Gabriele, who celebrates his 43rd birthday today, is a former defender who played extensively in Italy’s Serie B for 11 clubs, making nearly 400 appearances.

He turned to coaching in 2010 and has held a number of appointments, both in Italy and abroad including spells in the academy at Adelaide United in Australia and at Arabian Gulf League side Al Jazira.

Most recently, he was part of Gianfranco Zola’s coaching staff during his time in charge of Birmingham City in the 2016-17 season.

Director of Football Selim Gaygusuz said: “We had over 80 applicants for the vacancy and appointing a new Head Coach has been an exhaustive process which we started more than a week ago.

“We wanted a Head Coach with passion, dedication and someone who is prepared to work hard to improve our existing squad.

“In our extensive discussions with Gabriele we were impressed with his ideas and enthusiasm for the job and his short and long-term vision. He will inherit, in our opinion, the best squad we’ve had during our time in League Two and we are all looking forward with Gabriele to help take the club forward.”

Gabriele will be introduced to the media later today. He will attend tomorrow’s game at Lincoln City but the team will be taken by Filipe Morais and Jimmy Smith.

Look out for the first interview with Gabriele later today on www.crawleytownfc.com

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He was Gianfranco Zola's first team coach at Brimingham City.

He played for a number of Italian clubs, including Ascoli and Torino, in a career that spanned 1992 to 2010

After a well-fought draw at Lewes on Bank Holiday Monday and a pleasing win against Kingstonian on Saturday, the team are now a seventh of their way through the fixtures and still unbeaten.

I know it’s early days and we started off well last season as well, but as Jack Pearce nd Robbie Blake keep saying, pick up points on the road and win your home matches and you will be in the mix at the end of the season.

So far the lads are following those orders down to a tee, long may it continue.

There is no doubt the Pompey loanees have added a different class and dimension to the squad this season and most fans are thinking that if we had had this sort of class last season, who knows how the season might have panned out?

At the moment Dan Smith and Bradley Lethbridge look real class; and already after just six games both have scored serious contenders for goal of the season.

Next up this Saturday is Whitstable away in the FA Cup. The hosts play in the league below us, and that should make us favourites, but as we all know the FA Cup is never easy and I am sure the hosts will also fancy their chances.

Why FA Cup is more important than ever
As well as the financial benifits to the club the Cup can bring, as a fan I just dream of getting through a few rounds and maybe drawing a big club somewhere down the road. I can still remember our famous win over Swansea in 1984 and would love to experience something like that again.

In the League Cup we have a home fixture against Whitehawk in the near future. The games between the two clubs are always competitive, but with home advantage hopefully we might make progress in this competition.

I am a great believer that the more you win, irrespective of the competition, the more the confidence of the team will grow.

So far the club has been well supported both at home, and on the road great credit to all the Bognor fans for their support. The supporters’ club continue to subsidise the away travel, and we have a coach going to Whitstable on Saturday – we still have a few seats available leaving the ground at 10.30am.

See ‘away day travel’ on the Bognor forum, or call me on 07876 497929 to book your seat.

With my commercial hat on the the club have continued to be active in the community looking at various ideas to bring much-needed money into the club to allow us to improve facilities, provide one of the best pitches in the league and continue to invest in the squad.

This season’s sponsors’ draw had around 130 local and national companies entering trying to win the right to be Bognor’s main sponsor, along with other prizes.

Goals are special against Ks
Around the ground we have several more new pitchside banners. If your business fancies being involved is supporting your local club, I would love to hear from you to discuss the many commercial opportunities we have available.

So all in all the club are in a good position both on and off the pitch. After last season, long may that continue!

Come On You Rocks!!!

* Dave Robinson is an ardent Rocks fan who is also the club's commercial boss.

Horsham head coach Nick Stocker has revealed Horsham are one of the sides with promotion aspirations in London 2 South East – although he is expecting an ‘ultra competitive’ league.

There have been a number of additions at Hammerpond Road over the summer with both on and off-field improvements.

A brand-new artificial grass pitch has been installed at the club over the summer and was officially opened during a club fun-day on Saturday.

The floodlight all-weather surface has heightened the quality of the Green and Whites’ pre-season campaign and set them in good stead for their season opener away to Maidstone on Saturday.

The club have added to their ranks with the experienced Jamie Redmayne, re-joining his childhood club after over 200 appearances with Worthing Raiders, alongside his ex-Worthing team-mates Christian Squire, Chris Double and Jake Fisher.

Joe Reid has joined from Colchester and along with former colt Josh Earle and Surrey under-20 prop Ted Powell.

In the backs, Declan Nwachukwu is back from university, while stepping up from last year’s colts are impressive half-backs Aaron Lindfield and Joe Blake along with Marcus Condon.

Richard Tredgett will captain the side and Stocker said: “Fortunately, recruitment has gone extremely well. With several players returning from university, players stepping up from the incredibly successful colts team of 2018 and players joining from other regional clubs, we now have true competition for places.

“The season ahead will be a tough one, with three teams relegated from London 1 all contributing to an ultra-competitive league. These teams will no doubt seek an immediate return to London 1 South as will the likes of Charlton Park, Haywards Heath, Beckenham and Dover who all have recent London 1 experience.

“There are at least eight teams who fancy their chances at promotion and Horsham are no different with our own aspirations to progress as a club. It is without doubt the most competitive the league has been since 2015 and the squad depth will undoubtedly be tested.”

