rrane our first game until we have tried and tested all aspects of facility from playing on the pitches to pouring a pint in the bar and Life President: Frank King ensuring there is hot water in the showers. This in itself will take time but get ready to move home games from Lancing by around mid Directors: season. I can't wait !! Kevin Borrett (Chairman), John Lines (CEO), Mark Butler (Finance)

David Hillier, Paul Osborn (Commercial) James Clewlow (Legal Advisor and Company Secretary), Jeff Barrett

Club Committee: The above plus: Sean Bravery (chairman), Annie Raby, Mark Wells, Sam Borrett, Jeanie Charman Roger Charman, Joe Clarke, Ray Farrell, Howard Frogley, Paul Ockenden Nigel Smithers, Matt Dale, Mark Barrett, Paul Osborn HORSHAM FOOTBALL Club Secretary CLUB

Jeff Barrett 07712 888980 Email: [email protected] FOUNDED 1881 Youth Secretary & Child Welfare Officer: Annie Raby 07800 922442 Email: [email protected]

Health & Safety Officer: Roger Charman Major honours Programme: Mark Wells West Sussex Football

Website: Mark Wells League

Commercial: 1899-90, 1900-1, 1925-6 Programme advertising: Sue Bravery Email: [email protected] Sussex County League Matchday advertising: Paul Osborn 07748802424 Email: [email protected] 1931-2, 1932-3, 1933-4,

1935-6, 1936-7, 1937-8, Vice Presidents: S.Bravery, Mrs J Brittain, G Brittain, J.Dale, T.Dickinson, D.Duffield 1946-7 Mrs J.Mallard, W.Michel, D.Rick, J.Smyth, E.Stephens, Southern Combination

Howie the Hornet Football League Life Members: 2015-16

Jeff Barrett, Roger Charman, Clive Edwards, Howard Frogley, Adam Hammond Sussex RUR Cup Frank King, Maureen Smith, Nigel Smithers, Ted Streeter, Eric Wright, Miss Joan Young 1900,Annie 1931, 1932, 1934 Raby, Ivan Raby, Mark Wells, John Lines (Jt), 1935, 1936,1937, Trustees: A.Baker, D.Burstow, C.Edwards, F.King 1938 (Jt), 1946, 1949

(Jt), 1951,1952, 1957 FOOTBALL 1st Team Manager: Dominic di Paola Sussex Floodlight Cup

1st Assistant Manager: Adam Westwood 1977-8, 2001-2 1st Team Coach: Jon Meeney Sussex Senior Cup Goalkeeping coach: Andy McCarthy 1934-5, 1938-9, 1949-50, InjuryTherapist: Stephanie Apps 1953-4, 1971-2, 1973-4, Kit Man: Darren Etheridge 1975-6 Youth Development Officer: Ivan Raby FA Cup 1st Round U16 Manager: Adam Hartley Coach: 1947-8, 1966-7 U13 Green Manager: Ian Scott Coach: Ellis McKay, Andrew Stowell U13 Amber Manager: Tony Massimo Coach: Steve Bridle, Aaron Coniff-Broom FA Cup 2nd Round U12 Manager: Paul Brown Coach Alex Bethell, Ross Butterfill 2007-8 U11 Manager: Sam Jones, Matt Robinson Metropolitan League 1951-2 website: www.horsham-fc.co.uk Athenian League

Division Two 1969-70 Athenian League Division One

1972-3 Division Three 1995-6

Life President: Frank King Directors: Kevin Borrett (Chairman), John Lines (CEO), Mark Butler (Finance) David Hillier, Paul Osborn (Commercial), Jeff Barrett James Clewlow (Legal Advisor and Company Secretary)

Club Committee: The above plus: Sean Bravery (chairman), Annie Raby, Mark Wells, Sam Borrett, Jeanie Charman, Roger Charman, Joe Clarke, Ray Farrell, Howard Frogley, Nigel Smithers, Matt Dale, Mark Barrett, HORSHAM FOOTBALL Jack Everley CLUB Club Secretary FOUNDED 1881 Jeff Barrett 07712 888980 Email: [email protected]

Youth Secretary & Child Welfare Officer: Annie Raby 07800 922442 Email: [email protected] MAJOR HONOURS Health & Safety Officer: Roger Charman West Sussex Football Programme: Mark Wells League Website: Mark Wells & Matt Dale 1899-90, 1900-1, 1925-6 Commercial: Matchday advertising: Paul Osborn 07748802424 Email: [email protected] Sussex County League 1931-2, 1932-3, 1933-4, Vice Presidents: 1935-6, 1936-7, 1937-8, S.Bravery, Mrs J Brittain, G Brittain, J.Dale, T.Dickinson, D.Duffield 1946-7 Mrs J.Mallard, W.Michel, D.Rick, J.Smyth, E.Stephens, Metropolitan League Howie the Hornet 1951-2 Athenian League Life Members: Division Two Jeff Barrett, Roger Charman, Clive Edwards, Howard Frogley, Adam Hammond, Frank King, 1969-70 Maureen Smith, Nigel Smithers, Ted Streeter, Eric Wright, Miss Joan Young, Annie Raby, Ivan Raby, Mark Wells, John Lines Athenian League Trustees: A.Baker, D.Burstow, C.Edwards, F.King Division One 1972-3 FOOTBALL Isthmian League 1st team manager: Dominic Di Paola Division Three st 1 team assistant manager: Adam Westwood 1995-6 1st team coach: Jimmy Punter Goalkeeping coach: Andy McCarthy Southern Combination Injury therapist: Stephanie Apps Football League Kit man: Darren Etheridge 2015-16 U14 Amber manager: Tony Massimo Coach: Steve Bridle Sussex RUR Cup U14 Green manager: Ian Scott Coach: Andy Stowell, Rob Carter 1900, 1931, 1932, 1934 U13 manager: Paul Brown Coach: Alex Bethell, Ross Butterfill U12 manager: Ben Pugh (Jt), 1935, 1936,1937, U11 manager: Sam Jones Coach Matt Robinson 1938 (Jt), 1946, 1949 (Jt), 1951,1952, 1957 website: www.horsham-fc.co.uk Sussex Floodlight Cup 1977-8, 2001-2

Sussex Senior Cup 1934-5, 1938-9, 1949-50, 1953-4, 1971-2, 1973-4, 1975-6 The Isthmian Football League and Horsham FC strongly support the FA FA Cup 1st Round statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against 1947-8, 1966-7 racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any forms of nd discriminatory abuse, whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual FA Cup 2 Round orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or other form of abuse will be 2007-8 reported to for action by that association.

RESULTS Bostik League South East Division Table Bostik South East Division P W D L F A Pts Saturday 10 November East Grinstead Town 1 Ashford United 2 1 Cray Wanderers 12 11 1 0 31 10 34 Ramsgate 1 Hythe Town 1 2 Hastings United 11 9 0 2 30 11 27 Sevenoaks Town 1 Phoenix Sports 2 Sittingbourne 1 Whitstable Town 2 3 VCD Athletic 12 8 0 4 27 19 24 VCD Athletic 5 Faversham Town 2 4 Phoenix Sports 13 7 3 3 29 23 24 Whyteleafe 2 Haywards Heath Town 3 5 Hythe Town 12 7 2 3 28 21 23 Buildbase FA Trophy 6 Whyteleafe 10 5 3 2 19 12 18 rd 3 Qualifying round 7 Haywards Heath Town 12 5 3 4 20 17 18 Horsham 1 Potters Bar Town 0 Herne Bay 0 Needham Market 1 8 Whitstable Town 12 5 3 4 13 15 18 Greenwich Borough 1 Bishop's Stortford 0 9 Ashford United 12 5 2 5 20 16 17

