Tony Lunch has been nominated for an RYA Lifetime Commitment Award by his club and has been selected as a winner by the RYA Honours and Awards Panel. He will receive his award at the organisation’s annual awards ceremony in London on November 16.

Lunch has been a stalwart of Oxford University YC for more than 50 years, both as a student and alumnus of the university. He served as commodore, vice president and president, a post he held for 19 years, before retiring from the committee in February 2018, providing a strong continuity to the club where the members change every three to four years.

As a life member, he provides financial and logistical support to the students, ensuring donations have been used appropriately to purchase boats and support student sailing.

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A passionate and engaged supporter, he has organised varsity matches, hosted training events, facilitated participation in Cowes Week and raised the international profile of Oxford University YC through an exchange programme with students in Japan.

With his infectious enthusiasm, Lunch has ensured Oxford University YC remains the home for all Oxford sailors, irrespective of their discipline or experience within the sport. His commitment to the club has been total and spans every aspect of club activity and life.

He said of his nomination: “I am extremely pleased to have been nominated and regard the award as a great honour and totally unexpected.

“To help and encourage youth sailing is a particular privilege and I have had enormous enjoyment from sailing, both in dinghies and keelboats over many years.”

Block, 18, has been drafted in to the Rocks backline as emergency cover after key defenders Keaton Wood and Corey Heath sustained injuries. And he will sit in the heart of the rear guard again when Jack Pearce's men go to Walton Casuals in the FA Trophy second qualifying round tomorrow (Saturday).

And while he admits he sees his position in the middle of the park, sitting deeper for the cause allows him to watch pass-master Tuck at close quarters in front of him.

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Former Brighton trainee Block said: "Doug has to be one of the best players in the league. I've been asked to play at the back and I have no problem with that as it all helps as my game develops. I'd rather be playing than on the bench, let's put it that way!

"But the thing it does let me do is see how Doug does it in midfield. Sometimes he gets the ball in such tight space and manages to get his pass away and I look at his movement and think, 'how did he just do that?'. He seems to be able to create space somehow.

"Obviously my choice would to be in a more holding midfield role along with Doug in midfield. I love the chance to win the ball and then allow us to play from there. But at the minute I'm delighted to be in the side and fighting for the cause."

Bognor travel to Surrey for the trophy clash before heading back to Nyewood Lane for a Bostik premier game against Corinthian Casuals on Tuesday night. And Block added: “We've only lost one game in the league so we are keen to keep up that decent form. We've drawn some we should have won and left it late to snatch a draw in others but there is still a buzz in the camp.

"The lads have trained well this week after the game against Seaford was called off on Tuesday, so we go to Walton in good spirits. We know our squad isn't the biggest but that is bringing us closer and we are all working hard for each other.”

The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Worthing from November 2 to 7, 2018.

Tony Merrett, 36, of Lyminster Road, Wick, was discharged conditionally for six months and must pay £100 compensation after admitting causing £400 damage to a glass front door at McDonalds, Arundel, on October 19, 2018.

Karly Rooyen, 22, of Arundel Court, Elmer Road, Middleton, was fined £40 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving over the 30mph speed limit in Bognor Regis on November 22, 2017. Her driving record was endorsed with three points.

Brett Satturley, 31, of Pacific Way, Selsey, was fined £100 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £40 costs, after admitting driving over 70mph on the A34 Islip on April 22, 2018. His driving record was endorsed with four points.

Leigh Yorke, 49, of Flansham Park, Felpham, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 50 hours’ unpaid work after admitting knowingly being a party to the carrying on of a business to which the Fraud Act applied in Osprey Gardens, Bersted, on December 2, 2015; knowingly being a party to the carrying on of a business to which the Fraud Act applied in Mayfield Close, Bognor Regis, on March 8, 2016; knowingly being a party to the carrying on of a business to which the Fraud Act applied in Nyetimber Lane, Bognor Regis, between June 17, 2016, and June 21, 2016; and knowingly being a party to the carrying on of a business to which the Fraud Act applied in Stoneage, Bersted, between March 25, 2016, and August 1, 2016. He must pay a total of £12,920 compensation.

Lucy Allouette-Harris, 37, of Chestnut Grove, Bognor Regis, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting two charges of supplying diazepam, a class C drug, in Bognor Regis on November 19, 2017.

David Ayling, 54, of Bridgewater Close, Billingshurst, was fined £200 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (54mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) on the A264 Broadbridge Heath on October 23, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 14 months.

Matthew Beacher, 37, of North Road, Bosham, was given a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and fined £500 after admitting drink-driving (186mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in West Stoke Road, West Lavant, on October 20, 2018. He must pay £115 victim surcharge, £85 costs, and was disqualified from driving for 36 months. He also admitted using a vehicle without insurance, no separate penalty.

Caroline Bridle, 33, of Ellasdale Road, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for 12 months and must pay £340 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, after admitting fraud, dishonestly making a false representation to make a gain, withdrawing £340 using her mother’s bank card for her own use in Bognor Regis on May 12, 2018.

