Eastbourne II 5 St Leonards CP 22 (HT 0-17) Ports found themselves with a strong squad as they made their Sussex Bowl bow in wet and windy conditions under the lights in Eastbourne. Despite having beaten Eastbourne convincingly in the league earlier in the season, Ports took the field knowing they had never won a […]
East Grinstead II 30 St Leonards CP 10 (HT 0-7) The journey to East Grinstead is always a challenging one, and this league trip was made tougher for Ports with a number of injuries and unavailable players meaning that an unfamiliar looking squad took the field in heavy and wet conditions. From the kick-off though […]
St Leonards CP 108 Crowborough III 7 (HT 59-0) Ports played a second successive home league game, but where previous opposition Eastbourne had arrived with a sizeable squad Ports hosted a Crowborough side who only arrived with eight players. The side was bolstered by a number of Hastings and Bexhill players, and Ports squad members. […]
St Leonards CP 25 Eastbourne II 15 (HT 18-10) Ports had started the season slowly with injuries and lack of availability meaning that going into this key league game a radical new front row of Kim Wan, James Daniels and Greg Montier were at the heart of a large Ports pack. Eastbourne brought a large […]
Heathfield & Waldron II 31 St Leonards Cinque Ports 15 (HT 31-3) Ports took a large squad to their first league game of the season, but a number of players were carrying significant injuries which meant there was a need for rotation throughout the match. The early exchanges promised a lot for Ports. Ashley Mountain […]
Newick RFC 34 St Leonards Cinque Ports 15 (HT 19-5) An un-seasonally warm day greeted Ports as they arrived at higher level Sussex 2 club Newick for the last of their pre-season friendlies. Ports were affected by a number of injuries and unavailability and travelled to Newick with only 14 players. Those who did make […]
Ashford Barbarians 28 St Leonards Cinque Ports 14 (HT 7-7) After their opening friendly with Hellingly was cancelled, Ports travelled to Kent with an extra layer of rust to shake off. The opposition had already played a couple of friendlies, and this showed in the opening exchanges. Ashford carried well and it took strong tackles […]
St Leonards CP congregated at Sussex Exchange to celebrate its 12th annual dinner dance, celebrating a season that saw them finish fourth in Sussex Division 3 and play an unprecedented 28 games. Proceedings were led by Chairman Paul Smart and Team-manager Gavin Thomas. Smart opened proceedings capturing the highlights of the season. Notable wins against local rivals […]
St Leonards CP 17 Sittingbourne 21 (HT 7-0) After Ports record breaking win against Sittingbournes 3rd XV, the return fixture was a very different experience as Sittingbourne brought a strengthened and combative team. The early exchanges were brutal but no side could take control. Max Olujobi who the opposition had identified as a danger man […]
