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Sportsmanship Table
20th May 2009

Top 20 Sportsmanship Marks 2008 / 2009 Season

1 Icklesham Casuals average mark 8.74
2= Wadhurst United 8.61
2= Victoria Baptists 8.61
4 Wadhurst United II 8.50
5 Battle Baptists 8.29
6 Athletico 8.26
7 Robertsbridge United II 8.22
8 Guestling Rangers 8.17
9 Orington 8.14
10 Bexhill AAC 8.11
11= Hollington United III 8.08
11= Northiam 75 II 8.08
11= Sedlescombe II 8.08
14= J C Tackleway III 8.05
14= Icklesham Casuals II 8.05
16 Battle Baptists II 8.04
17 Hastings Rangers 8.00
18 St Helens 7.95
19 Peche Hill Select II 7.92
20 Peche Hill Select 7.90

League A.G.M
20th May 2009

Annual General Meeting

The AGM is on Monday 6th July at Robertsbridge Community College, starting at 7.30pm.

League Affiliation Forms will be sent to Clubs after the next Management Committee meeting on 11th June.

Premier Division and Division 1 Promoted Clubs
7th May 2009

Match Based Suspension meeting

Premier Division Clubs are reminded that the meeting with SCFA Officials to explain the match based suspension system which will operate from next season is at Little Common FC on Thursday 14th May at 7.30pm

Saturday 2nd May
3rd May 2009

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Report on matches played on Saturday 2nd May 2009

The final League games were completed on Saturday with Premier Division champions St Leonards Social winning 3-1 at Tackleway with goals from Chris Scott, Paul Nessling and Colton Davis with Darren Hensher replying for Tackleway.
Two James McConnell goals for Polegate Town prevented Q Ball’s 100% Division One record as they drew 2-2 with Michael Hollyoak and Richard Piper netting for the champions whilst two goals each from Josh Vidler and Nathan Massini put Ticehurst 4-1 up at half time but Athletico came back to win 6-4 thanks to Joey Pout (4) Dale Vinall and Kirk Ferguson. Two Shane Ryan goals for Crowhurst could not prevent Icklesham winning 6-2 with Dave Pugh (3) Steve Pugh (2) and Sean Baker claiming their goals whilst Hollington and Ninfield drew 1-1 with Alan Foster and Adam Honeyball scoring respectively. Owain Fitzsimmons and Greg Priscott both netted twice for Wheatsheaf as they defeated Bexhill AAC 4-1 with Ben Elphick replying.
The Division Two title was clinched by Wadhurst United whom won 3-1 at Herstmonceux thanks to John Penny, Will Farnfield and Nick Holland with Tony Bunting grabbing the home sides reply. White Knight ensured finishing as runners-up by thumping Magham Down 11-0 with Christian Ward (3) Anthony Swift (2) Lee Chapman, Mark Coleman, Luke Davies, Glen Noble, Sam Preece and Rob Anderson all scoring whilst Old Town against Robertsbridge finished goalless.
Division Three’s final game saw Scott Oliver and an own goal give Ninfield a 2-1 success at Red Lion whose goal came from a Wayne Burke penalty.
Wayne Wood and Zak McKay put Burwash two up in Division Four against Crowhurst whom fought back to win 4-2 with strikes from Tom Adey, Nick Martin, Dan Antink and Adam Cramp whilst Paul Felstead netted the Tackleway consolation as Icklesham won 10-1 with goals from Rob Potter (3) Jimmy McGachy (3) Alfie Weller, Ashley Jansen, Dale Glazier and Martyn Goldfinch.
Punnetts Town finished as Division Five runners-up after Orington lost 4-3 at Nelson Tigers with Joe White, James Glavin, Martyn Rhodes and Tony Rhodes netting for Tigers and Jon Rich-Spice, Dan Russell and Steve Greenfield relying for Orington. Michael Booth scored two and Ben Sales one as Sedlescombe beat Mountfield 3-2 with Keiron Waterhouse and Ben Weekes on target for United whilst Casper Floyd (2) Shaun Barkworth, Joe Betteridge and Andy Daws gave Northiam a 5-1 win against Tackleway whose scorer was Jason Cornwell.
A 5-3 win against champions Guestling secured the Division Six runners-up spot for Eastbourne Athletic whose goals came from Paul Cottrell (3) Will Brooke and Adam Bennett with Stefan LeBreuilly (2) and Will Bexhell scoring for Rangers. Herstmonceux beat Wadhurst 2-1 thanks to Alan Field and Danny Colbourne strikes with Harry Milsom replying for United whilst Chris Wright, Alan Pope and Joe Thompson scored the Magham Down goals in a 3-1 win against White Knight whose scorer was Steve Charlton.

On Monday night Q Ball completed their treble when adding the Blacklands Finance Challenge Cup to the Division One title and Wisdens Sports Challenge Cup by defeating Punnetts Town 3-1 at The Saffrons. An early Richard Piper penalty put them ahead but they were level at half-time after Tony Killick equalised for Town. Midway through the second half they regained the lead when Ryan Smart converted from close range before a second from Richard Piper sealed the win.

Sat 2nd May Results
2nd May 2009

Premier
JCT 1-3 STL SOCIAL
Div1
Crowhurst 2-6 Icklesham
Hollington 1-1 Ninfield
Q Ball 2-2 Polegate
Ticehurst 4-6 Athletico
Wheatsheaf 4-1 Bexhill
Div2
Herstmonceux 1-3 Wadhurst
Magham Down 0-11 White Knight
Old Town 0-0 Robertsbridge
Div3
Red Lion 1-2 Ninfield
Div4
Crowhurst 4-2 Burwash
JCT 1-10 Icklesham
Div5
Nelson Tigers 4-3 Orington
Northiam 5-1 JCT
Sedlescombe 3-2 Mountfield
Div 6
Eastbourne Ath 5-3 Guestling
Herstmonceux 2-1 Wadhurst
Magham Down 3-1 White Knight

Blacklands Challenge Cup Final
27th April 2009

Tonights Final Tie between Punnetts Town and Q Ball goes ahead at The Saffrons despite heavy rain ko 7-30pm.

Saturday 25th April
26th April 2009

EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE
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Report on matches played on Saturday 25th April 2009

The Division Two title is the only remaining undecided division with Wadhurst United leading on goal difference after returning to winning ways with a 3-1 success at Battle Baptists with goals from Adam Hewitt, Stewart Yeoman and Alick Christie with Gary Walsh replying for Baptists. Second placed Robertsbridge had Neil Histed, Tom Ripley, Adam Hardy, Tom Augarde and Guy Ballard on target in a 5-0 win at Magham Down whilst Hastings Rangers and Old Town Athletic drew 1-1 with Ashley Brooks and Ashley Hawkins scoring respectively.

Peasmarsh & Iden wrapped up their Premier Division season with a 4-0 victory at Tackleway thanks to strikes from Rob Levett, Sam Cooper, Chris Catt and Aaron Seabrook.

The three teams battling to avoid relegation from Division One all ended up pointless after Colin White and Charles Morgan both scored twice for Catsfield in a 4-2 win at Ticehurst whose scorers were Richard Thompson and Ben Turk whilst a Christian Puttock hat-trick saw Athletico win 3-1 at Mountfield whose reply came from Paul Clark. Despite goals from Chris Copley and Ian Rise, Ninfield lost 3-2 to Polegate Town whose goals came from Justin Leatham (2) and Joe Green. Champions Q Ball had Richard Piper, Ryan Smart and Kyle Feneron on the scoresheet as they won 3-2 at Bexhill AAC for whom Adam Wilson and Ben Elphick replied whilst Ben Knight (2) and Gary Pocock goals gave Hollington a 3-2 victory against Crowhurst with Rob Usherwood and Shane Ryan replying. An Owain Fitzsimmons strike for Wheatsheaf could not prevent Icklesham taking the points with a 3-1 win thanks to Dave Pugh, Kristian Fitz-Hugh and George Richardson.

Colin Johnston (4) Anthony Anderson, Liam Morgan, Craig Luttridge, Jack Hutchinson, Ben Hutchinson and Robert Mercer all scored for Division Three champions Hurst in a 10-2 rout of Pebsham Sibex whose scorers were Lee Smart and Danny Gates whilst a solo Rob Hamilton strike gave Red Lion a 1-0 success at Battle Rangers.