Billy Harte, 26, of Westward House, Fishbourne Road East, Chichester, was fined £100 after admitting disorderly behaviour while drunk on the Goodwood Estate on July 15, 2018. He was fined £100 after admitting resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Chichester on July 15, 2018. He was jailed for 20 weeks and must pay £115 victim surcharge after admitting stealing vodka, cash and cigarettes worth £102.79, having entered Station Store, Chichester, as a trespasser on September 22, 2018. He was jailed for two weeks to run concurrently after admitting assault by beating in Chichester on September 22, 2018. He admitted breaching two suspended sentence orders and was dealt with for the original offences, receiving a four-week consecutive prison sentence for destroying two window panes at the Norfolk Arms Hotel in Arundel on September 17, 2016, and assault by beating in Arundel on September 17, 2016; and a two-week consecutive prison sentence for causing £60 damage to property in Chichester on December 17, 2016, resisting a police constable in the execution of her duty in Chichester on December 17, 2016, and criminal damage and assault by beating on November 28, 2016.

A warehouse worker killed a stranger who was ‘out walking and minding his own business’ in a random stabbing attack.

Vladimir Ivanov, 23, pleaded guilty today to the manslaughter of 61-year-old Glyn Rouse part way through his trial, police confirmed.

Paramedics treated Mr Rouse as he lay injured in Cherry Lane in Crawley, but were unable to save him.

During the trial psychiatrists decided it was likely he was suffering from mental illness at the time of the killing, and it was because of this that a plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility was accepted.

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Ivanov, of Juniper Road, will be sentenced early next year.

Vladimir Ivanov used a kitchen knife to stab Glyn Rouse in an unprovoked attack in broad daylight on November 28, 2017, police said.

The incident occurred on a footpath close to the playground in Cherry Lane shortly before 10.30am.

Mr Rouse, who lived in nearby Rushetts Place, was discovered by passers-by with serious wounds to his neck, head, chest and left arm.

Despite the best efforts of emergency services, he was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Ivanov was arrested in the area shortly afterwards by officers who were on route to assist, police said.

He was covered in blood and had a wound to his left hand, believed to have been sustained during the attack.

During police interview, he told officers he took a knife from his home and placed it in his jacket pocket as he went jogging in Cherry Lane that morning.

There were a number of other people in the area at the time, including Mr Rouse.

However, without any prior interaction with anyone, Ivanov attacked Mr Rouse, police said.

When questioned by police he said “something in my mind told me to do this”.

He added that he did not know what his intention was for taking the knife, but said that it was not normal for him to do this, according to officers.

The two men were not previously known to each other.

Ivanov was subsequently charged with murder and remanded in custody.

He was subject to assessments by psychiatrists working on behalf of the defence and prosecution in the intervening period. The results of the those assessments led to the murder trial.

However, during the trial, there were fresh concerns over Ivanov’s mental health.

He was reassessed by the same psychiatrists and they came to the same conclusion that on the balance of probabilities, it was more likely than not that he was suffering from such mental illness at the time of the attack and that he had a defence to murder by diminished responsibility.

On that basis, the prosecution accepted a guilty plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and the trial concluded today.

Detective Chief Inspector Mike Ashcroft, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, who led the investigation, said: “I would like to extend my sympathies to the victim’s family and friends.

“Mr Rouse had been out walking and minding his own business that morning when he was subjected to an unbelievable, highly unusual, unprovoked attack.

“Tragically, the wounds he sustained proved to be fatal and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Ivanov fled the scene of his crime and was witnessed making attempts to flag down a number of passing motorists in the area before he was arrested shortly afterwards.

“His motive for killing an innocent man who was unknown appears to be borne from the mental state of the offender.

“Ivanov only moved to the UK from Bulgaria a couple of months previously, and he appeared to be settled at an address in Crawley and was employed with a local delivery firm.”

Ivanov will be sentenced at the same court, provisionally on Friday, February 1, 2019, following reports on the treatment and assessment of him.

Here’s some tips to get the best deals on Black Friday.

Shoppers can expect to see retailers competing to get you to spend your cash on Friday November 23.

Darren Williams of Promotionalcodes.org.uk, said: “Black Friday is a great opportunity to grab some bargains before the busy Christmas period and to have a successful and enjoyable day it’s important to do your research and avoid making any rash purchases.

“It can get very busy so starting early and avoiding the mid-day rush will make for a more pleasant experience and you will also have your pick of the best stuff on offer.

“Don’t forget to look online too and in the stores to compare, sometimes the best deals aren’t on the shop shelves, so you can save money and won’t have to carry your purchases around with you.”

Here’s a list of the top do’s and don’ts to remember for your Black Friday shopping:

DO

1 - Use voucher sites

You could find yourself getting a discount on any already reduced Black Friday item.

2 - Use apps

There are plenty of free apps to download that contain all your important Black Friday information, including comparisons of different deals and live feeds of new deals and price decreases on the day.

3 - Wait for Cyber Monday

If visiting the shops is out of the question then you might want to wait until Cyber Monday to grab your bargains, as many online stores wait until this day to further slash their prices.

4 - Compare online and instore

It may take some time, but the savings will make it worth your while.

5 - Go for quality over quantity

It’s better to leave with one major product you need rather than several smaller ones that you don’t.

6 - Check social media

Scroll through your favourite store’s Twitter feed, as they may update it with exclusive deals only available on social media. If you’re getting deals from supermarkets, follow your local store’s online channels for updates on how busy the store is and how much stock is left.

7 - Make a list and stick to it

Going into Black Friday without an idea of what you want means you’re more likely to dither over a purchase and loose out to another customer. A list can also prevent overspending on products you don’t need.

