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Five-star Rotherfield get year up and running in style

By Sussex Courier at 08:01 on 14/01/12

ROTHERFIELD 5 OLD VARNDEANIANS II 0 Mid Sussex League Championship FOLLOWING the postponement of the scheduled fixture on January 2, because of a waterlogged pitch, Rotherfield faced this first game of the year after a three-week hiatus. There was no cause for worry, however, as Rotherfield were simply too strong offensively and Scrooge-like in defence. Having been starved of possession for the first 10 minutes, Rotherfield made...
Impressive landslide victory for Grinstead young guns

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 13/01/12

EAST Grinstead U14s started the new year on a winning note with a 53-0 landslide win at Burgess Hill. They simply blew away the opposition, using the slope to their advantage in the first half. The pack secured the ball early on, allowing Tancock to drive through the defence and off load to Carr on the outside. Gs kept up the intensity and soon scored again this time Tancock taking it over after good work from Robinson and Waite. ...
Down on the up

By Crawley News at 08:00 on 30/12/11

AT THE start of the season newly-promoted Crawley Down could not buy a win for love nor money, but on Boxing Day the Anvils celebrated their fifth consecutive Ryman League win by thumping Burgess Hill Town 5-0 away. The run has seen the Anvils, who won the Sussex County League last season, move from three points adrift, rock-bottom of Division One South to 17th in the league. And manager Darren Guirey was even forced to blast his...
Down are boxing clever

By East Grinstead Courier and Observer at 08:00 on 30/12/11

AT THE start of the season newly-promoted Crawley Down could not buy a win for love nor money, but on Boxing Day the Anvils celebrated their fifth consecutive Ryman League win by thumping Burgess Hill Town 5-0. The run has seen the Anvils, who won the Sussex County League last season, move from three points adrift rock bottom of Division One South to 17th. And manager Darren Guirey was even forced to blast his in-form team on Boxing...
Guirey insists he was so right to believe in players

By Crawley News at 08:00 on 21/12/11

Ryman League Division One South Crawley Down 4 Merstham 1 DARREN Guirey has been confident all season that his Anvils would turn around their form, and now with five wins from their last six matches, the rest of the league are starting to believe him. A goal down at half-time, a brace from Jamie Cade plus a goal each for Tom Burton and Luke Blewden saw the Anvils see off mid-table Merstham. "I did say we would turn it...

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Get fit and healthy in 2012 in Burgess Hill

By rfowler73

The Triangle is an excellent option and very reasonable too - there is loads to do there!

By Raviliouse at 09:38 on 17/01/12

It's coming up to that time of year when the the goals you set yourself for for 2012 could be at breaking point. For many, New Year resolutions revolve round health and fitness and it is not too late to get started, so here are a few ideas of where you can sign up and take part in exercise around Lewes. You may not find yourself in the London Olympics but you should feel all the better for the effort... Heights Health and...
Dancing in Burgess Hill

By rfowler73

I am not doing very well at the swearing at politicians and computer resolution (to stop swearing,...

By Maisie28 at 12:35 on 27/12/11

If the end of Strictly Come Dancing has resulted in a determined New Year's resolution from you to dance your way to fitness in 2012, Burgess Hill has ample of dancing opportunities... Zumba is all the dancing rage at the moment and you can read all about where and when classes are around Burgess Hill here. If salsa is more your dancing style, Salsa Julia has different level classes around Mid Sussex throughout the year, which wou can...
Burgess Hill not on Olympic torch route but will pass through nearby towns

By rfowler73

Shame it isn't coming through Burgess Hill, but amazing that 95 per cent of the population will be...

By herbie15 at 19:23 on 07/11/11

The route for the London 2012 Olympic torch has been chosen and Burgess Hill is not on the map. Starting on 19th May 2012 at Land's End, the torch will visit 1018 destinations during a 70 day journey. Although the torch won't be passing through Burgess Hill itself, there will be opportunity to see it pass through nearby towns including Lewes, East Grinstead, Crawley and the city of Brighton and Hove. The torch will travel clockwise...
Cycle routes around Burgess Hill

By Chris French

There are indeed some beautiful cycling routes around Burgess Hill, we're very lucky living here....

By herbie15 at 19:19 on 13/08/11

If you're making the most of the remaining lighter evenings, weekends or any other time of day and hopping on your bike, what is your favourite cycling route around Burgess Hill? There are good bridleway routes off Cants Lane at the east of Burgess Hill, which then link you to Ditchling Common Country Park. This can all be done off road and can make a good circular route. If you want to then head further with a bit of road cycling, you...
Home Run for Burgess Hill Marathon Man

By Mathcornish

Thank you so much for posting my marathon story!

By Maisie28 at 18:12 on 25/01/11

A Burgess Hill man is commuting with a difference in his bid to get ready for the London Marathon in April. Matthew Cornish, a corporate fundraiser from St Catherine's Hospice, will be leaving the car behind as he runs home from his work at the hospice in Crawley on Monday 31st January - a journey of 13 miles. Matthew says, "I've been training since last autumn, but the idea to do the half marathon commute came from...