Tom Smith (5) and Tom Fullager (4) shared the Cranbrook goals in Division Four as they won 9-0 at Icklesham whilst a Zak Knight hat-trick and a Wayne Wood goal gave Burwash a 4-1 win at Tackleway for whom Dan Walker netted. Zeph Daniel (2) Ross Southwood and Nick Martin grabbed the Crowhurst goals as they were defeated 6-4 by Nelson Tigers.

Orington must win their final Division Five game next week to grab the runners-up spot after goals from Steve McGowan, Jonathan Rich-Spice and Dan Russell gave them a 3-2 win at Peche Hill whose scorers were Martin Godden and Zak Hurst whilst Dan Hilder scored all four goals for champions Travaux as they won 4-3 at Sedlescombe whose replies came from Gary Underhill (2) and Christian Garman. A Casper Floyd hat-trick plus two goals from Gavin Carey saw Northiam to a 5-2 victory against Nelson Tigers with Joe White and Jason Callow replying for Tigers.

A 25 yard strike from Stefan LeBreuilly gave Division Six champions Guestling Rangers a point in a 1-1 draw with Catsfield for whom David Brooks netted whilst Eastbourne Athletic won 5-0 at Robertsbridge thanks to Paul Cottrell (3) Lee Boniface and a Gary Page penalty as they chase the runners-up spot. Two goals each from Toby Blackman and Dave Sitch plus one from Matt Lee saw Battle Baptists win their final game 5-3 at Magham Down whose scorers were Joe Thompson, Chris Bonner and Carl Barton whilst HG Aerospace picked up three points with a 2-1 success at Wadhurst following strikes from Ricky Skinner and Jan Bailey with Dale Elkins replying for United. Mattias Nyberg and Shaun Blanch goals for Sandhurst were equalled by James Cox and Steve Charlton for White Knight as they teams drew 2-2.

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Cup Finals
20th April 2009

The Leagues Challenge Cup Finals continue this evening Mon 20th after the Easter break. The Wisdens Final at the Saffrons is between. Robertsbridge United and Q Ball ko 7-30pm.

The Eastbourne FA Challenge Cup Final is on Thursday 23rd April also at The Saffrons between Eastbourne Town Res and Old Town Athletic ko 7-30pm.

Saturday 18th April
19th April 2009

EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE
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Report on matches played on Saturday 18th April 2009

St Leonards Social’s 1-1 draw at Peasmarsh saw them crowned Premier Division champions, Ben Watson put Social ahead before Darren Warne headed Peasmarsh level. Hollington United are runners-up after a 2-1 defeat of Tackleway thanks to Phil Till and Alan Foster goals with Sean Baldwin replying for Tackleway.
Q Ball and Polegate are champions and runner-up in Division One, Q Ball won 9-1 at Catsfield with hat-tricks from Kyle Feneron and Jake Tompsett and solo strikes from Richard Piper, Jamie Hollyoak and Ryan Smart with Colin White netting Catsfield’s consolation whilst Polegate beat Athletico 2-1 thanks to Eddie Neuss and Mark Standen goals with Joey Pout replying. Will Cullen and Ben Knight scored for Hollington in a 2-0 defeat of Mountfield whilst two Wayne Stone goals gave Ticehurst a 2-1 victory against Ninfield whose scorer was Gary Hempe. Andy Kendall (2) Connor Feeney and a James Baurer penalty gave Wheatsheaf a 4-1 win against Crowhurst for whom Tim Holland scored whilst Dave Pugh (2) and George Richardson goals gave Icklesham a 3-2 win at Bexhill AAC whose replies came from Lee Roberts and Dev Farley.
The top three teams in Division Two all drew with leaders Wadhurst held 2-2 at Old Town as Taylor Pierce and Ibrahim Aqqad goals were equalled by Dominic Barnden and Ryan Hill whilst Robertsbridge had Kevin Bird, Tom Ripley and Matt Winchester goals cancelled out by Matt Batehup (2) and Chris Field in a 3-3 draw with Herstmonceux. Two goals each from Anthony Swift and Mark Coleman gave White Knight a 4-2 victory at Hawkhurst for whom Shane Colvin netted twice whilst Rumen Petrov, Dan Marsland, Alan Pope, Alex Callaway, Karl Chapman and an own goal gave Magham Down a 6-1 win against Peasmarsh. Northiam and Hastings Rangers drew 1-1 with a Dan Beecroft goal for Northiam and an own goal for Rangers.
Hurst need one more victory to claim the Division Three title following a 5-1 win at Battle Rangers with goals from Colin Johnston, Jason Morley, Luke Morgan, Anthony Anderson and Robert Mercer with Adam Sully replying for Rangers whilst Chris Ayling, John Aamer and Stuart Pennikett scored the Red Lion goals as they beat Pebsham Sibex 3-0. Hollington completed their season with a 5-0 defeat of Ninfield thanks to Nick Payne (2) Dean Fox, Adam Tompsett and Enrik Rrukay.
In Division Four, John Mannering and Adam Cramp goals for Crowhurst saw them defeat Eastbourne Galaxy 2-1 with Kyle Daines replying, the result meaning that Nelson Tigers are the Division Champions. Wayne Wilkinson (2) Marko Petkovic and Steve Winchester goals gave St Helens a 4-0 success at Bexhill AAC whilst Chris Baker (2) and Ashley Jansen goals gave Icklesham a 3-1 win against Tackleway whose reply came from a Jamie Forbes penalty. Tom Fullager (3) Aaron Jempson (3) and Tom Smith (2) scored the Cranbrook goals as they won 8-3 at Peasmarsh whose scorers were Ken Williams, Barney Osborne and Joe Ramsden.
Fourteen goals at Barley Lane in Division Five where visitors Northiam won 10-4 with seven goals from Casper Floyd the others coming from Sam Loughman, Aydin James and an own goal whilst Joe White (2) Dan Walker and Jason Cornwall netted for Tackleway. A single Gary Underhill strike gave Sedlescombe a 1-0 victory against Hastings Elite whilst Tom Porter, Chris Poland and Chris Neale gave Punnetts Town a 3-2 win against Nelson Tigers whose scorers were Tony Rhodes and Tony White.
Guestling guaranteed themselves a top two finish in Division Six with an 8-1 win at HG Aerospace thanks to Will Bexhell (3) Ben Thwaites (3) Liam Pettit and Brett White with Sam Elliott grabbing the Aerospace reply whilst Adam Hewitt and a Harry Milson penalty gave Wadhurst a 2-0 victory against White Knight. Two Graeme Whiteman strikes saw Herstmonceux draw 2-2 with Eastbourne Athletic whose scorers were Lee Boniface and Adam Bennett whilst an Ashley Collins hat-trick for Little Common gave then a 3-3 draw with Robertsbridge. Alan Manning gave Catsfield the lead but Magham Down came back to win 4-1 thanks to a Tom Climpson hat-trick and a Joe Thompson strike whilst James Chambers, Shaun Lawrence and Mattias Nyberg goals saw Sandhurst defeat Battle Baptists 3-2 with Jake Wilkinson and Rhys Bennett replying for Baptists.