The coaching team has been retained from last season with former London Irish, Worthing and East Grinstead prop Adam Halsey retained as forwards coach and Richard Bell as attack coach complemented by defence coach Johnny Porter.

Former club captain Barry Wright has assumed the role of team manager and stepping in to the role of Lions manager is former colts coach Tony Jones.

The Lions also have a target to win their respective league and they will be captained by club stalwart Andy Carvell.

The colts will also be welcomed into the senior section and some junior players will make the transition and play senior rugby with the Baa Baas (3rd team) who will be looking to retain their Sussex Cup and compete in the league.

Saturday saw an official opening and all-day festival at the club with the mini, junior, touch and girls’ sections all playing on the new pitch as well as the 1st XI taking on London Exiles in a friendly.

Adam Hinshelwood says Worthing will treat Faversham with the utmost respect tomorrow as they bid to progress in the FA Cup.

Prize money of £6,000 is up for grabs for the first qualifying round tie and both sides have made bright starts to their respective seasons.

Worthing sit second in the Bostik League Premier Division after collecting 13 points from five games, while Faversham are eighth in the South East Division with seven points from four matches.

Faversham progressed past Hackney Wick in the preliminary round with a 4-1 home win and Hinshelwood will prepare his team as if it's a league game.

He said: "For a club like ourselves, that sort of prize money on offer means we've got to treat the competition with the utmost respect.

"At the same time, if we've got players with one or two knocks and players who need more minutes, it's just about seeing who needs to rest and who needs game time.

"But we'll put out a team that makes us as competitive as we can be for this game and the League Cup tie at Leatherhead on Wednesday.

"We want to do well in cup competitions this year and we want to be competitive in every game we play.

"These two games will be no different.

"There is the added incentive of the prize money but at the same time we want to do well in the League Cup as well.

"We've got the squad to compete in cup competitions this year."

On what he knows about Faversham heading into tomorrow's clash, Hinshelwood said: "I sent a friend along who lives down that way to watch them play.

"They were good, really quick and powerful. They get the ball forward, have a quick and lively front three and Faversham is always notorious for being a tough place to go.

"We will pay them the utmost respect and treat it like a normal league game. Our preparation won't differ or change in any way whatsoever."

If Saturday's match is drawn, the replay will take place at Steyning Town on Tuesday, as Worthing are waiting for floodlight repairs to be carried out at Woodside Road.

Worthing's home game with Margate on Saturday, September 15, will still take place at Woodside Road as planned.

The floodlight repairs are scheduled to take place on September 26, with Worthing's following home match on September 29 against Leatherhead.

Goodwood Revival is paying tribute to one of the greatest actors of a generation, as Earls Court presented by Sky Cinema brings together the highlights of Hollywood icon Steve McQueen.

Continuing the partnership between Goodwood and Sky Cinema, the Earls Court Motor Show has been transformed into scenes from some of McQueen’s most memorable appearances on the big screen.

Representative vehicles from The Great Escape, Bullitt and Le Mans are on display alongside the cars which ‘The King of Cool’ favoured for his own personal garage.

Arguably the most famous movie car chase in history has been recreated as a Ford Mustang GT390 and Dodge Charger R/T 440 Magnum return side-by-side as they did in 1968’s Bullitt. Meanwhile, a Gulf-liveried Porsche 917K, a Ferrari 512S and a Porsche 911S 2.2 represent cult classic Le Mans.

Turning the clock back to 1943, a BMW R75 bike with sidecar and a Ford V3000 S Truck sit with the very Triumph TR6 Trophy bike that Steve McQueen used to try and escape from the German Army in The Great Escape. The Triumph was actually dressed as a BMW for the film.

Finally, a Jaguar XKSS, an Austin Mini Cooper S Mk2, a Porsche 356 Speedster and an Indian Chief motorcycle represent McQueen’s own personal collection.

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I’d seen pictures of Agas in magazines; you could almost smell a home-made shepherd’s pie bubbling away within...

They looked homely and romantic and quintessentially British.

But my admiration had always been at arm’s length, being a city chick. None of my friends had an Aga. Never in a million years did I ever imagine I’d actually be living in the same home as one; let alone having to cook on one...

I remember first viewing the house and clocking the Aga, but we were so pre-occupied with The Admiral’s accommodation in the annexe, that the kitchen equipment was a bit of a blur.

On move day, by about 4pm, Devoted Doctor muttered something about being starving hungry and it was at this point that reality struck.

I surveyed the new domestic hub of the house and it dawned on me that there was no hob, and no oven.

Just ‘the beast’... It was like having a deep green smart car parked in the kitchen – magnificently beautiful and giving off an incredible amount of heat. It was majestic. I was going to have to cook supper on this the very next night and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing.

Devoted Doctor said it would be a breeze and pointed airily at the each of the four doors – ‘this one’s for roasts, this one’s for slightly less heat, this one’s for baking I think, and this must be for keeping things warm’. I gingerly opened the one for baking and the wall of heat almost pushed me backwards.

Devoted Doctor was obviously not quite as familiar with Agas as he had thought. This was clearly the raging hot/singe your eyebrows off oven! There were also two large round hot plates on the top, ‘we just use them like a hob’ he muttered. This wasn’t like any hob I had seen before.

I googled Aga courses, but they seemed over fancy and focussed on complex recipes when all I wanted to do was learn the basics. Friends brought us a Mary Berry Aga cookbook which saved the day and explained what each of the ovens was for; good old Mary! Suffice to say the Aga slowly grew on me. There were some disasters and almost tears on one occasion – a birthday pudding that was incinerated.

