, there was far more to Frank King than just football: family life, St Mary’s Parish Church, Sussex and Horsham cricket and, especially, his be-

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loved dogs, so much part of his life down the years, were also vital ingredients.

After extensive business experience locally, service on the hospital committee, running the youth guild at St Mary’s and singing in the choir, Frank became a verger, which, unexpectedly led to a unique opportunity when he spotted an advertisement for a Verger Sacristan at Westminster Abbey. In ten years there Frank met the Queen, Prince Phillip, Charles, Diana, the Queen Mother, Bill Clinton, John Major and top sportsmen attending services, all leaving a lasting impression. He conducted tours, led processions, prepared communion and locked up the building for the night when everyone had gone. Frank told The District Post: “I was so lucky, this was a great privilege. I enjoyed so many magic moments at the Abbey and they continued to invited to their garden parties after I retired.”

Frank loved attending St Mary’s and after several years of uncertainty since Horsham FC’s departure from Queen Street was eagerly awaiting seeing the Hornets play at their own purpose built stadium, sadly a sight that he did not quite live to see.

Horsham Football Club CEO John Lines told the District Post: “This is a very sad day for the Club, Frank was much-loved for his enthusiasm and encouragement and our thoughts are very much with his wife Pauline and the family at this most sad time. There will never be another Frank.”

Plum Jam organisers would love to see residents greeting the fleet as it pasees through the various areas of the District and say tnst you should be ablentomsee them pass between 830-930am.

With each owner looking to get their hands on the various prizes such as best in show, best interior or peoples choice it is a chilled relaxed atmosphere amongst passionate owners that culminates with them camping under the stars near the South Downs.

Organiser Plum Jacobs is looking forward to the day and says, “We have assembled the largest display of VW’s at a Horsham Jam so far, as well as a new display zone at The Rec Rooms. It’s going to be a great show and I hope that as many people as possible enjoy looking at all the different varieties and styles of these iconic vehicles. We have got some amazing looking examples joining us for the first time this year and our very own Plum Jam jam.

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Horsham’s Caribbean Festival ‘Stirs it up’

Photos by Toby Phillips A normally sleepy Sunday in Carfax, Horsham was up and ‘Cool Runnin’ right from the off as hundreds of people took in the chilled vibes of the town’s first Caribbean festival and holiday show, organised by Horsham District Council in partnership with The Sussex Travel Company of Queen Street.

A ‘Holiday Pavilion’ featuring representatives from many Caribbean islands, leading hotels, tour operators and Virgin Atlantic airlines were kept busy, as visitors found out more about exciting island holiday options, completing questions for the show’s big holiday competition as they went.

There were also plenty of samples to enjoy along the way, including rum and chocolate from Grenada.

An interactive programme of performers and attractions built steadily towards a highly anticipated finale featuring top tribute band The Marley Experience that delivered an hour long set, packed full of crowd pleasers, including Stir It Up, Could You Be Loved and Exodus.

Tanya Pace, owner of The Sussex Travel Company, said: “What a fantastic day! We were blown

away with the attendance; it was great to chat with all our existing and new customers. Wishing all the best of luck to everyone who enters the competition to win our amazing prize of a week in Tobago staying at two fabulous resort hotels the Coco Reef and Castara Retreats with flights from British Airways.”

Organisers were thrilled to see such a great mix of people dancing and enjoying the rhythms and beats of the Caribbean. There were gentle Steel Pan calypsos from Rachel Hayward, local Latin dance maestro’s, Dance Cubano who soon had people salsa-ing and Triniboi Joocie and his Carnival dancers played two brilliant sets that ended in an ‘all join in’ Soca conga that filled the area in front of the bandstand.

Local dance group Rhythm and Sole presented a dynamic set of performances from across their age ranges, and lots of youngsters got the chance to sample some pro-limbo fun from Itara.

As visitors followed the blue sprayed footprints, from Swan Walk, they encountered a whole vista of Caribbean theming. A lovely chalk pavement drawing of

a pool of tropical fish created by the talented Annalees Lim (who had also designed the colourful programme treasure map) fronted a forward performance area featuring potted palms from The Big Plant Nursery of Ashington.

Next to this, Zac (from Horsham General Market) presented a fascinating array of Caribbean fruit and veg. The new events Giant Deckchair attracted plenty of selfies, placed as it was in front of the wonderfully exotic ‘Tobago bus’, and Southwater Water Sports were kept busy through the day as people asked about getting in some practise locally, (before that Caribbean holiday?).

Youngsters really enjoyed the Pirate Ship that roamed the Carfax, Pirate Pete dispensing balloon cutlasses and very old pirate jokes amongst the Carfax trees that had, somehow, become filled with (inflatable) parrots.

Billy the Pineapple and Nicola the Parrot brought many a smile and posed for pictures. Two small sand pits provided day long entertainment as children dug for ‘treasure’ finding glass ‘jewels’, shells and ‘gold’ coins which they could swap for a piece of Caribbean fruit

or a piece of ‘Horsham Rock’.

Before the Marley experience, under 11’s Pirates and Mermaids followed Pirate Pete the Pirate Ship to the bandstand where Rachel, from sponsors Non Stop Party Shop, awarded a prize voucher to Alex, as the junior winner, and Kerrie, from sponsors Clear Marketing, awarded the grown-ups prize of a Caribbean hamper to Jane.

Not knowing how popular the event would be, the organisers had only booked a small number of street food stalls, trying mostly to keep to an authentic Caribbean menu. All proved popular - especially Soul Street’s jerk chicken, Ginger Rookes’ corn fritters and Robin’s Caribbean Kitchen’s curried mutton, sweet treats and smoothies from ‘Vintage Vibe’ completing the menu. The Flair Affair Caribbean cocktail bar operated by an all ex-Wabi team not only quenched the thirst alongside Hepworth’s but entertained as Benz showed off his flairing tricks to the delight of the crowds around the bandstand.

Carfax based, The Horsham Cellar, were again fully involved, hosting tastings of St. Lucian

rum and offering a prize bottle of Chairman’s Reserve for the best ‘on the day selfie’ taken on the Giant deckchair (Use the hashtag #HorshamCaribbeanDay to enter your picture on Instagram) Caribbean travel zone explorers have until Sunday night (26 May) to get their entries in, using www. caribbeancompetition.online for a chance to win the amazing £2700 value Tobago holiday for two or one of a number of goody bag runners up prizes.

If you visited the Horsham Caribbean Festival, please give the organisers your feedback via the survey on the @horshamtimewellspent page and you could win a bottle of St. Lucia Spiced Rum from The Horsham Cellar.

The ‘Life’s a Beach’ sequence of free Horsham town centre events continues next Sunday, 26 May, as an expanded Plum Jam ‘19 rolls into and across town. This year, The REC Rooms spreads the Plum Jam ‘air cooled’ chilled vibe to their bowling alley car park, with a California Zone of surf themed campers and a very special music line-up that has the Chilli Fighters as a rocking finale. See you there!

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Julia Donaldson sets off the starting pistol at the 21st Storrington village duck race The Friends of Storrington Primary School were delighted to welcome a special guest to the 21st Storrington Village Duck Race on Sunday 12 May. Julia Donaldson CBE came to start the first race of the day and to show her support for one of the most ‘quackers’ local events in West Sussex.