Bostik South East Division 10 Ramsgate 12 4 4 4 20 18 16 Sunday 11 November 11 Horsham 10 5 1 4 18 18 16 Cray Wanderers 2 Hastings United 1 12 Sevenoaks Town 12 4 3 5 16 17 15 Tuesday 13 November 13 Sittingbourne 12 4 2 6 19 22 14 Greenwich Borough 0 Ashford United 3 Hastings United 5 Herne Bay 0 14 Faversham Town 12 4 2 6 24 32 14 14 East Grinstead Town 11 3 2 6 14 19 11 Velocity Trophy 3rd round Whitstable Town 4 Cheshunt 3 16 Guernsey 12 3 0 9 16 28 9 17 Three Bridges 11 2 1 8 15 28 7 FIXTURES Bostik South East Division 18 Greenwich Borough 11 2 0 9 12 25 6 Saturday 17 November 19 Herne Bay 10 1 2 7 13 29 5 Greenwich Borough v Faversham Town Guernsey v Cray Wanderers 20 Thamesmead Town (-3) 7 2 0 5 12 16 3 Hastings United v Whitstable Town Thamesmead Town deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible player Herne Bay v Haywards Heath Town

Horsham v VCD Athletic CULVER ROAD GROUND REGULATIONS

Phoenix Sports v Hythe Town Spectators may not bring the following into the ground: musical Ramsgate v East Grinstead Town instruments, drums, klaxons, air horns, whistles, fireworks, smoke bombs, Sittingbourne v Three Bridges flares, glass bottles/containers, tin cans or any object that may be deemed Whyteleafe v Sevenoaks Town to be dangerous. Spectators may not bring alcohol or food and drink into the ground. Spectators must, if required, submit themselves to be searched in order that the club can prevent any prohibited items from being brought into the ground. The club reserves the right to eject from the ground and prosecute any person who has: a) Failed to comply with an instruction given by a County FA or club official, steward or police officer b) Thrown missiles of any description c) Encroached onto the playing area IMPORTANT d) Made obscene, racist or insulting gestures or used obscene, racist or Horsham FC does not accept any liability for insulting language any injury to or claims of any kind from, e) Used violence of any nature spectators arising from incidents either within f) Climbed on any building, wall, fence or floodlight equipment the ground or its precincts. All spectators must g) Defaced or committed any act of vandalism against Horsham Football remain behind the pitch barrier at all times. All Club or Sussex County Football Association property vehicles are parked in the car park at the h) Taken glasses or glass bottles outside the clubhouse building owner’s risk and the Horsham Football Club accepts no liability for any losses or damage to The following are not allowed in the ground under any circumstances: vehicles of any kind. Parking is not allowed on  Dogs (except assistance dogs) Culver Road.  Ball games, scooters, skateboards etc.

Greetings Good afternoon everyone as we welcome our visitors VCD Athletic for what is the second of six successive matches for us here at Culver Road but only our second in the league for four weeks. And what a cracker it promises to be! VCD are flying high in third place after recording back-to-back victories against fellow sides Whitstable, Herne Bay and Faversham while we have lost just once in eleven outings in all competitions. Add in the mouth-watering prospect of two of the league's most prolific strikers in recent seasons, in VCD's Charlie MacDonald and our own Chris Smith, and it has all the potential of yet another fantastic match in a season that has already produced them by the bucketful.

'Smudge' took his tally to ten goals for the season last Saturday when his late strike earned us victory from an attritional Buildbase FA Trophy tie with Premier Division Potters Bar where, once again, the lads displayed the sort of character that saw us home against the likes of Heybridge Swifts, Phoenix Sports and Ashford earlier in the season. Having already put out Corinthian-Casuals, and returned victorious from a none-too-easy trip to Bury Town, one might have hoped that the 3rd qualifying round draw would have been kind to us but I guess there's no such thing as an easy tie at this stage of the competition and we certainly weren't dealt one, with Vanarama Bath City making the journey up from Somerset next weekend for what is arguably the club's biggest match since facing Stevenage Borough a decade ago. Please note that this fixture will take place on Sunday 25th November, kick-off 3pm, as Lancing have a match here next Saturday. We are hopeful of attracting a good crowd to this match, with Bath sure to travel up in big numbers, so please help us to spread the word and let's see if we can reproduce the sort of fervent cup tie atmosphere with which we used to be accustomed at Queen Street.

Another potential 'giant-killing' is in our hands in the Parafix Sussex Senior Cup when we host Bath's fellow National League club, and 2016 Senior Cup winners, Eastbourne Borough here on Tuesday 4th December. Kick-off for that one is 7.15pm due to floodlight restrictions, with the possibility that extra-time and/or penalties may be needed to decide the outcome. We also have a fixture change to advise you of, with our Bostik League visit to Three Bridges now taking place on Tuesday 11th December because of our continued involvement in the FA Trophy.

The club is delighted that all of its matchday sponsorship packages have been taken up this season but an opportunity exists for full match and matchball sponsorship for the Bath and Eastbourne cup ties, the details for which are available from Paul Osborn in the boardroom at half-time today, or by emailing [email protected]. We thank our former players, Alan Keary and Dennis Strudwick, for their very generous sponsorship of today's game.

I'll whisper it quietly but Christmas is now just five weeks away so that means tickets are on sale for our big Christmas Raffle, to be drawn on New Year's Day. There is a whole host of fabulous prizes on offer, from bottles of wine, gift vouchers and chocolates, to tickets to the greyhound racing, a shampoo, cut and finish and even an inkjet printer. Tickets cost just £1 and are available from any club official, assuming you've not already been collared by Sue Bravery when you came through the turnstiles today! A full list of prizes can be found on the club's official website at www.horsham-fc.co.uk/2018/11/christmas-raffle-2018. If you can help sell tickets on our behalf, then please make yourself known to a club official. We would be grateful for the support.

Finally, our good wishes go to who is again on international duty with Montserrat for tonight's CONCACAF Nations League Qualifying match on the Caribbean island of Aruba. It doesn't compare with Lancing seafront in November but sometimes you just have to grin and bear it when you're an international footballer!

Enjoy the game

Mark

From the boss Good afternoon everyone. I was delighted at Saturday's FA Trophy win against Potters Bar and think that we deserved it. We were by far the better team in the first half and some of the football we played was excellent. They had some good players and weren't a bad side but we struggled a little bit to adapt after they changed their style just before half-time and we had to dig in a bit in the second half, which you'd expect against a team from a higher division, but the boys put in the work and got what they deserved. We didn't fancy a replay so we took a bit of a gamble at the end by going with three forwards and it paid off with Smudge's late goal. It was a very good result and the only negative is the draw, and having to play on the Sunday. In many ways I would have preferred to have been playing Bath at their place as it would have been a decent gate and we could have made a weekend of it but, more importantly, it would have given us an extra twenty-four hours before playing Greenwich Borough on the Tuesday. Our bread and butter is obviously the league so hopefully we'll be okay for the Tuesday but I remember how we were when we played Haywards Heath the Monday after our FA Cup tie at Carshalton. Playing on the Sunday also gives opposition managers an opportunity to come down and have a good look at us, which gives them a bit of an advantage when we go to play them. It's what I would do! It's little advantages like that that can make a difference. We had videos of Potters Bar, for example, that helped us identify their weaknesses. At this level of football you have to try and take advantage of any little thing like that when you can. But it is what it is. We don't have our own ground so we have no real say over when we can play, and Lancing have been pretty accommodating to us this season with all the home cup ties we've had.

On the plus side, it's a good tie for the club and our supporters and will give us the chance to test ourselves against a very good side. Let's be honest, we could go out to any side at this stage of the competition but Bath City are the fourth hardest team we could have got. They're a relatively big club at this level so it's a bit of a plum tie for us. There will be zero pressure on us because no-one will expect us to win but we'll certainly be giving it a go. We've got another tough test in the Senior Cup and probably the hardest draw we could have got, in Eastbourne Borough. Unlike Brighton and Crawley, they usually put a strong team out in this competition so we know it'll be tough but we had a lot of luck with last season's draw so I suppose we can't complain.

