15/02/2010

The weather has played its part in disrupting the fixture schedule so far this term, but those matches fortunate enough to go ahead have produced a mixed bag of results.

The footballers have found the going tough in their respective league with the standard much higher than previous years and the bounce of the ball just not going their way.

Narrow defeats at Cardinal Newman and at home to St.Bedes were harsh reward for improving performances; but it is the missed opportunities that have cost the team dear. They will go into the last games of the season desperate to turn their efforts into results and to find that ‘killer instinct’ in front of goal.

Alex Deane and Matt Stevens have showed they have genuine skill, and Dan Hart has game fully stuck to his role as captain.

The netball and mixed hockey have suffered the most as a result of the weather with 2 of each of their scheduled fixtures having been cancelled due to ice and treacherous conditions. The focus now is to get in decent game time in the build up to Berkshire 7’s – providing mother nature doesn’t intervene once again!?

The rugby team has proved to be the real success story of the sporting calendar so far in winning their respective league. An away win versus Varndean and a home victory against BHASVIC – both of which we’ve never beaten  - confirmed top place in Sussex 2 Central. This was no less than the guys deserved as they have shown real ability and determination. That, however, is the easy part done as the supposed plan from the organisers is to form new leagues containing the teams that finished 1st & 2nd in the East, Central, & West leagues, meaning we’ll now face the best of the rest.

Last Wednesday saw a combined Plumpton and Central Sussex take on Worthing in a ‘Barbarian’ style game, in order to get all 3 sets of players match time. Worthing used their greater cohesion to exploit some gaps in the ‘Plussex’ defence, but the hosts were able to compete in all departments despite losing out by 32 – 17. An excellent day was capped off by a final score by Plumpton fan favourite Tom Heathcote.

All sights now turn to Berkshire 7’s on March 6th where 5 Plumpton teams travel to BCA to try and improve on their best placed overall finish of 3rd, achieved the last 2 years running.

Well done to all involved.