Top 30 Sportsmanship Marks
14th April 2009

Teams
Icklesham Casuals 166 19 8.74
Victoria Baptists 198 23 8.61
Athletico 154 18 8.56
St Helens 160 19 8.42
Robertsbridge United II 159 19 8.37
Hollington United III 166 20 8.30
Battle Baptists 182 22 8.27
J C Tackleway III 153 19 8.05
Bexhill ACC 171 21 8.14
Orington 194 24 8.08
Guestling Rangers 145 18 8.06
Wadhurst Untited 153 19 8.05
Icklesham Casuals II 161 20 8.05
Peche Hill Select 152 19 8.00
J C Tackleway II 144 18 8.00
Northiam 75 II 183 23 7.96
Battle Baptists II 158 20 7.90
Hastings Ranger 150 19 7.89
Burwash 189 24 7.88
Crowhurst II 181 23 7.87
Peche Hill Select II 181 23 7.87
Peasmarsh & Iden 133 17 7.82
Crowhurst 164 21 7.81
Ninfield United 156 20 7.80
Sedlescombe II 148 19 7.79
Eastbourne Athletic 148 19 7.79
Peasmarsh & Iden II 179 23 7.78
Punnetts Town 140 18 7.78
Herstmonceux II 132 17 7.76
Ticehurst 186 24 7.75

Hawkhurst Charity Cup Final
13th April 2009

Northiam 0 1 Peasmarsh & Iden

Saturday 11th April
12th April 2009

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Report on matches played in week ending Saturday 11th April 2009

St Leonards Social need one win to clinch the Premier Division title following their 2-0 defeat of Peasmarsh with goals from Liam Pocock and Ben Watson whilst Hollington won 3-2 at Tackleway thanks to Glenn Woodhurst, Dean Constable and Alan Foster with Danny Pinder and Stuart Holden replying for Tackleway. Strikes from Pip Hatch and Rob Dale for Peche Hill were equalled by Steve Davey and James Doswell for Sedlescombe in a 2-2 draw.
Division One leaders Q Ball followed up a 4-0 midweek win against Crowhurst with another 4-0 win on Saturday at Mountfield. Jamie Hollyoak (2) Michael Hollyoak and Lewis Fry netted midweek whilst Richard Piper, Jake Tompsett, Ryan Smart and Lewis Fry scored at Mountfield. Ticehurst staged a late comeback last Monday to draw 4-4 at Catsfield thanks to Ricky Angel (2) Liam Bull and Ben Turk with Colin White (2) Tony Atkin and Nick Whicker netting for Catsfield whilst Bexhill AAC won 5-2 on Tuesday against Hollington with strikes from Leigh Emmerson (2) Ollie Leigh (2) and Craig Ottley with Tony Chantler and Paul Jones replying for United. On Saturday, Icklesham beat Athletico 6-0 with goals from Steve Pugh (3) Dave Pugh (2) and Kristian Fitz-Hugh whilst Polegate had Eddie Neuss, Joe Green and Aiden Brindley on target in a 3-0 defeat of Ninfield. Two Owain Fitzsimmons goals plus one from Luke Attwell gave Wheatsheaf a 3-0 success at Catsfield whilst Ben Warlow and Josh Vidler scored the Ticehurst goals as they won 2-1 at Hollington for whom Darren Goodridge scored. Crowhurst and Bexhill drew 2-2 with Shane Ryan and Jamie Lindsey strikes for Crows cancelled out by two Aaron Cochrane goals, one of which was a penalty.
Division Two saw Magham Down draw 2-2 twice in five days. On Tuesday Alan Pope and Aaron Kirk strikes were cancelled out by Ashley Hawkins and Greg Greenwood for Old Town Athletic and on Saturday two Alan Pope goals were equalled by two Micah Wright strikes for Hastings Rangers. Gary West, Ed Wood and Shane King gave Hawkhurst a 3-1 midweek win against Sandhurst whose reply came from Conrad Woodgate and on Saturday they drew 5-5 with Old Town with Marco Palumbo (2) Gary West, Chris Golding and Greg Daniel goals for United and Ashley Hawkins (2) Greg Greenwood, Ollie Mayhew and Sam Morton replying for Athletic. Adam Hardy netted the winner for Robertsbridge in a 1-0 win at Battle Baptists whilst Liam Sayer and Joe Charlton goals gave Peasmarsh a 2-1 victory at Herstmonceux whose scorer was Tony Bunting.
Division Three leaders Cinque Ports completed their season with a 4-2 win at Red Lion with a James Corbett hat-trick and Dan Bone goal with Greg Houlton and Stuart Pennicett replying for Red Lion. Colin Johnston and Ross Monteith goals saw Hurst defeat Battle Rangers 2-0 and they need two wins from their final three games to overtake Cinque Ports. Hollington won 4-0 at Ninfield thanks to Dean Fox, Adam Thompsett, Ed Adams and a Marc Soan volleyed own goal whilst Pebsham Sibex had Lee Smart, Jamie Simmons, Dayne Beaumont and James Smart to thank for their 4-1 win against Mayfield for whom Ryan Cross netted.
In Division Four, Nelson Tigers followed up a 5-4 midweek win against Tackleway with a 10-1 thumping of Burwash with Tony Barnett (4) Kenny Pogue (3) Kevin and Tony Rhodes netting whilst title challengers Eastbourne Galaxy won 5-0 at St Helens with a Ben Chukwuonu hat-trick and Kyle Daines and Dave Bennett-Tomlin goals. Cranbrook followed up a midweek 1-0 defeat of Icklesham thanks to a David Peach goal with a 2-2 draw against Tackleway with Aaron Jempson and Steve Homewood strikes for Town equalled by Stuart Cramp and Darren McDonald for Tackleway.
Travaux clinched the Division Five title following the midweek 1-1 draw between Sedlescombe and Orington with Dave Unsworth goal for Sedlescombe equalised by John Ellis for Orington and on Saturday Travaux won 3-1 at Nelson Tigers with goals from Michael Taylor, Darren Nicol and Dan Hilder with James Glavin replying for Tigers. Jacob Archer and Kevin Allman netted the Westfield goals as they won 2-0 at Peche Hill whilst Chris Neale (2) and Jason Barnard grabbed the Punnetts Town goals as they beat Orington 3-0. Heathfield Hotspurs completed their season with a 3-2 win at Sedlescombe with strikes from Dave Cruttenden (2) and John Puttick with Ashley Russell and Dave Unsworth replying whilst Ashley Gunn, Linton Rogers, Michael Field, Rob MacFarlane and an own goal gave Hastings Elite a 5-1 victory against Tackleway whose scorer was Mike Wood.
The top two met in Division Six with leaders Guestling winning 4-0 at Battle Baptists with strikes from Ben Thwaites, Will Bexhell, leon Pettit and Jack Pocock whilst Magham Down won 5-1 at Herstmonceux thanks to Joe Thompson (2) Tom Climpson, Terry Russell and a Nick Wright penalty with John Brettany scoring from the spot for the home side. Mark Tyler and Graham Collett grabbed the Eastbourne Athletic goals in a 2-1 win at Little Common whilst Dominic Bristow and Jago Stevens scored for Robertsbridge and Sandhurst respectively in a 1-1 draw.
On Monday, Hurst won a thrilling K & P Motoring World Challenge Cup Final coming from 3-2 down to win 4-3 when Colin Johnston scored his second goal of the match in the last minute. Ross Southwodd (2) and Zeph Daniel had put Crowhurst ahead with Jack Hutchinson and Ross Monteith the other Hurst goals.

Saturday 4th April
5th April 2009

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Report on matches played in week ending Saturday 4th April 2009

