During a recent visit to Pevensey, Kieran Mullan-MP for the village, spent some time with the Chairs of the Pevensey and Westham Sports Club, David Beck, and the Pevensey and Westham Football Club, Tim Hilton. They discussed the very successful cricket and football teams which are based at Pevensey Recreation ground. The family friendly clubs have players of all ages, sexes and ability who play and train at the recreation ground every week. The clubs are working closely with the parish council to renovate the sports pavilion which is in urgent need of an upgrade to make it more inclusive and accessible, especially for younger players and the growing number of girls teams.
The clubs’ success is due to the number of volunteers who regular help to run the teams and provide the support they need every week. Tim Hilton told Kieran that the football club would be able to run even more teams if more volunteers came forward to help as the demand for playing football with the club is so high.
Kieran said “ I was really pleased to meet enthusiastic and hardworking Chairs of the Pevensey and Westham Sports Club and Pevensey and Westham Football Club. It’s great to hear how successful these clubs are and the demand from across the area from adults and young people who want to get involved in sports. None of this sporting success could happen without the work of dedicated volunteers so I’d like to thank all those who are involved with the clubs for their time and dedication. I’d like to encourage family and friends of young people who enjoy community sports to get involved so even more young people can get involved in team sports and the opportunities, friendship and fun it can bring.
“I also really want to help these clubs and the parish council with their pavilion renovation project. I will be speaking with the Football Federation about fundraising opportunities when I meet them in February.”
Cllr Peter Lowton, Chair of Pevensey Parish Council, said "The growing popularity of the sports club with its football, cricket and stoolball teams is testament to the time and hard work local people put into running the club and its teams. We now need to build on that hard work and raise the funds to refurbish the well-used sports pavilion. Kieran's support will undoubtedly be a great help with this."
In photo from left to right: David Beck, Cllr Peter Lowton, Kieran Mullan MP, Tim Hilton
