Rocks Review: Rocks 1 Worthing 0
For an hour it was a bit of a turkey. But the final 30 minutes of the Boxing Day derby at Nyewood Lane turned into a bit of a Christmas cracker for the Rocks with the winning goal and a missed penalty...
View ArticleFavourites find festive favour at Fontwell
Five of the six favourites won as Fontwell Park hosted a bumper Boxing Day meeting - one year late.After a heavy frost put paid to last year’s meeting, the first scheduled for the figure-of-eight...
View ArticleDevelopment of Petworth courthouse could bring £188k boost
PLANS to redevelop Petworth’s former magistrates court, and the vacated care home beside it, could give the town a £188,000 boost.The proposals from Seaward Properties have been given the go-ahead by...
View ArticleMullins: Lions’ winner was foul play
Hayden Mullins insisted he was fouled in the game’s critical moment as Pompey fell to defeat at The Den.Mullins was floored by Millwall striker Dany N’Guessan as he grabbed the only goal of the match...
View ArticleHenderson frustrated to miss out on clean sheet
Stephen Henderson believed his saves had earned Pompey a point at Millwall.The Blues’ four-game unbeaten run came to an end as they went down to a 1-0 loss at The Den yesterday.Henderson made some fine...
View ArticleAppleton: Lions were cuter than us
Michael Appleton was left cursing a costly refereeing decision after slipping to a controversial Millwall defeat yesterday.Dany N’Guessan scored in the 82nd minute to send the Blues to a 1-0 loss –...
View ArticleTalking Sport: Ex-players could help reduce refereeing errors
Bear with me while I describe a few short tales which almost define incompetence.Two weeks’ ago, I was aghast to see not one but two ludicrous refereeing decisions go against Tottenham at the Britannia...
View ArticleRocks confirm Prior is off to Eastleigh
GOAL machine Jason Prior will make his Rocks swansong against promotion rivals Whitehawk next Monday.The Rocks have announced the man who has scored more than 70 goals for the club since the start of...
View ArticleThousands breath tested in Sussex anti-drink drive campaign
SUSSEX Police is warning people not to ruin the festive and new year period by drink driving.Chief Inspector Di Roskilly of Sussex Police’s Road Policing Unit said: “Too many people get behind the...
View ArticleWest Sussex CRB checks now take days to complete
CRIMINAL Record Bureau (CRB) checks carried out by West Sussex County Council now take a matter of days rather than weeks or months to complete.The authority has switched to processing all its CRB...
View ArticleHappy new year from the Midhurst and Petworth Observer
THE Midhurst and Petworth Observer would like to wish our readers and customers a happy and prosperous new year.The Chichester Observer’s office in Eastgate Square, Chichester, will reopen on Tuesday,...
View ArticleChanges to Chichester Priory 10k - but not to its popularity
THE Chichester Priory 10k road race is celebrating its 21st anniversary.The race takes place on Sunday, February 5, with an earlier start time of 10.30am.Organisers are confident it will prove as...
View ArticleGet expert help preparing for Chichester’s 10k
If you are running the Chichester Priory 10k for the first time or returning to sport after a lengthy absence, organisers are offering a support programme to prepare you.The first session was held at...
View ArticleNew year message from the chairman of Petworth Town Council
KEN Lintill, chairman of Petworth Town Council, spoke to the Observer to give his New Year message.He said: “Firstly I would like to wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. “For me this time of...
View ArticleBowls: Moon are eclipsed by Arun ladies
There was an excellent 103-61 win for Arun ladies in the fifth round of the Vivienna Trophy when they played Moon Fleet at Banister Park. It was tight on three rinks but Arun had a very good win on one...
View ArticleThere’s merit for Oli in golf club’s new title
Oli Bradbury was awarded the the Chichester Golf Club Feldon Shield for winning the junior order of merit during the section’s Christmas meeting.The order of merit was established in 2011 with the...
View ArticleTangmere Military Aviation Museum receives Gloster Gladiator
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum was delighted to be presented with a splendid model of a Gloster Gladiator aircraft.It was particularly appropriate for this model to come to Tangmere, as it was here...
View ArticleBank holiday football with the Rocks, Brighton and Pompey
It’s a bumper bank holiday of football on the south coast - and you can follow the key action here.We’ll have up-to-the-minute news from the Rocks’ promotion clash at Whitehawk, and we will also bring...
View ArticleChichester-based Hairport UK celebrates success
A group of forward-thinking young hairdressers are forging ahead with a pioneering venture which is proving they are a cut above when it comes to building up a business by making optimum use of social...
View ArticleRocks Review: Whitehawk 3 Rocks 0
The Rocks slumped to defeat at the home of title rivals Whitehawk and had a man sent off for the second game running.The 3-0 loss was only their second league reverse of the season but it leaves Jamie...
View Article