Lion’s frustrating weekend ends on a high-note

After a frustrating weekend the Lions traveled to Rye Town knowing a win would see them go four points clear at the top of the table. Rye started stronger for the third time this season and could have been 2-0 up in the first five mins. It was Rye who did take the lead after […]

Chopbacks celebrate as they make it through to challenge cup final

Coopers Construction Challenge Cup Semi Final South Coast Athletico 5 Hampden Park 1 Fresh from their quarter final victory over Robertsbridge second team, South Coast Athletico took on high flying division five team Hampden Park and it was the away side that showed why they look set for a spot in division four next season. […]

Hollington Lions back in action at the weekend

Hollington 1st – 5 Crowhurst – 0 So the international break saw the Three Lions beat the Dutch but they couldn’t match the mighty Lions as both the first and seconds returned to action. With the firsts having only their third game this calendar year and their first home league game since the December 2, […]

More success for HKA as fighters head to Kent

Hastings Kickboxing traveled to Lordswood in Kent last weekend for a light contact event. First up was Charlie Drury in his first ever Kickboxing fight. Charlie was excited but nervous for his first bout matched against a taller lad. It was an evenly matched fight and both young men tried their hardest to take control […]

Quarter final win sets up ‘stern test’ of Chopback’s resolve

Coopers Construction Challenge Cup Quarter Final South Coast Athletico 1 Robertsbridge United II 0 The Chopbacks finally got the go-ahead for their long awaited cup fixture against Robertsbridge second team, setting up in a 3-5-2 for only the second time this season. It was a change of scenario as Robertsbridge took the early initiative pegging […]

Hollington’s games fall victim to the weather – but the U18s battle on

Hollington U18s 5 Steyning 0 Both the first and second team games fell victim to the weather on Saturday along with the U16’s on Sunday. With the U21s not having a fixture that left just the U18ss with a game against Steyning. From the off the young Lions were all over the opposition who didn’t […]

Grading success at HKA

Fifty members of Hastings Kickboxing Academy (HKA) graded last weekend and according to chief instructor Carl Denne there were some ‘fantastic achievements’. Carl says that gradings don’t just grade the children in the actual martial art but also helps them to understand things like time keeping for events, making sure they have everything they need […]

Chopbacks embrace the video age

It might be one of the newest football clubs on the local scene but South Coast Athletico has big plans for the future. This week the club has announced a significant investment in filming equipment which it intends to use for the majority of its games in the 2018/19 season. Equipment includes a camcorder that can […]

Goals galore as Chopbacks score emphatic win

Parkfield 3 South Coast Athletico 7 Goals galore yesterday as the Chopbacks finally played their fixture against Parkfield at the Eastbourne Sports Park. The Chopbacks nearly took an early lead but poor communication between Connor Easton and Jack Bloomfield meant the chance went begging. It wasn’t long after though before Easton put South Coast in front, […]