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Another defeat for Sussex Sharks.

Last night at Bristol Sussex Sharks suffered their second consecutive defeat in the start of the T20 Vitality Blast competition. Time was when the Sharks could field a side better than some international ones – with the likes of Jofra Archer (broken down with a back injury) and Chris Jordan [...]

May 28, 2022 // 0 Comments

Poltics and sport

This morning my subject du jour is “Sport and politics don’t mix – discuss”. Like all juicy issues, this one has a number of thorny complications and I intend to begin with the most basic because – my hunch is –  a consensus may not be as hard to establish upon it as some might [...]

May 25, 2022 // 0 Comments

One size does not suit all.

Watching John Daly tee off to launch the PGA dressed in psychedelic trousers with a logo of skulls and an overhanging gut, flowing blonde hair and beard, I was reminded of a cross between  a superannuated surfer and a wizard in Lord of the Rings. Yet at 54 the 1991 winner at Crooked Stick still [...]

May 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

Sussex v Middlesex (second day)

Ivan Conway kindly invited me to the second day at Hove because of my Middlesex allegiances. Stumps were drawn with Middlesex trailing by 108 runs with 6 wickets down. As Shaheen Afredi was so effective from the Cromwell Road End down the slope, so was Ollie Robinson, taking 3 wickets. Anderson and [...]

May 7, 2022 // 0 Comments

A pleasant day at Hove County Ground

The sun shone for most of the first day which ended with Sussex in pole position over Middlesex on 354-6. It might have been more but doughty Ali Orr, who looks more of a Ken Barrington than a David Gower, was tragically out for 99 in the last ball before tea. Chet Pujara, who had banked 531 runs [...]

May 6, 2022 // 0 Comments

Brighton win and Sussex CCC draw

Brighton HAFC are heading for their best ever finish in the top flight. After away wins over Arsenal, Spurs and – on Saturday – Wolves, the Seagulls are ninth and their last two remaining games are at home against Manchester United and West Ham. We have seven wins away from home and [...]

May 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

Appointing and anointing

The last few weeks have seen some interesting appointments with more to come. In cricket, Rob Key has been appointed Director of Cricket in place of Ashley Giles. Key made fifteen appearances for England but was never really Test class. He was an above average pundit at Sky: insightful, [...]

April 21, 2022 // 0 Comments

Field of Dreams/Patrick Ferreday and James Mettyear

This history of 150  years at the Hove County Ground is very much a labour of love by two genuine Sussex CCC supporters . The first part covers the history of the ground which is inextricably bound with the fortunes of Sussex and the second part some of the characters that moulded it. Sussex over [...]

April 14, 2022 // 0 Comments

A so so weekend for Sussex sport

On Saturday morning I messaged a great Arsenal-supporting friend that his boys would have no problem with Brighton as we cannot score. Oh ye of little faith. Brighton scored twice in a deserved win, both goals via delicate cushioned volleys with the instep from Leandro Trossard and Enoch Mwopu. The [...]

April 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

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