So much for what's ahead of us. This afternoon we face what I feel is the hardest league match of the season. VCD are flying right now and have probably the best forward line in the league in Charlie MacDonald, Ali Fuseini, Malachi Hudson and Courtney Barrington. We won't have faced a much better line-up than that this season so they'll be a real test for us. But we've been very solid at the back this season, especially in the last five games where we've only conceded two goals – and both of them came from Ashford's only two shots of the game – and I have to give a lot of credit for that to Dylan. I nearly went in for him in the summer and it was probably my mistake in not bringing him in then but we were looking to play in a different style at the start of the season. He's a defender who wants to defend, is really competitive, a great organiser and communicator and takes control at the back, which is something we've not really had since Ash Jones, and that has made a huge difference to us. Unfortunately it's meant that Lewis hasn't played as many games as he's deserved but Biff and Dylan complement each other well. It also makes a difference that the back four is settled now. If you look back at all the different pairings we had at the start of the season, it's not surprising that we shipped a few goals so I'm delighted that we've tightened up.

Dom

MATCH REPORT

Horsham 1 Potters Bar Town 0 Buildbase FA Trophy 2nd qualifying round Saturday 10th November 2018 Horsham quickly took the game to their visitors, showing scant regard to their league standings, when Rob O’Toole was slipped though behind the defence but a superbly-timed block from defender Sean Grace saw the ball out for a corner. Grace was again called into action, soon after, to dispossess Chris Smith who had been played in by Tyrell Richardson-Brown's delicate pass, sliding in to challenge before the Hornets hitman could pull the trigger. Richardson-Brown’s darting run around the edge of the eighteen yard box presented a shooting opportunity but his effort drew a comfortable diving save from Berkley Laurencin, who was forced into another save on eighteen minutes when he palmed away a stinging shot from Steve Metcalf. Having weathered the early storm, the visitors gradually grew more into the game and began to impose themselves without really putting Horsham under any pressure as the tie became bogged down in midfield. So with neither side wanting to blink first, the goalless first half drew to a close.

The chess-like manner of the game continued, with both teams sensing that the first goal would probably be enough to hold onto for the victory. But, after the visiting side had defended gallantly during the early exchanges of the first half, it was the turn of Horsham to deal with the threat of Bradley Sach whose first touch from Andrew Lomas’ centre allowed Dylan Merchant to challenge and clear. Meanwhile, up the other end of the pitch, Richardson-Brown’s breakaway into the visiting box almost found joy when he squared for Smith, who pirouetted and shot on the spin off the shins of Laurencin. Yet chances continued at a premium for either side and when one presented itself to Lomas, who ran onto a loose ball to shoot from distance, his woeful attempt was struck into orbit and invited ridicule from the Horsham faithful behind the opposite goal.

Smith attempted to force things when he steamed into The Scholars’ area just after the hour mark and fired a shot that deflected off Grace and was easily gathered by Laurencin, but arguably the best chance of the game so far came to Potters Bar, three minutes later, when Lomas’ dangerous cross flashed in front of goal and in front of Dernell Wynter, when the slighted of touches would have surely resulted in a goal. With both teams looking to snatch the winner in the final fifteen minutes, Jack Brivio’s travels took him around the edge of the box and with the visiting defence anticipating the shot, he deftly back-heeled for Dean Lovegrove to smash a deflected shot goalwards to bring a smart save from Laurencin

The visitors then added to the tension when Sandro Costa Dias Fernandes hit a fierce shot over the bar, while Josh Pelling was eventually tested with the guests’ first real shot on target when Lomas’ rasping drive had him parrying up and over the bar. With the unappealing prospect of a midweek trip round the M25 looming, it was down to Smith to settle things there and then. Metcalf’s long pass out of defence was pumped up to Lee Harding, who held the ball up before picking out Richardson-Brown with a terrific pass, and the winger's sublime first touch and low cross set up Smith to finish off with the inside of his boot. With just two minutes of regular time remaining it would have seemed that it was 'job done' but The Scholars made a concerted attempt to take the tie to a replay in the closing moments when a tremendous strike by Dias Fernandes had to be palmed round the post by Pelling, and another fine low save by the 'keeper in stoppage time meant that it was Horsham whose name would go into the draw for the 3rd qualifying round for only second time in more than four decades.

Horsham: Josh Pelling, Steve Metcalf, Harvey Sparks, Dean Lovegrove, Joe Shelley, Dylan Merchant, George Hayward (Lee Harding,81), Jack Brivio, Rob O'Toole (Will Hoare,69), Chris Smith (James McElligott,90), Tyrell Richardson-Brown Potters Bar: Berkley Laurencin, Chris Doyle, Andre Lomas, Lee O'Leary, James Budden, Sean Grace, Dernell Wynter (George Nicholas,66), Billy Adcock, Keegan Cole, Bradley Sach (Aaron Morgan- Cummings,59), Sandro Costa Dias Fernandes Referee: Jim Paterson Att: 147

Bostik South East Division Round-Up

Last weekend’s stand-out fixture in the Bostik South East Division came on Sunday at where a season’s best attendance of 345 watched league leaders Cray Wanderers host second-placed Hastings United. A pulsating contest saw Cray find the net after just four minutes, only for Bradley Pritchard’s effort to be ruled out for offside, before Barney Williams twice cleared off the line to prevent Hastings from going in front. It was slightly against the run of play that Cray should get their noses in front, just before half-time, when debutant Charlton loanee Wilberforce Ocran turned the ball in from close range. Offside was the decision once again when Ocran netted after the break and the same player suffered further frustration when a later effort came back off the angle of crossbar and post. There was no denying Tom Phipp, though, as he crashed home an unstoppable strike to make it 2-0 but it was game on again when Williams turned the ball into his own net to make it 2-1. But that was the end of the scoring as Cray hung on to record their eleventh victory in twelve attempts and extend their lead to ten points.

Mid-table Faversham Town threatened an upset at The Oakwood after racing into a two goal lead against hosts VCD Athletic on Saturday when Ashley Miller added to Danny Walder’s second minute goal, five minutes before half-time. But two goals in two minutes from in-form Charlie MacDonald levelled the scores by the break and another crazy spell in the second half, in which Ali Fuseini and Courtney Barrington made it 4-2 to VCD and Town’s Matthew Bourne was sent off, saw the home side take control. And, when Ryan Cheek put through his own goal just after the hour to make it 5-2, it ended a remarkable twenty-one minutes that had produced six goals and a dismissal!

Hythe Town missed the chance to move into third place when they were held 1-1 at Ramsgate, despite the advantage of Zak Ansah’s fifteenth goal of the season after twenty-nine minutes. But the Rams were worthy of at least the point that they gained through Aaron Millbank’s successful penalty, five minutes into the second half. Phoenix Sports jump above the Cannons into fourth after coming from behind to secure a 2-1 win at Sevenoaks Town. Sports spurned an early opportunity to take the lead when Ashley Probets missed from the penalty spot and the visitors were made to pay when Kenny Pogue scored for Town, early in the second half. But substitute Kenny Aileru levelled things within four minutes of coming on and an unfortunate own goal by Jack Miles, six minutes from time, sent the points back to Mayplace Road.

It was a similar story at Church Road where an own goal condemned Whyteleafe to their first home loss of the season at the hands of Haywards Heath Town, who drew level on points with their sixth-placed hosts, courtesy of a 3-2 victory. Andrew Dalhouse got Heath off to a flyer when he scored after just six minutes and the Sussex side were in the driving seat when Byron Napper bagged his first goal for the club, three minutes after the interval. But Whyteleafe sub Harrison Carnegie halved the deficit and when fellow replacement Scott Day equalised with thirteen minutes to go it looked like the points would be shared. But, in the closing stages, Leafe midfielder Dan Hector headed the ball past his own ‘keeper for a dramatic winner.