8 - Start early

Some websites have been known in recent years to launch their Black Friday sales up to a week before the big day, so keep an eye out online to see which sites are jumping the gun.

9 - Have fun

Remember that if you didn’t manage to grab that Flatscreen TV you wanted, that there’ll be plenty more sales to come.

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DON’T

1- Don’t assume a good deal is a great deal

If you spot a deal that looks too good to be true, it most likely is. You can easily get caught up in seeing your favourite items being reduced, but you may find that the discount isn’t as great as you think. If so give it a miss.

2 - Don’t buy for the sake of it

Always ask yourself before making a purchase if it’s an item you truly need. Remember that if you don’t get something you want you can always wait until the January sales.

3- Don’t act impulsively

Try to think rationally when shopping, otherwise you’ll end up seriously overspending.

4 - Don’t get caught up in the frenzy

Remember that it’s only a bit of shopping, so try to avoid barging, pushing or arguing with other customers about who saw it first.

5 - Don’t rely on it for your Christmas present

You’ll find a good bargain or two but that doesn’t mean you must use it as your main opportunity to get Christmas shopping sorted.

6 - Don’t spend on a debit card

You’ll be better protected online if you pay via a credit card or PayPal, so consider one of these options to be sure that your money is safe.

7 - Don’t go

The best way to avoid the stresses and panic of fighting it out for the best bargains is to not go altogether. If you keep a look out, there’s plenty of great deals year-round, so if you want to avoid the all the Black Friday fuss then stay in and put up your feet up.

Hove Crown Court heard barber Mahmut Yentur was ‘grossly in excess of the legal limit’ on September 12 last year after taking cocaine. Click here to read the full story.

Yentur 30, of London Road in Bognor, was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving.

At a previous hearing he had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon, and was later convicted of driving over the legal drug limit and failing to stop a vehicle when directed.

Following the sentencing, police have released dramatic dashcam footage showing a lenghty pursuit of Yentur through Bognor.

He can be seen travelling at high speeds on his motorbike through the town.

The pursuit takes police through much of Bognor town centre, including: Chichester Road, Langford Road, Canada Grove, Queensway, Waterloo Square, the Esplanade, Gloucester Road and High Street.

Eventually the officer finds Yenturs crashed motorbike, with Yentur nearby, trying to hide behind a wall.

More than five years of work researching Arundel’s contribution to the First World War have culminated in a touring exhibition that will be available for years to come.

Arundel in the Great War features information panels which having been displayed separately at various locations in the town for about a month.

They were all brought together at Arundel Museum today for a presentation to invited guests, including the Duke of Norfolk.

Malcolm Farquharson, chairman of trustees, said: “Today is the culmination of a number of projects to commemorate the people and groups of Arundel who made a contribution to the war effort between 1914 and 1918, and it is the result of over five years work.

“A key part of the three Arundel in the Great War research projects has been the way that museum staff, volunteers and researchers have worked with the castle archivists, schools, Arundel Scout Group, all the local churches and the town council.”

The work started with A Taste of the Home Front, which gave a flavour of what people were eating. Trench cake made from the original government recipe and gingerbread made from Alice Officer’s hand-written 1917 recipe were handed round.

Casualties, Convalescence and Community, the story of Arundel’s Red Cross Hospital during the First World War, was the second project, including an exhibition at the museum last autumn.

David Gillard said: “The idea was that we would look at how the town had responded to the call that was made for facilities such as convalescent hospitals.”

During the process, the remarkable diary of Winnie Bishop was uncovered, which proved invaluable as no official records survive from the Red Cross hospital, which was set up at St Wilfrid’s Priory. Winnie had even collected autographs from the many soldiers cared for and this provides the only known list of patient names.

David said: “That actually was such a discovery, we had to go back to the Heritage Lottery Fund and say ‘may we have longer’, and they granted that to us.”

At the beginning of the war, the 15th Duke and Duchess of Norfolk responded by providing accommodation for officers and the Duchess was instrumental in the establishing of St Wilfrid’s Red Cross Hospital in Arundel.

The latest project, led by John Morrison, outlines the service and compassion of all those in and around Arundel who served and supported the Great War 100 years ago.

Mr Farquharson said: “It was a mammoth undertaking.”

All three projects were financed by the Heritage Lottery Fund and have been brought together for the centenary of Armistice Day on Sunday.

The exhibition, which will be on display at Arundel Museum until Tuesday, details the many names, locations, employers and voluntary organisations from 100 years ago and sets out stories of service, loss, determination, ingenuity and compassion for people to reflect on.

Mr Morrison said it was important that proper credit was given to the service and compassion given by the people of Arundel, both on the Home Front and in battle.

The exhibition includes eight different strands, including the Scouts, who were involved in a number of activities at the start of the war, the two Arundel schools, where the pupils have responded to the project with great enthusiasm, and a panel for Tortington, where there is a roll of honour of people who signed up to serve.

The panels will be available for people to borrow and use to help tell the story.

Mr Morrison said: “It is not the exhibition today that is important, it is the fact the story has been built up and shared. People will be using the material for years to come. It is to carry on being used, out and about.”

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The Somerset handler took victory in the opener, the Winner Plant And Access Handicap Hurdle, when Fontwell favourite Cannon rode the aptly named Love The Leader to a 4/1 victory.

