• Sussex is the league for us

  By Sussex Courier at 07:30 on 31/05/13

  

  CROWBOROUGH Athletic Football Club chairman Tony Bowen is defiant that his side will remain in the Sussex County League, despite facing the prospect of a sideways move to Kent next season. Last Thursday, the club received official notification from the FA that, along with Rye United, Crowborough Athletic would be transferred to the Kent League Premier Division for the 2013-14 season. Bowen said it came as a complete shock to the...

• Wadhurst up for the races in Horsham

  By Sussex Courier at 07:30 on 31/05/13

  

  WADHURST Runners contested the seventh race in the Sussex Grand Prix, with a reduced team travelling to the Horsham 10K. Conditions were favourable, with 23 teams competing. Horsham Joggers dominated the race with their own Neil Boniface winning in an impressive time of 32min 19sec. The course is a two-lapper with a hilly section close to the start and also at each end of the laps. Brothers David and Matt Bradford, of Lewes AC,...

• Hailsham blow away Blackboys

  By Sussex Courier at 07:30 on 17/05/13

  

  ON A blustery day Hailsham II blew Blackboys away with ease. Short on resources, Blackboys had asked their visitors to bat first and opener Robin Sewell took full advantage of the gaps in the field to knock up a score of 87. Shibin Abraham chipped in with 32 as Hailsham closed on 210-6 declared after 43 overs. For Blackboys, Chris Turner took 3-33 and Gary Funnell 2-55. Hailsham secured a very comfortable 130-run victory after...

• Waddies' flying start to year is maintained

  By Sussex Courier at 07:30 on 10/05/13

  

  WADHURST Runners enjoyed some impressive results at the Haywards Heath ten-mile road and trail race. The Waddies, as champions, were anxious to contest, with their narrow lead at the four-race stage. The Haywards Heath ten is part of the Sussex Living 'Marathon' weekend, organised by Nice Work and is a 26.2 challenge series, split over three days. The race was won by Chris Smith of Thames Valley Harriers, who broke the course...

• Brook ease to huge win

  By Sussex Courier at 07:30 on 05/04/13

  

  FOOTBALL: Jarvis Brook U13 claimed three more valuable Crowborough and District League points on Sunday with a 7-2 win over an under-strength Hailsham United Colts side. Brook were slow and went 1-0 down when Hailsham capitalised on a defensive mix-up. However, they levelled shortly after when Elliott Charman beat the keeper at his near post. George Richardson made it 2-1 to the Brook with a placed header from a Charman corner. ...

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