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Eastbourne Borough
Tommy likes what he sees
Eastbourne Borough boss Tommy Widdrington is ‘more than happy’ with what he has seen from his players since joining the club earlier this month.
Frustrating times for skipper Austin
Eastbourne Borough skipper Ben Austin will be out for another three to four weeks following a knee injury sustained in the Sussex Senior Cup quarter final at Lewes.
Tommy: We will squeeze as much as we can from players
NEW Boss Tommy Widdrington delivered a clear message to his players soon after his arrival at Priory Lane.
tommy takes charge
Eastbourne Borough Football Club unveiled Tommy Widdrington as their new manager this week.
‘The outstanding applicant’ delights chairman Smith
CHAIRMAN Len Smith said Tommy Widdrington was the ‘outstanding applicant’ as he introduced his new manager on Thursday morning.
Eastbourne Town
Bailo in demand: Bloor keen to bring Camara to the Saffrons
Eastbourne Town have confirmed they are still going strong in the battle to sign Bailo Camara from Eastbourne Borough.
Leaders Bognor hold no fear at the Saffrons
League-leaders Bognor Regis Town pay a visit to the Saffrons this weekend in a match that Eastbourne Town manager Danny Bloor is ‘greatly looking forward to’.
Rugged Town keep it clean once again to share spoils
Eastbourne Town put in a rugged performance on the Kent coast as they recorded back-to-back clean sheets.
Town back in action after midweek postponement
Eastbourne Town will be looking for all three points as they return to action following their midweek postponement.
On your Bicard... town striker sent off but Bloor’s boys hang on for the draw
Boss Danny Bloor was delighted with his side’s best defensive performance of the season at The Saffrons on Saturday.
County League Football
County League chief Bentley vows to fight FA’s proposed changes
A PETITION opposing the FA’s plans to reorganise step five of the non-league has been put forward by the Sussex County FA and signed by all 20 of the County League’s Division one clubs.
Billings and Atrill out of Rustington clash
Manager Kenny McCreadie has said his side Hailsham Town are ‘quietly confident’ ahead of Saturday’s away fixture to ninth placed side Rustington.
Boss Daubeney: ‘Sometimes you have to win ugly’
New signings Liam Baitup and Gianluca Del-Gaudio became ‘super subs’ as they helped Eastbourne United return to winning ways against Mile Oak.
Baitup bolsters United attack
Eastbourne United have finally sealed the signing of striker Liam Baitup from Worthing United.
Mac not happy despite second placed position
Kenny McCreadie is banking on home advantage to help Hailsham Town earn a result against Dorking Wanderers at The Beaconsfield this weekend.
Brighton Hove Albion
Poyet hoping to borrow another Baggie
Gustavo Poyet is planning to add a third West Brom loan star to his ranks.
Sparrow likely to miss Anfield cup clash after clumsy red
Albion midfield Matt Sparrow faces missing the club’s forthcoming cup face-off with Liverpool after seeing red for his reckless tackle on Leicester sub Ben Marshall.
Crystal Palace 1v1 Brighton - Attwell takes centre stage as derby day spoils are shared
Ashley Barnes salvaged a derby day point for the Seagulls after controversial referee Stuart Attwell took centre stage at Selhurst.
Premier League pair arrive on loan
Gustavo Poyet has added a pair of Premier League reinforcements to his Seagulls squad.
Wallace turns down move while Hoskins heads to Sheffield
Albion transfer target Murray Wallace has reportedly turned his back on a move to the south coast and opted instead for a spell at League One Huddersfield.
National Sport
Khan out for revenge
Amir Khan has declared his intention to avenge his defeat by Lamont Peterson when the two meet for a rematch in Las Vegas in May.
Simmons: We froze in spotlight
St Helens coach Royce Simmons claimed his players suffered from stage fright as they stuttered to a 38-10 victory over Salford in the first Stobart Super League match at their new £30million Langtree Park stadium.
More injury woe for Fourie
Sale Sharks and England flanker Hendre Fourie looks set for another spell on the sidelines after injuring his shoulder against Worcester Warriors.
Italy clash intrigues Corbisiero
England's history boy Alex Corbisiero is not part of the X-box generation, preferring his degree studies on the unification of Italy to computer games.
Ferguson questions Reds over Suarez
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has questioned why Liverpool did not appeal against Luis Suarez's recent eight-match ban if they believed he was not guilty of racially abusing Patrice Evra.
Speedway
Geer: We have a whole team of number-one riders
Eastbourne Eagles boss Trevor Geer believes they have a whole team of potential number riders as they begin their preparations for the 2012 season.
Eagles await final piece in the jigsaw
Eastbourne Eagles boss Trevor Geer said they are a whisker away from completing their line-up for the 2012 season.
Rugby
Imich & Bettles could return to boost club
Manager Roger Stanley is worried that Eastbourne Rugby Club will lose momentum ahead of their rearranged clash with Folkestone this weekend.
Mohawk Marler misses the Six Nations cut
Eastbourne prop forward Joe Marler narrowly missed out selection for England’s RBS Six Nations clash with Scotland.
1 commentWe’ve nothing to lose ahead of Folkestone clash - Stanley
Manager Roger Stanley stated Eastbourne Rugby Club have ‘nothing to lose’ when they face third placed Folkestone this weekend.