Both sides finished with ten men in the Kent derby at Woodstock Park where Sittingbourne’s Dan Parkinson and Whitstable Town’s James Morrish were sent-off following a second half melee. At that stage the score was one apiece, with Ira Jackson’s goal cancelling out Stuart West’s opener for Town, and it was the visitors who coped better with ten men as it was they who got the winner through Jordan Wright to leave the Brickies winless in six in the league. East Grinstead Town have collected just two points from four matches after going down 2-1 at home to Ashford United who were looking for their first three-point haul since August Bank Holiday. It started well enough for the Wasps, who led through George Landais’ nineteenth minute penalty, but an inspired display but Nuts and Bolts’ goalkeeper Sam Mott enabled the visitors to regroup and record a long-awaited victory thanks to a brace of goals from Danny Parish.

Having waited two and a half months for their success, Ashford enjoyed a repeat dose on Tuesday evening when they came away from the DGS Marine Stadium with a 3-0 triumph over free-falling Greenwich Borough who, despite their Buildbase FA Trophy heroics, have now lost six in a row in the league. Harry Ottaway with two, and a goal from Sam Corne, did the damage. In the only other midweek match, Hastings continued to pile on the misery for struggling Herne Bay by scoring five unanswered goals at the Pilot Field. Youssouf Bamba and Daniel Ajakayie both found the net inside the opening twelve minutes but that was the way it stayed until the second half when Sam Adams, Jack Dixon and Lanre Azeez completed the nap hand. Bay have now conceded twenty-two goals in their last five league matches.

Horsham Football Club is delighted to announce the launch of their Christmas Raffle, giving everyone a chance to win a host of fabulous prizes. This year's chosen charity, which will benefit from a donation of the proceeds, is the Springboard Project in Horsham and Crawley and we would ask everyone to support this great cause. Tickets cost just £1 each and are available from club officials at any first team match between now and our New Year's Day match with Guernsey, when the draw will be made.

Here are just some of the great prizes currently on offer:

 Canon Home Inkjet Printer from Lello Business  Vouchers for race meeting from Brighton & Hove Greyhound Stadium  Full afternoon tea from South Lodge Hotel  Shampoo, cut and finish voucher from Coco’s of Billingshurst  Family swim voucher (two adults and two children) from Pavilions in the Park  Fish & chips vouchers from Deep Blue Restaurants  £20 chocolate gift box from Cocoa Loco  Four tickets from Everyman Theatres  Photobook voucher from uPhotogifts  Family-size pizza from Domino’s of Southwater  One-hour sports massage from Jackie Evans at K2 Crawley  Selection of books from Waterstones  Children’s money box from Between the Lines  Two bottles of red wine from the Crown Inn, Horsham  Two prizes from Digital Resolutions Ltd.  Men's football hamper from Horsham FC Club Shop  Women's football hamper from Horsham FC Club Shop  Children's football hamper from Horsham FC Club Shop  Bottle of Bells Scotch whisky from Ray & Caroline Farrell  Bottle of Ophir gin from Paul Osborn  Two bottles of wine from Matt Dale

Today's opponents

VCD ATHLETIC

VCD Athletic FC is one of only a few clubs to have originated during the Great War when, in 1916, it was formed by workers employed at the Vickers armaments factory in Crayford. The Company originally played only inter-departmental games until it was decided that the best players from the various sections would be elected to represent the firm. The club have played at the firm's sports ground, Oakwood, in Old Road, Crayford, from the outset right up to the present time, except for eight seasons spent ground sharing whilst trying to get permission for the erection of floodlights. In the early days, only friendly matches were played as there were no official competitions during the war years, and records show that a club Year formed: 1916 called Vickers (Erith) joined the re-formed Kent League in 1919, Current ground: changing their name to Vickers (Crayford) a year later. In their first season in the Kent League they visited United on Boxing The Oakwood, Old Road, Day and played in front of a crowd of 13,500. The Vickers team that day Crayford contained seven Arsenal players who were finishing off their war Previous leagues: service. Two years later, Vickers joined the Dartford & District League, Kent League, Dartford & District followed by entry into the newly formed Kent Amateur League, Division Kent Amateur, Kent County, One in 1923. They won the Kent Division One title in 1953 and the Kent Isthmian Amateur Cup in 1962 and 1964 but the following season saw a spectacular slump and relegation, with a record of P24 W0 D2 L22, Isthmian League Division goals for 25, goals against 199! One North winners: 2013/14 Promotion was gained in 1969 but, after a mediocre period during the 1970s, they were relegated in 1980 back to Division Two. A season Kent League winners: 2008/9 later they were promoted back to Division One and in 1985 won the Kent County League winners: championship, gaining promotion to the restructured Premier Division. 1952/53, 1963/64, 1996/97 By now the Kent Amateur League had changed its name to the Kent County League and the club enjoyed further success when they won Best FA Cup run: nd the Kent FA Intermediate Shield in 1988. In 1993, Martin Ford joined the 2 qualifying round: club as manager and, in season 1995/6 a unique cup treble was 2002/3, 2008/9, 2011/12, achieved with wins in the Kent Intermediate Shield, Kent County 2014/15, 2016/17 League Cup, and the Erith Hospitals Cup. Season 1996/7 then saw the Best FA Trophy run: club win the Kent County Premier Division title for the first time in their nd history, by a record fifteen points. Senior status was awarded that same 2 qualifying round 2015/16 year and a successful application was made to join the Winstonlead Best FA Trophy run: Kent League where, in their first season in modern times, VCD Athletic Second qualifying round finished in a creditable ninth place. The following season saw the club 2002/03 begin a groundshare with Thamesmead Town, finishing up in seventh place but also reaching the final of the Kent League Cup. A season later Best FA Vase run: the club went one better, beating Faversham Town in the final to bring 5th round 2005/6, 2006/7 the club a first ever senior trophy. Last season: VCD spent five seasons as tenants of Thamesmead Town before 2nd Isthmian League North embarking on a one year term with near neighbours Greenwich Borough. The club reached the final of the League Cup in 2002/3 and Manager: Keith McMahon finished third in the league the following season. They won the Kent Senior Trophy on penalties in 2005/6 but received even better news that Last match: season when planning permission for floodlights and the development Faversham Town (h) of the Oakwood ground was granted by Bexley Council. This, together 10.11.18 Won 5-2 with a substantial grant from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, enabled work to commence early in 2006. At the end of the 2007 season, Martin Ford resigned as manager having taken VCD from a Kent County League side to one that was always around the top of the table in the Kent League and on, his departure, the club had just reached the last sixteen of the FA Vase for the second consecutive season. Head coach Dean Frost took over as caretaker-manager and, under his guidance, the club secured the runners-up spot in the league, something that was repeated the following season under Paul Foley's stewardship. A year later, the club finally won the Kent League Premier Division title together with the Kent Senior Trophy, culminating in the long awaited promotion to the Isthmian League. The first season was a success with an eighth place finish but the club were left stunned when the Ryman League deemed ground issues warranted demotion and, despite an appeal to the Football Association, the decision was upheld and the club went back to the Kent League. Foley resigned to join Chatham Town, taking virtually the whole team with him, and the club appointed former reserve team manager Ricky Bennett his replacement. Under his leadership, VCD achieved third place in his first two seasons and lifted the Kent League Cup and the Kent League Challenge Shield. Midway through season 2012/13, Bennett left and was replaced by former Erith Town manager Tony Russell. With most of the players leaving with the previous manager, the club was in disarray but a side was quickly formed by the new management and a magnificent record breaking run of seventeen wins and two draws in the last nineteen league fixtures enabled the club to return to Ryman Football League Division One North. Starting as favourites for relegation, the club had a stunning run, winning the first fifteen games and heading the table for all but a couple of weeks throughout the campaign. When, on the last day of the season, they beat Romford 6-0 it meant they pipped leaders Witham Town to the title by a point, taking the club to the Premier Division. The campaign was a struggle but a run of six successive victories at the end of the season steered them away from the relegation places to finish eighteenth. Russell immediately resigned, joining Cray Wanderers and taking his entire side with him but the club acted quickly to secure the services of Keith McMahon as new First Team Manager. Keith came with a wealth of experience, having taken neighbours Thamesmead Town from the Kent League to the Ryman League Premier Division but, with no players at the club and only a few weeks to the start of the 2015/16 season, McMahon was up against it from the beginning in trying to assemble a side to compete at the higher level. He worked tirelessly and brought in some excellent players but, despite some good performances, VCD were unable to find the consistency needed in the Premier Division and were relegated back to Division One North. Inconsistency during the following two seasons, albeit with some impressive wins against higher opposition in cup competitions, saw them finish just below mid-table only to be placed in the Bostik South East Division for 2018/19 following the reconstruction of the league.

