Sussex Downs Eastbourne started at a pace but it was a bit of a wake up call then when the Collyers’ scrum half ran through some loose tackling from a scrum to open the scoring after 7 minutes. However, before too long Harry Wills returned the complement from a maul and although Collyers’ defenc[...]
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Rugby: Sussex Downs College (Eastbourne) v Central (Haywards Heath) 45-6
It took Sussex Downs ten minutes to open the scoring with Central gifting field position, having conceded a couple of penalties. We moved it right and from the resulting ruck in front of the posts, fly-half, Jeremy Burdett, stepped inside the defence to score a try which he duly converted. Central c[...]
December 10th, 2010 - 1:30 pm § in Rugby
Rugby: Sussex Downs (Eastbourne) v Plumpton College 31-19
We found ourselves short of a full side once again for this league fixture at Plumpton. Plumpton won a lineout on the Sussex five-metre line that the home side rolled the ball over for a try after five minutes. Having not taken heed of the warning bells, we conceded a penalty in front of the [...][...]
Rugby: Sussex Downs (Eastbourne) v’s Central Sussex Rugby team 15-36
The hosts opened the scoring after fifteen minutes, when they ran a stray kick back for an unconverted try. Bettles was tackled just short of the line and O’Donnell picked up to go over round the blind side. The levelling of the scores came at a cost however with Bettles having to leave the pith [[...]
Football: Lancing 5-0 Sussex Downs (Eastbourne – second team)
4 November 2010 Clearly in awe of their magical surroundings Sussex Downs College made a sluggish start to the game, and were under heavy pressure from the off. Lancing continued to press and got the break through when a looping kick found the far corner. Sussex conceded number 2 and 3 shortly af[...]
Rugby: Sussex Downs (Eastbourne) v Sussex Downs College Lewes 2s 52-0
This friendly opener to the season was always going to be straight-forward with the opposition’s 1st XV having to play a Daily Mail tie elsewhere. Early exchanges revealed rustiness on both sides but Eastbourne were quicker to pull their game together and once they started scoring there was only g[...]
Football: Sussex Downs (Eastbourne) Vs Ravenswood 6th Form 1-6
Sussex Downs started the game on the front foot, playing some sensible possession football. Missing three key outfield players and their regular goalkeeper weak links started to appear in the SDC armour. Jack Griffin had as an inspired performance despite the final score. SDC held out until t[...]