With no Premier Division games being played, Division One took centre stage with two Nick Gurr goals gaining a point for Catsfield in a 2-2 draw at Crowhurst whose scorers were Shane Ryan and Rob Usherwood whilst Alex Page and Ollie Leigh strikes saw Bexhill AAC defeat Wheatsheaf 2-1 with Joel Attwell replying. Kyle Feneron netted the Q Ball winner in a 1-0 success at Ninfield whilst Eddie Neuss, James McConnell, Joe Green and Mark Standen were all on the scoresheet for Polegate Town as they beat Icklesham 4-2 with Dave Pugh grabbing both Casuals replies.
An Alan Pope penalty gave Magham Down their first win of the season in Division Two and moved them off the bottom of the table as they beat Hawkhurst 1-0 whilst Ian Davis (2) Dan Wilkes (2) and Tony Bunting goals gave Herstmonceux a 5-0 victory against White Knight. Kieran Tincombe, Andy Clarke, Taylor Pierce and Alick Christie all scored for Wadhurst United as they defeated Old Town Athletic 4-0 whilst Robertsbridge and Sandhurst fought out a 0-0 draw. A Tim Godden strike for Northiam could not prevent Peasmarsh winning 3-1 thanks to Liam Sayer, Tim Barham and Joe Charlton.
In Division Three, both Eastbourne Dynamos and Beulah Baptists won their last games of the season as Dynamos had Neil Taylor (3) and Steve Fletcher (2) on target in a 5-2 win at Battle Rangers whose scorers were Nick Sheppard and Adam Sully whilst Beulah won 3-1 at Hollington with strikes from Jon Cole, Hemen Azizi and Sam Eldridge with Glenn Woodhurst replying for United. Leaders Cinque Ports had Rhys Warren (2) Luke Nisbet, Dan Bone and Tim Doe netting in a 5-0 win at Ninfield whilst chasers Hurst won 4-3 against Pebsham Sibex with goals from Colin Johnston, Liam Morgam, Jason Morley and Jared Wicking with the Sibex scorers being Lee Smart, Jack Killalea and Dave Remmer. Another 4-3 result was at Mayfield where Red Lion won with James Houlton, Val Cheang, Greg Houlton and Justin Stevens goals with the home sides replies coming from Nick Seale, Chaz Creasey and Steve Gillett.
Eastbourne Galaxy have gone top of Division Four after a 4-0 defeat of Icklesham Casuals thanks to Kyle Daines (2) Steve Reeves and Gary Bell whilst Tackleway also won 4-0 as Dan Allen, Terry Smith, Darren McDonald and Stuart Cramp scored as they beat Victoria Baptists. Another 4-0 scoreline at Crowhurst where the home side beat St Helens with goals from Zeph Daniel (2) Ross Southwood and Nick Martin whilst Cranbrook had Tom Smith (2) Tom Fullager and Aaron Jempson on target as won 4-1 against Bexhill AAC whose scorer was Devin Farley. Two spectacular saves from first team keeper Shane Ridgers saw Peasmarsh thirds hold on for a point against Burwash after Josh Olney’s drive was equalised by Zak McKay in a 1-1 draw.
Travaux need just one more point for the Division Five title after a J.J.Blanche hat-trick gave them a 3-0 win over Nelson Tigers whilst a Mark Berryman hat-trick helped Heathfield Hotspurs to a 5-0 win against Peche Hill with John Puttick and Dan Harding scoring the other goals. Four Terry Taylor strikes and a Joe White goal gave Tackleway a 5-3 success against Westfield whose scorers were Darrol Parris, Jason Miller and Darren Taylor whilst a Matt Warne goal for Hastings Elite could not prevent Northiam winning 5-1 thanks to Gavin Carey (3) Casper Floyd and Sam Loughman. Orington secured a 3-2 win at Mountfield with two Ben Crouch goals and one from Steve McGowan with Matt Tidmarsh netting both United replies.
Two Toby Blackman goals in Division Six saw Battle Baptists win 2-0 at Robertsbridge whilst Nigel Champion, Bryn Jones, Colin White and Alan Manning all scored for Catsfield as they defeated White Knight 4-3 with the replies coming from Steve Charlton (2) and an own goal. Ashley Spice and Joe Harmer dropped down to Little Common’s thirds and their goals secured a point in a 3-3 draw at HG Aerospace whose scorers were Jan Bailey (2) and Ricki Skinner whilst Dean Tincome scored the winner for Wadhurst United as they won 1-0 at Sandhurst.

Last Monday, Orington added the Hastings Print Co. Challenge Cup to the Hastings F.A. Lower Divisions Cup they won the week previous when beating Sedlescombe 4-0 at Sidley United FC with goals from Jon Rich-Spice, John Ellis and two from Steve McGowan.

Saturday 28th March
29th March 2009

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Report on matches played Saturday 28th March 2009

St Leonards Social moved three points clear in the Premier Division as Ben Watson and Gerard Moyse goals gave them a 2-0 victory at Sedlescombe whilst Punnetts Town dented Peasmarsh & Iden’s title hopes by winning 3-2 with goals from Tony Killick, Chris Poland and Jack Lynch with Sam Cooper and Luke willis replying for Peasmarsh. Stuart Holden (2) Sean Baldwin, Danny Pinder and Will Edmunds all netted for Tackleway as they won 5-0 at Rock-a-Nore.
The top two in Division One met at Polegate where two Josh Walls goals gave Q Ball a 2-1 victory with Ali Thompson replying for Town whilst a long range Luke Attwell strike secured a 2-1 win for Wheatsheaf at Ticehurst with Owain Fitzsimmons netting their first and Ben Warlow grabbing the Ticehurst goal. Oliver Leigh (2) Jamie Broocks, Aaron Cochrane and Lee Roberts all scored for Bexhill AAC in a 5-2 defeat of Catsfield for whom Ashley Jamieson scored twice while Paul Clark, Tony Hagger and Ed Crowhurst scored the Mountfield goals in a 3-2 win at Ninfield with Phil Gladstone netting one of the home sides goals. A Steve Pugh hat-trick for Icklesham was cancelled out by Ben Bennett (2) and Sam Harris for Crowhurst as they drew 3-3.
In Division Two, Jamie Silburn and Christian Ward scored to give White Knight a 2-1 win against leaders Wadhurst United which allowed the chasing clubs to close in at the top of the table. Danny Colbourne (2) Dave Leonard, Dan Wilkes and an own goal gave second place Herstmonceux a 5-3 win at Magham Down whom replied through Dan Marsland, Dean Smith and an own goal whilst Robertsbridge beat Northiam 2-1 thanks to Tim Hardy and Guy Ballard strikes with Richard Smith replying for Northiam. The other two games were settled by single goals, Adam Staplehurst’s winner for Battle Baptists at Hawkhurst and David Harvey scored for Sandhurst as they defeated Old Town Athletic.
Division Three also saw the top two meet with Hurst coming out on top with a 3-0 win against leaders Cinque Ports with goals from Colin Johnston (2) and John Ewen whilst Eastbourne Dynamos climb to third following a 2-1 win against Red Lion thanks to Dean Pugh and Stephen Fletcher with Val Cheang replying for Red Lion. Steve Kentell and Danny Hopgood gave Battle Rangers the points as they won 2-1 against Eastbourne Fishermen whose scorer was Kelvin Jones whilst Glenn Hine, Jowad Ghemati, Luke Tebbutt and Jamie McGuigan all scored for Hastings Rangers as they beat Hollington 4-2 with Blake Mitchell and Adam Thompsett netting for United. A Jamie Simmins strike for Pebsham Sibex at Ninfield could not prevent the home side winning 2-1 with goals from Shane Oliver and Kenny Morris.
Ross Southwood (2) Nick Martin (2) Kyle Bourne, Lenny Harbour and Adam Cramp all scored for Crowhurst in Division Four as they defeated Victoria Baptists 7-2 with Tom Marsland grabbing both replies whilst Barry Buchanan (2) Steve Winchester (2) Nick Parkinson and Marko Petkovic scored the St Helens goals as they won 6-0 at Peasmarsh. Two Kyle Daines strikes gave Eastbourne Galaxy a 2-0 success against Tackleway whilst early goals from Tom Smith and Tom Fullager secured a 2-1 win for Cranbrook against Burwash whom replied through a Gary Pickles header. Michael Hughes and Dan Roberts scored the Bexhill AAC goals as they drew 2-2 at Nelson Tigers.
Travaux remain unbeaten in Division Five following a 4-1 win against Heathfield Hotspurs with goals from Dan Hilder (2) J.J.Blanche and Lewis Colvin with Jason Barnard netting for Spurs whilst Carl Longbottom (2) John Rich-Spice, Steve Greenfield, Chris Clements, Ben Crouch and Graham Gilbert all scored for Orington as they won 7-3 at Tackleway whose scorers were Wayne Morris, Alvin Atkins and Joe White. Peche Hill won 4-2 at Northiam with strikes from Ben Procter (2) Jake Keep and Wayne Moth with Casper Floyd and Shaun Barkworth netting for Northiam whilst Linton Rogers and an own goal gave Hastings Elite a 2-1 victory at Westfield whose scorer was Darroll Parris.
Geoff Jasinski netted the winner in Division Six to keep Guestling Rangers top of the table with a 1-0 defeat of Eastbourne Athletic whilst Battle Baptists moved into second place following a 4-3 victory at Catsfield thanks to Matt Lee (2) Toby Blackman and a Dave Sitch penalty with Nick Whicker, Darren Gurr and John Simcox replying for Catsfield. A Danny Millen hat-trick helped HG Aerospace to a 4-1 win against Magham Down with Ricki Skinner grabbing the fourth and Steve Portwin netting in reply whilst at Robertsbridge Shane Friend scored the only goal to give them a 1-0 success against White Knight. Another hat-trick was at Wadhurst where Stuart Ramsey scored three for Little Common in a 4-3 win with Chris Lankston also on target with United’s replies coming from Pete Masters, Andy Clarke and an own goal.

