Beeding started slowly and sloppy passing denied them possession time and
again during fairly equal opening exchanges. But perseverance was the key
and Beeding took the lead after 19 minutes.

David Smith stroked the ball wide to Mark Salter on the left. The make -
shift striker sailed past Adie Rowe and delivered a teasing cross that Mark
Charman in the Hurstpierpoint goal could only half palm away towards the far
post where Stuart Barry was waiting to volley home his fourth goal of the
season from a couple of yards.

Paul Barker might have made it 2-0, two minutes later, when skipper Mark
Friend - James took a quick free kick on half way and Barker unleashed a
forty yard thunderbolt which almost dipped under Charmans' crossbar.

Beeding became stronger as the half progressed and Smith, Barry and Mark
Salter all had opportunities to extend the home sides lead.

Beeding Manager Mick Barry was forced to replace his son, Stuart, with Glyn
Edmonds during the interval after the mid fielder had collided heavily with
a crowd barrier just before the break.

The adjustment counted for little as the Salter brothers combined within a
minute of the re start with Gary casually slipping his eighteenth goal of
the season past Charman.

Beeding had their tails high and Hurstpierpoint struggled to stay with a
side which was beginning to play some of their best football of the year.

It came as no surprise, therefore, when the home side extended their lead
ten minutes into the half. Mark Salters' corner was headed into Charmans'
arms by brother Gary, but the goal keeper inexplicably dropped the ball and
Mat Doo was on hand to curl his shot around two defenders into the far
corner.

Edmonds was a revolution as he popped up on either flank teasing and
tantalising both Rowe and Stu Kempton with quickness of both feet and mind.
Barkers' work rate was complemented by the clever running of Smith and Simon
Friend - James and Jamie Ireson grew in stature on his preferred right hand
side of a comfortable looking defence.

Both Smith and Mark Salter dragged shots just wide of Charmans' goal and
then the ever skilful Smith shot straight at Charman after bemusing both Tim
Stevens and Si Tenant with close control inside the area.
Gary Salter made it 4-0 after seventy four minutes. Barker spread the ball
wide to Mark Salter on the left, who cut in and drew Charman before squaring
the ball for Gary to glide the ball into the empty net.

Barry immediately replaced the Salter brothers with Lee Strange and Joe
Bennett and Beeding could have run up a cricket score with both Strange and
Bennett going close and Hurstpierpoint chasing shadows.

Manager Barry and coaches Buzz Russell and Vic Gretton expect to add to the
signing of former Aylesbury mid fielder Joe Swanson early in the new year.

Upper Beeding: S. Redfern; T. Gretton, M. Friend - James (capt),
J. Ireson; S. Barry, S. Friend - James, P. Barker, D. Smith, M. Doo;
G. Salter, M. Salter.
Subs:
G. Edmonds (Barry 45")
J. Bennett (M. Salter 75")
L. Strange (G. Salter 75")
 
 
 
 
 

Sussex County League Division 3
30th December 2001
                Pl. W. D. L. Fr. Ag. Pts.
Steyning Town   15 13 0 2 46 11 39
Pease Pottage   14 11 2 1 46 17 35
Forest          15 10 2 3 27 18 32
Haywards Heath  15 9 3 3 26 16 30
Franklins Vill  13 9 2 2 29 10 29
Upper Beeding   15 7 5 3 37 24 26
Crowborough Ath 16 7 1 8 32 34 22
T.S.C.          14 5 4 5 32 22 19
Newhaven        16 5 4 7 21 24 19
St. Francis     15 5 3 7 26 34 18
Lingfield       19 5 2 12 25 46 17
Uckfield Town   14 3 6 5 21 29 15
Hurstpierpoint  16 3 3 10 19 36 12
Bexhill Town    17 3 3 11 20 43 12
Ifield          15 1 7 7 14 34 10
Ansty           17 2 3 12 11 33 9

Results 29th December 2001

Sussex County League Div 3
Ifield 3 1 Lingfield
Upper Beeding 4 0 Hurstpierpoint

Leading Scorers
Sussex County League
LG Cup T
Garry Salter 13 6 19
Ian Barber 4 2 6
Lee Strange 3 2 5
Stuart Barry 4 0 4
Mat Doo 3 1 4
Simon F-James 2 2 4
David Smith 1 2 3
Glyn Edmonds 1 2 3
Joe Bennett 2 0 2
Mark F-James 2 0 2
Steve Barber 1 1 2
Own Goals 1 0 1

Total (20 Matches)
37 18 55

West Sussex Football League
December 30th 2001
                Pl. W. D. L. Fr. Ag. Pts.
Graffham        10 7 0 3 51 21 21
Rogate          10 6 1 4 30 23 19
Pulborough       7 6 0 1 29 8 18
West Chiltington 7 5 1 1 29 14 16
Lodsworth       10 4 0 6 24 33 12
Upper Beeding    7 3 1 3 25 18 10
Billingshurst    7 3 0 4 22 19 9
Rudgwick         9 2 1 6 15 30 7
Slinfold         6 1 2 3 17 20 5
Fernhurst Sports 8 1 0 7 8 65 3

Leading Scorers
West Sussex Football League
Jamie Toombes 4 3 7
Joe Bennett 6 0 6
Glyn Edmonds 6 0 6
Martin Trigwell 1 4 5
Ian Barber 3 2 5
Ian Jackson 2 1 3
Darren Jordan 1 1 2
Justin Tarrant 0 2 2
Wayne Potbury 0 2 2
Mat Doo 1 0 1
Matt Gray 1 0 1
Steph Gretton 0 1 1
David Smith 1 0 1
Mark Weaving 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1

Total (13 Matches)
28 16 44