It continued to intimidate me for weeks but through trial and error we have become friends. Throughout our first Winter here, people would gather around the Aga like moths to a flame; clinging on to the toasty warm rail.

The kitchen radiated heat around the centre of the house 24/7 and despite worries about oil costs, the Aga’s so efficient at heating that we could turn off the radiators in all the rooms near the kitchen.

Come Spring time, the general consensus was that the Aga would have to go off by the summer as it would make the house too hot.

So, a small oven and a hob were acquired, and the Aga was duly switched off on 1st May. I was shocked at how much I missed it; the handy warming oven, the ability to juggle countless cooking pots at once, and above all the toasty glow first thing in the morning that took the chill off the air when padding into the kitchen for that first cup of tea.

So, I suppose I’m a total convert. I’m not saying it was easy, but I can’t wait until 1st October, when it’s deemed sufficiently Autumnal enough for us to get the Beast back in action again...

Police have renewed their appeal in a bid to trace a driver believed to have made off from the scene of a four-vehicle crash on M23.

Officers said a red DAF HGV, a white Scania HGV, a white Mercedes Sprinter van and an unknown black car collided whilst travelling southbound on the motorway yesterday afternoon (September 6).

The drivers of both HGVs and the van suffered injuries and were taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill for treatment.

Police said a black ’18 plate Vauxhall Astra was believed to be the fourth vehicle involved in the crash which took place just before 2.50pm. It made off from the scene and officers are looking to speak to the driver in connection with the incident.

Anyone who saw what happened or with any dash cam footage is also asked to contact 101 or report it online, quoting serial 704 of 06/09.

Hope Powell says Brighton will give it their best shot when they step up into the Women’s Super League this season.

The Seagulls will play in the top tier for the first time, after the league was restructured for the 2018/19 campaign.

Albion begin on Sunday at home to Bristol City, at Crawley’s Broadfield Stadium (2pm), and manager Powell’s main target is to ensure the club keep their place in the top flight.

Looking ahead to the season, she said: “We’re as ready as we can be. It’s been a really good pre-season and the girls have worked exceptionally hard.

“It is a step up from where they were, so it’s going to be a challenge, we know that, but we’re going to be ready and will give it our best shot.

“I think we’ll know whether we’re really ready for WSL 1 when we’ve got the first game underway and then the games after that. We know it’s a big challenge. The ambition is to stay in WSL 1, so it will take the whole squad to keep us there.”

The restructure of the top-flight of women’s football has seen all of the players in the league become full-time and games throughout the season will be broadcast on BT Sport, BBC and The FA WSL Facebook page.

Looking ahead to the opening game with Bristol City, Powell said: “I’m confident we’ll do our level best to get the win. Football is so unpredictable and their desire to win will be as much as ours.

“It’s a game we recognise that we’ve got a chance of winning, so we have to be at our very best in order to make sure we get points on the board.”

Tickets for Sunday’s game can be bought in advance on www.seagullstickets.com

Ex-Worthing striker Omar Bugiel bagged his first ever international goal last night.

Bugiel, who netted 48 times in 121 appearances during his three-year spell at Woodside Road before joining then-National League outfit Forest Green Rovers back in February 2017, got the only goal as Lebanon sealed a 1-0 friendly win over Jordan.

Bugiel qualifies for the Lebanese team through his father and was part of the Forest Green squad that won promotion to the Football League for the first time via the play-offs back in 2017.

The 24-year-old spent time on loan at Bromley for part of last season and made his move to the National League side permanent over the summer.

Bugiel has netted twice in eight appearances for the Ravens so far this season and, having broke his scoring duck at international level, will be hoping to continue to score goals across the campaign.

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The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Worthing from August 30 to September 5, 2018.

Michael O’Brien, 36, of Highfield Road, Bognor Regis, was fined £768 and must pay £76 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (84mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Worms Lane, Middleton-on-Sea, on August 17, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 22 months. He also admitted driving without the correct licence, no separate penalty.

Colin Page, 58, of Mill Road, Emsworth, was discharged conditionally for eight months and must pay £100 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Emsworth on August 17, 2018; and resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Emsworth on August 17, 2018.

Jasmine Perring, 22, of Wood Street, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for 12 months and must pay £100 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Littlehampton on August 15, 2018.

Deborah Nicolls, 54, of The Street, Bury, was fined £40 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £100 costs, after admitting being the registered owner of a vehicle that did not meet insurance requirements in Littlehampton on October 4, 2017.

Jake Braine, 23, of St George’s Gardens, Aldwick, was fined £150 after admitting using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour which was racially aggravated and likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in The Esplanade, Bognor Regis, on May 18, 2018. He was fined £50 after admitting resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty. He was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 200 hours’ unpaid work after admitting having a blade, namely a kitchen knife, without good reason in Exton Road, Chichester, on June 9, 2018. He must also pay £115 victim surcharge.