Pride & passion returns despite defeat to leaders Crowborough
Eastbourne may have lost this game but gave a sterling performance based on pride, passion and a refusal to give anything less than 100 per cent.
Will Marler be the first of the Mohicans for England?
Colourful rugby rogue Joe Marler has been given the chance to cut it on the international stage, if he cuts his hair off of it.
Cricket
Jackson spices up winter with Indian development tour
While the rest of the county shivers in the freezing temperatures Eastbourne cricketer Callum Jackson is escaping the cold for the warmer climate of Pune, India.
Polegate seek new talent at junior and senior net sessions
Polegate & Stone Cross Cricket Club is on the lookout for more players – both senior and junior.
Hellingly cricket coaching for junior players
With the summer fast approaching, this Saturday sees Hellingly Cricket Club start their junior winter cricket coaching.
Youth Sport
England dream alive and kicking for young Kellie
Talented Eastbourne footballer Kellie Larkin is on the brink of representing England after attending an Elite Performance camp at the Bristol Academy.
Top performance from Willingdon young guns at Brighton six-a-side
12 Primary School football teams from Eastbourne and surrounding area enjoyed a fun packed day of football with the dream of playing at Wembley Stadium as the grand prize.
A great medal haul in the pool for swimmer Andrew
Andrew Horsfall-Turner was in sparkling form in the pool for St Bede’s in the ASA South Region Zonal Meet
Parkland juniors are the pride of Sussex
Eastbourne Schools’ U11 Football Champions Parkland Junior Girls competed in the Sussex Finals, held in Brighton.
Hockey
Rot has to stop in a must win game
A must-win game faces Eastbourne Hockey Club this weekend as they play fellow strugglers Milton Keynes on the back of six straight defeats.
Spirits remain high after narrow defeat to leaders
Eastbourne Hockey Club suffered their fifth straight defeat at the hands of table-topping Richmond, but team manager David Adelstone insists confidence at the club is still high.
Bowls
Pauline & Sheila show top form
Playing in the Ladies County Patron Pairs, Pauline Davies and Sheila Simmons hit top form when playing B Collins and A Janman from Arun IBC.
Best Demolition mean business
Twelve Teams took part in The Borough Means Business Indoor Bowls Tournament with club sponsors Steve Domsalla and James Hopkins being part of the winning team managed by Kevin Fry from Best Demolition.
Julia advances in the County singles
Playing at home in the Ladies County Singles, Julia Savin from Langney met Janet Puffett from Horsham.
Winning burst from Jim’s men
Playing at home in the County Triples Tom Dickens, Brian Henty and Jim Preston were 5-0 down after two ends against T Cook, R May and Chris Thomas of Wealden IBC.
Golf
Top spot for Judy at Royal Stableford
Judy Ayling took first place in the Royal Eastbourne Silver Division of the Ladies Stableford last week with 37 points.
Luck is with the Irish at Downs All Nations Cup
The Downs All Nations Cup got under way on Saturday with over 50 gents taking part in the inaugural event.
Snooker
Big break from Grimes helps to see off Seaford
The near top of the table match between the current division one leaders Glastonbury B and Seaford Con Club, resulted in a 5-0 whitewash of the Seaford Con.
Devonshire shock the leaders Glastonbury
Devonshire Club recorded the shock result of the week in division two by beating the current leaders Glastonbury A 3-2.
Chasing pack close the gap on leaders Glastonbury
It was the turn of other teams to try and close the gap Snooker League division one leaders Glastonbury B this week as the leaders had a bye.
Hailsham MIB take full advantage of Railway’s day off
With division three league leaders Railway having the week of, Hailsham MI B were the top team in action with a 4-1 win again Transport with victories for Steve Stenhouse, Clive Kidman, Barry Kent and Hugh Galt.
Railway prove the best form of Transport after whitewash
The division three match between the Transport and Railway was won by the Railway 5-0.
Table Tennis
Four titles gained in East Sussex championships
St Leonards Academy hosted the annual East Sussex secondary schools table tennis Championships this week with 50 players competing to win a place at the national finals.
Other Sport
England’s boxing brothers save fighting for the ring video
While all siblings may enjoy their fair share of scraps, very few battles between brothers can match the skill shown in James, Frankie and Jessie Smith’s physical confrontations over the remote control.
Brave flyweight Conaghan gets the Atlantis rocking
Adam Haniver hopes Friday night fights are here to stay in Eastbourne after a thrilling showcase of amateur boxing at Atlantis nightclub.
Former Saffrons squash players set for grand reunion
SOME great squash memories of yesteryear will come flooding back at a grand reunion evening in the main clubhouse of the Saffrons on Friday, February 17 (7.30pm).
Cavendish success helps to spur on Rovers’ cyclists
Eastbourne Rovers Cycle Club enjoyed their annual prize giving dinner on Saturday night at the Afton Hotel Eastbourne.
Jake ready to roar at Winter Garden darts
Eastbourne’s Red Dragon Darts Open starts this weekend and 17 year-old Jake Jones will be looking to defend his title.
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Weather for Eastbourne
Saturday 11 February 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: -6 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: North east
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: North west