Julia is an English writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children’s Laureate. She is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, which include The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man. There were some hotly contested races this year, with 6 heats; the top ten ducks from

each heat were entered into the Grand Finale, making 7 races in all.

Prizes were on offer for each of the heats, with Cash prizes presented for the winning ducks in the Grand Finale.

To add to the fun, the day included crowd-pleasers, such as fun-fair rides and facepainting, craft stalls, music, bar, refreshments, ice-cream and cakes plus the ever popular BBQ and local band Rocket Rockit performing classic tunes, old and new.

All proceeds from the Duck Race will go to Storrington Primary School to provide and maintain facilities and equipment for the children.

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Resting place of Mr Pirie lovingly restored by local bar Manager Ross and Jamie (along with volunteers Nico Draisey and Steven Latto), spent several days visiting the site and with their hard work and the knowledge from Jamie’s work as a restorer have completed quite an inspiring refurbishment. Jamie offered his services at a fraction of the price and Piries Bar covered the costs of materials and labour.

I’m proud to have been able to take on this project and hope the grave will remain for another 141 years A Horsham bar manager has found and carefully restored the dilapidated final resting place of William Pirie, the namesake of the new Piries Place development.

Whilst researching the history of Mr Pirie, Piries Bar manager, Ross Andrews discovered that he was laid to rest in Denne Road Cemetery less than half a mile away from where a bronze statue of Mr Pirie and his Donkey currently stands in Piries Place.

Ross found the grave in a very sad condition and enlisted the

help of customer and Monumental Mason, Jamie Edworthy to help with the work.

“Very few of us are going to leave a legacy behind in this world where we will be remembered 141 years after our passing, Mr Pirie is one of those lucky few.

Upon finding his grave however I was struck with a sadness that he had been forgotten here at least and decided it was my obligation to bring the monument some care and attention”, said Ross.

“Denne road cemetery is full of monuments to many important names from Horsham’s history, from the Hurst family who owned much of the land in Horsham during the 19th century to William Lintott who has a pub named after him in Southwater”, said Ross. “I’m proud to have been able to take on this project and hope the grave will remain for another 141 years, long after I have gone.

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Cyclists to travel from Horsham to Nice for St Catherine’s Hospice

A team of 6 cyclists and 2 support crew are preparing for an 11 day challenge cycling from Horsham to Nice in the South of France in aid of St Catherines Hospice .

With a total of 55000ft to climb whilst on the trip, this is an endurance challenge of quite epic proportions.

Setting themselves the target of £20000, work is underway to both train, and fundraise for the ride.

With just over £5000 collected so far, progress is good.

Training began at the start of the year and ride director Steve

o’Carroll says, “None of us can be classed as anything close to elite athletes, training has been quite eye opening to what is in front of us.”

The inspiration for the event came from Pauls desire to support the hospice after the excellent support they provided his Family and the family of one of his best friends. After years of organising charity golf days and raising over £50000 he wanted to continue to do more.

At the age of 30 Paul ran the London marathon raising funds for St

Catherines and decided he should set another big challenge once he hit 40.

Initially aiming to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats it was when holding conversations and seeking advice from fellow cyclists that the idea of cycling through France came up. It seemed to hold more appeal and a team was soon recruited.

Consisting of - 6 x Cyclists and a 2 Man Support Team: Cyclists - Paul Hebden/George Hebden/Nick O’Carroll/Matt

Sprigge/Lewis Reeves/Dean Robinson Support Van Team – Steve O’Carroll/Chris Macauley They will set out on June 8th positive that the challenge can be completed and more importantly that the fundraising goal can be met.

Prior to saddling up there will be a fundraising day in the Carfax on May 25th from 10am-4pm where people can meet the team, check out some of the bikes, enter a raffle, enjoy a cake sale and other smaller fundraising opportunities.

For most of the team, this challenge is the first of its kind for them, “Nick cycled Route 40 from Atlantic City to San Francisco in 2010 to raise money for Help for Heros so he is well aware of what lays ahead. The rest of us are keen cyclists and sportsmen with an interest in fitness and wellbeing so have been trainimg hard but we are well aware that this is an ambitious challenge.” Says Steve.

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Calling all daredevil teddies and their owners!

Bring your favourite teddy to Shipley Village fete on Bank Holiday Monday 27th and sign them up to the death defying zip wire experience from the top of the Shipley Church’s bell tower!

ENOUGH to make the bravest teds stuffing churn over in their tummy!

Shipley CE Primary School has teamed up with Shipley Fair organizers for this thrilling adventure open to Children if all ages and their teds, whilst raising money jointly for the School and the 12th century parish church St Mary’s.

Come Join in the fun and sign up your brave Teddies between 11am - 1.45pm, then watch as each teddy is sent down the special rigging geared up for the day. 50p a go and every Teddy that takes part gets their very own ‘I did it!’ bravery sticker!

Shipley Parish fete is open to the public from 11-4pm. BBQ, refreshments, outside trader stalls and much much more including a children’s Butterfly Trail run by the Sussex Wildlife Trust.

For more info contact Sarah Nuttall from Shipley Church on 0790 20 11 734 or Sarah Cuthbertson from Friends of Shipley school 07930 692790.

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MP congratulates award winning tea makers On May 10, Arundel & South Downs MP, Nick Herbert, visited the head office of Only Natural Products in Thakeham to congratulate them on the rare honour of a second Queens Award for International Trade.

Mr Herbert met the company’s owner and Chief Executive, Keith Garden, and the team behind the award-winning organic tea ranges, which include Higher Living and Dr Stuarts. The family business is based in Thakeham and their factory is located in Gloucester.

Last month, the Queen named 200 businesses as among the best in the country in the prestigious Queens Award for Enterprise. This is the second time Only Natural Products have been bestowed the honour, the first in 2016, a rare achievement for recipients.

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Keith Garden and Mr Herbert spoke about the development of the business since they first met.

The company has expanded its ranges to meet the requirements and tastes of their overseas customers. Higher Living tea is the

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Horsham in Bloom - Summer Competition Season 2019!

Horsham in Bloom is inviting all keen gardeners to enter one of their Competitions this Summer.

Whether you’re just doing your bit to keep Horsham looking beautiful for the wider community, a large front garden, a small garden plot, impressive hanging baskets, an allotment or no garden at all, there is a competition for you.

The ‘Growing Without a Garden’ Award, the most recently introduced category, is designed to recognise anyone who enjoys growing without the use of a conventional garden space. Entries must demonstrate imaginative use of limited conditions to provide a horticultural display, whether it’s in containers, baskets, on wall space or balconies, to give a few examples.

Last time winner was Talbot Alley, between Market Square and Denne Road, where the residents brightened the twitten with the collection of window boxes, tubs and hanging baskets. Prizes for the deserving winners will be Gold £80 Silver £60

and Bronze £40. Deadline for entries is 15 July and judging will take place early in August.

Will your Front Garden, with or without hanging baskets, have a WOW factor this year? If so, enter this Competition for awards of £120, £90 and £60. As well as that all important WOW factor, judges will be looking for a good balance of planting, evidence of planning and maintenance and the absence of pests and disease.

Entries for both the ‘Growing without a Garden’ and’ Best Front Gardens’ Competitions must be visible from the road or public access route and entrants need not be at home for their space to be judged. Deadline for entries is 15 July and judging will be in August.

