Cal Laycock and Lennie Smith were on target but it ended 3-2 to Sholing, who play a division above Danny Hollands’ team.
It was another useful run-out for the Rocks in what has been an encouraging pre-season so far.
Meanwhile, Finlay Walsh-Smith has put pen to paper on a deal to join the Rocks. And paperwork is being finalised to bring attacking midfielder Ollie Lovell to Nyewood Lane.
See pictures by Lyn and Trev Sports from Sholing 3 Rocks 2 on this page and those linked, or all on the single page if you’re on the Observer app. Get the latest from Nyewood Lane in the Bognor Observer, out on Thursday.

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Sholing v Rocks, pre-season friendly Photo: Lyn Phillips : Lyn Phillips and Trevor Staff
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