Men’s 1st XV v Chichester 26/04/2009
Away - Sussex Cup Final Report by Andy Ward Lost 19-22 Alas, after giving it our best shot we were pipped at the post. In my opinion, we lost the game rather than Chichester winning it. The first half, we…
Men’s 1st XV v Purley John Fisher 18/04/2009
Home - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 51-25 After a season that, at times has flown by, Hove were to face their last league fixture of a season that has brought so much for the team…
Men’s 1st XV v Warlingham 04/04/2009
Away - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Lost 13-19 I've spent the night thinking about how to write this report and the overwhelming urge to write "Bollocks" and leave it at that was hard to resist. Not…
Men’s 1st XV v Worthing 22/03/2009
Home - Sussex Cup Semi Final Report by Andy Ward Won 44-20 "Sun is shining, weather is sweet, yeah. Make you wanna move your dancing feet" sang the famous Rastafarian bard Bob Marley. And so it was on 22nd March…
Men’s 1st XV v Old Elthamians 28/03/2009
Home - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 23-10 Some disappointment preceded the match with the news on Thursday that the London Division had ruled against our appeal, but a further appeal is to be made so…
Men’s 1st XV v Lewes 14/03/2009
Home - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 41-7 Apologies for a delayed report this week - been busy doing the appeal as a result of the Lordswood farce! Anyways, that's been sent off now and is…
Men’s 1st XV v Deal & Betteshanger 07/03/2009
Away - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 39-10 In a match that was always going to be a test for the Hove side - not least for the 200 mile round trip required, but also because…
Men’s 1st XV v Aylesford Bulls 21/02/2009
Home - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 16-10 The return of the game played on 4th October at Aylesford, which students of these musings will recall that Hove lost by 23-18 in a game that they…
Men’s 1st XV v Old Dunstonian 14/02/2009
Away - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 37-18 A game that never really achieved what one hoped it might. Quite possibly because of niggly and unusual refereeing; quite possibly because of changed personnel given the Cup…
Men’s 1st XV v Bognor 15/02/2009
Away - Sussex Cup Report by Andy Ward Won 49-0 Saturday proved a day of mixed fortunes with all Hove teams winning through for the third week in succession, but with England falling victim to the non nation and the…
Men’s 1st XV v Sevenoaks 31/01/2009
Home - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 48-12 A far better game to report on than last week's and so your correspondent is in a far happier frame of mind as he flexes his knuckles and…
Men’s 1st XV v Lordswood 24/01/2009
Away - London 3 South East Report by Andy Ward Won 23-19 Hove travelled up to Lordswood with both teams having victories the week before Lordswood away at Lewes and Hove at home to Eastbourne. Lordswood needed victory to get…