VCD Athletic – player profiles

JOE MANT – GOALKEEPER Joined the club at the start of last season from Hythe Town and has had a number of impressive performances in his time here. Talks well, commands his area and impresses with his kicking. Also a good shot stopper, making many excellent saves, and being especially adept against spot kicks.

RICARDO JOSEPH – DEFENDER Comfortable at either centre-back or full-back, where he is equally effective. A big, imposing defender with great experience, who is good in the air, strong in the tackle and an integral part of the defence. Technically good on the ball, has previous experience with Met Police, Rushden & Diamonds and Margate.

JAKE McINTYRE – DEFENDER Signed this season from neighbours Thamesmead Town and looks to be a great addition to the squad. An imposing, commanding defender who is strong in the tackle and good in the air. Has pace and reads the game well with good positional sense. Brings an extra dimension to the defence and will be looking to establish a regular place in the side.

JUNIOR BAKER – DEFENDER Joined the club at the start of last season from Thamesmead Town and settled in quickly, bringing strength and height to the defence. Good in the air, strong in the tackle and reads the game well, giving opponents a tough time. Also dangerous in attack from set pieces where he is dangerous in the air, using his height well to cause problems for opposing defences.

TYRONE GUTHRIE – MIDFIELD Joined the club at the beginning of this season from Sittingbourne. An athletic player with a good work rate and box to box energy who should prove an asset in midfield. Strong in the tackle, with a good range of passing and will be a valuable addition to the squad.

JACK STEVENTON - MIDFIELD/DEFENDER A tall commanding player equally effective either in defence or midfield who shows great composure for his age. Good in the air, comfortable on the ball with a good passing range, and should prove an integral part of our side this season. Was spotted last season at Herne Bay from where he joined us and looks to be an excellent acquisition.

JEFFREY GYAMFI – MIDFIELD/DEFENDER Joined the Vickers towards the end of last season and quickly secured a place in the side. Composed on the ball and shows versatility with a range of passing, and also has pace. Strong in the tackle and will be an integral part of our side. Previous experience with Chelsea Youth and Witham Town.

ALI FUSEINI – MIDFIELD An experienced player who joined the Vickers at the start of this season and looks an excellent signing. An imposing midfielder with an eye for goal who links well with his colleagues. Strong in the tackle and comfortable on the ball and should prove a great asset to the club. Previous experience with Bromley, Margate, Sutton United and Welling United.

ALASTAIR GORDON – MIDFIELD Signed for the Vickers at the start of last season and has settled into midfield, where he has become an integral component. Has good energy, pace and has had some impressive performances, linking up well with his team mates.

DOMINIC ODUSANYA – MIDFIELD Another new signing for the Vickers who likes to play in an attacking midfield role. A player with good skills and technique, plus pace which makes him a difficult opponent. Will be looking to secure a regular place in the side after impressing in pre-season. Previous experience with Erith & Belvedere and Leatherhead.

AYMUN EL-MOYHALBEL – MIDFIELD/FORWARD A young player who is now making his mark in the team. With quick feet and great ball skills he gives defences a hard time with his trickery. Has unlimited energy and likes to get forward quickly, and could have a great future in the game. It is up to him how far he wants to go.

MOSES ASHIKODI – FORWARD Signed this season after impressing in pre-season and adds another option to the side in attack. Holds the ball up well, linking with midfield to bring others into play. A threat in the air with an eye for goal and will be looking to make an impression this season.

CHARLIE MACDONALD – FORWARD A vastly experienced player who joined the club at the beginning of the season from Cray Wanderers. Has an excellent goal-scoring record at every club he has been with including former Football League clubs, and brings professionalism to the Vickers which should benefit our younger players. With the chances we create it could be a prolific season for him. Previous clubs include Charlton, Brentford, and Oldham

MALACHI HUDSON – FORWARD First signed for the club in 2016 before his career was curtailed by injury. Now returned to full fitness, he adds much to our attacking options. A tricky, skilful wide player who has great pace and gives defences a testing time, and should be a vital component of the team.

ALEX GAGGIN – FORWARD Joined at the beginning of the season after being on the radar for much of last year. Has pace, good technique with a great attitude, and has immediately settled into the side. Will give us good balance down the right flank giving opposing defenders a tough time. Previously with Margate and East Grinstead.

COURTNEY BARRINGTON – FORWARD A young wide player with great trickery and pace who put in some impressive performances in pre-season which have earned him a place in the side. Links up well down the flank and gives defenders a hard time with his natural ability. Looks to have a great future in the game. When Harvey met the Dalai Lama (well, almost!)

At non-league level, it's not unusual for footballers to take a holiday during the course of the season. Frustrating for managers, for sure, but away from the high pressure environment of the professional game and it's mind-boggling salaries and restricting contracts, there is little to stop a player from electing to choose a week in the sunshine over yet another trip round the motorway to some far flung Kent outpost. Last month, Harvey Sparks was absent for our matches against East Grinstead and Corinthian-Casuals but not for him cocktails on the beach, or a bangin' break in 'beefa. Instead, inspired by the attentive and loving care given to his terminally ill grandmother while in Worthing's St Barnabas hospice, Harvey opted to show his appreciation by embarking on a ten day fundraising trip to one of the world's most famous mountain ranges, the Himalayas.

"It was a difficult time for the family" admitted the twenty-two year old, who joined Horsham from Worthing in September. "My nan had cancer and spent the last months of her life being cared for at St Barnabas House, a hospice in Worthing that provides palliative care. Totally by coincidence my girlfriend’s nan was also in St Barnabas’ at the same time, in the next room in fact. The treatment they both received there was incredible so me, my girlfriend Poppy, her brother Will, and her mum Jolie decided that we wanted to show our gratitude by helping to raise money for them. We saw that there was something called the Dalai Lama Himalayan Trek taking place in October so we all signed up for it. It was a group event and there was forty- two of us in total. The trek asks that you raise a minimum of £2,800 each for charity, or as close as possible to it, and as a group I think we've raised around £77,000 so far, which was fantastic."

The logistics of reaching such a remote part of the world was far from easy, as Harvey explains. "We th left on October 18 and took an overnight flight to Delhi, then a sleeper train from Delhi to Pathankot and finally a coach from there to Dharamsala in Tibet, the home of the Dalai Lama. The journey itself took us around two days. We then spent four nights in the mountains and on the fifth day we made our descent. Obviously none of us had had any training for climbing mountains and, to be honest, as it was a charity trek I was thinking it might be a bit like walking the South Downs, all green grass and taking your time. They did recommend going on some practice walks beforehand, which we did in groups, but I think a lot of us underestimated just how tough it was going to be. It was quite a task. There was one woman of seventy-six who found it quite hard. In total I believe we covered eighty kilometres and a lot of it was proper climbing. As well as the physicality of the trek, you also had the contrasting temperatures to deal with. During the day it was thirty degrees and boiling, but at night it was down to zero. I remember we were at one camp, just under 3000m up, in shorts and t-shirts but then you get over the peak and the other side is a snow blizzard and sub-zero temperatures! That was the first time I thought to myself 'what am I doing here?'. am I doing here?'.

