Cowfold Seagull
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Crazily early days obviously, but we'll give it a good go! Starting with three points at home to AFC Varndeanians tonight hopefully, then our return match at Newhaven on Saturday, in the League this time.
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The Pilsbury Echo
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- Dec 30, 2015
- 404
The fine fella is not stupid, he knows that he will have a good enough day in his home town whoever triumphs at Gorings Mead. Only problem is will he remember it? One of Horshams finest imo but then I only have to put up with him 4 0r 5 times a year!
Kuipers Supporters Club
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Banstead 1 - 1 Goldalming played at Chessington due to Banstead’s ongoing ground issues.
About 40 in attendance.
About 40 in attendance.
Slum_Wolf
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- May 3, 2021
- 798
Wallingford & Crowmarsh 1-2 Ardley United - Cherry Red Records Combined Counties Football League Premier League North. Decent game, Ardley deserved winners but they wasted a lot of chances so a much more nervy finish than it should have been. Attendance 76 according to the FA.
stewart12
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- Jan 16, 2019
- 1,952
ground number 36 last night was Jubilee Fields, home of Billingshurst for their SCFL Division 1 clash with Alfold.
I'd planned to do this one a few weeks ago for a friendly, only to find out when I got there that they were playing on one of their side pitches.
Anyway, got there just before kick off and managed to squeeze into the sizable car park. This place is basically a large sports field divided into a few football pitches, a very nice looking cricket ground, and the football ground. The football ground is fenced off from the rest but I'm not sure why as you could easily watch the whole game from the other side of the fence, if you were so way inclined.
The ground is right on the edge of Billingshurst and has a bit of a rural feel to it. I am starting to crave a bit of rough having gone to a LOT of quite posh Sussex towns and villages lately.
Entry was £7 and they take card (although prefer cash as, with it being in the middle of nowhere the card machine takes ages)
It's a nice, if a bit "functional" ground. I don't know how old it is but everything here seems quite new and polished. There is only one stand- a fairly small seated affair with seats in the clubs colours. Otherwise there is hard standing all around other than the far side which is not open to spectators.
The clubhouse is very nice actually. It's quite big and is shared with the cricket club. Loads of photos on the walls and even a little shrine of sorts to former Albion youngster James Tilley. The clubhouse is definitely one of the better ones in the SCFL I'd say. Didn't see any of the brown nectar on sale though- big shame.
The game was an absolute massacre and the home side were 5-0 up at half time and Alfold had their goalie to thank for it not being more. Billingshurst then scored twice at the start of the second half and I was half expecting it to reach double figures but they understandably slacked off a bit as the game went on and it ended 7-0. Still very impressive and there was only 5 points separating these sides last season.
Anyway, it's a nice ground but nothing special, clubhouse is very nice.
I now have a little break as I'm going away but the current state of play is that I have now been to 36 grounds, Rottingdean have seemingly dropped out of division 2 meaning the grounds I have left are:
EFL League One:
Crawley Town
Isthmian Premier:
Hastings United
SCFL Premier:
Saltdean United
Crawley Down Gatwick
Crowborough Athletic
Eastbourne United
Little Common
Bexhill United
SCFL Division 1:
AFC Uckfield Town
Mile Oak
Oakwood (/Lingfield who are sharing)
Seaford Town
Infinity
SCFL Division 2:
Rustington
Ferring
Bosham
Southwater
St Francis Rangers
Hailsham Town
Jarvis Brook
TD Shipley
I'd planned to do this one a few weeks ago for a friendly, only to find out when I got there that they were playing on one of their side pitches.
Anyway, got there just before kick off and managed to squeeze into the sizable car park. This place is basically a large sports field divided into a few football pitches, a very nice looking cricket ground, and the football ground. The football ground is fenced off from the rest but I'm not sure why as you could easily watch the whole game from the other side of the fence, if you were so way inclined.
The ground is right on the edge of Billingshurst and has a bit of a rural feel to it. I am starting to crave a bit of rough having gone to a LOT of quite posh Sussex towns and villages lately.
Entry was £7 and they take card (although prefer cash as, with it being in the middle of nowhere the card machine takes ages)
It's a nice, if a bit "functional" ground. I don't know how old it is but everything here seems quite new and polished. There is only one stand- a fairly small seated affair with seats in the clubs colours. Otherwise there is hard standing all around other than the far side which is not open to spectators.
The clubhouse is very nice actually. It's quite big and is shared with the cricket club. Loads of photos on the walls and even a little shrine of sorts to former Albion youngster James Tilley. The clubhouse is definitely one of the better ones in the SCFL I'd say. Didn't see any of the brown nectar on sale though- big shame.
The game was an absolute massacre and the home side were 5-0 up at half time and Alfold had their goalie to thank for it not being more. Billingshurst then scored twice at the start of the second half and I was half expecting it to reach double figures but they understandably slacked off a bit as the game went on and it ended 7-0. Still very impressive and there was only 5 points separating these sides last season.
Anyway, it's a nice ground but nothing special, clubhouse is very nice.
I now have a little break as I'm going away but the current state of play is that I have now been to 36 grounds, Rottingdean have seemingly dropped out of division 2 meaning the grounds I have left are:
EFL League One:
Crawley Town
Isthmian Premier:
Hastings United
SCFL Premier:
Saltdean United
Crawley Down Gatwick
Crowborough Athletic
Eastbourne United
Little Common
Bexhill United
SCFL Division 1:
AFC Uckfield Town
Mile Oak
Oakwood (/Lingfield who are sharing)
Seaford Town
Infinity
SCFL Division 2:
Rustington
Ferring
Bosham
Southwater
St Francis Rangers
Hailsham Town
Jarvis Brook
TD Shipley
Mellor 3 Ward 4
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James's dad is Chairman of Billingshurst Football Club.
An incredibly hard working guy, who is also a very decent bloke.
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
- 3,248
I saw Haywards Heath have an easy 3-0 victory over Little Common yesterday evening. Always nice to visit Hanbury stadium and you can park right by the side of the pitch (if you accept the risk of damage!).
I parked next to the pitch on Saturday at Horsham YMCA, there was a few spaces behind the goal but I avoided them even though there is a big net behind the goal.
I chose to park near the corner flag, unfortunately the Newhaven strikers hit my van 3 times
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I'm just glad that Jake and his fellow forwards were so off target last weekend! Just hope they keep it up this Saturday for our league fixture/ I have a feeling though that you might be ready for us this time.I parked next to the pitch on Saturday at Horsham YMCA, there was a few spaces behind the goal but I avoided them even though there is a big net behind the goal.
I chose to park near the corner flag, unfortunately the Newhaven strikers hit my van 3 times
Any news on your keeper who had to be taken to hospital with concussion?
Newhaven also lost midweek 4-3, I’m not sure how long the new players will take to settle in.
The keeper didn’t play in the defeat at Crawley Down, that’s all I know
Kuipers Supporters Club
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Dick Knights Mumm
Take me Home Falmer Road
Start of the Isthmian League season this afternoon. Bon chance mes amis.
The Wookiee
Back From The Dead
Not a great start for Worthing losing 3-0 at half time
Ethelwulf
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Now 3-2
Ethelwulf
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Now 3-3
Whitechapel
Famous Last Words
But winning 4-3 at Full Time.
And I thought this season would be better for my heart. What a comeback, can’t wait to see the goals. Ex-Albion Jack Spong with two free kicks.
SpongebobSquarepants
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And ex Albion Danny Cashman with the other 2