Then there is the most eyecatching ‘Best Public House’ Competition’. Last year many of the pubs in the town produced stunning displays. Who will win the Gold, Silver and Bronze wards

this year? Deadline for entries is 15 July and judging will be in early August.

The ‘Best Kept Allotment’ Competition, again with awards of £120, £90 and £60, is always popular and keenly contested. If you grow beautiful brassicas, cracking courgettes or a collection of flowers, herbs and vegetables, enter the Competition and go for Gold.

Entries this time have a deadline of 1 June; judging will be in midJuly. There will be Commendation prizes for all the competitions.

Jean Griffin, F. Inst. Horticulture, Dip. R.B.G. Kew, this year’s Competitions Organiser, said: “In this, the Year or Culture in Horsham, the Committee encourages our shops, public houses, gardens, containers and allotments to make a special effort and join with the schools competition to make this a very SPECIAL FLORIFEROUS year for Horsham District”.

What to do next? To enter, fill in the form on this page or download it from the Horsham in Bloom website and return to jeangriffin@sseib.com or send to HIB Competitions, 51 Earles Meadow, Horsham RH12 4HR. Horsham in Bloom thanks generous sponsors Hillier’s Garden Centres and North Horsham Parish Council.

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Business owner shares knowledge to help you develop yours The past few years have seen a rise in influential Women across many walks of life, be it for their selfless charity work, their commitment to business or just their natural ability to motivate and inspire.

When you meet Emma Wakefield you instantly learn that she is a Lady that comfortably fits into this group. With ten years of experience in the beauty industry it is now, she feels, the time to share that experience with others.

Setting up her business, “Her Beauty Empire” with the aim of empowering others within the trade to develop themselves on a personal and business level.

Emma now passes on advice, guidance and expert tuition to a variety of aspiring businesswomen though 1:1 mentoring, online courses and The Clique membership Citing both her Father and Brother as the biggest inspirations on her life she knew that to achieve the success she wanted for herself and others that she needed to look back to her past to give herself a better future, “My Dad is just the biggest inspiration, he always put us before himself, no matter what, we had next to no money but it didn’t matter, the love and support he constantly gave us means he is my real life superhero. “ Being a single parent to an autistic son also presented chal-

lenges that Emma felt initially unprepared for but, “It made motherhood a lot harder at first and made the creation of a meaningful relationship a challenge, I started to feel very depressed, and had no confidence and then one day I just thought. There had to

I had the choice to be happy, and confident, my past did not equal my future, I could rewrite my story be a better way.”

Signing up to training courses, burying her head in countless books and investing in a 1:1 mentor was when the answers started to come, “I had the choice to be happy, and confident, my past did not equal my future, I could rewrite my story.” This new found motivation led to a much improved relationship with her Son, and a new chapter in her career After studying beauty therapy when her Son was just a baby, Emma found herself headhunted to work in a luxury salon, unfortunately the hours required wouldn’t allow her the time she needed to give to the new little Man in her life. So, she swapped

the nail varnish for the petrol and spent 6 years working in a garage.

Whilst enjoying it, it wasn’t what she had seen her future being so set herself up as a nail technician, quickly building up a huge portfolio of customers and finally becoming the success that she knew, and her Dad knew was always possible.

Fast forward to 2018 and the passion, was stronger than ever, Emma had realised that the beauty industry was a huge one with many businesses faltering before they had even got started, she had seen talented people try to set up on their own with plenty of hope but unfortunately no understanding of running a business, and it is from this that “Her Beauty Empire” was born, the courses, the books and the experience were now going to be put to use to help these other aspiring business owners make a success of themselves, “Lots of wonderful people, with fantastic talents are offering incredible services yet have empty booking sheets, or see very little profit for all the tremendous effort they put in. The aim is to change that.

You can become a member of The Clique where every month you have access to a new masterclass from a guest expert, we hold live mentoring Q&A’s, downloadable workbooks and social media graphics. We help you discover how to gain and maintain clients,

learn about marketing, branding, mindset and more. Every tool you may need for your business success is right there for you, along with a growing supportive community.

And its working, the testimonials she receives speak volumes and are a perfect endorsement for what Emma is achieving with one member stating, “Emma has been my business mentor for 4months and has helped me so much with moving things forward for me. Ill be opening my own salon in June.

I cant recommend her mentoring enough.”

So maybe its apt to leave the final word to Emma herself, this has

mitted to becoming the best version of myself and inspiring and empowering others to do the same. “

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Stevens Drake gives advice on council tax discount for illness sufferers

Are you missing out on a council tax discount? If you have dementia, Parkinson’s or suffered a stroke or live with someone who does, you could be entitled to a discount There are various reasons that mean you qualify for a reduction in your council tax, but it’s a littleknown fact that dementia or any other severe mental impairment could be one of those reasons and if you have been medically certified with the condition and are entitled to a disability benefit, then you will be eligible.

The most common qualifying benefits are Attendance Allowance (lower or higher rate), Disability Living Allowance (higher or middle rate care components) and Personal Independence Payment (lower or higher rate of the daily living component). If the person with dementia or other severe mental impairment lives alone, they will be exempt from paying council tax.

The council tax reduction ap-

plies to households where only one other person resides along with the person with who has been diagnosed as the person will qualify for the Single Person Discount - this reduces the annual council tax bill by 25%.

In a household with two adults one with an impairment - and children under the age of 18, the above still applies as household members are only eligible for council tax when they reach the age of 18.

Some carers living with a person with an impairment will qualify for a council tax exemption and be disregarded if they fall into one of two groups.

The first group must meet all the following criteria: •care for over 35 hours a week, •live in the same property as the person they care for, •are not the partner of the person they care for, •are not the parent of the person they care for, if the person cared for is aged under 18

•the person being cared for must be entitled to one of the following benefits: •Disability Living Allowance (middle or highest rate of the care component) •Personal Independence Payment (either rate of the daily living component) •either rate of Attendance Allowance or Constant Attendance Allowance.

The second group of carers must meet all the following criteria: •provide care or support on behalf of a local authority, government department or charity, or provide care through an introduction by a charity, where the person being cared for is the carer’s employer, •are employed to care for the person for 24 hours a week or more, •are paid £44 or less per week, •live where the care is given.

It’s worth noting that more than one person in the same property can count as a carer, for example where caring duties are being shared.

Please also be aware that a claim may be backdated to when he person became entitled to the exemption so any council tax that has been paid incorrectly could be refunded.

If you’d like to discuss your eligibility and how to claim, please contact our Private Clients Team Erica Pearce-Howard on 01293 596925 or by email erica.pearce-howard@stevensdrake.com or Sue Tipper on 01293 596908 or by email sue.tipper@ stevensdrake.com .

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Investment opportunity in Horsham A mixed use investment opportunity has arisen in Horsham in the form of a retail unit and a two bedroom flat above, both of which are producing an income.

The mid terraced building is located at The Parade in Horsham, and is now available through Henry Adams Commercial with a guide price of £279,999.

Andrew Algar, Head of Commercial Agency at Henry Adams, said, “The property has the benefit of tenancies already underway producing an income of just over £18,700 a year. The retail element is currently let to Horsham Computers Ltd and the flat is let on a six month shorthold tenancy.