Sat 21st March
22nd March 2009

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Report on matches played Saturday 21st March 2009

The top five teams in the Premier Division are still separated by just two points but St Leonards Social now lead after Ben Watson’s hat-trick gave them a 3-2 victory against Peche Hill Select whose scorers were Andy Chambers and Tom Casey. Hollington United have moved into second place after beating last weeks leaders Sedlescombe 3-2 thanks to Phil Till (2) and Alan Foster with James Doswell grabbing both Sedlescombe’s replies.
Two Glenn Mitchell penalties in Division One guided Polegate to a 5-0 win over Catsfield with Eddie Neuss (2) and Joe Green scoring the other goals whilst a Richard Piper hat-trick helped Q Ball beat Wheatsheaf 4-1 with Chris Jones also netting with Joel Attwell replying for Wheatsheaf. Liam Taylor, Lee Roberts and Aaron Cochrane scored the Bexhill AAC goals in a 3-1 win at Ticehurst for whom Ben Warlow replied whilst Dave Pugh (2) and Kristian Fitz-Hugh strikes gave Icklesham a 3-2 win against Ninfield whose scorers were James Jeffreys and Danny Kildea. The Mountfield v Crowhurst match ended goalless.
Division Two saw Ryan Hill score all five Old Town Athletic goals in a 5-2 success at Peasmarsh whose scorers were Alex Sarkies and Joe Charlton whilst Robersbridge beat Hawkhurst 6-0 thanks to Guy Ballard (2) Adam Hardy (2) Kevin Bird and Michael Stone. Two Nick Holland strikes secured a 2-0 victory for Wadhurst against Hastings Rangers whilst Jamie Baldock netted the Sandhurst goal as they drew 1-1 with White Knight. A Shaun Smith goal for Northiam could not prevent Herstmonceux winning 3-1 with goals from Danny Colbourne (2) and Dave Leonard.
A Nick Sealey penalty saw Mayfield pick up the points in Division Three with a 1-0 victory at Ninfield whilst Colin Johnston (3) Anthony Anderson (2) and Jack Hutchinson all scored for Hurst as they won 6-0 at Beulah Baptists. An Ashley Brooks hat-trick plus a Jay Burt goal saw Hastings Rangers to a 4-1 defeat of Hollington United whose scorer was Joe Hustwayte whilst Greg and James Houlton added to a Val Cheang strike to give Red Lion a 3-2 win against Eastbourne Fishermen for whom Maxim Denisson and Nathan Palfreyman replied. Leaders Cinque Ports won 3-2 at Pebsham Sibex thanks to Rhys Warren, Michael Hollands and an own goal with Ben Hall and Jamie Simmons replying for Sibex.
Two Ross Southwood goals in Division Four helped Crowhurst to a 4-1 win at Tackleway with Nick Martin and John Mannering scoring their other two goals and Jamie Forbes netting for the home side whilst Ricky Blanks (2) Ben Chukwuonu and Kyle Daines grabbed the Eastbourne Galaxy goals as they won 4-0 at Peasmarsh. A Wayne Wood penalty cancelled out Jimmy McGachy’s long range shot as Burwash drew 1-1 at Icklesham whilst St Helens and Bexhill AAC also drew 1-1 with Marko Petkovic and Vinnie Fuller scoring respectively. Kale Williams (2) and Tony Barnett were amongst the Nelson Tigers scorers as they beat Cranbrook 5-2 with Anthony Drinkwater and Tom Smith replying for Town.
Division Five leaders Travaux thumped Hastings Elite 10-0 with Michael Taylor (3) Dan Hilder (2) Lewis Colvin (2) Klodian Jakupi (2) and J J Blanche scoring the goals whilst Dean Furbey (2) Jason Miller, Jacob Archer, Jon-Jo Wright and Connor Mulvey all netted for Westfield as they beat Nelson Tigers 6-0. Heathfield Hotspurs beat Tackleway 2-0 thanks to Mark Berryman and Rob Fuller goals whilst Orington beat Mountfield 4-2 with John Rich-Spice, John Ellis, Dan Russell and a Ben Crouch penalty for Orington and James Pomeroy and an own goal for United. Sedlescombe against Peche Hill stayed goalless whilst Jason Barnard (2) James Briggs and Ben Kingham struck for Punnetts Town in a 4-2 win at Northiam whose scorers were Ben Powell and Julian Gould.
In Division Six, Alan Pope grabbed five goals for Magham Down as they beat Sandhurst 8-4 with Tom Climpson, Gavin Capon and Joe Thompson netting their other goals and Jamie Crouch (3) and Shaun Blanch replying for Sandhurst. HG Aerospace beat Battle Baptists 6-0 with goals from Jan Bailey (2) Ricki Skinner, Danny Millen, Gary Foster and Lee Stilwell whilst Steve Charlton (2) and Carl Kenward scored the White Knight goals as they beat Little Common 3-0. Tom Wortley’s strike for Wadhurst could not prevent Guestling going top of the Division as Ben Thwaites (2) Leon Petit and Will Bexhell goals gave them a 4-1 victory whilst Ben West, Brett Boniface, Paul Cottrell, James Hanoman and Matt Cunningham all scored for Eastbourne Athletic in a 5-2 defeat of Herstmonceux whose scorers were John Brettany and Graeme Whiteman. Goals from Tony Luke, Alan Manning and Nick Whicker for Catsfield were equalled by Darren Poole, Ian Sanger and Chris Phillips for Robertsbridge as they drew 1-1.

Changing Room Robber East Sussex
17th March 2009

Report by Janet Creighton Assistnt Reserve Team Manager
Redhill reserves bounced back with a 5-2 win against Rye FC,

The Reds went out focused despite an intruder walking in to the Reds changing room before the game and stealing four mobile phones and £40 in cash from players wallets! The club feel it necessary to give a full description of the intruder for all non-league clubs, hopefully this will keep other clubs on their guard to stop this low life from 'striking' again!

3/4 length Reefer jacket with dark blue leather buttons.
Blue/White scarf, looped in the front of his neck.
Black shirt.
Blue jeans.
Beige boots.
Light colour hair spiked up with sideburns.
Pleasant looking face.

The suspect was found in both home and away changing rooms but was disturbed by the home team, he made out he was with the away team and was looking for the toilet. The Redhill management thought it was a Rye committee member.
A warning must go out to all Sussex Counties teams to be extra vigilant, he clearly knew what he was doing!

I would like to personally thank Rye FC for their kind hospitality, they were clearly disturbed by the afternoon’s events and did all they could to support our reserves so far away from home.
Janet Creighton.
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Saturday 14th March
15th March 2009

EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Sponsored by K & P Motoring World

