By Liam Dawes
Three Brighton & Hove Albion players and a Bournemouth player have been charged with sexual assault and voyeurism.
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Interview: Dan Denis
By Alex Easthope
Dan Denis is a promising young racing driver raised in the quiet West Sussex town of Midhurst. Having had a successful karting career, winning the Caterham Superlight R400 Championship and tackling the Ginetta G50 Cup, he now has his sights set firmly on the British GT4 title. We caught up with Dan to talk about racing – past, present and future.
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Fitness Fundraising and Family Fun at Brighton Sport Relief Mile
One of the many younger participants of the Brighton Sport Relief Mile 2012
PHOTO: Hope Wisechild
Over 3,000 fundraisers completed one of 17 flagship Miles on Kemptown’s Madeira Drive on Sunday helping Sport Relief raise a record £52 million.
Alongside serious runners including cricketer Clare Connor, Brighton participants completed 1, 3, or 6 miles dressed as clowns, superheroes, sailors, animals and even food.
Children ran, hopped, scooted or bounced the mile raising sponsorship to allow Comic Relief to change lives in the UK and the world’s poorest countries.
Paralympian Sophia Warner, who participated with three friends, one in a wheelchair and one in a pushchair said: “I’ve been so inspired to see thousands of people, of all ages and abilities, supporting Sport Relief today”.
Brighton Rock Choir flashmobbed the event and finish line entertainment provided opportunities to dance to the Millstones Big Band, hula hoop or play wheelchair football.
Sid the Shark was there to encourage youngsters to bat, bowl and catch in a seafront Sussex County Cricket Club cricket cage.
Kimberley Sibbald of The Hula Honeys, who had hooped along the seafront, said: “It’s a great way to have fun and get a little active.”
This week’s Albion Press Conference
By Paul Healey
Today’s Amex Stadium conference included the views of Assistant Manager Mauricio Tarrico and players Liam Bridcutt and Sam Vokes.
There is a common view that every game is going to be like a cup final ahead of play-off rival Middlesbrough’s visit on Saturday.
Mauricio said: “At the start of the season we wanted a good championship team. We had not considered…the play-offs…which are nice to be in.”
The team do not feel they are under particular pressure and will be urged to carry on playing their normal game.
When asked how the next opponents are expected to play he said “We will know at 3:05!”.
He has seen many teams change the way they play when they come to the Amex.
Cool heads need to prevail unlike the debacle at local ground Crawley Town this week which ended in a post-match scrap and five red cards.
Mauricio jokingly left the conference with: “Are you going to ask me about new signings?!” when Gus Poyet had already stressed in the week the main focus is now on finishing in the play-offs.
Liam Bridcutt confirmed it works for him to think about the next game to come and not to get carried away with the league position.
Sam Vokes was asked if like Norwich his team had what it takes to be in the premiership and was firm on the point that it really could happen.
He said: “We will carry on with the lone striker and two wingers style of play or switch it depending on which works”.
Gary Dicker is confirmed as in the squad and may feature in the next game.
Sussex County Cricket Season Preview 2012
Photo By Loz Flowers
By Ian Walker
This year, the county cricket season will make it’s earliest ever start, the first fixture being played on April 5th, with many of the top players across the league still out with international fixtures.
Sussex County Cricket has begun their pre season schedule, this week announcing the 15- man squad due to travelling to Dubai. The squad will again be led by Michael Yardy this year, as they look to better their 5th place finish of 2011.
Head coach Mark Robinson, Shrewd and popular former Sussex medium-pacer will again be leading the squad this year. The man still holds the world record for 12 first-class ducks in a row, has been at the reins for seven years and is regarded as one of the best up and coming coaches.
A breadth of new additions this year to the one day squad, former Essex all rounder Scott Styris has joined the 2012 Friends Life T20 campaign.
Star all rounder Luke Wright, who missed out on most of last season with a knee injury, will also miss the start of this season after signing for IPL outfit Pune Warriors.
Despite star bowler Monty Panesar missing the first few games due to responsibilities with the England squad in West Indies, he will return to grace the PROBIZ ground once again.