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How to build Customer Loyalty

Our Award Winning Business expert, Janette Whitney gives advice retaining your valued customers

janette whitney Business Consultant www.whitneyassocs.co.uk

Don’t let your customers go after just one purchase. Win them back time and time again with a follow-up program. Here’s some top tips: 1. Thank-you notes Take the time to show your customers that you genuinely appreciate their business.

They’ll remember your thoughtfulness because most of your competition won’t send out thank-you notes. Just make sure you don’t do it the same time each month or they will feel used.

2. Postcard mailings

Send out monthly mailings that make good refrigerator fodder, such as “Quote of the Month,” “Recipe of the Month” or useful tips on such topics as time-management, gardening or anything else that interests the bulk of your customers.

3. E-mail updates Providing your customers with regular product, service and customer updates via email at least once per month will convey a sense of positive momentum. This keeps your customers in the loop and, over time, gets them excited to be involved with you and motivates them to pass on referrals.

4. Getting together over coffee or lunch

Try to spend face time in a “no sales” environment with your customers. Ask about their family, hobbies, personal goals and so forth. When you show customers that you really care about them on a personal level, they’re yours for life. If you have a lot of customers and this is simply not possible then choose your top 20% … the ones that purchase the most and are the best to deal with.

5. Birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions These occasions are very important to your customers and their families and friends.

Be among the few who actually remember a customer’s special days, and that customer will never forget you!

But of course, you will need to keep the information in order to use it!

6. Follow up on well-being For example, if you find that a customer’s wife has been sick, call periodically just to find out how she’s recovering.

7. Pass referrals One of the most powerful ways to encourage loyalty in customers is to pass them referrals. When you get a chance, scroll through your customer database and think through people you know who might add value to your customers.

8. Post-sale feedback Demonstrate that you care about the quality of your service. Call customers and ask them questions like: ∙ Are you pleased with the service

you received? ∙ What did you like most about working with us? ∙ What would you like to see improved?

ABOUT JANETTE Janette Whitney ACIB MCMI is a Multi- Award Winning Business Consultant and business growth specialist providing practical strategic advice to businesses from start-ups to £10m turnover companies.

Professionally qualified with 40 yrs. business experience and a proven track record of satisfied clients, she helps businesses to grow profitably and achieve their goals. Janette is also an award winning business author, and media columnist.

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Billingshurst’s PMW named as finalist in national communications awards

Full-service marketing agency PMW Communications has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious PRCA (Public Relations and Communications Association) Dare Awards 2019.

The awards recognise, celebrate and reward the very best PR and communications professionals from across the UK. PMW has been selected as

a finalist for the Media Relations Award for the success of a campaign the agency created for a company in the south west.

The campaign aimed to highlight the support PMW’s client gave to communities across the region.

Gina Hollands, PR and Commercial Director at PMW Communications, commented: “The campaign we devised and ran for our client achieved fantastic results and generated a great deal of positive publicity. The outcomes highlight how a creative marketing strategy can have huge benefits, and I’m delighted the team’s hard work has been recognised. We’re looking forward to attending the awards ceremony.”

The PRCA Dare Awards winners will be announced during a celebratory dinner on Thursday 13 June.

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A Dino-mite adventure direct from The West End

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September The Star, Roffey - Horsham

21:00 - 23:00 The Overtures Terry Carvey Wildwood Golf & Country The Anchor Inn - Storrington, Club, Cranleigh Pulborough 18:00 21:00 - 23:00 T Fidget Slammers Soul Band The Mow, TheBarley Railway Inn -Tandridge Billingshurst 20:30 - 23:00 Duncan McKenzie Ashington Village Club Pulborough 20:00 - 23:00 Saturday 17th Voodoo Room September The REC Rooms - Horsham Horsham Rocks Presents 19:30 - 23:00 Horsham Bandstand, The Jon McDevitt The King’s Arms - Horsham Carfax, Horsham 20:30til - 16:00 23:00 11:00 Beer, Bangers & Beats: Day 1 Nell Bryden Horsham Sports Club The Capitol Theatre, HorHorsham sham 18:00 - 23:00

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19:30 25/05/19 Larger Than Life Duo Horsham Presents: Goffs ParkRocks Social Club, RHYTHMIC (The Hat Man) Crawley Carfax Bandstand 20:30 13:00 til 15:00 Hounds Frigg of Sound Broadbridge Heath -Village The Capitol Theatre Centre, Broadbridge Heath Horsham 19:30 - 23:00 20:00 Alter Ego Quo-caine Broadbridge Heath Village The Mulberry, Goring Centre - Horsham 20:30 21:00 - 23:00 Black Heart Angel Rhino’s Revenge (support The Malt from QuoShovel, Caine) Horsham

The Holbrook Club - Horsham 19:00 - 23:00 No Pressure The Bedford - Horsham 21:00 - 23:00 Kieran Blackmore South SaxonArms Beardsmen The Onslow Gathering Billingshurst The Malt Shovel, Horsham 19:30 - 23:00 Live Music All Dayer 12:00 til 18:00 The Star, Open Mic Roffey night - Horsham 12:00 - 23:00 The Shelley Arms, BroadBeer, Bangers & Beats: Day 2 bridge Heath Horsham Sports Club 19:30 Horsham Riverboat Shuffle 12:00 - 18:00 Horsham Sports We Remember JoeClub, Cocker The REC Rooms - Horsham Horsham 19:30 - 23:00 20:00

Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family* at The Capitol, Horsham?

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across unchartered territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s

favourite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

Don’t miss this entertaining and mind-expanding Jurassic adventure, live on stage. Book now before tickets become extinct!

Fantastic Folk from Finland FRIGG returns to The Capitol

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Normandy Centre - Horsham Tuesday 20th 19:45 - 22:00 Beer, Bangers & Beats: Day 3 September

HorshamOpen Sports Club - HorAcoustic Mic Night sham The Jolly Tanners, Staple12:00 - 19:00 field Plum Jam 2019 20:30 The REC Rooms - Horsham Blues 11:00Workshop - 16:00 Stan’s Showcase @ The AnNorthgate Community Cenchor Hotel tre, Crawley The Anchor Hotel - Horsham 20:00 19:00 - 22:30 Open Mic Night The Royal Oak, Ifield 27/05/19 Acoustic Jam Night 20:00 The King’s Arms - Horsham Acoustic showcases 20:00 - 23:00 The Surrey Oaks, Newdigate 19:30 28/05/19 Open Mic George & Dragon - Shipley 20:00 - 23:00 29/05/19 Open Mic The Malt Shovel - Horsham Electric Jam Night 20:00 - 23:00

Wenesday 14th September The Malt Shovel, Horsham 20:30

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Thursday 15th September

★‘Great fun. Highly recommended for all ages’ What’s Good To Do ‘A spectacular interactive show!’

OK! Magazine Performance: Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 June, with 3 show times to choose from. Tickets: Available from The Capitol Box Office: 01403-750220 or online: www.thecapitolhorsham.com *Age guidance: 3+

The Capitol Theatre welcomes back, by popular demand, the leading act of the Nordic fiddle scene FRIGG to its Horsham stage this Saturday (25 May 2019).

Frigg features the premier talents of a generation of Finnish folk musicians. Renowned the world over, the group draws influence from their homeland alongside

those from their extensive travels – joyfully fusing Nordic and bluegrass flavours to create their own signature; Nordgrass. Tight interplay between four violins, with mandolin, cittern, guitar and contrabass, is spiced with a sparkling, high-energy stage show – presenting an outstanding display of richly exultant virtuosity on all fronts.

