CRICKET
Kent Gains, Priory Losses 10th July: Lost by 43 runsEast Grinstead 202-5;Hastings & St Leonards Priory 159-6 17th July: Lost by 7 wicketsHastings & St Leonards Priory 263-5;Middleton 264-3 Hastings & St Leonards Priory batsman Harry Finch enjoyed one of…
That Penalty Shoot-Out
Roy Keane, never too concerned in his playing career if he took his opponent out along with the ball, opened hostilities amongst ITV’s post-match pundits. Discussing the decision to give England’s 19-year-old rookie Bukayo Saka the crucial fifth penalty shot…
RUGBY
H & B set up summer camp Hastings & Bexhill RFC (H & B) will be hosting a two-day rugby summer camp on 24th and 25th August at their ground above Ark Alexandra school. It is open to all children…
RUGBY
H&B Getting Fit for Purpose Rugby in July – what are the seasons coming to? But with the British Lions’ summer tour of South Africa about to replace European tournament football on our TV screens, the players and coaches of…
CRICKET
Victories Prove Elusive for Priory 26th June: Match DrawnHastings & St Leonards Priory 195-9;Cuckfield 167-6 3rd July: Lost by 5 wicketsHastings & St Leonards Priory 142-6;Eastbourne 145-5 On two successive Saturdays the cricketers of Hastings & St Leonards Priory have…
FOOTBALL
Billy Wood still a Soul Man By Nick Pelling At a recent AGM of the Hastings United Independent Supporters Club, the CEO of Hastings United, Billy Wood, held a fascinating question-and-answer session. Perhaps inevitably, the key questions were about the…
CRICKET
The Finch Factor 12th June:Hastings & St Leonards Priory 250-8; Haywards Heath 224-9 19th June:Brighton & Hove 181; Hastings & St Leonards Priory 104 The Hastings side remains with only one Premier League victory this summer after contrasting games over the…
FOOTBALL
Back On Track With The 1066 Specials By Nick Pelling As we all know, things have been opening up again. But, as the noise of supposed normality kicks in, it’s worth shining a light on a club that deserves to…
CRICKET
Priory Batsmen Find It Tough At The Top Hastings & St Leonards Priory 150; Roffey 151 for 2 The cricketers of Hastings & St Leonards Priory, back in the Sussex Premier League for the first season since 2018, have been…
FOOTBALL
Fan Park On The Pier While spectator sport remains largely confined to digital images with limited audience capacity, Hastings Pier is about to stretch those limitations to the ultimate. Its decking above the waves will be the setting for big-screen…