Report on matches played Saturday 14th March 2009

The top five teams in the Premier Division are separated by just two points following St Leonards 3-1 win at Hooe Sports thanks to Ben Watson, Sean Noble and Justin Jirbandey goals with Gary Bryant replying for Hooe. Punnetts Town secured a 3-2 win at Sedlescombe with two Tony Killick strikes plus an Oli English goal with James Doswell and John Rowley replying for Sedlescombe.
A Tony Atkin hat-trick in Division One gave Catsfield a 3-2 victory against Icklesham whose scorers were Sean Baker and Dave Pugh whilst a Glenn Mitchell penalty and a Mark Standen goal saw Polegate beat Wheatsheaf 2-0. Shaun Stone, Ben Warlow and Wayne Stone all scored for Ticehurst in a 3-2 win against Crowhurst whose replied came from Shane Ryan and Ben Bennett whilst Kyle Feneron netted the Q Ball winner as they defeated Mountfield 1-0. A Jim Jeffreys goal for Ninfield was equalled by an Aaron Cochrane penalty for Bexhill AAC as the teams drew 1-1.
Ryan Hill scored seven goals for Old Town Athletic in Division Two as they defeated Magham Down 8-1 with Ashley Hawkins grabbing their other goal and Nick Wright netting the Magham consolation. Anthony Swift scored the winner for White Knight as they beat Herstmonceux 1-0 whilst Tom Ripley, Matt Winchester and Ben Hardy scored the Robertsbridge goals as they won 3-1 at Peasmarsh. Northiam had Shaun Smith, John James and James Fielding on target in a 3-1 victory at Hawkhurst whose scorer was Gary West whilst the Wadhurst – Sandhurst game ended goalless.
Hurst’s title challenge in Division Three continued with a 5-0 defeat of Hastings Rangers with strikes from Robert Mercer (2) Colin Johnston, Jason Morley and Anthony Anderson whilst Stephen Fletcher (2) and Tom Tawell netted the Eastbourne Dynamos goals in their 3-0 victory against Ninfield. Battle Rangers beat Mayfield 2-0 thanks to Kevin Leeves and Chris Osunsami whilst Beulah Baptists won by the same scoreline at Red Lion with goals from Sam Eldridge and Dave Eldridge-Lebeau. Eastbourne Fishermen had Mostyn Price, Vinnie Rembridge and Nathan Palfreyman goals in their 3-1 victory at Pebsham Sibex whose reply came from Lee Smart.
In Division Four, Tom Smith and Aaron Jempson put Cranbrook two up at half-time but Nelson Tigers came back to win 5-2 with goals from Tony Barnett (2) Kenny Pogue (2) and Kale Williams whilst Bexhill AAC won 4-2 at Icklesham with Clive Arnold (2) Vinnie Fuller and Scott Woodroffe goals with Jimmy McGachy and Ashley Jansen responding for Casuals. Two Zak McKay goals for Burwash were cancelled out by Joe Bellett and Oliver Stevens as Burwash and Victoria Baptists drew 2-2.
Division Five saw Zak Hurst, Ben Proctor and an own goal give Peche Hill a 3-0 victory against Heathfield Hotspurs whilst Steve McGowan (3) Dan Russell (2) Scott Brunton and Carl Longbottom all scored as Orington beat Hastings Elite 7-0. A Jason Barnard hat-trick plus one goal from Josh Hook gave Punnetts Town a 4-2 win at Tackleway whose scorers were Joe White and Jason Cornwall whilst strikes from Casper Floyd and Dean Furbey for Northiam and Westfield respectively saw their game end 1-1. Nelson Tigers had Sean Salmon and Liam McLaughlin on target in a 2-1 defeat of Sedlescombe for whom Kieron Booker netted.
Strikes from Toby Blackman (2) Joe O’Neill, Max Sztyber and Steve Spicer in Division Six gave Battle Baptists a 5-2 success at Little Common whilst Will Bexhell (2) and Brett White goals secured a 3-0 win for Guestling at Herstmonceux. HG Aerospace won 4-3 at Robertsbridge with goals from Danny Millen (2) Ricki Skinner and Jan Bailey with Jason Barrow, Mark Lee and Darren Poole replying for ‘Bridge. Two Lee Bates strikes plus an own goal saw Sandhurst win 3-1 against Catsfield whose scorer was Alan Manning.

Crowhurst and Hurst will meet in the Final of the K & P Motoring World Challenge Cup on Monday 6th April at Sidley United FC after Crowhurst defeated Tackleway 3-1 in their semi-final thanks to Ross Southwood, Lenny Harbour and Zeph Daniel with Jamie Forbes netting the Tackleway goal.

Saturday 7th March
8th March 2009

EAST SUSSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Sponsored by K & P Motoring World

Report on matches played Saturday 7th March 2009

Two Steve Davey penalties saw Sedlescombe return to the top of the Premier Division as they drew 2-2 at St Leonards Social for whom Ben Watson scored both goals. Rob Levett completed his hat-trick with a penalty in the dying minutes to give Peasmarsh & Iden a 3-2 victory against Peche Hill Select whose scorers were Clem Carter and Pip Hatch whilst Phil Till (2) Nathan Harding, Mark Coggon, Mark Larkin, Alan Foster and Glenn Woodhurst were all on target for Hollington United as they defeated Rock-a-Nore 7-1 with Joe O’Gorman grabbing the Rocks consolation. Two Alex Burton strikes for Punnetts Town could not prevent J C Tackleway winning 4-2 with goals from Michael Benton (2) Sean Baldwin and Karl Manning.
In Division One, Connor Feeney, Louis O’Connor and Rob Noble goals secured a 3-1 win for Wheatsheaf at Mountfield whose scorer was Jake Hillier whilst Ian Swain netted the Catsfield winner as they beat Crowhurst 1-0. Ryan Smart (2) Richard Piper, Kyle Feneron and Josh Walls all scored for Q Ball as they won 5-2 at Icklesham whose scorers were Val Newman and Kristian Fitz-Hugh.
Patrick Onorie fired a 92nd minute winner for Herstmonceux in Division Two as they won 1-0 at Battle Baptists whilst Adam and Steve Garlick scored the Hastings Rangers goals in a 2-0 defeat of Magham Down. Two goals each from John Penny and Nick Holland gave leaders Wadhurst a 4-1 win against Peasmarsh whilst Louis Hazell and Conrad Woodgate scored the Sandhurst goals as they beat Hawkhurst 2-1 with Paul Channer replying for the Hawks.
Three 3-0 wins in Division Three with James Houlton (2) and Greg Houlton goals giving Red Lion victory over Eastbourne Dynamos whilst Rhys Warren (2) and Gavin Moffat-Bailey strikes secured a win for Cinque Ports against Pebsham Sibex and Battle Rangers won at Ninfield thanks to Adam Sully (2) and Nick Sheppard. In the other game, Mayfield defeated Beulah Baptists 1-0 with Steve Gillett scoring the winner.
Division Four saw Lee Pierce net the Peasmarsh consolation as Crowhurst won 5-1 with goals from Nick Martin (2) Ross Southwood, Tom Adey and Zeph Daniel whilst Eastbourne Galaxy won 5-0 at Tackleway with Ricky Blanks, Steve Reeves, Ben Chukwuonu, Luke Regan and Ryan Webb all on target. Kale Williams (2) and Tony Barnett provided the Nelson Tigers goals as they won 3-2 at St Helens whose scorers were Marco Petkovic and Adam Parkinson whilst Joe Bellett netted all four Victoria Baptists goals as they beat Icklesham Casuals 4-3 with Ashley Jansen (2) and Jon Fitton replying for Casuals. Two Russell Fyfe strikes and a Justin Wilson flick saw Burwash beat Bexhill 3-2 with Ian Oliver and Andy Luck netting for AAC.
Division Five leaders Travaux secured a 1-0 win against Peche Hill with an 87th minute J.J.Blanche goal whilst Joe Reeves (3) and Nathan Court (2) socred the Nelson Tigers goals in a 5-3 victory over Westfield whose scorers were Dean Furbey (2) and Kevin Allman. Steve McGowan (2) Jonathan Rich-Spice (2) Dan Russell and Steve Greenfield were all on target for Orington in a 6-0 defeat of Northiam whilst a Joe White goal for Tackleway could not stop Punnetts Town winning 4-1 thanks to James Briggs (2) Jason Barnard and Josh Hook. Hastings Elite beat Mountfield 4-3 with strikes from Linton Rogers (2) Kristian Smith and Michael Field with Kieron Waterhouse, John Diss and Tom Kneller replying for United.
A Jason Meadows hat-trick gave Sandhurst a 3-1 Division Six win at Guestling for whom Will Bexhell netted whilst two Toby Blackman goals and one from Jake Wilkinson moved Battle Baptists up to second place in the table following a 3-1 victory at White Knight whose reply came from Carl Kenward. Ashley Spice (5) Bryan Holden (2) Joe Harmer and Sam Whiteman were all on target for Little Common in a 9-3 win at Magham Down for whom Aaron Kirk, Alan Pope and Carl Barton replied whilst John Brettany and Michael Stone netted for Herstmonceux and Robertsbridge respectively in a 1-1 draw. HG Aerospace defeated Eastbourne Athletic 2-1 thanks to Louis Loureiro and Andy Ripley goals with Ben West scoring the Athletic reply.

Two Colin Johnston goals fired Hurst into the K & P Motoring World Challenge Cup Final as they beat Hollington 2-1 with Glenn Oakman grabbing the United reply. The Final will be on Monday 6th April at Sidley United FC.
Sidley will also host the Hastings Print Co. Ltd Challenge Cup Final on Monday 30th March which will feature Sedlescombe against Orington after Sedlescombe beat Wadhurst United 3-2 in their semi-final thanks to Billy Wood (2) and Gary Underhill goals with Wadhurst replying through Lee Maggs and a Harry Milsom penalty.

