Under 16's covered in glory at finals

HORSHAM Under-16 girls' hockey team put in an outstanding performance in the National Indoor Hockey finals at the weekend, beaten only in the final by eventual champions Harleston Magpies 4-1.

The West Sussex team, managed by Jane Denman, had beaten nine other clubs to get to the prestigious final at the NEC in Birmingham, and in the semi- final had firmly disposed of favourites Chelmsford.

This was the first time the south of England had been represented by a Sussex club at the event. Horsham fielded a comparatively young team compared with the remaining qualifiers for the finals.

For full story see Sporting Odds, West Sussex Gazette January 28