Horsham District Latest News

Southwater Hold Off Leechpool to Win Girls Football League
Another super night of football tonight, in spite of the arctic cold and wind but thankfully just in time to avoid the main thrust of heavy rain, at the Tanbridge astroturf to conclude the Horsham Primary Schools Girls Football League. Well done to Southwater for holding off Leechpool A’s valiant challenge to win the Division A title.

Hockey League Glory Chase is Neck and Neck at Halfway Stage
This year’s Horsham Primary Schools Hockey League finally got underway tonight on the Tanbridge astroturf after last week’s weather misfire. Thankfully the process was worth waiting for as an exciting title race took shape with Kingslea A, North Heath A and Leechpool all putting in strong claims by the halfway stage.

Tight Finish at Top of Netball Pool B
Lots of goals again tonight at the second meeting of Pool B in Phase 1 of the Horsham Primary Schools Netball League on wet multicourts at The Bridge leisure centre. At the top of the table things were close a the start of the night and sure enough they were so too by the end of it.

Mission to Get One Million More Children Active Sees New Guidance for Fitness and Leisure Facilities to Meet Growing Demand
Generation Alpha is driving demand for fitness and health services according to figures released by ukactive, as it publishes new guidance to support fitness and leisure facilities engaging children and young people.

Health, Wealth and Happiness – the £123bn Value of Activity
Community sport and physical activity generated an estimated £122.9 billion in ‘social value’ across England in 2023/24, new research from Sport England has revealed.

Southwater Go Into Girls Football Overdrive
Another super girls football meeting on the Tanbridge astroturf tonight as Horsham area primary school teams convened for the second instalment of three. The large round-robin of 10 teams was completed in good style and in two weeks’ time the teams will split into upper and lower tiers of five teams each to add points to their hauls to date.

Leechpool Dominate Netball Pool A
No great surprises at the second meeting of Phase 1 Pool A in the Horsham Primary Schools Netball League in cold conditions tonight at The Bridge with Leechpool A completing a maximum points effort to top the pops and stroll through to the Upper Tier of Phase 2 in the new year.

Kingslea Take Netball Pool B Lead But All Still to Play For
Another super primary schools netball league meeting tonight at The Bridge leisure, this time with Pool B opening up with its first meeting. Eight teams from six schools got stuck in and provided some fascinating fare, particularly as no team was able to dominate and probably seven of the teams will still feel a good second meeting can see them through to qualify for the second phase upper tier.

Goals Galore at Girls Football League Opener
A riveting night of primary schools football tonight at the Tanbridge astroturf as 10 teams from nine schools played the first of three meetings. Southwater, Leechpool A and Kingslea all went unbeaten but only Southwater got maximum points by winning all its points…