East Sussex Premier: As winter arrives, the weather is beginning to have an effect on East Sussex League football with Crowhurst taking advantage of Bexhill Town’s postponement on Saturday 27th November to move three points clear at the top of the Premier Division after a 6-0 win against lowly Wadhurst. Punnetts Town currently sit third in in the table, whilst at the bottom, Robertsbridge United are still looking for their first points of the season.
Division One: Rye Town continue at the top of Division One, despite two defeats in the last month, away to J.C Tackleway and Bexhill Amateur Athletic, but just two points separate the top three with Bexhill AAC and Sidley United Reserves also in contention.
The biggest win of the month came in an all-Hastings affair with J.C Tackleway beating Peche Hill Select 8-0 on the 20th.
Division Two: Herstmonceux continued their upturn in form over November, now sitting 4th in the table, but the surprise result came on the 27th, when Catsfield, beaten 8-1 by ‘Ceux at the end of October, upset league leaders Northiam 75 Reserves in a 2-1 win to move into fourth. Westfield Reserves continue to sit second, but it is still all to play for, with just five points separating the top five teams in the table.
Division Three: It is also very tight in Division Three, where Hailsham-based Welcroft Park Rangers sit second after a fine month, including a 6-1 win against Icklesham Casuals and an extraordinary 8-3 win away to Mountfield United. Leaders Ninfield suffered a reverse last time out, losing 4-1 at home to third placed AFC Hollington. The victory for Welcroft against Icklesham at The Beaconsfield saw a red letter day for prolific striker Jamie Bundy, who took his goal tally to 100 goals in just 61 games for Welcroft.
Division Four: Hastings Comets currently sit top of Division Four, with a 10-1 victory at home to Sedlescombe Rangers Development rounding off November for the Comets. Ticehurst, who lost 2-1 away to Battle Town Thirds sit second, whilst two Eastbourne clubs, Sovereign Saints Reserves and Parkfield, are locked together for third, with both sitting on 18 points – Parkfield winning their encounter on the 27th by a comfortable score of 4 goals to nil.
Division Five: Completing the roundup in Division Five, Westfield Thirds are beginning to pull away at the top of the table, although did suffer a surprise 4-7 defeat at home to Burwash earlier in November. Welcroft Park Rangers Reserves sit sixth in the table, with Herstmonceux Reserves in fourth, but Crowhurst Reserves are the side in form – scoring an incredible 20 goals in their last two games, with a 13-1 win against D&S Hastings Youth, and a 7-1 win at home to Hastings Comets Reserves.
By Stuart Fairway.