A smash at many of the world’s major folk festivals – including the Cambridge Folk Festival, Rainforest World Music Festival, Celtic Connections and WOMADelaide – and throughout countless tours, the global world music media have also featured Frigg extensively.

Their most recent album, Frost on Fiddles (2017) has added to their bursting mantle of accolades – including their third Songlines Top of the World selection.

Frigg features Alina Järvelä , Esko Järvelä, Tero Hyväluoma, Juho Kivivuori, Tommi Asplund, Ansi Salminen and Petri Prauda, in an enthralling union – Nordic musical mastery, with beautifully scenic detours.

Tickets: £16.50, available from The Capitol Box Office 01403750220 or online: www.thecapitolhorsham.com

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Studio Theatre celebrates women in entertainment The Hawth Studio, Crawley, will be paying homage to two great (and very different) women in entertainment this summer.

Firstly, Breakthrough Theatre present Marilyn and ask who is Marilyn Monroe? One of the most iconic women in history, yet the world still asks the question, did we really know who she was?

This play explores the life and death of Marilyn Monroe to discover who the real woman was behind the glitz and glamour that made her so well known.

Marilyn’s story, told by Marilyn – alone in her dressing room, not the girl in that white dress with the pouting red lips and the curvaceous figure. Marilyn Monroe stripped back and bare – just an ordinary girl telling her story.

Marilyn premiered at the Blue Orange Theatre in July 2017. It went on to make it’s West End transfer to Leicester Square Theatre at the beginning of this year and comes to The Hawth Studio on Friday 14 June.

On Sunday 30 June, Kick In The Head present a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the loss of the great, unremittingly genteel, comedienne and monologist, Joyce Grenfell, Choice Grenfell.

As Joyce would have said, “We request the pleasure of your company”, so head to The Hawth this June!

Tickets are available from The Hawth Box Office on 01293 553636 and www.hawth.co.uk

Get your heart racing for Fix A Date Friday in Horsham The heart of Horsham should see extra love in the air on 21 June, when Brighton-based Love Doctor Monti aims to play Cupid with one of his Fix A Date Fridays events and those with tickets can bring a friend for free.

Flirting in bars is commonplace around the world, but his formula is designed to take out the embarrassment of asking for phone numbers - or turning down requests.

He sells a limited number of £15 tickets to four groups of overlapping ages who initially meet up in separate bars, and over the course of the evening, like love itself, they finally merge into one.

The Sussex singletons in Horsham will even get bought a drink by host/organiser Love Doctor Monti in the last of three bars visited during the event.

If they like each other romantically, they have 24 hours to text the host their name and the name of the person that they would like a date with. Love Doctor Monti then arranges dates without revealing

any phone numbers to the participants, and so makes life easy for singletons.

Brighton & Hove-based Monti, aka Neil-Monticelli Harley-Rüdd, has been teaching the art of finding love and romance since his teenage years, in countries as far as Japan and Jamaica. In 2014, he set up his successful RightFlirt brand, which has since helped over 1,800 singles find a date through various events and holidays: “RightFlirt. club events mean that you invest less time in trying to find romance online and have more fun looking for love in person.

“One night of flirting fun, around 45 minutes in each of the three different bars, and lots of new faces for dating face-to-face is how I hope new romances will continue to blossom like they did at my past Fix A Date in Gunwharf Quays in March.

“In each bar, there are no potentially uncomfortable one to one situations, but always a group, so that singles are meeting organi-

cally.

“The art of conversation is alive for romance, not just reliant on photoshopped phone images and tacky messages.

“We help to try to create a relaxed ambience, with no pressure that you must date the person you are talking to.”

With Fix A Date Fridays, even if you don’t find your dream lady

or gentleman, at least you get to chance to meet like-minded singletons.The bars should be buzzing in Horsham, but will the hearts be pumping on that Friday night in June?

To learn more, please visit: www.

RightFlirt.club or follow Love Doctor Monti on Twitter @lovedoctormonti and Facebook @lovedoctormonti

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Big Gig approaches,make sure of your ticket Entertainment Martin Read - Sports Reporter With less than a month to go until the family music festival - Big Gig 19 - returns to the Horsham Sports Club, the organisers are urging music lovers to get their tickets without delay to avoid disappointment on the day.

Tickets are selling fast! This year’s event, again set against the most attractive backdrop of the Horsham Sports Club, will showcase a fantastic afternoon and evening line up of iconic live tribute music and family festival fun from 1.00 to 10.30pm on Sat June 22nd 2019.

Now in its fourth year, the very popular Big Gig, performed by the best musicians and performers from around our district, promises to offer another tremendous day out, and with more than 75% of tickets already sold, it’s absolutely essential to book tickets prior to the event to guarantee entry.

Headlining this year are ‘Rule the World’, the world’s number one Take That tribute band - recognised as such by the band themselves!

With something for everyone, local band ‘Joe90’ will kick off the event with some brit pop favourites from Oasis, Blur, The Kooks and more. The fabulous ‘Kieran’ as ‘Ed Sheeran’ will be followed by the energetic ‘A tribute to

Wham’. And, no show would be complete without the ever-popular local Blunter Brothers – they’ll be delivering Motown and Funk classics from the greats including Stevie Wonder and James Brown.

The Big Gig 19 is definitely not to be missed, and this year there will be even more fun and fair ground activities to keep the whole family entertained throughout the day.

Courtesy of Beautiful World Tents, a fully dressed ‘Giant Hat Tipi’ will house some arts and crafts, plus the awesome Ollie Heath will be offering a beatboxing rhythmic workshop for children. Bouncy inflatables, balloon modelling and glitter paint, completes the festival fun line-up. Foodies will enjoy the delicious array of street food stalls available supplying a variety of delights throughout, in addition to the Club’s own fully licensed bar and specialist tents selling local ales, Prosecco, Pimms, and Cider.

The Big Gig 19, part of the Horsham District Year of Culture Fringe, is the perfect day out for the whole family and is a fundraising event, with all profits shared between improving the Club’s facilities and the wonderful lead charity, Action Medical Research for Children.

Children under 5 are FREE and this year the club have introduced a special ‘Child Ticket’ price that covers the age range 5-15 years. The advance Standard Adult Ticket Price

is £20.00. Advance Standard Child Ticket (aged 5-15 years) £10.00.

Pre-bookable limited car parking is available for £5 per car. The gates open at 1.00pm with the music commencing at 2.30pm and continuing through to 10.30pm. Tickets are available online at https:// thebiggig19.eventbrite.co.uk or direct from Horsham Sports Club office or bar, Cricketfield Road, RH12 1TE - 01403 254628. Additional information can be found at https:// www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-biggig-19-horsham-tribute-musicfestival-tickets-52043509538 and, to keep up to date with news and activity about The Big Gig 19, follow the hashtag #thebiggighorsham, on Facebook @biggighorsham and on Twitter @biggighorsham.

This event is kindly sponsored and supported by local community businesses: Scorpius Administration, Esocialbutterflies, The District Post, XADigital, Beautiful World Tents, Ollie Heath Music Themed Workshops, Singergy and Action Medical Research for Children. Action Medical Research is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 208701; Scotland no. SC039284.

