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Elvis got 'em all shook up!
f Charlie Barnett, left, and Alex Rowland
by Carl Eldridge sport@sussexpost.co.uk
Fireball hangs up gloves with a win
Able also has got a draw with well rounded Chichester boxer George Bennet on a Fighters Promotions' white collar show in Portsmouth two years ago. "That's definitely it for me," said Harrison after his bow. "I made a promise to my family I wouldn't fight again, and that's a promise I will keep." He vows to stay in the gym though, which is good news for myself and other boxers who benefit from his sound advice "I'll definitely stay in the gym," he said. "Keeping fit is very much a way of life for me and I don't want to let myself go again as I did after the last time I fought." Hats off to Jimmy. Someone I have enormous respect for. A true fighter and a stand-up gentleman. Grassroots level amateur boxing clubs very much rely on grants and sponsorships to keep them equipped, and Ockley ABC tell me that they are proud and grateful to have a number of the community's businesses supporting them. Most boxing clubs can only pay rent with whatever subs they get from youngsters coming through the door to train. This leaves little to no funds for the likes of gloves, heavy bags, ropes or other equipment that is essential to the development of the young fighters. A club also relies heavily
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Bats more like it! YOUNG pair Charlie Barnett and Alex Rowland put in a batting performance that was a perfect tonic for the woes of Aldwick this season. Chasing 168 for victory against Eastergate 2nd XI in West Sussex Invitation League Division 6, Aldwick 2s were in trouble at 7-2. But Barnett (74*) and Alex Rowland (65) took charge and piled on 159 runs for the third wicket in a match-winning
on local businesses to help with the costs of boxing shows, to ensure the young fighters have a platform to display the talent that they train so hard to develop. Top of Ockley's list of benefactors though, has to be Additions, the loft and extension firm, who have backed the club and all of its efforts for the past two years. The family-run and trustworthy general builders, with over 25 years experience, cover all aspects of architectural development from refurbishments to new builds. "Additions owner Barney and all the lads at the company have been absolutely brilliant," said Ockley head coach Faz Chitima. "They're always there at the local shows to support our boys and with all the sponsorship and equipment they've brought to the gym, it's just been amazing. I really can't thank them enough, as well as the boxers, trainers and all those who help, they are the lifeblood of local boxing." I saw Faz with coaches Teddy Gower, Ata Lubani and Ian Pepperell all decked out and looking sharp in their new team tracksuits sponsored by Additions, and mighty fine the looked, too. Have a great sporting week, and enjoy the Olympics, folks.
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Colvin in fine form as Middleton draw
partnership. It was an impressive performance and when Rowland finally fell to Curtis Drake (2-24) it was just left to Ian Guppy (4*) to hit the winning runs. Earlier, Aldwick’s bowlers managed to keep the lid on things as far as the home side were concerned and subsequently restricted Eastergate to 167-8 from their 40 overs. Grant Wilson (2-23) got proceedings
off to a great start by removing opener John Etherington for a duck. The runs came from Aaron Bateman (37) and Matt Langmead (38) but in the end it was not enough as Aldwick toasted a victory and collected 28 points to go with their triumph. This week Aldwick 2 will be in a confident mood when they come up against Worthing 4 at the Felpham Oval.
by Carl Eldridge sport@sussexpost.co.uk
Eranga Eranga earns earns Pagham Pagham triumph on derby day day triumph on derby by Carl Eldridge sport@sussexpost.co.uk ERANGA Dissangge was at the heart of everything that was right for Pagham 1st XI in their convincing win over rivals Bognor in this derby clash at Nyetimber Lane. Dissangge struck 105no to help the struggling home side to an impressive seven-wicket victory in the crucial Sussex Premier League 1st XI Division 2 fixture. And he was in fine form with the ball, too, as he took three wickets for 22 runs with four maidens off 10.1 overs to help his side enjoy the bragging rights. Bognor won the toss and elected to bat and captain Mikey Harris showed decent form to hit a decent knock of 83. And Rob Willowy proved handy with the bat to hit 30 as the visitors reached 182 for 10 (50 overs). In reply, the hosts scored 184 for 3 (43.2 overs) with Dissange’s ton added
to with 35 from Kevin Condon and Ryan Barratt’s 32no. Bognor Regis 2nd XI drew with Crawley in Sussex Premier League 2nd XI Division 3 (West) Crawley won the toss and elected to bat and managed to reach 216 for 5 (53 overs) with Fizul Nadir hitting 105 before being run out by Mark Woolnough at the Regis Oval. In reply Bognor scored 166 for 9 (47 overs) with Oliver Handson top scoring with 46, while next best with the bat for the hosts was John Woosley who hit 40no. Wayne Green delivered a devastating display in which he took SEVEN wickets as Pagham 2nd XI beat Findon by three wickets in Sussex Premier League 2nd XI Division 2. Pagham won the toss and elected to field and Green was in superb form for his haul as the hosts were restricted to 138 for 10 (44.3 overs). The visitors got to 139 for 7 (31.5 overs) with Josh Burgess top scorer with 53no
and Green proving handy with the bat, too, with a knock of 44. Aldwick 1st XI slumped to a heavy 10-wicket defeat at home to Horsham Trinity in West Sussex Invitation League Division 2. Aldwick won the toss and elected to bat and could only manage a derisory 43 for 10 (20.4 overs). The visitors quickly reached their target and 44 for 0 (6.5 overs) did the trick. Tom Standard hit 52 for Eastergate 1st XI but Broadwater were victorious by five wickets in West Sussex Invitation League Division 1. Broadwater won the toss and elected to field and Stannard top scored while Steve Grant added 26 to give the visitors 167 for 10 (45.5 overs). The hosts scored 171 for 5 (38.5 overs) and took the spoils despite a valiant effort from the visitors' Jamie Murphy at Broadwater Green. He took three wickets for 59 runs off 10 overs with two maiden overs but it proved too little to avoid defeat.