Charlene Garner, 29, of Westergate Street, Westergate, was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with three-month curfew, electronically monitored, from 8pm to 6am daily, and Rehabilitation Activity Requirement after admitting possessing a weapon, namely pepper spray, in Bognor Regis on December 23, 2017. She was given a four-month concurrent prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after admitting assault by beating in Bognor Regis on December 23, 2017. She was also given a restraining order. She was given a two-month concurrent prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after admitting a second charge of assault by beating in Bognor Regis on December 23, 2017. She was given a one-month concurrent prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after admitting sending Facebook messages conveying a threat to cause distress or anxiety in Bognor Regis on December 21, 2017. She must pay £115 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Alex Norgett, 28, of Stoneage Close, Bognor Regis, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement after admitting stalking amounting to harassment in Bognor Regis between March 1 and 22, 2018. He was also given a restraining order and must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Norbert Adam, 34, of Ballards Lane, Finchley, was fined £842 and must pay £84 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (56mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Hotham Park Road, Bognor Regis, on August 18, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Paul Dickenson, 27, of Baffins Lane, Chichester, was given a community order with Alcohol Treatment Requirement and must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting an act of outraging public decency, showing his buttocks to members of the public on more than one occasion, in Chichester on August 18, 2018.

Owen Ellis, 18, of Greynville Close, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for 12 months and must pay £11.89 compensation after admitting stealing food worth £11.89 from The Co-op, Bognor Regis, on August 15, 2018.

Ian Lovegrove, 21, of Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, was given a community order with Building Better Relationships programme requirement and Rehabilitation Activity Requirement after admitting assault by beating in Bognor Regis on August 17, 2018. He must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Marcin Pasternak, 44, of Pendleton Place, Bognor Regis, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (99mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Lyon Street, Bognor Regis, on August 17, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 48 months. He also admitted driving without the correct licence, no separate penalty.

Valentin Vachev, 36, of West Street, Bognor Regis, was fined £300 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting failing to provide a specimen for analysis when required in Chichester on August 18, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Stuart Butler, 45, of Aldwick Road, Bognor Regis, was jailed for six weeks after admitting using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, with intent, causing harassment, alarm or distress at Barnham Railway Station, Eastergate, on March 31, 2018. He was also given a restraining order and must pay £115 victim surcharge. He was given three six-week concurrent prison sentences after admitting three further charges of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour, with intent, causing harassment, alarm or distress at Barnham Railway Station, Eastergate, on April 7, May 11, and May 15, 2018.

Steven Hilliard, 37, of Orchard Close, London, was fined £600 and must pay £60 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (81mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Shripney Road, Bognor Regis, on August 18, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months.

Jake Keet, 21, of Osborne Way, Bognor Regis, was fined £300 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting harassment by sending numerous Facebook messages, knowing no contact was wanted, in Bognor Regis between July 24, 2018, and August 3, 2018. He was fined £50 after admitting resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Bognor Regis on August 7, 2018. He was also given a restraining order.

Daniel Merritt, 21, of Mead Way, Midhurst, was fined £50 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting driving a motorcycle without wearing protective headgear in North Street, Midhurst, on August 18, 2018. He was fined £50 after admitting driving without the correct licence in North Street, Midhurst, on August 18, 2018. He was fined £100 after admitting failing to stop when required by a police costable in in North Street, Midhurst, on August 18, 2018. He was fined £300 and disqualfied from driving for 20 months after admitting drink-driving (70mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in North Street, Midhurst, on August 18, 2018.

Daniel Sieranski, 26, of Festival Court, Somerstown, Chichester, was fined £400 and must pay £40 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (46mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Osprey Gardens, Bognor Regis, on August 18, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 14 months.

Jake Braine, 23, of St George’s Gardens, Aldwick, was given a community order and must carry out 40 hours’ unpaid work after admitting stealing a Helping Hearts charity box filled with loose change in South Street, Chichester, on July 14, 2018. He must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

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The following are the latest results contributed by HM Courts Service, for cases sentenced by West Sussex Magistrates’ Court sitting at Worthing from August 30 to September 5, 2018.

Jasmine Perring, 22, of Wood Street, Bognor Regis, was discharged conditionally for 12 months and must pay £100 compensation, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting assaulting a police constable in the execution of his duty in Littlehampton on August 15, 2018.

Deborah Nicolls, 54, of The Street, Bury, was fined £40 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £100 costs, after admitting being the registered owner of a vehicle that did not meet insurance requirements in Littlehampton on October 4, 2017.

Benjamin Lamb, 25, of Annweir Avenue, Lancing, must pay £85 costs after admitting possessing cannabis, a class B drug, in Homefield Park, Worthing, on June 12, 2018, no separate penalty. He also admitted breaching a suspended sentence order, which was made more onerous by increasing the operational period by six months and adding four more days to the Rehabilitation Activity Requirement.

Read more: HM Courts Service: Results list for February 28 to March 9, 2018

Steven Pragnell, 40, c/o Potters Mead, Littlehampton, was fined £120 and must pay £172.09 vehicle excise back duty, £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting using an unlicensed vehicle in St Ives, Dorset, on November 11, 2016. He was fined £77 and ordered to pay £73.75 vehicle excise back duty after admitting using an unlicensed vehicle in St Ives, Dorset, on February 3, 2017. He was fined £92 and ordered to pay £25 vehicle excise back duty after admitting using an unlicensed vehicle in Bournemouth on August 2, 2017.

Melanie Quilter, 40, of Lobelia Drive, Worthing, was fined £70 and must pay £30 victim surcharge after admitting driving over the 30mph speed limit in Worthing Road, East Preston, on October 19, 2017. Her driving licence was endorsed with three points.