For further information please contact Emma.esocialbutterflies@ gmail.com or Nicole.esocialbutterflies@gmail.com. (a promotional and marketing duo specialising in helping local, independent businesses spread their wings online).

Beer, Bangers & Beats returns, even bigger and better A refreshing drink, great food, outstanding music, good company and an excellent location – unbeatable!

And, in its 3rd year, the Horsham Sports Club Beer, Bangers and Beats three day late spring Bank Holiday spectacular promises to deliver another super weekend, celebrating Horsham’s brewing heritage and all that is good locally.

Hosted in the Clubhouse, at Cricketfield Road with a fine weather spill out onto the iconic cricket ground terrace, this is sure to be another of the highly successful events at the Club, showcasing all that is very best in the district’s refreshments, food, and live music.

Horsham Sports Club’s Bar Manager Chris (Shaka) Shambrook tells the District Post: “It all started as a humble real ale festival and has grown to now include ales from twelve local suppliers ranging from national brands like Dark Star to perennially popular favourites Hepworths, Firebird and

Weltons down to Brolly Brewery who have developed from their first foray into brewing in a garage in Wisborough Green. We also have twelve traditional and flavoured ciders from Cowfold’s Silly Moo and Wobblegate, Seacider from Ditchling, boosted by a couple of surprises from the West Country.

We’re also delighted to support our wonderful local butchers from Horsham’s New Street, Elm Grove (Claphams), award winning, handcrafted sausages from Bangers Galore all expertly cooked on site, along with other Sussex delights by Itchingfield’s Piggin Good Caterers. And, of course we’ll also have a full range of other drinks and teas and coffees available from our well stocked bar.”

Shaka continues: “We are very fortunate to have secured the services of Horsham musical events specialists Manic Mundays to put together a veritable festival of our fantastic local talent with HAZE headlining Friday’s session and

the evergreen Willie Austen on Saturday night. This with our other exceptional performers Sydney Rutherford, Jono Grayson, The Quicks, Paul Stanworth and Forget the DJ, give amazing value for the modest ticket price. And, if all that isn’t enough, the excellent entertainment will be staged against the back drop of Horsham Sports Club’s beautiful grounds where there will be four games of cricket on show, visiting rivals including Horsham Trinity and Barns Green.

The timings of the Beers Bangers & Beats sessions are - Friday 6-11, Saturday 12-6 and 6-11 and Sunday 12-7. Tickets are £5 per session or £10 for an entire weekend pass and are available through Event Brite https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ beers-bangers-and-beats-tickets57384762369?aff=ebdssbdestsear ch - or from the Club – Horsham Sports Club, Cricketfield Road, Horsham RH12 1TE (01403) 254628

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What’s on The Rec Rooms Stage

The Rec Rooms presents The Chilli Fighters plus support on their outdoor stage. The Frontier bar and food from The Clubhouse.

The Carfax Bandstand Live music brought to you by the team at Manic Munday’s. Chilled out Sunday vibes.

The Carfax Market Food Rocks brings together bespoke market stalls and award winning street food.

The Forum Award winning DJ Brian Mole will be spinning some tunes from his Splitscreen DJ booth.

Throughout the town Beautiful Classic Volkswagens will be situated in the following places: 1.The Forum 2.The Bishopric 3.Subway 4.Crown Corner 5.Market Square 6.ASK 8.Carfax Bus Stops 9.The Stout House 10.Carfax Market 11.The Rec Rooms

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This impressive period home offers wealth and character having been remodelled and modernised by the current vendors but still retaining many of the original features of this lovely home. There are many exposed timbers and all the ceilings are of a generous height, rarely found on this type of period homes.

An enclosed porchway leads through into the reception hall giving access to the impressive

vaulted sitting room with feature inglenook fireplace and fitted log burner. Double doors from this room give access to the family room which in turn has double doors leading into the rear garden with views across the ornamental pond. The dining room is accessed via the hallway, in turn leading through into a useful utility room and boot room. The kitchen/breakfast room has been completely modernised with a central island, refitted wall and base units in a shaker style, fitted wine chiller, many integrated appliances. The kitchen enjoys a garden aspect with a window and

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There are four bedrooms, the master being a dual aspect with it’s own dressing/seating area and generous size en-suite shower room with large walk in shower.

There are three further bedrooms, a modern family bathroom suite, complete with shower and bath.

Outside There is an integral garage accessed via a gated driveway providing off street parking for numerous vehicles.

The gardens for this property enjoy a good level of privacy with sculpted flower and shrub borders, lovely lawns and a good sized terrace area.

Situation Southwater is a thriving village on the outskirts of Horsham and offers a new village centre providing a range of shopping facilities that include a supermarket, library and veterinary practice as well as a café, restaurant and village pub. Southwater Country Park has 70 acres of lakes and paths close to the village centre.

The Park contains a skate park, children’s adventure playground and Southwater Water Sports Centre with facilities for sailing and canoeing. There is direct access to the Downs Link footpath/cycleway from the Park. The beautiful Christ’s Hospital School is nearby which houses the Bluecoat Sports Health and Fitness Centre. The village also has infant and junior schools, health centre and picturesque country park with lake and paths.

Southwater is close to the A24 which leads to the M23 and M25 with easy access to London and the South Coast. For those needing to commute, the nearby town of Horsham has a mainline station that has a direct line to Gatwick (17 minutes) and London Victoria (56 minutes).

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Clean and pristine in the bathroom Closely behind the kitchen, buyers will be looking for a luxurious and relaxing bathroom space. Most buyers prefer a modern white suite and if you can, fit in a bath and shower, it’s amazing how many people only like to take one or the other!

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This beautiful Victorian semi-detached home is offered to the market for the first time in 20 years. The property has been extended by the current vendors to maximise the space available and is now that perfect blend of contemporary styling, alongside Victorian charm. Extended kitchen/family area, 2/3 bedrooms and pretty courtyard garden. Located on Spencers Road in the popular west side of Horsham and close to the town centre and mainline station.

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Down the years, the funds raised have supported wonderful charities, including The Wooden Spoon, who provide physically and mentally disabled children with sports facilities, St Barnabus Hospice, The Springboard Project for children with learning and physical disabilities, Clic Sargent for cancer treatment for young children, St Catherine’s Hospice, and Canine Partners, matchers of specially trained dogs with those in need of such assistance.

Simon Viney sadly passed away from a degenerative heart condition at the far too young age of 22, just before Christmas 2009, and although he suffered from

learning difficulties, he refused to let that hold him back. Simon discovered a love and passion for rugby as a front or second row Barns Green Rugby Club forward, enjoying the game with his family. His memorial tournament is a sevens tag event for all ages and abilities of either gender and is very much a fun day with a competitive edge, a much-loved event. And, appropriately, this year’s tournament was won by the Barns Green touch team – they beat Kieran’s Fitties in the Semi Final and then, in the Final, The Honey Badgers, who had also figured in last year’s Final. Barns Green’s secret weapon was six year old Albie Hoyt, exhibiting identical skills as his father, Matt, Team Manager Nick Lewis saying: “These guys deserve this win, the hours they’ve put in over the past months – sheer dedication and professionalism on and off the pitch, I can’t think of a more deserving team!”