Prediction for 2012: Fifth in Division One: Sussex lost an entire seam attack in Martin-Jenkins, Kirtley, Collymore and Arafat back in 2010. They more than coped last year by exceeding prediction and finishing a solid 5th.
A strong spin-bowling attack featuring the prolific Monty Panesar and the leg-spinner Will Beer should again cause havoc at the wicket.
Meanwhile England keeper and all rounder Matt Prior along with newcomer Scott Styris should bring a much needed new dynamic to Sussex batting.
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Crawley in with real chance of promotion
By Paul Healey
Division Two side Crawley have ex-Brighton goalie Michael Kuipers to thank for their latest clean sheet, and are now in the play-offs by a clear distance and with games in hand.
Do they have what it takes to achieve back-to-back promotions? It certainly looks that way. Two wins and three draws gives them the best form of all the top teams second only to Crewe who are in eight.
Their next matches are away to Bradford, Burton Albion, Barnet, Dagenham & Reds, with the final game against Accrington. But there are home games against Rotherham, Crewe, Wimbledon, Northampton and Hereford. These means they do not have to play any of the teams in the top seven in the run-in to the end of the season.
It looks very bright for the The Reds at the moment. If not champions, then second or third place is entirely achievable.
Nottingham Forest v Brighton Preview
By Paul Healey
Brighton travel up to Nottingham knowing that their fate is in their hands, as they have a real chance of making the play-offs with only eight games left.
Brighton only beat Forest 1-0 at the home fixture but a preceding 7-3 away win for Forest against Leeds could make for a spectacle here, Gary Mcleary hitting four.
Gary Dicker and Marcos Painter might make the bench although Brighton’s defence held up reasonably well mid-week. Assulin, the ex- Manchester City creative midfielder, has had his contract extended until the end of the season and is available with Adam El-Abd. Defender Reyes has the first match ban for his red card; Tommy Elphick remains out with an Achilles problem.
Steve Cotterill’s men are not yet safe, and there will be late fitness tests for Danny Higginbotham and George Elokobi.
Brighton up to 4th!
By Paul Healey
Brighton beat sorry Derby on Tuesday 2-0 and remain fourth even after this weeks wednesday results.
The start given to defender Indigo Calderon paid almost immediate dividend as he scored after only 9 minutes and a further goal come from a Vicente cross in the 65th which Ashley Barnes only had to tap in.
Brighton dominated the first half and a good deal of the second but Jake Buxton headed over twice for the visitors after the break and Paul Green nodded wide from a Theo Robinson cross.
Kazenga LuaLua was a constant threat and well worth his start having been involved in the second goal and playing 80 minutes.
Brighton have put the 3-1 away loss at Blackpool behind them and there will be exciting times ahead with only eight games remaining.
Olympic Torch Comes To Brighton
By David Windsor
The Olympic torch will pass through several key Sussex landmarks, including Brighton’s Royal Pavilion, on July 16th.
London 2012 organisers have mapped out the torch’s route around the towns and cities of Britain, on route to the Olympic stadium.
One of the torchbearers will be the ex-stuntman Eddie Kidd, who suffered serious brain injuries back in 1996.
Speaking through his wife, Kidd said that he was “doing it to show other people that anything is possible”.
The day will culminate with a celebration on Brighton seafront, with free cultural, music and dance events being scheduled. Up to 20,000 people are expected to attend the event.
The torch will enter West Sussex on July 16th and the flame will leave the city from the Pavilion Gardens at 07:20 BST on Tuesday 17 July.
Brighton v Derby Preview
By Paul Healey
Brighton will be without Gonzalo Jara Reyes for the Tues evening home game against Derby as the right-back starts a three-match ban following his red card at Blackpool, which was lost 3-1.
The match could see the return of Lewis Dunk or Marcos Painter to the back four, neither made the bench in the last game.
The Rams have no fresh injury concerns ahead of the trip to the Amex Stadium and have just enjoyed victories against Nottingham Forest and Doncaster.
Forward Jamie Ward remains around ten days away from a return after missing five matches with a thigh injury, but long term absenties remain unavailable