We had been given a list of items we would need to take with us on the trip, like a decent pair of boots, head torches, sleeping bag etc but we had guides with us who put up the tents and prepared all the meals. It was the usual stuff for breakfast; porridge, eggs, toast etc and dinner was usually curry. Vegetable curry seemed to be the 'go to' meal. Actually the food wasn't too bad considering we were three thousand feet up in the mountains! None of us got ill from it either, which was a bonus! The highest point we reached was our ultimate destination, Laka Got temple, 3550m above sea level. It was here that people hung prayer flags in memory of the people they'd lost. It was quite a contrast of emotions when we arrived because everyone had been in a positive spirit while we were doing the trek but then quite a lot of them broke down when they got there because you remembered why you had done it and the friends or family that had passed away. There were even some people scattering ashes. It was quite a moving experience.

It had taken us four days to reach the temple because we were having to climb up but then go back down a bit so we didn't suffer from altitude sickness but it was different on the way back and we came back down in one go. In many ways that was easier although it was still quite a difficult descent and most of us got blisters.

If anything, I think I've come back fitter than when I went. It was an amazing experience. I'd not been to India before so to see the poverty in the city and then the beauty of the mountains was just mind-blowing.

When we agreed to do the trip we said it would be a one-off but, having done it, it has inspired me to do something similar next year. I've seen there's one to the Great Wall of China...... "

On-line donations are still coming in through in support of Harvey's efforts and if you would like to donate, please go to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/harvey-sparks

Bostik League mourns the passing of Alan Turvey

Horsham Football Club would like to express its sadness at the passing of Bostik League President Alan Turvey this week. Alan had been connected with the league for nearly sixty years, having started as a linesman in 1959 before becoming a referee and progressing through to officiate in the old Football League Division One. After retiring as a match official he became league secretary and then chairman of the Isthmian League, a position he held for thirty-three years until stepping down in 2016. He had been president of the league since 2000

In 2013 he was the recipient of a specially commissioned medal as one of the Football Association’s one hundred and fifty Grassroots Heroes as part of the FA’s 150th anniversary celebrations, held at Buckingham Palace in the presence of FA President Prince William. More recently he was named President of Basingstoke Town FC.

Current League Chairman Nick Robinson said “We have today lost a great Isthmian. Alan worked tirelessly for the League from 1978 when he became a Division Fixture Secretary, and he oversaw the development of the League for over thirty years from 1982, during which time the League moved from an amateur league to the fully professional league it is now. He will be sadly missed by his many friends in football.”

Hornets president Frank King also expressed his shock and sadness at Alan's death. "It's a terrible shame. I had known Alan for many, many years and attended many League meetings with him. We also helped arrange functions, dinners and what have you over the years and he presented me with a couple of awards. I remember him refereeing, too, so would our old captain Bobby Adam who he sent off six times! Bobby would always dread playing when Alan was the referee and even gave the captain's armband to another player on one occasion when he saw he was down to referee the match. Sure enough, Alan sent him off! But Alan did a tremendous job for the League and I think the clubs have a lot to thank him for."

2018/19 Player Sponsorship Scheme launched We are delighted to announce that Horsham FC is now running a player sponsorship scheme for the 2018/19 season. For just £50, supporters will be able to sponsor a player of their choice (subject to availability) and in addition to the warm glow of satisfaction you’ll get from keeping a Horsham player fully kitted out in the yellow and green for the season, you’ll also have:

 - Your name in the list of player sponsors in match programmes  - Your name on the player’s profile on the Club’s website  - An opportunity to have your picture taken with the player you sponsor  - An invitation to a special sponsors’ event at the new Hop Oast stadium (once open)

Should your chosen player subsequently leave the Club, you will have the choice of sponsoring any other available player, or your sponsorship could transfer to whoever replaces him. To sponsor a player (or a member of the management team) this season, please email Paul Osborn at [email protected], call Paul on 07748802424, or speak to any Committee member at a game. Name Position Sponsor Dominic Di Paola Manager Clive Williams Adam Westwood Assistant Manager Neil Richmond Andy McCarthy Goalkeeping Coach Jimmy Punter Coach Steph Apps Physiotherapist Nigel Smithers Darren Etheridge Kit Man Clive Williams Tom Baxter Goalkeeper Jack Brivio Midfielder Howard Frogley Nassim Dukali Midfielder Charlie Farmer Defender Lee Harding Midfielder Neil Clarke Charlie Harris Midfielder Mark & Angela Butler George Hayward Midfielder Mark & Angela Butler Will Hoare Midfielder Tim Harrison Lewis Hyde Defender #TB3 and Horsham FC U13 Squad Dean Lovegrove Defender Harrison Jones James McElligott Defender Dylan Merchant Defender Pete Little Steve Metcalf Defender Jim Bravery Rob O'Toole Forward Cathy Snow Josh Pelling Goalkeeper Steve Snow Tyrell Richardson-Brown Forward Paul Osborn Joe Shelley Defender Sean Bravery Chris Smith Forward Dave Duggan Harvey Sparks Midfielder Oakland Insurance Services Joey Taylor Defender Mark Wells Horsham Football Club fixtures 2018/19 Date Opposition Comp F-A Att Scorers Pos 11 Aug SITTINGBOURNE LGE 1-2 195 Smith 14 18 Aug Sevenoaks LGE 2-1 166 Shelley, Harding 9 21 Aug Haywards Heath VT 5-2 112 O'Toole, Richardson-Brown, Landais, Smith 2 - 25 Aug Carshalton Athletic FAC 1-0 274 Harris - - 27 Aug HAYWARDS HEATH LGE 4-5 240 O'Toole, Boswell, Richardson-Brown, Smith 13 01 Sep Whyteleafe LGE 1-3 196 Hyde 13 04 Sep Bracknell Town VT 1-3 175 O'Toole - 08 Sep Corinthian FAC 1-1 118 OG - 12 Sep CORINTHIAN FAC 5-0 124 Harding, Shelley, O'Toole, Smith, Brivio - 15 Sep HERNE BAY LGE 1-0 148 Smith 12 22 Sep HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS FAC 4-3 162 Metcalf, Shelley, O'Toole, Smith - 25 Sep Hastings United LGE 0-2 479 14 29 Sep Bury Town FAT 2-1 270 O'Toole, Richardson-Brown - 02 Oct PHOENIX SPORTS LGE 3-2 122 Hayward, Hoare, Brivio 14 06 Oct POOLE TOWN FAC 1-1 355 Shelley - 09 Oct Poole Town FAC 1-2 381 Sparks - 13 Oct WARE FAT 3-1 103 Hoare, Harris 2 - 20 Oct EAST GRINSTEAD LGE 3-1 146 Taylor, Hoare, Smith 11 27 Oct CORINTHIAN-CASUALS FAT 3-0 137 Shelley, O'Toole, Brivio - 30 Oct Ramsgate LGE 0-0 132 11 03 Nov Ashford United LGE 3-2 296 Smith, Richardson-Brown 2 7 06 Nov Storrington SSC 2-0 204 Smith, Brivio - 10 Nov POTTERS BAR TOWN FAT 1-0 147 Smith - 17 Nov VCD ATHLETIC LGE 25 Nov BATH CITY FAT 27 Nov GREENWICH BORO' LGE 01 Dec WHITSTABLE TOWN LGE Home matches in CAPITALS 04 Dec EASTBOURNE BORO' SSC 08 Dec Hythe Town LGE KEY: 11 Dec Three Bridges LGE LGE – Bostik South East Division 15 Dec CRAY WANDERERS LGE 22 Dec Haywards Heath LGE VT – Velocity Trophy 01 Jan GUERNSEY LGE FAC – FA Cup 05 Jan Faversham Town LGE 12 Jan WHYTELEAFE LGE FAT – FA Trophy 19 Jan Phoenix Sports LGE SSC – Sussex Senior Cup 26 Jan RAMSGATE LGE 02 Feb East Grinstead Town LGE 05 Feb HASTINGS UNITED LGE 09 Feb VCD Athletic LGE 16 Feb THREE BRIDGES LGE 23 Feb Whitstable Town LGE 02 Mar HYTHE TOWN LGE 09 Mar Cray Wanderers LGE 16 Mar Greenwich Borough LGE 23 Mar ASHFORD UNITED LGE 30 Mar SEVENOAKS LGE 06 Apr Sittingbourne LGE 13 Apr Herne Bay LGE 20 Apr FAVERSHAM TOWN LGE 22 Apr Guernsey LGE