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Billingshurst 30 points – Ifield 3 playing losing four for 11 runs gave Ifield more than a sniff of • Parents victory, have the chance Cricket all five bowlers deployed Martin Read - Sports Reporter making inroads. It took a 25 run to socialise and enjoy a seventh wicket stand and double drink whilst their Ifield won the toss at Billingfigurewatching scores from Sam Dobson shurst’s Jubilee Fields andyoungsters batted and Paul Osborne to get Billingenjoy themselves. first, but lived to regret it. They shurst home. lost an early wicket, but recovBen Williams told the Dis• Junior training is run by ered to 41 before a mid innings trict Post: “We were missing collapse undermined them, Billi our opening bowler qualified coaches, and Andy a Barr skipper Ben Williams taking and its always good to win when number we’re of our Premier 6-22, only a ninth wicket stand, not at full strength. Both boosted by 11 extras edging Ifield winners, sides had strong bowling League passing online towards anything like respectups, but, while there was a bit in their knowledge and skills to ability. the wicket, it was by no means a Yet, while Billingshurst had and the low scores were nurture minefield future Roffey Players. knocked off more than half of the indicative of indifferent batting. required runs for the loss only We had over 30 atevents the nets during • ofRegular Friday night two wickets, they contrived to the week and are aiming to enjoy include BBQs, Prize giveaways make a game of it with a seriour cricket.

We’ve won all three ous mid term wobble. Ifieldand wereentertainment games and are joint for top with St relegated from the Premiership James’s Montefiore - if we’re children.good enough to go back up to the last season and have lost players, leaving them a little vulnerable, Premier League then great, but and, from 41-1 they staggered we can’t take our eye off the ball. to 66-7 amid Williams’ wiles.

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ers Ben Manenti and Theo Rivers Saturday May 18 scored 64 and 35 respectively THE 1st CENTRAL SUSSEX before the wickets tumbled, but, LEAGUE – ECB Premier Division Roffey 235-7 (50 overs) – Three once again, skipper Matt Davies things –Premier this time with Bridges 219first all out (48.4 have overs) wonsteadied • Our team the Sussex an unbeaten 66, and backing from Roffey won by 16 runs – RofLeague last five years, a side Fleming and Alex Collins. fey 30 points – four Three times Bridges in theGeorge 10 that features mostly players A target of 236 from 50 overs was who have come from a killer requirement, up through the ranks as far well as superstars like but, when Bridges were 97-5, Cricket it looked too daunting a prosMartinSydney Read - Sports ReporterBen Manenti.

Sixers’ pect – until with wicketkeeper Despite theonly possibility of foreJoesuccessful Walker, initially batting with • Not are we the most club casted showers, confident Roffey Oliver Blandford (38) and then in to Sussex in recent we also Michael Roseprovide (36) Bridges got to elected bat at Three Bridgesyears, 199-7 with alarm bells ringing. aftera winning the toss, for wanting platform forand, those to take up the But, when Walker was run out, for the third consecutive week, a game forwas the first but time or to enjoy sound platform posted, 59,simply and Blandford and Rose were whenplaying five wickets went down friendly cricket. dismissed for thirties, only Arran Brown’s 18 stood between Roffey for 26 runs, they suddenly found and victory. There was, though themselves struggling on 128-5 with the very real threat of belittle further resistance, the last three wickets falling for 20, ing shot out for a well below par penetrative bowling from Rohit score.

Jagota (4-31) and Luke Barnard However, the depth of Roffey’s (2-49) disposing of the cream of batting and then the bowling engineered them a win, albeit by the Bridges batting, backed up by a wicket apiece from Leigh Hara less comfortable margin that rison, James Pearce and Manenti. they might have wished. Open-

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Roffey Captain Matt Davies told the District Post: “We got off to a really good start, Ben batting well again, but then lost wickets to a few poor shots. I was naturally pleased to get a few runs, but, although we were perhaps 40 or 50 short of where we’d hoped to be, we thought 235 was enough if we held our chances – which we did. It was a bit tight for comfort towards the end because they were going well mid innings, but the maximum points win puts us top of the table, on level pegging with Preston Nomads, who’ve also won their three games, as have Middleton.”

On Saturday Roffey return home to take on East Grinstead, against whom they have had some tough battles in the past. Meanwhile, Roffey 2nd XI bounced back from last week’s defeat to Ansty with a dominant performance against Findon 1st XI, making it 2 wins from the opening 3 games. Batting first, Roffey posted an impressive 304-7 with stand out performances from Horsham YMCA reserve goalkeeper Mark Pavlovic (65) and Sachin Naik (97), putting the hosts in a commanding position, before bowling Findon out for 90. Sachin Naik (4-29), Fred Bridges (4-12) and Tom Barnes (2-13) were the pick of the Roffey bowlers. Skipper Matt Bidlake said: “It was a dominant performance from the team and a strong response following a disappointing result the weekend before. It is the first time that our batting, bowling and fielding has clicked this season and will give us a lot of confidence heading into next weekend’s fixture at Worthing”.

682 run fest ends in Horsham defeat Saturday May 18 THE 1st CENTRAL SUSSEX LEAGUE – ECB Premier Division Horsham 340-7 (50 overs) – Middleton 342-2 (47.5) Middleton won by 8 wickets – Horsham 11 points – Middleton 26 Cricket Martin Read - Sports Reporter Spectators at Horsham’s ground were treated to the highly unusual sight of four high class centuries, and when Horsham posted a very demanding 340, a home win was signalled, but it was not to be.

Middleton mounted an excellent run chase and, Horsham, short of bowlers on a benign batting surface, were unable to contain evergreen Sean Heather, once on Sussex’s books, and the prolific Mahesh Rawat. With rain threatening (but not materialising) Middleton inserted Horsham and, quickly reduced them to 25-2. The hosts were undoubtedly in trouble, but skipper Michael Thornely and Sussex’s Will Beer asserted control. Between them, batting for a total of 250 balls, they hit 30 fours and 5 sixes in a superb 257 run third wicket partnership. Understandably, when both were out – Thornely for 150 and Beer for 100, in addition to his hundred for Sussex 2nd XI during the week – the momentum slowed and wickets fell in the pursuit

of more runs, Ben Hansford and Russell Talman each picking up three wickets. But, 340, by some distance the highest Premiership score of the day, was nevertheless a fairly daunting challenge, and in the interval the consensus was that Horsham would win if they could dismiss Heather and Rawat, but that proved to be far, far easier said than done.

Horsham were very thin on bowling, frustratingly Sussex’s Tom Haines and George Garton (side strain) had been withdrawn from Horsham’s side to protect the county hit by injuries and England call ups, and Beer had been instructed not to bowl, leaving Horsham somewhat toothless on a typically immaculate Cricketfield Road wicket. Jonnny Whiting did make an early inroad but Heather batted on, and on, and on. After being glaringly missed when a catch looped up only for the ball to plop down between two transfixed nearby fielders looking at one another without attempting to catch it, Jack Dawling was eventually run out for 54 when attempting a too ambitious second run. But, the entry of Rawat meant that celebrations were short lived as he accelerated to his unbeaten 62 ball 100 with 14 fours and 2 sixes, taking 26 off one over, Heather’s 144 not out, following his similar score against Three Bridges on the first Saturday of the season, getting Middleton over the line with 13

balls to spare. Horsham had been obliged to bowl wicketkeeper Sam Bell, Joe Willis taking over the gloves efficiently. Middleton’s ground fielding had been ragged, but Horsham’s was regrettably worse, Michael Thornely telling the District Post: “We just didn’t do the basics well and make Middleton work hard enough – we fielded poorly and were at least one bowler short.” Naturally elated, Sean Heather said: “That was a belter of a wicket with two sides with moderate bowling attacks. Pre game we thought there were four players capable of getting a hundred and all four did! You just never think that its possible to chase down 340 – it’s the highest run chase that I’ve ever been involved with!”