Jake Braine, 23, of St George’s Gardens, Aldwick, was fined £150 after admitting using threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour which was racially aggravated and likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress in The Esplanade, Bognor Regis, on May 18, 2018. He was fined £50 after admitting resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty. He was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 200 hours’ unpaid work after admitting having a blade, namely a kitchen knife, without good reason in Exton Road, Chichester, on June 9, 2018. He must also pay £115 victim surcharge.

Oliver Mazirel, 30, of Ardingly Drive, Goring, was fined £400 and must pay £40 victim surcharge, £670 costs, after being found guilty of being concerned in the production of cannabis, a class B Drug, in Worthing on March 3, 2017.

Ricky Adam-Wells, 30, of New Road, Littlehampton, was given a six-month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must pay £115 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting having a blade, namely a short Samurai sword, in New Road, Littlehampton, on July 9, 2018. He was given a two-week concurrent prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, after admitting failing to surrender to custody at Worthing Magistrates’ Court on July 24, 2018.

Jody Haynes, 37, of Lyndhurst Road, Worthing, was given a community order with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must pay £85 victim surcharge after admitting stealing a no!no! shaver worth £179.10 from Boots, Worthing, on May 17, 2018.

Daniel Lovick, 45, of Firle Road, Brighton, was given a community order and must carry out 40 hours’ unpaid work after admitting destroying an iPhone worth £300 in Tarring on July 16, 2018. He must pay £85 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Terry Skinner, 29, of Storrington Close, Hove, was given a 16-week prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, with Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and must carry out 40 hours’ unpaid work after admitting assault by beating in Southwick on July 7, 2018. He was given a two-week concurrent prison sentence, suspended for 24 months, after admitting damaging a mobile phone and door in Southwick on July 7, 2018. He was also given a restraining order and must pay £115 victim surcharge, £85 costs.

Godson Ibeji, 59, of Apsley Way, Durrington, was fined £697 and must pay £69 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (54mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) on the A24 Washington on August 19, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Ahmed Muhammed, 18, of Seafield Road, Hove, was fined £30 and must pay £30 victim surcharge after admitting possessing cannabis, a class B drug, in Worthing on August 19, 2018.

Marius Zabielskas, 37, of Marine Place, Worthing, was fined £300 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (87mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Warwick Gardens, Worthing, on August 12, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 22 months.

Onke Nesi, 24, of Ash Close, Littlehampton, was fined £276 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drink-driving (41mg of alcohol in 100ml of breath) in Station Road, East Preston, on August 20, 2018. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

Cecily Mobbs, 25, of Kipling Avenue, Goring, was fined £285 and must pay £30 victim surcharge, £85 costs, after admitting drug-driving (7.0ug/l Delta-9-THC) in Kipling Avenue, Goring, on December 23, 2017. She was disqualified from driving for 12 months.

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Gabriele Cioffi syas the Crawley Town is the right environment to start his adventure as a manager.

Cioffi was appointed as head coach of the League Two club this morning(Friday) and will take charge for the first time for the home game with Morecambe next Saturday.

He will be at Lincoln tomorrow as an observer.

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The 43-year-old Italian is delighted to be in the jo On what attracted him to Cralwey, he said: "I think we both trust each other.

"I have to thanks Mrs Derham and Mr Selim for this opportunity. When someone offers you a job like this, it is a great chance for a coach. I don’t need a job. I wanted this job .

"I trust the potential of the team. For two or three years I have been following League Two and League One.

"I think it was the right step for me career and the right environment to start my adventure as manager."

Crawley Town were targetting the Paly-Offs this year but the departure of Harry Kewell has disrupoted the plans for the year.

Cioffi said: "Everyone has expectations. My wife has expectations every day. I have one rule in my life, private and work life, work, hard work, trust in the goal and targets.

"At the moment the targets the club and I have are matching. I think this season started with an unsure step, and I am not saying a wrong step, an unsure step so we have to make this step solid, comfortable and then we can start to walk and one day we will run.

"Everyone wants to win games.If I start to lose gamnes, I am the worse coach for Crawley. If I start to win games I will be the most funny and expertised coach for Crawley in the last 35 years!

"We agreed that this team need to be in a comfort zone. This comfort zone we will find together and we could be sfae easily and challenge for the play-offs."

And fans will be delighted to hear what kind of person the 6ft 6ins former defender thinks he is.

He said: "If you ask me direct, I am a winner. Being a winner doesn't mean you have to win every game. But every day you wake up, you have your goals clear and every minutes of your life focussing on that goal."

At the beginning of August, Rustington ladies played The Rustics in a greensomes Stableford.

Seven pairs of ladies and men entered the competition. The total scores were added together to find the winning team. The ladies won by a fantastic 32 points with a total of 255 compared to 223. This was followed by the Leroux Challenge.

Eight pairs played in the four-ball better ball Stableford competition. There were some very close scores with Angela Asprey and Jean Hadwen winning with 41 points. Rona Deniese and Barbara Busby were runners-up on countback.

The ladies championship and scratch was played in August - the tournament is a 36-hole competition played over two days. The overall result after two very consistent rounds was a win for Fran Peace in both the championship (nett 133) and the scratch (gross 167). Runner-up in the championship was Petrina Gilbert (nett 136) and Liz Little was runner-up in the scratch with 170. August Stableford winners were Lynda Hickson and Jo Uwins. August medal winners were Liz Little and Sue Park. The nine-hole winners were Carol Pembrey and Angela Asprey.

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Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted burglary in Tilgate Way, Crawley.