2018/19 Career totals First team stats Apps Subs Goals Apps Goals Jack Brivio 10 6 4 16 4 Nassim Dukali 1 2 0 3 0 Charlie Farmer 2 1 0 187 21 Lee Harding 10 2 2 12 2

Charlie Harris 19 2 3 25 4

Jack Hartley 1 4 0 43 3

George Hayward 13 7 1 20 1 Will Hoare 19 2 3 21 3 Adam Hunt 0 0 0 58 1 Lewis Hyde 12 0 1 84 9 Scott Kirkwood 0 1 0 86 9

Dean Lovegrove 13 6 0 23 0

James McElligott 11 3 0 14 0

Dylan Merchant 10 0 0 10 0 Steve Metcalf 19 2 1 97 8 Rob O'Toole 19 1 7 32 13 Josh Pelling 23 0 0 108 0 Tyrell Richardson-Brown 15 7 4 22 3

Joe Shelley 17 0 4 108 29

Chris Smith 12 6 10 18 10

Harvey Sparks 6 5 1 11 1 Joey Taylor 11 1 1 12 1

Horsham FC – on this day, 1962: Mick Streeter recorded the best individual goalscoring feat in the club's history when he netted nine of Horsham's thirteen goals in a Senior Cup tie against Portslade. The tie was a mismatch from the start with Streeter finding the net three times inside the first nine minutes, along with a goal from Dennis Stillwell who would finish with four to his name. The two then took it in turns in increasing the score to nine by the interval but there was a moment of triumph for Portslade stopper Pittock when he saved a Billy Bell penalty, three minutes into the second half. Despite the scoreline, the visiting goalkeeper put in an excellent display that prevented Horsham from doubling their score. In contrast, Terry Clover in the home goal had to resort to taking long walks around his penalty area to keep the circulation going, such was Horsham's dominance. Three goals in the final ten minutes took Streeter's personal goal tally from six to nine to make it an unlucky thirteen for the County Leaguers. Match sponsors 2018/19 Horsham Football Club would like to thank all this season's match & matchball sponsors 11.08.18 Sittingbourne Kevin Borrett Dennis Strudwick 27.08.18 Haywards Heath John Lines Howard Frogley 12.09.18 Corinthian Jeff Barrett Ray & Caroline Farrell 15.09.18 Herne Bay Mark & Angela Butler Nigel Smithers 22.09.18 Heybridge Swifts Sean Bravery & Mark Barrett Sam Borrett 02.10.18 Phoenix Sports Tanbury Garage Blue Stragglers 06.10.18 Poole Town Martin Frogley & Paul William Arnold Matt Dale 13.10.18 Ware Kevin Borrett Domino 's Horsham and #HFCYU13 20.10.18 East Grinstead Matt & Jack Dale In memory of Roy Wells 27.10.18 Corinthian-Casuals Horsham FC Stewards Dennis Strudwick 10.11.18 Potters Bar Town David Hillier Matt Dale 17.11.18 VCD Athletic Alan Keary Dennis Strudwick 25.11.18 Bath City 27.11.18 Greenwich Borough Matthew Shelley Paul Osborn 01.12.18 Whitstable Town HISC HISC 04.12.18 Eastbourne Borough 15.12.18 Cray Wanderers Monksgate Business Services Lyla Maj Clarke 01.01.19 Guernsey Horsham FC Committee Dennis Strudwick 12.01.19 Whyteleafe Neil Richmond & Co Sean Bravery 26.01.19 Ramsgate Holly Osborn Pete Tanner 05.02.19 Hastings United Watson Associates Mark Barrett 16.02.19 Three Bridges Simon Edwards Consultancy Jack Everley 02.03.19 Hythe Town Paul Arnold HISC 23.03.19 Ashford United 'Patricia' Rae Mark Barrett 30.03.19 Sevenoaks Town Tanbury Garage Saint Agnes 20.04.19 Faversham Town Jim Rae Oscar Kent

Bostik League Chairman, Nick Robinson, said “We have today lost a great Isthmian" following the death this week of league President Alan Turvey. "Alan worked tirelessly for the League from 1978 when he became a Divisional Fixture Secretary" Robinson continued, "and he oversaw the development of the League for over thirty years from 1982, during which time the League moved from an amateur league to the fully professional league it is now. He will be sadly missed by his many friends in football”.

Just two Bostik South East Division sides remain in the Buildbase FA Trophy following last weekend's ties, with the Hornets joined in the 3rd qualifying round by Greenwich Borough, 1-0 winners over Premier Division Bishop's Stortford. Borough's 'reward' is a very long trip down to Cornwall and a tie with National League South Truro City next weekend.

Marc Harrison is the new manager at North Division Tilbury following the departure of previous incumbent Joe Keith, under whom The Dockers had recorded just one league victory this season that saw them slip to just one place off the bottom of the table.

Basildon United have appointed two managers as they look to get their promotion bid back on track in the North Division. One of the duo steps from boardroom to dugout, chairman Lee Connor giving up his suit for a tracksuit on a permanent basis, David Maxwell his successor. Lee is joined on the bench by Barkingside manager Michael Walther. The duo will start their Bostik League tenure with today's visit of Felixstowe and Walton United.

Leading goalscorers:

Premier Division: Jason Prior (Dorking Wanderers) 10 North Division: Sam Bantick (Coggleshall Town) 12 inc 4 for Heybridge Swifts South Central Division: Lee Barney (Hayes & Yeading United) 10 Danny Bassett (Tooting & Mitcham United) 10 James Ewington (Northwood) 10 South Division: Zak Ansah (Hythe Town) 15

Down with the kids – a round up from Horsham Youth

After the torrential that fell throughout the Saturday, we were extremely fortunate that three of our sides were able to fulfil their fixtures matches last Sunday with our U13s and U14 Greens having had their matches postponed earlier in the week. The U11s were in Winter Cup action at Worthing Dynamos and paid the price for missing two penalties as they went down to a 2-0 defeat. U14 Amber hosted Rustington Otters, thanks to the fantastic efforts of the Horsham YMCA groundstaff, and although the Otters were much improved they were second best to the Hornets who won 5-0, thanks to goals from Max Warren (two), Max Morris, Nico Massimo, and an own goal.

Our U12s were in Brighton for a County Cup 3rd round tie with Coldean Colts. The playing surface was good, albeit there was a massive slope to one end so it was immediately apparent that it would be a game of two halves. After both sides had observed a minute’s silence in memory of Armistice Day, the young Hornets kicked off down the slope and were dominant in the first exchanges. Sam Ayling forced the Coldean ‘keeper into a good early save but a regular feature of the first half was that any Horsham through ball was naturally running through to the ‘keeper unless played on the angle. Harry Lawson went close when his effort was pushed on to the crossbar by the ‘keeper, as did Elliott Evans with a shot that went over the bar. Elliott was more accurate with his next shot, though, when he sent Stanley Hague's pass into the roof of the net to give the Hornets the lead. Alex Maynard produced an excellent save from a Coldean free-kick, a minute later, to maintain the lead and, on the stroke of half-time, Horsham had two further chances. Sonny Barton was teed up following a superb passing interchange by Elliott and Stanley only for the midfielder’s shot to hit the woodwork. Bailey Moyo also came close after Harry Lawson had played him in but his effort was well saved by the Coldean ‘keeper.