On Saturday Horsham visit mercurial Cuckfield, also with one win from three games. Meanwhile, at the foot of the table both Mayfield and Eastbourne are seeking an elusive first win.

On Horsham’s John Dew Ground, Horsham 3rd XI restricted Littlehampton, Clapham and Patching to 224-8 and then knocked off the runs to win by 6 wickets with more than 8 overs unused. Whereas, at Southgate Park the 2nd XI lost by 39 runs after Crawley made 255-6, Joe Clark taking 2-23. Replying, Horsham were all out for 216, notwithstanding Harry Huddlestone and skipper Ed Clark’s fifties.

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Horsham’s new Hop Oast stadium progressing well

Football Martin Read - Sports Reporter Plans at Horsham Football Club’s new Hop Oast Stadium are really coming to fruition with the ground looking a picture in the sunshine.

The clubhouse will form the centre-piece of the long-awaited new purpose-built home for the Club, with a dividable function suite with a bar, Sky TV showing the big games, and a state-of-theart kitchen and dressing rooms for home and away teams and officials, together with a reception area, club office and shop for club merchandise. Relocating to their own home will bring an end to Horsham’s 10 year nomadic existence since leaving the old Queen Street ground in the town, and, in addition to the dedicated clubhouse food and

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refreshment outlet, the Club has invested in a new outside facility for hot and cold snacks, about to be re-liveried in the Club’s colours before it is sited next to the main stand.

Meanwhile, Horsham Football Club is seeking to recruit two Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) qualified stewards for home matches to guide attendees across the Worthing Road from the Park and Ride to the footpath leading to the stadium and on the reverse journey after the match. Anyone interested should e mail HFC’s Chief Executive, John Lines, for details of what the duties entail – johnlines77@googlemail. com. There is also a bus stop on the Worthing Road adjacent to the entrance of Horsham Golf & Fitness Club’s drive And, to build on the Club’s

fantastic season just completed which saw the senior side promoted - and to celebrate the opening of the wonderful new stadium, the Club is offering the opportunity for keen young footballers to join one of the youth teams for the forthcoming season, saying: “There could surely never be a better time to play for Horsham Football Club!”

To register interest for a chance of joining one of HFC’s youth or Under 23 sides enthusiastic footballers should, for those hoping for a place in age groups from U11 to U16, contact ivan.raby@btinternet. com. Or, for information regarding the ongoing U23 trials under Horsham and Sheffield United midfielder Mark Hawthorne, the Club’s new U23 Coach, prospective applicants should either telephone Mark on 07973 868216 or email him on m.hawthorne200@cloud.com.

Mark Hawthorne was delighted at the response for the first trial match, with more than fifty players expressing an interest in joining the club for next season, saying: “I was pleased with the standard of players that attended. I’ve already pushed some of them forward to pre-season and will be holding another trial day soon, when we’ll be inviting some of them back along with a number of players we’ve not been able to look at yet, before concentrating on putting the squad together. We’ve already got a couple of friendlies lined up so things are progressing well.”

For a visual tour of the Horsham’s new Hop Oast Stadium see https://stadium.horsham-fc. co.uk/2019/04/21/hop-oast360-degree-view/

Horsham 2019-20 league structure and warm up fixtures-Red Devils flying in Football Martin Read - Sports Reporter The allocation of teams for Horsham’s new league, following their promotion to The Bostik Premier Division has been released by the FA and the Hornets will be playing against some familiar and new faces.

The line up of opponents for next season is: Bishop’s Stortford, Bognor Regis Town, Bowers and Pitsea, Brightlingsea Regent, Carshalton Athletic, Cheshunt, Corinthian-Casuals, Cray Wanderers, East Thurrock United, Enfield Town, Folkestone Invicta, Haringey Borough, Hornchurch, Kingstonian, Leatherhead, Lewes, Margate, Merstham, Potters Bar Town, Wingate & Finchley and Worthing. The FA emphasise that these allocations may change in the result of any successful appeals.

Horsham’s preparations for the 2019/20 Bostik League Premier Division campaign are well in hand with Division Two side, near neighbours Crawley Town – The Red Devils - set to visit Horsham’s excellent new Hop Oast Stadium in July, with the promise of a full first team squad on show for the mouth-watering fixture, the first time the adversaries

have met for nine years. A comprehensive list of seven additional warm up games has also been arranged by Horsham Manager Dom Di Paola, starting with a trip to Steyning Town on Tuesday July 9th before back-to-back matches with Hampshire side Hartley Wintney and Haywards Heath Town, ahead of Crawley’s visit. Then come forays to Eastbourne Town, East Grinstead Town and Burgess Hill Town, with the players also set for a ‘bonding’ weekend in Bournemouth during which they will take on Southern League Wimborne Town.

With Bostik Premiership fixture announcements eagerly awaited, the new season starts on Saturday August 10th, meanwhile, further details of the pre season matches, including information on ticket arrangements, will be released in June. Horsham’s full pre season fixture list is: Tuesday July 9th v Steyning Town (away), Saturday July 13 v Hartley Wintney (home), Tuesday July 16 v Haywards Heath Town (h), Saturday July 20 v Crawley Town (h), Tuesday July 23 v Eastbourne Town (a), Saturday July 27 v Wimborne Town (a), Tuesday July 30 v East Grinstead Town (a), Saturday August 3 v Burgess Hill Town (a)

New Horsham YMCA trophy celebrates 90 years at Gorings Mead Football Martin Read - Sports Reporter Horsham YMCA Football Club and Sports and Community Club is delighted to have launched The Gorings Mead 90 Trophy as part of the club’s celebration of their historic 90 year occupation of their Gorings Mead ground (The Horsham Family Lawyers

Stadium).

And, in this inaugural year of the trophy, it is highly appropriate that the award was presented at the annual end of season tournament staged at Gorings Mead by another longstanding and well-respected club, Horsham Sparrows, with whom YM have forged a burgeoning partnership, the Spar-

Geoff Foreman, TMCA Chairman, with the trophy

rows having celebrated their own 50th anniversary in 2017.

YM Chairman Geoff Foreman (Pictured with the trophy) said: “I am delighted that the club has established this trophy to mark our 90 years at the HFL Stadium. It is appropriate that the winner of this trophy will come out of our association with Horsham Sparrows FC and this is another example of how

our home has become a community asset down the years.”

Commenting on the award, Horsham Sparrows Secretary Simon King explained that the association between the two clubs has continued to grow over the last few years and that the opportunity for the club’s senior teams to play at the HFL Stadium was greatly appreciated. The first winner of the trophy was Seb

Jacovides of Horsham Sparrows who was man-of-the-match in the tournament final. Future plans for the development of the partnership between the popular Horsham YMCA and Horsham Sparrows clubs include home games at the stadium for Sparrows under 17s and women’s teams and a continued strengthening of the bonds between two of Horsham’s leading Clubs.

U14s Sparrows, photo by Tim Hewlett

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