In a statement Sussex Police say that officers were called about 3.45pm on Wednesday (September 5), after a man carrying a metal bar, approximately two feet in length, was seen at the front door of a house.

One of the occupants of the house arrived home, at which point the suspect made off from the scene down Garrick Walk.

On entering the property, it was discovered entry had been gained and an untidy search had been made, however nothing is believed to have been stolen.

The suspect is described as about 5ft 11in, of medium build, dressed in all black clothing, including an Adidas hoody, Adidas trousers and Nike trainers. He also wore a black woollen face covering and black rubber gloves.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has any CCTV which may have captured the incident, is asked to report it online or call 101, quoting serial 898 of 05/09.

You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or report it online.

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League One and Two clubs up and down the country are preparing for their respective league fixtures this weekend - and we’ll bring you all the latest updates!

We’ll also be keeping a firm eye on Crawley Town, who revealed yesterday they are hopeful of appointing Harry Kewell’s replacement before the weekend. As always, keep up to date with the two leagues via our live blog.

Goring Cricket Club’s annual charity rounders day is growing year on year and this year’s event has again broken the record.

This year’s target was to raise £3,000 for St Barnabas House hospice but supporters surpassed all expectations, so organisers were able to present a cheque for £3,500.

The event, known as Bray Day, is held in memory of Tony Bray, a much-loved cricketer with a big personality who died from cancer in 2008 aged 70.

Tony had been involved with Goring Cricket Club for 54 years, having joined as a junior at 16. He had been a life member since 1990, following in the footsteps of his father, Kenneth.

He was also a family man who enjoyed a party and was always friendly to everyone and full of fun.

Olly Scarfield said: “It’s growing year on year, which is fantastic, with teams made up of mates, local businesses through to the cricketers themselves.

“The amount raised for St Barnabas has grown each year and to hit £3,500 was great. The work they do at St Barnabas is fantastic and a number of members from the cricket club have be cared for there, so it’s always great to give something back to them.

“A massive thanks must go to Debbie Freeman and her band of volunteers, who make the day run smoothly from bar and barbecue staff through to the umpires.”

A team of staff from St Barnabas House and Chestnut Tree House hospices took part in the tournament for the second year running, having had a fantastic time at last year’s tournament.

The winners this year were the Wowcher team, captained by Matt Keen.

Olly added: “The organising for next year’s event will no doubt start soon and hopefully, again, we can have a bigger and better day, with more money raised for a great, local cause.”

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A match between Goodwood and Chichester was a celebration of Steve Miles’ 50 years as a member of Goodwood CC.

He first played for Goodwood in 1968, following the family tradition of father Arthur (Mick) and uncle Jack. He was the third Miles to captain the side which he did from 1974 to 1993. He captained in 396 matches including a two-year unbeaten run and only lost 83 games.

During his captaincy he scored over 6,000 runs, took 97 wickets and made 27 ducks. For the last 21 years Steve has been fixture secretary. His son Jamie captained the side in 2008-09. Steve also played for Chichester’s first and second XIs.

His influence on this club has been second to none, doing much to engender a friendly and family atmosphere. Gill, his wife, has played a vital role too.

The role of the family in the club is underlined by the large number of fathers and sons who have played together.

Some 40 ex-players and wives came back to celebrate with Steve and his family and a presentation was made to him and Gill.

As for the match Goodwood batted first with Pete Lamb making an excellent 63 supported by Henry Whitby (23), Owen Spicer (18) and Johnny Heaven (24). Goodwood’s innings ended on 176 after 40 overs. For Chichester Stanley Mayne and John Ashworth each took 2-25.

A 50-themed cricket cake made by Lottie Greenlees Goodwood was unveiled at the interval.

Chichester made a steady start before James Mayne had Rob Carver caught for 11 and wickets fell at regular intervals with No10 Stanley Mayne (16) the highest scorer.

Goodwood’s fielding was good with catches from Johnny Heaven (2), Pete Lamb and Tim Odell. Steve Dudman took 2-28, James Mayne 2-10, Richard Geffen 2-6, Pete Lamb 2-2 and John Clifton 1-21 as Chichester were bowled out for 95 and Goodwood won by 81 runs.

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Emsworth CC had a great season that ended in promotion from division three south of the Hampshire League.

They ended the campaign when they travelled to East Dorset to play second-placed Winton, who won the toss and asked Emsworth to bat on a damp, low wicket.

James Swaine and Mike Norris hit early boundaries. Winton fought back with quality bowling to take Swaine’s wicket.

Wickets started to fall in rapid succession, through poor shots and questionable LBW decisions to leave Emsworth setting a low target of 135 for Winton to achieve victory and become league champions.

Emsworth fought back with determination and confidence and Ant Norris and brother Rob snared the opening pair from Winton. Winton began to regroup but good bowling from Emsworth gave them hope - before a late flurry of sixes and fours gave Winton the win in the 39th over.

Nevertheless Emsworth have had an excellent season on the back of being division four south champions last year, to achieve promotion again from three south and be top until the last game is a wonderful achievement for everyone involved.

Emsworth CC has been around since 1811 with some reports dating back to 1760. It is steeped in history with many famous players, including James Lillywhite, the first England Test captain, and PG Wodehouse, famous author of the Jeeves and Wooster series.

They have three league teams, several junior teams and a competitive women’s team.

Emsworth are always on the lookout for new players, scorers and umpires that would like to volunteer their time and effort. If you would like to join, play and even become a volunteer member please email leegray21@gmail.com or nick.webb21@yahoo.co.uk.