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It was an unusual day at Fontwell in that only one favourite won - that coming in the last, the Axio Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, which went to 6/4 market leader Alrightjack for Sam Twiston-Davies and Jamie Sonwden.

Another regular Fontwell winner, Colin Tizzard, scored in the TBA/EBF Mares' Beginners' Chase with Dinos Benefit, ridden home at 7/1 by Aidan Coleman. And the JEB Construction Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle saw Kieron Edgar prevail on 7/2 chance Firmage Burg, overhauling the long-time leader and favourite Mon Port on the final circuit.

Next up at Fontwell it's one of their biggest races of the year - the Southern National - which takes place on Sunday, November 18.

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UNDER-16

Chichester City Youth 5 Pagham Youth 0

With an A Division Cup semi-final place at stake, Chichester knew they had to win the midfield battle to advance. They did just that in a resounding 5-0 win.

They opened the scoring on 25 minutes when Jake O’Brennan met a James Glanville corner and powered home a header. This soon became 2-0 when Sam Weller sent over a cross-come-shot which flew into the back of the net.

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The second half was ten minutes old when a James Glanville free-kick was headed back across goal for Ralph Silverthorne to control and fire home.

Glanville then swung in another free-kick for O’Brennan to grab his second off his shoulder.

The Chichester defence kept the Pagham attack quiet with keeper Zak Cogger not having to make one meaningful save in the whole game.

The fifth came when Josh Mill found himself at the far post to meet a cross and score his first goal for Chichester.

A dominant win for Chichester was well reffed by Martyn Charndler.

Chichester: Cogger, Briant, Evans, O’Brennan, Silverthorne, Wells, Sutherland, Sanzen-Baker, W Glanville, J Glanville, Garnett, Weller, Dixon, Mill, Moth.

UNDER-TEN

Chichester City Colts under-tens continued their impressive start to the season with victory in the Arun & Chichester Youth Leagues Adur Cup final at Worthing Town FC.

Colts went into the game unbeaten so far this season and despite the early setback of going behind, they showed great character to fight back and win the cup with a 5-2 victory.

It was a terrific team performance with all of the boys playing their part in a tremendous game of football.

Scorers were Jamie Heard, Freddie Hunt, Kieran O’Flinn, Teddie Stairs and Caleb Lock.

A major residental development on land at Rotherlea in Petworth was approved last night, despite concerns the design did not comply with Petworth’s neighbourhood plan.

Plans for 34 new homes on the site exceed the density of 23 homes envisaged in the plan but include only 57 of the 68.5 car parking spaces requested for the rural location and include three-storey homes.

Addressing Thursday’s meeting of the South Downs National Park Authority’s planning committee, town council chairman Chris Kemp said the development was ‘unacceptable’.

He said: “If you allow the violation of the neighbourhood plan, it opens the floodgates to the developers on the rest of the available land and it endagers the whole purpose of having a neighbourhood plan.”

Two other Petworth residents also warned the meeting the homes would worsen an already difficult parking situation in a rural area dependant on road transport and voiced concerns as to the impact of the three-storey homes that would overlook theirs.

But members of the committee sided eight to two with planning officers’ recommendation to approve the development on the basis it was ‘broadly’ in line with the neighbourhood plan and maximum use of land was encouraged in government policy.

Development manager Rob Ainslie told the committee the planning inspector’s report on the neighbourhood plan had stated a higher number of dwellings on the site could be acceptable depending on design, given the homes could be smaller.

He added that county highways had made no objection on the basis of road safety.

Committee member Heather Baker countered that in her experience the roads around the site were always busy and more homes with insufficient parking, even taking eight spaces from use elsewhere, would ‘exacerbate’ the problem.

She said: “I’m a bitterly disappointed that county highways cannot look at this sort of application in a different light and cannot go and tramp the streets and see what’s actually happening.

“I know perfectly well, because I live quite close to Petworth, just how busy this whole area of housing is.”

Support for the town council also came from Roger Huxstep, who said the housing was not what the ‘good people of Petworth’ voted for, particularly with respect to parking, which was an ‘immense’ problem in his own ward.

He echoed residents’ request to reduce the density of the site and the size of the tallest buildings to two-storeys rather than three.

Fellow committee member Anthony Watts Williams said parking was always an issue but new residents would be able to walk ‘quite easily into the town centre’.

The motion to approve the plan (SDNP/15/01862/FUL) was carried eight votes to two, with one abstension.

The West Sussex League Championship south clash then started with Sompting creating some decent early chances themselves, from which George Philpott produced some fantastic saves.

Aaron Freeman was fouled outside the box and picked himself up and produced a sensational free-kick which he curled round the wall and into the net to give the Dean the lead (see the strike in the video, above)

Moments later Dave O’Donnell pulled a ball back from the byline for Zack Dray to convert.

Just before half-time Sompting pulled a goal back.

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After a few tactical changes at the break for the Dean the home side started pinging passes across the pitch and it led to a great team goal as Lee Bessey, Aaron Freeman and MoM Daniel Richards combined before Dray converted.

Sompting hit back with two quick goals, undoing all of the Dean’s hard work.

Then Bessey found Freeman, who curled the ball into the top corner to make it 4-3.

Dray volleyed home to complete his hat-trick and make the game safe.

