Sport - Rye News (Page 90)

Youth players' entertaining draw

Rye Bays under 12s second game of the season away to Hawkhurst Rovers under 12s proved to be another cracker with both teams taking over the lead but a goal two minutes from the final whistle meant that honours were even.

By Ben Keeley

/ 2 Oct 2014

Rangers run halted by keeper

Hastings United's keeper was on top form to help halt Beckley Rangers two match unbeaten run as they went down 1-3 to United in the Crowborough and District Division A under 18s league.

By Ben Keeley

/ 2 Oct 2014

Iden come from behind to win

Iden progressed into the quarter finals of the Birchwood Ford Challenge Cup beating Peche Hill Select 3-1 at the Park, Iden. Goals from Sam Cooper, Chris Gould and Alfie Weller secured a win despite having a bare eleven players due to work commitments, injuries and absences for reasons unknown!

By Ben Keeley

/ 2 Oct 2014

Missed kicks in a non-vintage display

Ninfield came to Iden looking for their first victory of the season - unfortunately for them they came up against a wall, Justin Wall that is, who put in a man-of-the-match performance in a two-all draw

By Ben Keeley

/ 25 Sep 2014

Bowls score, the rest lose out

Cost cutting measures being taken by councils like Rother District Council can mean sports suffer as the grass is cut less well on the Salts - but the bowls club grass is greener on the other side of the road and they seem to have no complaints.

By Ben Keeley

/ 19 Sep 2014

Rye United: Rother grabs the keys

First the stand and floodlights went to pay United's debts. Now the district council has taken what remains of the club's hopes to rise from the ashes

By Ben Keeley

/ 19 Sep 2014

Iden remain top with max points

Two wins from two games equals six points. A great improvement from last season when Iden started with a single point from their first two games! Match report by Shane Ridgers.

By Ben Keeley

/ 18 Sep 2014

Cricket awards for Colts

More than 80 people were present on Saturday evening as Rye Cricket Club held its annual end of season awards and recognised the Colts' contribution as well as the adults' six centuries and one bowler's eight wickets for 34 runs

By Ben Keeley

/ 17 Sep 2014

Our petanque conquerors

Rye News's first petanque tournament passed without injury or anyone being shown a red card on the Strand pitch last Saturday September 13th but Rye News's own team only managed to stagger in last - although their team did include two novices. Serious players were seen measuring how close their boul

By Charles Harkness

/ 17 Sep 2014

Icklesham too casual

Icklesham Casuals 1st team got off to a disappointing start to the season on Saturday with a 3-1 home loss to Mountfield United.

By Ben Keeley

/ 10 Sep 2014

Boxers ready for another hit show

Boxing is coming home as Rye Town Amateur Boxing club host their second home show and the Southern Counties Senior Novice Championship finals on the same day over twelve hours. If you are boxing fan do not miss either show at Rye Sports Centre on Saturday October 4.

By Ben Keeley

/ 10 Sep 2014

Undermanned Iden win in opener

With players missing due to cricket, weddings and work, manager Chip Winton called upon Iden veteran Alec Tiltman to be the only sub. Between them Alec and Chip clock up a staggering 105 years as Iden Football Club played Peche Hill Select

By Ben Keeley

/ 10 Sep 2014