With the slope in their favour in the second half, Coldean levelled within five minutes of the restart but Horsham didn’t dwell on their missed opportunities in the first half and, within three minutes, were back in front when Sonny curled a fantastic effort over the ‘keeper from the edge of the box. Sam then fired wide of the target which would have given Horsham a bit of breathing space going into the closing stages of the match. However, with ten minutes remaining of normal time, Coldean scored again when the Horsham players stopped, anticipating a throw. But the referee deemed that the ball had not gone out of play, a cross came in, and the striker pounced to make it 2-2. What ensued was some time-wasting and multiple substitutions by the home side, much to the frustration of the travelling fans, as Coldean looked to take to tie to the lottery of penalties.

Unable to find a winner, the match went into extra-time with Horsham kicking downhill in the first period. It was one-way traffic, as you’d expect with the slope, and the breakthrough came two minutes before half- time when Sam found himself in a foot race with the defender and managed to catch the ball as it travelled at speed towards the ‘keeper. Sam held off the defender well before toe-poking the ball past the advancing ‘keeper to put Horsham in front, much to the delight of his teammates and the Horsham fans and coaching staff. Horsham played out the second period brilliantly, knocking balls in to the corner to turn the opposition defence and then applying good pressure so they were unable to play out. With resulting throws and keeping the ball in the corner they saw out the result.

U12s squad: Alex Maynard, Jacob Pugh, Luke York, Elliott Evans, Adan Rubin, Zack Bull, Sonny Barton, Harry Lawson, Bailey Moyo, Stanley Hague, George Lee, Sam Ayling

Scorers: Elliott Evans, Sonny Barton, Sam Ayling

Man of the Match: Elliott Evans

Forthcoming matches: Sunday 18th November U11 v Worthing Minors (h) Winter Cup – Cypress League U12 v Worthing Town (a) Arun & Chichester League Division A U13 v Billingshurst Youth (a) Les Kempster Challenge Trophy (Sussex County Cup) U14 Green v Felpham Colts (a) Arun & Chichester League Division A

My first time LANK Today's memories come from exiled supporter Julian Goode, who has stuck by the club for more than forty years in spite of a fairly uneventful first visit to Queen Street. As he recalls with affection, though, his loyalty has been rewarded many times over with some truly memorable matches.

"The honest truth is, I don’t remember my first Horsham game. A rummage through the masses of programme boxes in the loft turned out one for the home match with Harlow Town at Queen Street in August 1974. A 0-0 Isthmian League draw; probably why nothing stuck in the memory.

I definitely remember one a few weeks later though - a 6-0 thumping of Ford United (apparently in the ). The kind of score that sticks in your head when you’re eight! As do memories of 1,500 fans in the ground for an FA Cup tie with Chelmsford that November. It seemed an enormous occasion - especially to a small boy whose only experience of football to that point was a couple of Cup Finals and the 1974 World Cup on TV.

I was hooked, and spent a lot of time on that great terrace at Queen Street over the next thirty years while I still lived in town, or had family still in Horsham. I live in Brentwood now, but still manage to get to a few games each season, although that’s been more away games in London or Kent in recent years, with the odd trip to Gorings Mead.

But I've always found myself pulled back to see games, big and small, home and away, despite living all over the country since the late ‘80s. I remember coming back from working in Bath for the epic FA Cup games versus Crawley in ’91; the bank of Horsham fans at the replay was awesome, despite the result, and a train trip to Yeovil all the way from my home in Essex for the FA Cup tie that was rained off at the last minute in 2000.

And some big trips for big wins; down to Harefield from home, then in Leicestershire, for the title-securing rout in 1996. And for the Cup drama against Wimbledon, Maidenhead and Swansea just over a decade later. Going to Swansea for the replay too was a no-brainer. You just had to be there. As I did for the final game at Queen Street against East Preston at the end of that season. Brought a tear to my eye looking again at the pics I took of the old ground that evening.

Great memories - and I can’t wait to be at the opening of the new ground!"

Horsham Ford United

Dai Mason R Insall Playing in the London Senior Cup after their new-found professionalism Dave Treagus R Bond had excluded them from entering the Norman Gall Borman Sussex Senior Cup, Horsham eased comfortably past Ford United in the Ray Poole A Lewis first round having put out Crawley Town in the preliminary round. Barry Martin Rosser D Luck Steer opened the scoring early on Steve Ibbitson P Bumpstead and added a second just before the interval, with Colin Newstead and Peter Medhurst P Earl Malcolm Bailey netting inside three Colin Newstead T Headley second half minutes. Steve Cosham added a brace and would have had a Malcom Bailey Chapman hat-trick, had another effort not been Steve Cosham C Thurston ruled out for offside. The Hornets were knocked out in the next round Barry Steer R Curtis when, after drawing 2-2 at home to Sutton they lost the replay 2-1. Terry Stanley Tyler

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On this day….

1558 The Elizabethan era begins as Queen Mary I of dies and is succeeded by her half-sister, Elizabeth. Also known as Mary Tudor, Mary was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death and is best known for her aggressive attempt to reverse the English Reformation, a series of events by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Roman Catholic Church under the reign of her father, King Henry VIII. The executions that marked her pursuit of the restoration of Roman Catholicism in England and Ireland led to her denunciation as 'Bloody Mary' by her Protestant opponents. Mary was the only child of Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon, to survive to adulthood. When her brother, Edward, fell mortally ill after succeeding their father as King in 1547, he attempted to remove Mary from the line of succession, correctly assuming she would reverse the Protestant reforms, and leading politicians tried to proclaim Lady Jane Grey as queen. But Mary assembled a force and deposed Jane, who was ultimately beheaded, and thus Mary took her place on the throne as the first female monarch to rule in her own right. During her five-year reign, Mary had over 280 religious dissenters burned at the stake. After Mary's death in 1558, her re-establishment of Roman Catholicism was reversed by her younger half-sister and successor Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn.

1869 In Egypt the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, the canal provides seafaring vessels with a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red Seas, reducing the journey by approximately 700 kilometres. The original canal was a single-lane waterway with passing locations in the Ballah Bypass and the Great Bitter Lake. It contains no locks system, with seawater flowing freely through it. History shows that attempts at constructing a canal date as far back as the time of the pharaohs, with French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte also

giving the plan consideration. Britain, however, feared that a canal open to everyone might interfere with its India trade and preferred a connection by train from Alexandria via Cairo to Suez, which was eventually built by Robert

Stephenson, with one British sceptic claiming the canal "will never become a large ship's accessible way". Originally opened under French control, the UK gained control in 1882 after invading Egypt and had to defend the strategically

important passage during both the first and second world wars before withdrawing from Egypt in 1956. Later that year the canal was blocked to shipping following the Suez Crisis, a conflict that led to an Israeli, French and

British occupation of the canal zone.

1989 Riot police in Czechoslovakia arrest hundreds of people taking part in a

protest march in Prague. More than 15,000 people, mostly students, took part in the demonstration, the biggest show of public dissent for two decades. They called for the resignation of their country's communist government, led by Milos Jakes. Scores of people were injured, several seriously, as the police forcibly broke up the rally. Witnesses said the police used clubs to beat marchers and sprayed tear gas indiscriminately. The demonstration came in the wake of a wave of reform that was sweeping through other former Soviet bloc states, in particular the fall of the Berlin Wall a week earlier in East Germany. It was only the second time a non-government rally had been allowed in Czechoslovakia since the crushing of Alexander Dubcek's reformist government by the Soviet Union twenty-one years earlier. Eventually the Communist party leadership resigned and, in December 1989, was replaced by a government composed mainly of non-communists. The overthrow of Czechoslovakia's communist regime became known as the "Velvet Revolution". In 1993 the country split peacefully into two nations - the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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