Archives for Rugby
RUGBY: H & B Win Sussex Shield
MAX MOWBRAY H&B RFC ended a long silverware drought last weekend with a dramatic victory over Ditchling in the Sussex Shield final, securing their first cup trophy since 2017. A…
RUGBY: League Third Place Confirmed
10 April: Hastings & Bexhill 38, Gravesend II 0 17 April: Tunbridge Wells II 36, Hastings & Bexhill 35 H & B have just one game left in the Kent…
RUGBY: Good Times for Blue-and-Whites
28 February: Hastings & Bexhill 38, Old Williamsonians 07 March: New Ash Green 0, Hastings & Bexhill 65 MAX MOWBRAY It’s been a fortnight of strong results for Hastings &…
RUGBY: Defeat in Top-of-Table Encounter
14 February: Sittingbourne 33, Hastings & Bexhill 18 MAX MOWBRAY A depleted Hastings & Bexhill team travelled to Kent League leaders Sittingbourne on 14 February and suffered defeat…
RUGBY: Kaleb Wiggan Gets International Call-up
MAX MOWBRAY Local boy Kaleb Wiggan earned international honours last Saturday with his second cap for national side Jamaica UK. Kaleb, who plays for Hastings & Bexhill RFC, travelled to…
RUGBY: H&B’s Dominant Display
10 January: Dartford Valley 7, Hastings & Bexhill 45 MAX MOWBRAY Hastings & Bexhill’s finest travelled northwards on Saturday for a chilly but bright afternoon at Dartford. This was a…
RUGBY: Victory in Yellow
10 January: Hastings & Bexhill 34, Whitstable 17 MAX MOWBRAY Hastings & Bexhill returned to winning ways last Saturday, donning their alternative all-yellow kit against blue-and-white rivals Whitstable and securing…
RUGBY: Five out of Five
6 December: H&B 33, Brockleians 1213 December: Gravesend II 31, H&B 32 MAX MOWBRAY Hastings & Bexhill RFC stormed into third place last Saturday after their fifth consecutive victory in…
RUGBY: Winning Streak Extended
22 November: H&B 71, New Ash Green 029 November: Old Gravesendians 5, H&B 11 MAX MOWBRAY Hastings & Bexhill enjoyed two excellent wins over the past fortnight, achieved in contrasting…
RUGBY: H & B End League Season On A High
Hastings & Bexhill ended their Kent 3 league season in triumphant style, winning 25-19 away last Saturday against the league runners-up Beckenham 2nd XV. Their hosts may have not been…
RUGBY: Sixth Successive Win for H & B
Hastings & Bexhill recorded their sixth successive win in the Kent 3 League when they travelled to Whitstable last Saturday and won 23-10. Those victories have included four away from…
RUGBY: H&B Rampant as they Extend Winning Run
Hastings & Bexhill–68, Tunbridge Wells 2nd XV–5 PETER KNIGHT In totally dominating this game at their Ark Alexandra ground last Saturday, Hastings & Bexhill recorded their fifth successive victory – a…
The Year In Sport 2024
ATHLETICS At Hastings Athletics Club (HAC) it’s been a busy and successful year for the club in every discipline - from local events to international level – as it celebrated…
RUGBY: No Cup Run for H&B
30 November: Uckfield 33, Hastings & Bexhill 5 PETER KNIGHT Peter KnightQuin McManus, now returned from New Zealand Hastings and Bexhill 1st XV travelled to Uckfield for this first round…
RUGBY: Gravesend Double for H&B
9 November: Old Gravesendians 7, Hastings & Bexhill 1516 November: Hastings & Bexhill 17 Gravesend II 5 Hastings & Bexhill notched two wins in the Kent League on successive Saturdays, both against opposition…
RUGBY: H & B Juniors Impress
Hastings & Bexhill U12s 20 Eastbourne U12s 20 Hastings & Bexhill U12s kicked off their season earlier this month at Ark Alexandra Academy with a thrilling friendly against their counterparts…
RUGBY: Centenary Season Starts With Win
Hastings & Bexhill 31 Beckenham II 16 PETER KNIGHT Hastings & Bexhill kicked off their 100th season last Saturday with a pre-match lunch, the first of many celebratory events. The occasion…
RUGBY: Under 15s Festival at H & B
Eight local teams competed in an under-15s festival of rugby on Sunday 14 April at the Ark Alexandra ground of Hastings & Bexhill RFC, bathed in warm spring sunshine. Cheryl…
RUGBY: Youth Success from Adult Dedication at H&B
CHERYL SITCH and PHILIP USHER The Hastings and Bexhill under 15s squad is made up of 28 boys, some that have played since they have been five years old, some…
RUGBY: H&B struggle in lower league
After their relegation earlier this year, Hastings & Bexhill may have been expecting a more comfortable experience in the Kent 3 County League this season. It hasn’t worked out that…
RUGBY: No Cup finale for H&B
Hastings & Bexhill 63,Burgess Hill 32Vigo 45, Hastings & Bexhill 22 In a cup double-header on 22 April covering quarterfinal ties in both the Papa Johns Community Cup and the…
Rugby: H&B 2nds fall short in cup final
Hastings & Bexhill 2nd XV 15, Eastbourne 31(Sussex Vase Final at Crawley RFC) The Hastings and Bexhill squad for this Sussex Vase Final contained an excellent combination of youth and…
Rugby: Under 13s on the rise
by CHERYL SITCH H&B under 13s have had an eventful season so far and risen to every challenge with resilience and perseverance. Unprecedented wet weather at the beginning of the…
RUGBY: No levelling up for H & B
Hastings & Bexhill 7, Westcombe Park II 36BY PETER KNIGHT H&B may have been feeling confident in advance of the arrival of last Saturday’s visitors from Orpington, Westcombe Park II,…
Game of Two Halves
Hastings & Bexhill 19, Park House 22Review by Peter Knight A massive second half effort by H & B ended in agonising defeat at their Ark Alexandra ground last Saturday.…
2022: The Year in Team Sport
After two years of major disruption from lockdowns and social restrictions associated with the Covid pandemic, 2022 has seen a welcome resumption of sporting normalities. By Hugh Sullivan, Peter Knight…