Result Service
28th February 2009

The Leagues Officers work very hard to give a results service on Saturday evenings, however 7 teams today have not bothered to telephone their scores !!!!!

Ron Pavey
13th February 2009

,Not very good news ,but i see from
the Argus site that Ron Pavey has passed away .Ron was heavily involved with
the Albion and Sussex soccer before moving away a couple of years ago . Some of us knew him personally and will be remembered as a true gentleman of Sussex football , and when he came to games he was always one of
the nicest footballing people your could meet and talk to .He always had a
cheery hello and shook your hand goodbye at the end of the game ,a lovely
chap ,one of sussex footballls greats sadly taken from us .
Please can all teams observe a minutes silence on Saturday

Updated Sportsmanship Marks
5th February 2009

Sportsmanship Award

Top ten teams in the Sportsmanship Marks table :
As at 24th January 2009

1 Icklesham Casuals 9.00
2 Victoria Baptists 8.71
3 Wadhurst United II 8.6
4 Herstmonceux II 8.55
5 Robertsbridge Utd II 8.50
6 Peche Hill Select 8.31
7 Orington 8.29
8 Wadhurst United 8.27
9 Icklesham Casuals II 8.25
10 Bexhill AAC 8.17

Sportsmanship Marks
5th February 2009

SPORTSMANSHIP MARKS

Top ten teams as at 20th December 2008

1 ICKLESHAM CASUALS 9.00
2 VICTORIA BAPTISTS 8.73
3 WADHURST UNITED II 8.64
4 ROBERTSBRIDGE UNITED II 8.45
5 ST HELENS 8.30
6 BATTLE BAPTISTS II 8.30
7= PECHE HILL SELECT 8.25
7= PUNNETTS TOWN 8.25
9 ORINGTON 8.23
10 ICKLESHAM CASUALS II 8.22

VALUABLES IN CHANGING ROOMS
11th December 2008

We understand from other Leagues in Sussex that the so called Non League Robber is looking to boost his or hers Xmas Tips by raiding dressing rooms.
We understand not only cash, but credit cards and car keys are being targeted, please spread the word around even Villiage locations are being visited.

Sussex F.A. Junior Cup 3rd Round
6th December 2008

Bexhill AAC 10-2 Phoenix
Fishbourne 3-1Hollington
Polegate 4-1 Heath
Wadhurst 6-1 Hastings Rangers

Eastbourne F.A.
Hurst 2-3 Herstmonceux

Challenge Cup Info
24th November 2008

BLACKLANDS FINANCE CHALLENGE CUP


FIRST ROUND
1. HOLLINGTON UNITED 1-2 J.C.TACKLEWAY
2. CROWHURST 1-5 PECHE HILL SELECT


SECOND ROUND
1. J.C.TACKLEWAY 2-3 ST. LEONARDS SOCIAL
2. POLEGATE TOWN 0-1 BEXHILL A.A.C.
3. MOUNTFIELD UNITED 0-3 Q BALL
4. PECHE HILL SELECT 2-0 TICEHURST
5. PEASMARSH & IDEN 4-1 NINFIELD UNITED
6. (withdrawn)HEATHFIELD HOTSPURS w/d-w/o SEDLESCOMBE
7. CATSFIELD 1-4 PUNNETTS TOWN
8. HOOE SPORTS 7-1 ROCK-A-NORE


THIRD ROUND
1. ST.LEONARDS SOCIAL v BEXHILL A.A.C. (20/12/08)
2. Q BALL v PECHE HILL SELECT (29/11/08)
3. PEASMARSH & IDEN v SEDLESCOMBE (29/11/08)
4. PUNNETTS TOWN v HOOE SPORTS (29/11/08)


SEMI-FINALS
1. Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2
2. Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4


FINAL
Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2










THE WISDENS CHALLENGE CUP


FIRST ROUND
1. PEASMARSH & IDEN II 0-2 HAWKHURST UNITED II
2. WHEATSHEAF(Willingdon) 4-5 OLD TOWN ATHLETIC
3. SANDHURST 0-4 CROWHURST
4. BEXHILL A.A.C. 3-1 TICEHURST
5. HOLLINGTON UNITED II 3-4aet MOUNTFIELD UNITED
6. BATTLE BAPTISTS 1-2 NINFIELD UNITED
[Ninfield United F.C. fielded an in-eligible player. Tie awarded to Battle Baptists F.C.]
7. POLEGATE TOWN 2-0 WHITE KNIGHT
8. NORTHIAM ’75 2-5 HERSTMONCEUX


SECOND ROUND
1. HAWKHURST UNITED II 2-3 ROBERTSBRIDGE UNITED
2. CATSFIELD 4-5aet CROWHURST
3. ICKLESHAM CASUALS 2-3aet POLEGATE TOWN
4. OLD TOWN ATHLETIC 3-2aet WADHURST UNITED
5. ATHLETICO 4-5 HERSTMONCEUX
6. MOUNTFIELD UNITED v Q BALL (6/12/08)
7. BEXHILL A.A.C. 5-2 HASTINGS RANGERS
8. BATTLE BAPTISTS 1-2 MAGHAM DOWN


THIRD ROUND
1. ROBERTSBRIDGE UNITED v CROWHURST
2. POLEGATE TOWN v OLD TOWN ATHLETIC
3. HERSTMONCEUX v Winner of Match 6
4. BEXHILL A.A.C. v MAGHAM DOWN


SEMI-FINALS
1. Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2
2. Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4


FINAL
Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2



THE K & P MOTORING WORLD CHALLENGE CUP


FIRST ROUND
1. NELSON TIGERS 3-4 CROWHURST II
2. VICTORIA BAPTISTS 2-1 MAYFIELD
3. RED LION 4-4aet CINQUE PORTS
[Red Lion won 4-3 on penalties]
4. BEXHILL A.A.C. II 1-3 ST. HELENS
5. EASTBOURNE FISHERMENS 1-2 HOLLINGTON UNITED III
6. BEULAH BAPTISTS 4-6aet HURST
7. NINFIELD UNITED II 0-4 WILTON
8. ICKLESHAM CASUALS II 5-0 EASTBOURNE DYNAMOS


SECOND ROUND
1. CROWHURST II 3-0 PEBSHAM SIBEX
2. BURWASH 3-5aet RED LION
3. EASTBOURNE GALAXY 5-3 WILTON
4. VICTORIA BAPTISTS 1-3 J.C.TACKLEWAY II
5. BATTLE RANGERS 3-2 ICKLESHAM CASUALS II
6. HOLLINGTON UNITED III 2-1 PEASMARSH & IDEN III
7. ST. HELENS 1-4 CRANBROOK TOWN
8. HURST 3-1 HASTINGS RANGERS


THIRD ROUND
1. CROWHURST II v RED LION
2. EASTBOURNE GALAXY v J C TACKLEWAY II
3. BATTLE RANGERS v HOLLINGTON UNITED III
4. CRANBROOK TOWN 2-3 HURST


SEMI-FINALS
1. Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2
2. Winner of Match 3 v HURST


FINAL
Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2



THE HASTINGS PRINTING CO. LTD. CHALLENGE CUP


FIRST ROUND
1. PUNNETTS TOWN II 4-0 HERSTMONCEUX
2. WESTFIELD III 0-1 PECHE HILL SELECT II
3. J.C.TACKLEWAY III 1-6 HASTINGS ELITE
4. EASTBOURNE ATHLETIC 3-2 TRAVAUX
5. LITTLE COMMON III 0-4 NELSON TIGERS II
6. CATSFIELD II 0-8 NORTHIAM ’75 II
7. ROBERTSBRIDGE UNITED II 3-4 WHITE KNIGHT II
8. ORINGTON 4-2 H.G.AEROSPACE


SECOND ROUND
1. PUNNETTS TOWN II v SEDLESCOMBE II (6/12/08)
2. GUESTLING RANGERS 3-1 HASTINGS ELITE
3. MAGHAM DOWN II 4-1 WHITE KNIGHT II
4. PECHE HILL SELECT II 1-4 WADHURST UNITED II
5. BATTLE BAPTISTS II 2-5 ORINGTON
6. NELSON TIGERS II 5-1 SANDHURST II
7. EASTBOURNE ATHLETIC 5-0 HEATHFIELD HOTSPURS
8. NORTHIAM ’75 II 3-2 MOUNTFIELD UNITED II


THIRD ROUND
1. Winner of Match 1 v GUESTLING RANGERS
2. MAGHAM DOWN II v WADHURST UNITED II
3. ORINGTON v NELSON TIGERS II
4. EASTBOURNE ATHLETIC v NORTHIAM 75 II


SEMI-FINALS
1. Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2
2. Winner of Match 3 v Winner of Match 4


FINAL
Winner of Match 1 v Winner of Match 2

Emergency Sub Committee meeting Premier Division
5th September 2008

Premier Division – Season 2008 / 2009

Following the late withdrawal of Heathfield Hotspurs FC from the Premier Division, an Emergency sub-committee has discussed various options for the Premier Division this season.