East Dean: Philpott, Strain, Reed, Freeman N, Haynes, Bessey, Richards, O’Donnell, Caveney, Dray, Freeman A. Subs: Wordsworth, Dauya, Millard.
This week the Dean make the long trip to AFC Uckfield Reserves in the Sussex Intermediate Cup.

Murderer Roy Whiting, who abducted and killed Sussex schoolgirl Sarah Payne 18 years ago, has been stabbed in prison, it has been reported.

Eight-year-old Sarah was snatched from a cornfield in Kingston Gorse, West Sussex, by convicted paedophile Roy Whiting in 2000. Her body was found in a field near Pulborough several days later.

The Sun newspaper reported today (Saturday) that Whiting had been attacked in his cell at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire by two prisoners with makeshift blades.

It added that although Whiting was in a critical condition following the attack, he has since returned to Wakefield’s healthcare wing and is said to be in a ‘stable’ condition.

Whiting, now 59, was found guilty in 2001 of Sarah Payne’s abduction and murder and will serve a minimum of 40 years.

It was revealed that Whiting had previously been jailed for four years after kidnaping and indecently assaulting another girl in Crawley in 1995.

Following Sarah’s death, her parents campaigned to protect children from paedophiles.

This resulted in Sarah’s Law, which allowed people to find out if convicted sex attackers were living near them.

Bognor’s Tone Zone Runners headed to Hayling Island for the Hayling 10.

The fast and flat ten-mile race around the island uses part of the old Hayling Billy railway line.

First home for the club’s was Byron Kearns, finishing 38th overall in a time of 1:04 to record a new personal best in his first year at the club.

Paul Jarvis, Jess Thomson and Duncan Stephenson Gill all finished reasonably close together, with Thomson claiming third in her category.

Grahame Hurren, Carl Bryant, Allan Coombs and Andy Miles showed great club camaraderie to finish within two minutes of each other.

Helena Wilmers picked up another PB for herself this year by finishing in 1:26. Andrew Medlock finished in 1:31. David Sinclair, Lisa Robinson and

Daniel Hughes all ran strong races to finish under the 1:45 barrier.

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Flying the flag in the New Forest was Michelle Maxim, competing in the New Forest Stinger, a ten-mile multi terrain event.

Despite the tough hill towards the finish line Maxim completed the challenging course in 2:06.

In a different part of the New Forest was Sam Yates, who wanted more after last week’s race at the Beachy Head Marathon, as she ran in the Oakhaven Half Marathon. Yates completed it in 2:30.

Tony Holcombe carried on his marathon running in the Meon Valley Marathon, an off-road race with more than 700m of elevation. Again despite the tough course Holcombe finished in a strong time of 4:25.

Results - Hayling 10 Mile - Byron Kearns 1.04.52 PB; Paul Jarvis 1.10.55; Jessica Thomson 1.12.02 3rd in category; Duncan Stephenson-Gill 1.12.20; Grahame Hurren 1.19.08; Carl Bryant 1.21.36; Alan Coombs 1.21.47; Andrew Miles 1.22.14; Peter Ramsdale 1.24.13; Helena Wilmers 1.26.32 PB; Stuart Thomson 1.30.44; Andrew Medlock 1.31.22; Vicky Cooper 1.35.02; Garry Gaskin 1.35.39; David Sinclair 1.41.01; Lisa Robinson 1.43.07; Daniel Hughes 1.44.30.

There is good news for local community groups and organisations looking for funding as the Gatwick Airport Community Trust (GACT), now in its 18th year, has launched its funding programme for 2019.

This is earlier than usual and coincides with the launch of its new website, www.gact.org.uk.

GACT also has a new chairman. Mike Roberts retired earlier this year after devoting 17 years to the trust as a volunteer trustee and more recently as chairman. His successor is Joanna Rettie.

Jo runs the Gatwick Airport Airline Consultative Committee and the Airline Operators Committee. Prior to this she worked for British Airways in a number of operational and managerial roles.

On her new role Jo said: “I have always enjoyed working with and supporting the local community, one of my roles at British Airways was working with the Gatwick community in community relations.

“I am looking forward to bringing some of that expertise to the Gatwick Airport Community Trust and making sure that the annual grant funding programme continues to flourish and provide much needed funds for those communities most affected by operations at Gatwick Airport.”

Local community groups and organisations looking for funding for special projects or community facilities should make an application before next year’s deadline of Thursday February 28, 2019.

The independent charity has been awarding grants annually to local community projects in parts of East and West Sussex, Surrey and Kent for the past 17 years.

During that time hundreds of projects have benefitted from funds.

The trust has encouraged and supported schemes that benefit diverse sections of the local community and are targeted towards the development of young people, the arts, sporting facilities, environmental improvement and conservation, improvements to community facilities, volunteering, the elderly and the disabled. 

This year GACT awarded grants to 102 different projects totaling over £207,000.

The majority of grants ranged from £1,000 to £5,000 and beneficiaries ranged from Scouts and village halls to sports clubs, choirs, theatre groups, pre-schools, the elderly and people with disabilities.

A full list of grant awards can be viewed on www.gact.org.uk

GACT has also pledged a larger grant award of £20,000 spread over two years to Crawley Open House towards the transformation of a disused building into a life-skills and employability workshop for the homeless, ex-homeless and disadvantaged.

