Horsham Cricket Club enjoyed a remarkable 2025 season, winning both the ECB Premier Division of the Sussex Cricket League and the Premier Division of the BACA Sussex Women’s Cricket League. As the two teams prepare to defend their titles, AAH visited the Cricketfield...
Ten-year-old Milo Taylor of Horsham first took to a go-kart track just two years ago. Having demonstrated natural talent, he is now preparing for a full season of national championship racing. But his ultimate ambition is to reach Formula One and emulate his hero, Max...
Billy Stott is only eight-years-old, but he already has dreams of winning the Masters and wearing the most famous jacket in sport. In January, Billy was named as the first official young golf ambassador at Slinfold Golf & Country Club, where he first picked up a...
Don Gilbert from Nutbourne has set his sights on the Isle of Man TT after impressive performances at the Manx Grand Prix. Here, the former Forest pupil talks about the triumphs and tragedies of his career, and his life-long ambition of competing in the world’s most...
Horsham Boxing Club’s new women-only sessions on Sunday mornings have proved an immediate success. After attracting a dozen people to the first training session on 4 January, the group is now running close to capacity at the amateur boxing club’s base in Horsham Park....
Athletics club Horsham Blue Star Harriers has been celebrating its centenary year with a series of special events. Members of all ages came together for a Track and Field Day at Broadbridge Heath on 28 June 2025. Highlights of the event included a 100-lap charity...
Gymnast Georgia Stables recently represented Team GB at the Olympic Hopes competition in Brno, Czechia. Georgia, a long-serving member of Horsham Gymnastics Club, came home with a bronze medal in the Team event. AAH caught up with the Millais pupil during a training...
Broadbridge Heath Football Club has sat largely in the shadow of Horsham FC since it was founded in 1919. It has endured turbulent times, but has recently emerged as a strong independent club, offering community football from Under-7s to Under-18s, with a...
Atlantis Swimming Club is enjoying another outstanding season, retaining its status as Sussex League champions in July. As well as being County Champions in one of the most competitive swimming counties in the UK, 11 Atlantis swimmers were selected to compete at the...
Like many sports clubs, Horsham Indoor Bowls Club was heavily impacted by the pandemic. By focusing on a relaxed atmosphere and nurturing newcomers, the club’s membership is now recovering. AAH visited the Broadbridge Heath-based club on its January Open Day and spoke...
Derek Paxton has devoted his life to judo as a coach, competitor and referee. A work accident left him unable to reach the highest levels of the sport, but he has coached hundreds of people of all ages since establishing Horsham Judo Club in 1976. Here, Derek tells...
Paul Elliott has dedicated much of his life to karate, having been teaching for more than 40 years. Throughout that time, his SEMKA School has been committed to Wado-ryu, a traditional form of karate with a focus on life force energy... When did you start learning...
There’s been an increase in the popularity of water-based sports during the pandemic, with kayaks and paddleboards a common sight on local rivers. This offers some comfort to businesses such as The Kayak Coach, based on the banks of the River Adur at Ashurst, and...
The Horsham Club is a leading team in the Horsham and District Snooker League, winning Division 1 for three years in succession. With the game’s popularity waning, efforts are being made to encourage a new generation of players. We speak to members Dominic Wakefield,...
Horsham Fencing Club attracts members of all ages thanks to its relaxed atmosphere and a patient approach to coaching. AAH found out more from coach Will Miller, chair Jerry Lowen, master-at-arms Andy Watson, regular fencers Harry Williams and Jo Goddard, as well as...
Horsham Sparrows is celebrating its 50th year in 2017. Founded shortly after England’s World Cup win in ‘66, the club has nurtured generations of young players in the town. Today, Sparrows is the only club in Horsham recognised with FA Standard Charter...
I recently dragged my family out for a walk along the South Downs near Chanctonbury Ring. At about the time my children started complaining that the wind was making theirs ears hurt, a glider soared elegantly overhead and with surprising speed disappeared into the...