News from the top Sussex League divisions
Crawley Eagles 2nd v Bognor 2nd

Division 6 West

Enjoyment was the name of the game as Bognor and the Eagles’ second teams had a short encounter with shot playing the order of the day.

The pugnacious Charlie Jays top-scored with 36 for Bognor in their 106 all out and Crawley ended the contest early winning by nine wickets.

Harry Hood’s team of zesty teenagers gave their all but a second-to-bottom finish was the end result for a challenging season.

* Aldwick were forced to concede against Ifield and finished their division six west league season in a respectable fifth place. As expected RMU were crowned division six west champions.

Aldwick 2nd v Bosham

Div 10 West South

Aldwick twos were determined to finish on a high following a disappointing campaign. With fire in their bellies they rolled out Bosham for just 89 in the 20th over.

It was a great day for the opening bowling pair of skipper Jonny Knapp (3-46) and Tom Hoare (4-32) who sliced through the visitors’ batting line-up with relative ease.

Only David Maclean (28) and David Richardson (25) came out with respectability. Aiden Miles (1-4) and Dan Cox (1-0) wrapped things up, supported by a wonderful run-out from veteran Arthur Bradbury.

Aldwick ground out a victory but took 37.2 overs to do it.

Opener Liam Hicks (24*) carried his bat and there were decent runs from Miles (17) , Tom Hoare (13) , and Ollie Smith (21*) along the way. Opening bowlers Thomas Cowell (1-31) and Adam Selves (2-4) did their best but they lost by six wickets.

Although Aldwick finished second from bottom and were relegated they look forward with optimism to next season.

Chi Priory Park 4th v Bognor 3rd

Division 11 West South

Despite two superb catches from Steve Price and Tim Gregory the game did not go for Chichester.

Winning the toss and batting first, they were 143 all out, with Tim Gregory 29, Caleb Cossar 37 and David Graham-Wood all losing wickets rather more cheaply than they wished.

Bognor were 81-2 and seemed to be coasting but Jonathan Maynard started the tumbling of wickets, V Chudasama took 3-31 and there were run-outs by R Smith and T Toft.

Nine wickets down there were several chances to snatch victory squandered by Chichester and Enrique Andrade-Paris scored the winning run.

Nevertheless it’s been a great season for Priory fourths with several players meriting promotion next season.

David Graham-Wood gained the well deserved team award for contribution and commitment during this season.

The result saw John Hooker’s team of Bognor lads and dads finish in seventh – and much enjoyment was had by all.

Lavant v Arundel Grasshoppers

Arundel Grasshoppers asked Lavant to bat first on a green strip and Lavant lost their first two wickets in the first three overs.

Skipper Steve Brooker returned his highest score this season, ably supported by Alex Burford and Dave Carrol. Lavant’s tail wagged briefly with Lee Russell, visiting player James Allen, and Sam Hadnett adding valuable runs.

Lavant were all out for an under-par 113.

Arundel Grasshoppers’ reply started briskly until Russell trapped Connolly lbw and Tom Cole bowled Glenn and it was 29-3.

Beale and Brown took the score to 69 and wickets fell to some good catches – but Grasshoppers crept closer to the total.

With four overs remaining, Arundel Grasshoppers were nine down, with 12 runs needed for victory, and Linton skied a catch to extra cover. Two Lavant fielders collided and the catch was dropped. But with two overs to go Linton hit another catch into the covers and Lavant won by ten runs.

Cole returned 3-20 with two catches in the covers, Burford took 3-20 and Russell 2-15.

Fernhurst CC’s under-12 team flourished in the long hot summer, winning the top division of the Berkeley Sports Two Counties League.

There had been concerns that, as promoted champions of division two, they might struggle in the top flight.

But coach Bill Gourlay said: “The team spirit was incredible, with all the boys chipping in with vital performances at one stage or another, whether it was Henry Eden’s masterful 44 not out at Farnham, Jack Kidd’s leadership versus Valley End, converted keeper Ned Freeborough’s three wickets versus Woking, or the energy of ‘most improved’ player Harry Adey in the field, to name just a few.

“They played with a maturity well beyond their years.”

Having suffered just one league defeat in two years, the future looks bright for this group, with Louis Eden already a core part of the Sussex district set-up and several others heading for trials over the autumn.

In the under-ten division, three Fernhurst boys spent the summer as part of the Sussex system with leg-spinner Fergus O’Connell getting the county call-up in August.

Kirdford v Ancient Mariners

‘The Sun came up upon the left, out of the sea came he – and he shone bright, and on the right went down into the sea.’

A glorious day heralded the arrival of the Ancient Mariners to Kirdford and the opposition batted first. Excellent bowling from George Reynolds and James Gillett restricted the Mariners, but brought Samad (21) and Overton (90) to the crease.

A partnership of 100 got the Mariners up to 150 before Jamie Rountree and Tom Harvey-Jones took three quick wickets. Will Westwood had a late flurry and took the Mariners to a daunting total of 197 off 44 overs.

When Kirdford went into bat, excellent early Mariners bowling crushed any hope as Kirdfordians crumbled before the pace and bounce of the opening bowlers.

A final-wicket stand of 45 by Harvey-Jones and Simon Pett made sure Kirdford were not embarrassed, but the winning margin was still fairly significant.

New Reds head coach Gabriele Cioffi believes he can build something special with Crawley Town.

But it's not just the players that can achieve that. He wants everyone, including the press, rowing the same direction to help the club achieve it's goals.