Grant applications are assessed by a board of nine trustees who all bring local knowledge and expertise to the Trust ensuring that the money is used to the maximum benefit of the local community.

A map of the area of benefit can be viewed at www.gact.org.uk together with a full list of towns and villages in the area.

Anyone seeking funding for a local community project can find more information and application forms from www.gact.org.uk

They lost 2-0 at Southern League premier south side Walton Casuals to end their hopes of another glory run like the one that took them within a game of Wembley three seasons ago.

James Ewington sealed their fate with a goal midway through the first half and another just before the break, and although the Rocks had come from behind to draw their previous three games, there was no way back this time.

Bognor, still depleted by injuries, will now focus on their Bostik premier campaign, which sees them host Corinthian Casuals on Tuesday evening.

In the Southern Combination premier goals by Josh Clack and Kaleem Haitham were not enough to save Chichester City from a 3-2 defeat at Newhaven.

Pagham drew 1-1 at home to Peacehaven, failing to capitalise on Daryl Wollers' early goal.

In division one of the SCFL, Selsey won 4-1 at St Francis while Midhurst and Sidlesham drew 1-1 at the Rotherfield.

There was more disappointment for Bosham in division two as they lost 2-1 at Copthorne.

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The Rocks named just three substitutes on the bench as they arrived at the Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub to face a side who play at the same level of the non-league pyramid as them.

Jack Parce and Robbie Blake's team had managed to get past Bracknell Town in the first qualifying round in a replay at Nyewood Lane that went to penalties.

The rain was teeming down 30 minutes before kick off as warm-ups took place and the players headed off early to avoid the deluge. The rain was to continue for the duration of the game.

Joe Tomlinson’s early ball down the left found Tommy Scutt but he couldn’t get his cross in. Taureen Roberts beat Calvin Davies following a long ball over the top but was denied when Dan Lincoln stopped his shot. Then Luke Holness smashed one wide from long distance moments later for the hosts.

Bognor had a chance on six minutes when Davies won the ball and passed Jimmy Muitt, who found Scutt. The young midfielder curled it with his first touch but his attempt came off the post. Jack Battie forced Lincoln into a save from long distance. Brad Lethbridge cut inside and unleashed a strike just wide of the goal on 13 minutes.

Roberts combined with Ewington before firing high and wide but Ewington did net the first goal when he beat Chad Field and slotted the ball inside the post on 15 minutes.

Lethbridge tried another strike from long distance but it flew wide as Bognor were trying to get back into the game. Soon a Battie effort clipped the top of the crossbar. Davies was at fault for giving the ball away on 28 minutes, allowing Battie to strike the crossbar again. Battie then smashed a free-kick over the bar - and Bognor were all over the place.

Davies set up Lethbridge for a half-chance but it was blocked. Ewington missed from three yards when a neat cross from Battie found him near the back post. But Bognor were punished again as Walton went further ahead on 42 minutes.

Bognor were beaten at the back when Roberts’ cross found Ewington who controlled it before diverting it back into the net from inside the box. Lincoln got a hand on it but couldn’t stop the ball going in.

At the end of the half it was Battie’s low free-kick which a sliding Davies deflected on to Bognor's own crossbar.

HT 2-0

Roberts curled another chance straight at Lincoln as the Stags had the first chance of the half. Then Mason Walsh cut inside and from the corner of the box forced Denzel Gerrar into an acrobatic diving save to tip his shot around the post. Battie went into the book for simulation after going down easily on 50 minutes. Then Scutt hit one low at goal from outside the area but it was easily saved by Gerrar.

Jimmy Wild came on for Scutt on 53 minutes as Bognor tried to improve on their first-half showing. Lartey Sarping struck one wide before Bognor had a good chance when Muitt's strike came off the post and into Gerrar's grateful arms on 55 minutes. It began to look like it wasn’t their day.

Tomlinson's curled effort was saved, then Field burst through before shooting just over. Bognor's best chance saw Davies flick the ball along the deck from a low cross but Wild was in the way on the line and inadvertently deflected it away.

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Walsh did well to cut along the right byline before his fierce low cross found Muitt, who hit it over. Wild got a foot in the head in the air from Alex Kelly, who was booked.

Tomlinson combined with Lethbridge who confidently cut inside before unleashing a fierce strike high and wide. Then Lethbridge did all the hard work on the left before hitting the side netting. Walsh hit another attempt wide.

Gerrar did well to cut out Harvey Whyte's cross on the right with Wild lurking. Wild worked the ball forward before getting Davies and Muitt on the ball but Lethbridge's attempt was saved.
Walsh's cross into Davies saw him mis-time his effort on 76 minutes. Harry Mills clashed with Walsh on the touchline and received treatment on 78 minutes after an accidental challenge.

Holness should have done better when a shot bounced out to him before he belted an attempt high over the bar. Roberts shot narrowly over from the edge of the box on 86 minutes.

Lethbridge cut inside and committed Gerrar into a diving save to his left in stoppage time. But despite their second-half efforts, the scoreline didn’t improve as a tired Bognor side slipped out of the Trophy.

Bognor are next in action at home to Corinthian Casuals on Tuesday (7.45pm) in the Bostik premier.

Rocks: Lincoln, Davies, Tomlinson, Tuck, Field, Block, Whyte, Scutt (Wild 53), Lethbridge, Muitt, Walsh. Subs not Used: McCormick, Carroll

The draw was broadcast by BBC Sussex Radio on Saturday 10 November 2018 and also on Twitter.

