Sport

Coverage of local sports from every angle — tournaments, athlete profiles, and the business behind the games. Explore the impact of sport in our town, and stories that inspire our community.

Disappointment for tennis star

Rye tennis coach Frances Candy and her British team failed in their attempt to retain their world title, losing to the US in the final. John Minter has the story

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/ 18 Jun 2015

Kshemal hits another ton

Rye’s season thus far has been full of ups and downs, most recently with two consecutive losses in the Sussex Premier Cricket League against Henfield and Slinfold. Martin Blincow on their latest match this time at home to Southwater

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/ 18 Jun 2015

Batting collapse "too familiar"

Rye travelled to the far side of Sussex on Saturday for their 2nd away game in a row to take on top of the table Slinfold looking to get back to winning ways after their first defeat of the season last week against Henfield.Read Martin Blincow's report here

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/ 12 Jun 2015

Checkmate in Camber

Over the weekend of June 5 to 7, schoolchildren from all over England, and a team from Gibraltar, took part in the semi final of this year's English

By Tony McLaughlin

/ 12 Jun 2015

Cruisers revel in good breeze

Rye Harbour Sailing Club had a good day's competition on Sunday June 7 with both cruisers and dinghies racing and revelling in a good breeze.

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/ 12 Jun 2015

The Sydney Allnutt Pavilion

Following the Rye News report on the difficulties facing the Cricket Club in opening their pavilion, Club secretary, Martin Blincow has written to us with the Cricket Club's view of the current position

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/ 12 Jun 2015

Rye golfers help Day Centre

On Friday June 5 members and friends of the Rye Tennis Club enjoyed a golf day to raise money for the Rye and District Day Centre, writes Holly Lindsay-Cawdron.

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/ 12 Jun 2015

World Champion defends title

Despite some anxious moments, Rye tennis coach and the British team battle through in France to reach the final of the veterans World Tennis Championships

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/ 12 Jun 2015

Rother bowls out club bar

Following the failure of the now-defunct football club to obtain the correct building certificate, Rother Building Control have refused permission for the new owners, Rye Cricket Club, to use the bar and club room

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/ 6 Jun 2015

Kshemal start does not end well

The cricket season continued as the 1st team looked to to win their 4th game in a row as they travelled away to Henfield and the 2nd team were at home to Burgess Hill. However high hopes were bumped down to earth as the 1st were skittled out. But the 2nd did well in a tight finish. Clouds loom over

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/ 5 Jun 2015

Le Tour de France in two days

The Tour de France, but with a difference. Heidi Foster reports from a first timer's point of view in a very personal account of a weekend cycling trip with the Rye Wheelers across the Channel....and with some wine to recover

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/ 5 Jun 2015

Grass season starts at Rye LTC

Saturday May 23 saw the start of the summer season at Rye Lawn Tennis Club with a competition for members of all abilities, to mark the opening of the Club's eight grass courts for the season.

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/ 28 May 2015