The 43-year-old former Torino defender was unveiled as the new head coach this morning (Friday) and came across as a positive person with a clear vision for the club.

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He said: "You have to adapt yourself to the reality, it’s an ambitious club and if we want to talk about steps we are at step two but what I felt is the potential is not 10 but 11.

"And together, and I am underlining 'together', because I mean everyone the club, the players, the press, the supporters, if one of these parts is rowing on the opposite side, the boat can’t finish it’s travels and we are stuck on step two.

"For this reality,I have in mind a big reality. I had the pleasure to visit Fleetwood Town in the last two years. They have amazing facilities, we don’t, they have an amazing stadium, we have a nice stadium. They have an amazing squad, we too.

"They have amazing employer, we too. So together we can build something special soon. This 'soon' can be five years,two years, one year of tomorrow."

Cioffi will be observing the game at Lincoln tomorrow but we take charge for the first time against Morecambe at the Broadfield Stadium next Saturday.

An attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK hidden inside boxes marked rum has been prevented by Border Force officers at Gatwick Airport.

Officers discovered the Class A drugs on the morning of Saturday, 1 September, when two passengers were stopped after arriving on a flight from Barbados.

The drugs, which had been wrapped in plastic, weighed approximately 8.5kgs and a full forensic analysis will now take place.

Tim Kingsberry, Director of Border Force South said: “It is the job of Border Force to stay one step ahead of the smugglers who would look to bring dangerous drugs like this into the UK.

“Detections such as this are testament to Border Force officers’ expertise. In this case, the drugs seized were estimated to have a potential value of approximately £535,000 once cut and sold on the streets.

“Working with law enforcement colleagues like the National Crime Agency (NCA) we are determined to prevent drug trafficking and bring those responsible to justice.”

Following the seizure by Border Force, the investigation was passed to the NCA.

Two men, Grantley Herbert Thompson, 62, and Jamal Ricardo Walcott, 30, both from Barbados and of no fixed UK address were charged with importing a Class A drug.

The men appeared at Croydon Magistrates Court on 3 September, and were remanded in custody.

They will next appear at Croydon Crown Court on October 1.

The Government’s Serious Violence Strategy, which was launched in April, aims to combat the devastating impact drugs have on levels of serious violence.

It also highlights a strong link between drugs and serious violence and the related harm and exploitation from county lines. The Government has set out the action it will take to tackle this violent and exploitative criminal activity.

The action of Border Force to stop drugs before they get into the country forms a key part of this work.

Border Force officers use hi-tech search equipment to combat immigration crime and detect banned and restricted goods that smugglers attempt to bring into the country.

Nationally, they use an array of search techniques including sniffer dogs, carbon dioxide detectors, heartbeat monitors and scanners - as well as visual searches - to find well-hidden stowaways, illegal drugs, firearms and tobacco which would otherwise end up causing harm to local people, businesses and communities.

Anyone with information about activity they suspect may be linked to smuggling should call the hotline on 0800 59 5000.

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Horsham manager Dominic Di Paola feels his new-look side are playing some of the best football in his time at the club, but has stressed they must quickly cut out the costly mistakes from their game.

The Hornets have won one and lost three of their opening Bostik League South East fixtures so far this season as well as exiting the Velocity Trophy away to Bracknell Town on Tuesday night.

But boss Di Paola feels his side have more than competed in all of those defeats and hinted that they probably deserve to have had an unbeaten start to the new campaign.

He is happy with plenty of what he has seen from the new signings he has made over the summer and believes that if they can cut out the individual errors, they can really push on in the league.

An upbeat Di Paola said: “I do not think we are far off as we are playing ok, but there are just people making silly individual errors. We do need to get to the bottom of that as it is what is holding us back.

“We are not far away or off the standard of this league. We just need to get our heads around why we are making the mistakes, because at the moment, they are holding us back from being unbeaten.

“I know it’s an area we have to improve on. It’s a case of either the players stop doing it or we have to change things.

“It is an area we have to address as soon as possible and I do feel for the boys as we are playing some great football, I actually think the best since we have been here at Horsham.

“I read managers in the paper who say stuff like this and I hate myself for it, but I do not think we have been a poor team in any game so far. We have been either level or the better side.

“I do not feel the darkness has set in. We need to tweak things and we have got to seven games in and it’s a good bench mark. Last year at this stage, I thought we were miles off and I do not think that now.”

With the return of Steve Metcalf, Lewis Hyde and Joe Shelley, he is hoping a more settled back will four cut-out the errors.

Di Paola explained: “We also need to keep a settled side as we have had to keep changing the defence.

“That should change now and that will improve us. As a defence you always play better when you know who is around you and we haven’t been able to do that as yet.

“One area of the pitch that you have to have consistency is the defence and we have some coming back now, so a bit of continuity should improve us in there.”

Chris Smith will return for the FA Cup first qualifying round clash at Corinthian on Saturday, although Joe Taylor will be away on international duty with Montserrat for a CONCACAF Nations League qualification game against El Salvador.

Prize money of £6,000 is up for grabs as the Hornets travel to division-lower Corinthian on Saturday and Di Paola added: “They look a good side and I spoke to a couple of guys from Chipstead, who said they are very sharp and hardworking.

“We can’t beat around the bush, we have to put in a performance as we have a lot of quality in our side as well.”

Striker George Landais left the club last week to join rivals East Grinstead in search of regular game time.