Larette Tritton, Assistant Designated Safeguarding Officer of Sussex County FA drew the home team, and Ken Benham, Chief Executive of Sussex County FA drew the away teams.

The following ties were drawn:

Little Common vs. Haywards Heath Town
Hastings United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion or Lewes
East Grinstead Town vs. AFC Varndeanians
Pagham vs. Burgess Hill Town
East Preston vs. Chichester City
Bognor Regis Town vs. Three Bridges
Horsham vs. Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Town vs. Worthing

Fixtures are to be played on or before Wednesday 5 December 2018.

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Pagham and Peacehaven drew on an afternoon dominated by the weather.

The Lions knew a win would move them closer to the top as they got off to a bright start after an impeccably observed minute's silence to remember the war fallen.

With the Lions scoring 12 in three games before this, including the 4-1 FA Vase victory against ‘Haven the previous week, it was no surprise when they took an early lead. An inswinging corner was headed home by Daryl Wollers after only a couple of minutes.

That advantage lasted only ten minutes, though, Tyler Scrafton striking through a crowd of players into Pagham’s net. It could have been 2-1 to the visitors a couple of minutes later but Curtis Ford shot over when clean through.

Peacehaven were being well dealt with by a strong Pagham defence, James Binfield being kept busy. At the other end ‘Haven keeper Alieu Secka had to deal with Callum Overton and Howard Neighbour’s sorties into his area.

Mike Lloyd’s cross only just stayed out for Peacehaven on 23 minutes. Matt Cheesman thought he was through to score a few minutes later, but the superb Ryan Davidson snuffed out the threat with a timely tackle.

On the half hour Wollers appeared to make contact with ‘Haven’s Jake Legrange in the area. The ‘Haven player fell, and the visitors’ fans and managment screamed for a penalty. The referee saw it differently and waved play on.

Pagham were under pressure but it didn’t stop George Gaskin shooting just wide for the Lions. Binfield was again the hero at the other end, saving the Lions from going behind. Jack Rowe-Hurst was a menace for the Lions, and just on the stroke of half-time his shot deserved better than ending in Secka’s arms.

Pagham replaced Harry Hendrick with Jamie Horncastle at half-time to shake things up a bit. With the rain worsening by the minute, Pagham came out determined to score another goal. Rowe-Hurst headed over, Gaskin had a shot scrambled away and Pagham were forcing corner after corner.

When the visitors attacked, Lloyd did his best to break the netting behind the Pagham goal. In an accidental clash with Overton, and Secka, Tyler Scrafton went down near the hour mark for treatment, the ‘Haven goalscorer looking stricken. After a long delay he was able to carry on.

On came Scott Murfin for the Lions, Rowe-Hurst going off. The heavens opened, and in the torrential rain Peacheaven pushed on, with a shot from Ford escorted out of harm’s way by Binfield.

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Murfin raced towards goal, only for the ball to be cleared. A looping shot from Davidson was tipped over by Secka. The ball was hurried toward the Pagham area, and a classy clearance from Binfield stopped the ‘Haven from scoring. A shot pinged off Pagham’s post a few minutes later.

Overton initiated a period of pressure for the Lions, and was unlucky to be caught offside. Andy Chick had a scoring chance from a free-kick, as a frantic last quarter hour in the rain had the Lions with the upper hand.

There was just time for Gaskin to race through on goal but a wave of an offside flag and the whistle ended an even game.

Pagham: Binfield, Hendrick (Horncastle 45), Cox, R Davidson, Wollers, Van Driel, Chick, Neighbour, Gaskin, Overton, Rowe-Hurst (Murfin 62). Subs: A Davidson, Brazil, Selby.

Peacehaven; Secka, Wiltshire, Burton, Cheesman, Elliott, Massen, Legrange, Brocklebank, Ford, Scrafton, Lloyd. Subs: Bant, Richmond, Croydon, Mynhardt, Baker

Chichester Golf Club veterans’ new captain George Bell started his year with the customary drive-in, all in aid of his chosen charity.  Chichester Counselling Services, based in The Hornet.

The charity helps people work through a wide range of emotional and relationship issues including stress, bereavement and bullying.

Bell’s drive, using a pitching wedge, was 119 yards and correctly guessed by fellow golfer Mike Snuggs.

The Stableford competition that followed was won by John Styles with a magnificent score of 40 points (gross 75). Runners-up Mike Hunter and Chris Penny gained 38 points.

Congratulations went to club green staff for providing fast greens and freshly cut fairways.

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BOGNOR

Bognor seniors have been playing catch-up in the past two to three weeks with many matches rescheduled from the very wet spring we had.

Games were played in glorious warm and windless conditions. In all, seven matches have been played with four wins to Bognor, two halved and one lost, and with only one game to go against Waterlooville this is an excellent way to end the season.

There were victories away to Hayling and at home to West Hove, Sandown & Shanklin and Singing Hills. There were halves away to Royal Winchester and at home to Littlehampton and the single loss came away to Lee-on-the-Solent.

Thanks go to match manager David Turner, who has performed admirably in this difficult year with 36 games played.

COWDRAY PARK

Margaret Curwood ended her very successful year as captain by presenting trophies to all the cup winners at the annual meeting.