PAGHAM U13 captain Elvis Millen had opponents from Chichester Priory Park all shook up when he smashed a whopping 144 not out to secure a magnificent victory. Millen mauled 'em in 33 overs, including striking 27 fours, from 120 balls delivered, to help Pagham to a 178-run win in Sussex Junior Cricket Festival Under 13 Division U Shield on Monday. Chichester won the toss and elected to field and Millen’s fantastic tally was added to by 43 runs from Theo Beynon-Ayres and a further 27 from Harry Lindsey. It gave Pagham 257
for 2 (33 overs) and Chichester could only muster 79 for 10 (18.3 overs) in reply. Millen's performance and huge haul prompted Pagham Colts club officials to congratulate him on Twiiter, where they posted this snap of the triumphant schoolboy. And he was at it again a day later though not in such big numbers when he hit 38 in a 25-run defeat by Bognor in the same competition. Bognor batted first and scored 183 for 9 (37 overs) with Charlie Jays hitting 32 to top score for the home side. In reply Pagham reached 158 for 10 (33 overs) with the help of Millen and 35 from Beynon-Ayres, who was bowled by Jays as he took four wickets for 16 from four overs.
PATRICK Colvin top-scored with a knock of 81no to help Middleton to a draw at Eastbourne in Sussex Premier League 1st XI Division 2. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat at The Saffrons and scored 240 for 7 (53.0 overs). Colvin’s tally was added to by good contributions from Will Burrows, Beck Hemingway, Ben Ferbrache, Ben Hansford, George Holman and Jamie Thompson. Eastbourne reached 204 for 7 (47.0 overs) in reply. Max Ellis was the pick of Middleton’s bowlers recording figures of three wickets for 27 runs from 10 overs with two maidens. Sam Harvey and Matthew Geffen took three wickets each as Chichester Priory Park 1st XI fought out a draw with Steyning in Sussex Premier League 1st XI Division 3. The pair’s tally came after the home side won the toss and elected to bat and scored 153 for 10 (51.1 overs). Chichester reached their total with the help of George Perry’s 30, Jolyon Dannatt’s 25 and Simon Hasted’s 22. Harvey recorded figures of three for 22 overs from 14 overs with two maiden, while Geffen’s treble came for 53 runs with three maidens from 15 overs. Daniel Joseph, also, proved in fine form as he took two wickets for 39 with nine maidens from 19 overs. It
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EX-PRO Jimmy Harrison had his final fight on the VK Gym's white collar show and finished his career with a punch perfect points win over London's Kay Able. Putting in a typical Harrison, highwork rate display, the 50-year-old fireball swarmed an opponent half his age and ran out a clear winner by unanimous decision. "I just wanted to go out with a bang on my last ever fight," said Harrison. His opponent, Kay Able, from Hammersmith's "State of Mind Fitness" is no stranger to these parts. The experienced ex-amateur has fought on many white colour shows on the south coasts, including a VKpromoted show in Chichester.
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meant Steyning got to 130 for 8 (48 overs) at a well-attended Priory Park. Chichester 2nd XI also drew with their Steyning counterparts away from home with the visitors’ Will Futcher smacking 129 runs. This Sussex Premier League 2nd XI Division 2 encounter saw Chichester win the toss and elected to bat at the Memorial Playing Fields. And they scored 248 for 6 dec (48.5 overs), with Ben Hubbard hitting 34 and Ollie Troy chipping in with 27 to add to Futcher’s huge haul. Steyning scored 236 for 9 (51 overs) with each of Chichester’s Alex Pegg,
Elliott Davies, Matthew Bennison and Oliver Reynolds taking two each. Stirlands 1st XI drew with West Chiltington & Thakeham in Sussex Premier League 1st XI Division 4. Stirlands elected to bat the West Chilt Recreation Ground and scored 266 for 6 dec (53.0 overs). Dan Mugford smashed an impressive 80no to top score for the visitors while captain George Coles hit 70. The home side reached 234 for 8 (47.0 overs) with Stirlands’ Ajinkya Deshpande taking four for 100 from 18 overs. Mugford and George Briance each took a brace of wickets.
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TWITTER can be a great source of fun but sometimes the social media platform allows nerds to swap geeky info that can irk someone such as your diarist. And that was the case this week two nameless tweeters had the following exhnage. Nerd 1: "Well I never knew that. Colin Jackson's sister is the woman off Casualty. Amazing." Nerd 2: "Another sports star's sister in TV is ex-Chelsea's Scott Minto's sister was the traffic cop on original Gaviscon advert!" Oh deary, deary me! WHICH party-loving chairman of one our area's
football teams is gathering a bit of a reputation as what might be politely described as a "bon viveur"? This avuncular chap travelled to his team's match at the weekend in the "dog bit" in the back of a SUV in a "morning after the night before" state. FAIR play to Bosham all-rounder Andy Probee who has overseen a summer transformation of the Robins’ Walton Lane pitch. The club benefitted from a West Sussex County Council Fund grant of £10,400 and by the looks of things it has been put to excellent use.
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