Parker’s players dominant at inter-school tournament

On Friday Ark William Parker’s Year 9 basketball team recorded decisive victories when they played other local schools in a three-way basketball tournament. The tournament started with Parker versus Hastings, always an interesting fixture being a local derby. Parker won 35-0 and the score line reflects the outstanding performances from Parker’s Year 9 team. Parker […]

Ports dominate in friendly clash

Sittingbourne XV 5 St Leonards CP 112 With the league ended Ports headed off to Kent to face a Sittingbourne Social XV. The long journey did have an impact though and Ports could only muster 13 people to travel and Ports were unsure of the quality of opposition and despite taking an early lead through […]

Dominant performance sees Billy Joe take second big win

He’s only just 16 but Billy Joe Fitzgerald is already marking his mark in the world of full contact kickboxing. On Saturday night, in just his second full contact fight and matched against a strong and very able opponent Billy Joe notched up his second decisive win. His opponent was Jack Johnson from TKO and […]

League wants ideas to boost grassroots football numbers

The East Sussex Football League (ESFL) is hoping to defy a national trend and encourage more teams to join for next season. Across the country the number of grassroots football teams is falling and many local teams have disappeared in recent years. Now the ESFL is looking to attract more clubs with the deadline to […]

The pinnacle of the sport at the home of crazy golf!

The ‘spiritual home of mini golf’ on Hastings seafront will be hosting World Crazy Golf Championships this summer for the 17th year in a row. Entry is now open for the event which, for the first time in its history, is including a new junior competition just for children. Taking place at Hastings Adventure Golf […]

Brave Ports beaten but unbowed

St Leonards CP 17 Lewes 22 (HT 0-12) Due to an earlier postponement and a lack of pitch at Hastings, Ports found themselves hosting Lewes at Eastbourne RFC in a ‘double header’ league tie where double league points were available. Despite the importance of the game Ports found themselves struggling for a squad and this […]

‘Pure class’ Kickboxing at its very best…

Fighters from Hastings Kickboxing Academy walked in to the ‘Kombat Zone’ at the Casino Rooms in Rochester last night and they came away with victories under their belts. Nick Lelliott was in a rematch against Matt Geere, the man he’d beaten in Hastings last autumn, and not only did Nick win his fight by a […]

Off-colour Ports shaded out

Heathfield III 19 St Leonards CP 10 (HT 5-10) After two convincing wins against Heathfield, Ports travelled confidently yesterday with a large squad. Heathfield were strengthened and showed greater steel, but it was clear from the off that Ports were not reaching the form they reached in their two previous wins. While Ports were structured […]