Sandra Barber held the pin while Margaret putted out, then was escorted to the first tee to drive in to her year as lady captain.

There was a welcoming party of her committee in various attire, with a song welcoming her into office. This was followed by a team event, followed by soup and then presentation of prizes.

The prize winners were Fiona Sapsworth, Imke Sanderson, Wendy Street and Janet Poat for the ladies; Adrian Poole, Steve Lucking, Nick Henn and Paul Westwood for the men, and Frances Marjoram, Ken Marjoram, Sam Howes and Mark Howes mixed team.

* The most prestigious trophy for the Cowdray seniors is their champions trophy, for which players qualify by winning or coming second in a competition during the year.

The medal competition involved 39 keen and qualified entrants. After a couple of dull, drizzly days another amazing Indian Summer day greeted the players.

For a while, Steve Henley and Richard Burden were clubhouse leaders with nett 67s, but they were eventually beaten by Brian Symonds with an amazing 65. Henley was second on countback with Burden third.

Symonds becomes the seniors’ champion for 2018. His trophy and champagne will be awarded at the Christmas lunch and prizegiving.

The final qualifying event for the seniors’ champions trophy is a medal competition called the Rolland Plate. There was rain the night before the competition but only some water in a few bunkers remained from the deluge as play began. The average score was high with many players entering the clubhouse having played to their handicaps.

Steve Henley and Peter Laws both scored nett 67 and were leading in the clubhouse. Then along came Brian Brockhurst with an amazing 64 to take the trophy.

The seniors also enjoyed a fun team Texas scramble. It was the first really cold start of the autumn but the sun got higher and jackets came off.

The winning team with a nety 61 (gross 69) comprised David Wickham, Mike King, Alan Godfree and Clive Strudwick. Second with a nett 63 (gross 70) were Phil Pett, Mel Milburn, Bernie May, Chris Hutchings.

After a successful first year and a half, a charity devoted to nourishing our nation is moving to central Chichester.

UKHarvest’s goal is to eliminate hunger and food waste through education and the redistribution of quality surplus food and to provide a replicable framework for food rescue.

Since its March 2017 launch, it has delivered over 248,641 meals to more than 75 charitable causes across the South Coast.

The charity is moving to 3a Market Road, Chichester not only to increase capacity to divert more surplus from landfill, but also to reach and support over 100 charities with good food by 2019.

Director of operations Brogan Rehill said: “With support from Chichester District Council and our supporter network, the charity is finally able to grow its own roots in a new home.”

The space will be used as a functioning depot for food operations, as well as to deliver a democratic social space, which the communities it supports can come to, to meet, engage and learn.

Brogan said: “This will also be a supporter hub for our hugely valued volunteers.”

The premises include food stores for pantry items, as well as a walk-in chiller and an open-plan area for meetings and educational sessions.

Brogan said the move is driven by expansion: “2018 has seen the introduction of education programmes, as well as the establishment of ‘surplus supper” community meals. The charity has delivered over 380 vegan-friendly meals through these suppers to communities in West Sussex, including Selsey and Arundel.”

Feedback from attendeees has been positive: “UKHarvest are doing an incredible job of putting unwanted leftover to good use and create a fun, inviting atmosphere.”

Another attendee said: “I had no idea I could enjoy such a delicious meal without any meat.”

UKHarvest chooses to cook vegan food as ‘the most sustainable way to eat’.

The charity also believes education is the answer: “We use food as a medium to change behaviours, to encourage inter-generational and/or cultural integration and to prevent social isolation, while teaching valuable life skills in the kitchen.”

It therefore delivers educational workshops to those supported in schools, people in supported accommodation such as Stonepillow, care leavers and other vulnerable community members, such as family support services in central Chichester.

‘We need community help’

In addition to food rescue, nutritional education and awareness about food waste, food rescue, food security and sustainability are central to the vision of UKHarvest, a not-for-profit perishable food rescue operation which covers Chichester and Arun districts.

With this in mind, the organisation has worked on projects across the area.

These include a partnership with food technology students at The Regis School, where students worked to ‘save the surplus’ and produce a meal made entirely from food that would otherwise would have been wasted.

Nicole Bergmann, a Year 11 student at the school, said: “It was a really good experience as we got to see and learn about the amount of food that is thrown away and wasted every day.

“We feel more knowledgeable about the types of food we can make from things that we may have been prepared to throw away. “Working with a chef and to a specific time-frame for serving the food was a great experience, as it felt like we were in a real working kitchen.”

Among other projects, UKHarvest provides food suitable for the needs of clients of the Bognor Housing Trust.

A spokesperson said: “The food donations support clients who are single homeless people living in temporary accommodation, who often find themselves with no money, and therefore the food provides much-needed provisions. The vegetables help people to try things they may never have tried before.”

The charity is now asking the community for support for its move to central Chichester, whether practical, voluntary or corporate.

Director of operations Brogan Rehill said: “We would like to generate some local community support to help make our very first home as welcoming as possible.

“The more support we have, the less of an impact the move will have on our operations to minimise the adjustments to the daily runs to deliver provisions to charities reliant on our donations.”

Brogan said the food rescue operation is looking for support from corporates, businesses, community groups and individuals to help set up the ‘UKHarvest family’s first home’ at 3a Market Road, Chichester.

To find out more, see www.ukharvest.org.uk.