Prior to the Annual General Meeting in July the Premier Division was planned with 12 teams meaning 22 League matches. Following the withdrawals of Athletico FC, Ridge West FC and now Heathfield Hotspurs FC only nine teams remain which would mean only 16 League matches.

The sub-committee dismissed the idea of a supplementary competition at the end of the season in favour of teams playing each other THREE times this season (24 League matches).

The proposal for the Premier Division Championship to be decided by teams playing each other three times will be ratified by the full Management Committee at its meeting on Wednesday 10th September 2008.

Notes for Referees
21st August 2008

Referees Notes



The Referee’s Secretary is Peter Lindsey 01323-733854 (h) peter.lindsey@esfl.org.uk


Appointments : Referees are reminded to keep Mr Lindsey informed at all times of any difficulties with appointments.


Contact Details : Please check Handbook for accuracy and advise if any amendments required.
Advise Competition Secretary of e-mail address if you wish to be contacted this way.


Fees and Expenses : Premier Division and Blacklands Finance Cup games - £25 fee.
Divisions One to Six and other League Cup games - £22 fee.
The current travelling expenses are 30p per mile – this may be reviewed by the
Management Committee during the season.
League Rules require the home team to pay the referee within 15 minutes of the
match ending and the referee to give a written receipt for the amount paid.


Team Sheets : Rule 10G requires both teams in all League and Cup matches to hand a copy of their teamsheets to the referee at least 10 minutes before kick-off, including the name of the Assistant Referee whom will begin the match. Please retain the teamsheets for six weeks in case of any dispute. Premier Division and Blacklands Finance Challenge Cup games cannot have a substitute as Assistant Referee.


Match Report / Expenses Receipt Cards :
Please pass the completed Expenses Receipt to home team when payment is made.
Please complete the Match Report card and forward it to Eddie Potter AFTER EACH MATCH. Please award sportsmanship points for each team and mark the Assistant Referee IF THEY ASSISTED FOR THE WHOLE MATCH (do not award a mark if the assistant referee was a substitute that did not run the line for the whole game).

Also notify any Rule Breaches on the card (continue on a separate piece of paper if necessary).

Rule Breach examples : Late notification of match, abandoned match, late kick-off, no assistant referee, no match balls, no First Aid kit, goalkeeper wearing black top, late or no payment of fees and expenses.

Respect Programme
19th August 2008

Sussex County F.A. have invited the ESL to sign up to the above programme which will involve the following steps to improve standards of behaviour both on and off the pitch. The following will of course aid the retention of Referees which numbers are at an all time low accross the grassroots game.

1 Codes of conduct for players should already be in place, however this should include coaches and spectators.
2 Ensure spectators are kept back from the touchline.
3 Captains taking responsibility for their players and becoming the main point of contact for referees.
4 Referees to manage any open show of dissent.

The ESL is very fortunate to have such a high coverage of qualified officials I understand the average is around only 70% please take on board the above times are changing.

Players Equipment- Safety 2008/09
19th August 2008

In readiness for the start of the new season a reminder to all players and officials.
Law 4 states
All items of jewellery including rubber/leather bands are to be removed.
Under shorts/shirts worn by players must be the same colour as their playing kit.
Officials are to inspect players footwear including substitutes pre match.
The League will carry out spot checks to ensure this is carried out.

Club Administration
5th December 2007

Despite many warnings your Committees Compliance meeting are dealing with the following Rule Breaches this month.

26 Teams seem unable to send a match result sheet to the League within 5 DAYS!! of the game played. It's a false economy to post result sheets with second class stamps and then receive a fine of £10 !!!

During the past 2 months 10 teams have not telephoned their results in by 6-30pm causing unnecessary work for officers on a Saturday evening which will result in the Web Site not being updated until Sundays.

Some Clubs are failing to notify their match official as well as Unregistered First Aiders.

John Cornford League President
1st October 2007

It is with deep sadness that we have to report the passing of our President John Cornford.
John had served Sussex Football with great loyalty in numerous roles with the Sussex F.A, Hastings F.A. and Vice Chairman, Chairman and President of the East Sussex League for many years.
John passed on many words of wisdom to his colleagues and will be greatly missed.
Our thoughts at this time are with his wife Eileen and son Steven.
We will report further when funeral details are known.

First Aid Courses
18th April 2007

NHS Save-A-Life Classes

Hastings & Rother

8th May Sidley Community Centre 7-9pm
15th May The Health Hut, London Road, St Leonards 7-9pm
5th June Claverham Community College 7-9pm
14th June Robsack Community Centre 7-9pm
25th June Rye Sports Centre 7-9pm
11th July Ore Community Centre 7-9pm
16th July Little Common Community Centre 7-9pm
26th July The Health Hut, London Road, St Leonards 7-9pm
4th September Ore Community Centre 7-9pm
11th September Little Common Community Centre 7-9pm
1st October The Health Hut, London Road, St Leonards 7-9pm
3rd October Sidley Community Centre 7-9pm
8th October Claverham Community Centre 7-9pm
1st November Four Courts Community Centre, St Leonards 7-9pm
12th November Robsack Wood Cimmunity Centre 7-9pm
27th November The Health Hut, London Road, St Leonards 7-9pm
5th December Ore Community Centre 7-9pm

Eastbourne & Wealden

13th June Wadhurst Community Base 6.45-8.45pm
21st June Hailsham Health Centre 6.30-8.30pm
2nd July Heathfield Community Centre 6.45-8.45pm
13th September Hailsham Health Centre 6.30-8.30pm
29th November Hailsham Helath Centre 6.30-8.30pm
4th December Heathfield Community Centre 6.45-8.45pm

Any clubs wishing to attend a course should contact Daniel Eldridge via email (daniel.eldridge@esfl.org.uk) Please note that the courses are run by the NHS and are free. Further details and any matters relating to certificates should be discussed with the NHS direct on the following numbers 01424 457129 or 01323 430003.

Chris Birch
3rd October 2006

We are very sad and shocked to report the sudden death of Chris Birch who served the ESL as Referees Secretary and proved to be a very loyal player and member of Punnetts Town F.C.

Doug Saunders
28th May 2006

It gives us great sadness to report that our friend and colleague Doug Saunders passed away today after a brave fight against illness. Our thoughts and prayers are with Doug's family. We will report further details together with a tribute shortly . Doug's funeral will be held on Friday 9th June 11-00 am at St Laurence Church The Moor Hawkhurst, please attend if you can.



It was with enormous regret that the East Sussex League received the news of the passing of Doug Saunders, he died on Sunday 28th May following a long & courageous battle with illness.

Doug served the league for many years firstly, as a member of the management committee, then as an officer, it was during his twelve year tenure as general secretary that he earned tremendous respect from clubs and colleagues.

He once said that the playing season ended in May and he immediately started work on the next seasons AGM, the hours Doug spent working for the League went largely unnoticed.

During the season he was always available and approachable, although he may not have always given the desired reply, it was invariably the right decision.

Away from the East Sussex League, Doug’s first love in football was Hawkhurst United the club he served so loyally in many capacities from player to president for over fifty years.

Doug spent many years researching the history of Hawkhurst Utd, resulting in its publication, an achievement of which he was rightly proud.

The thousands of pounds raised by the Hawkhurst Charity Cup for the local cottage hospital over many years, owes no small part to Doug’s organisational skills.

His dedication, loyalty and real friendship will be sorely missed by everybody connected with the league and football in general.

We send our sincere condolences to his wife Joan and family.