Horsham - County Game 7

We were back at the Horsham Cricket Club ground on Monday 20 August for a game against Sussex.

Australian Team

Sussex Team

Australia batted first and scored 7 for 197 in its 45 overs. Sussex was all out for 139 in the 39th over. Ron Kasputtis took three wickets while Roger Edmunds, Alan Reid and Bruce Pooley each took two. John Costello took the remaining wicket.  Another good win for Australia.

During the two days at Horsham I spent some time exploring.

St Mary's Church is next to the cricket ground. The remains of a Norman church can still be found in some of the structure however most of the church was rebuilt in 1247. Alterations have been made over time.

Inside the church are plaques for various members of the Shelley family, including the poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, who was born in Horsham.

The street outside the church gates leads to the centre of the town. The date on the house outside the gate is 1615.

As you walk to the town there are a number of interesting style of buildings.

The former Town Hall building in Market Square is a dominant building in Horsham.

The bandstand is a colourful sight in summer.

Horsham is a busy centre for shopping.

Buildings of character line the streets.

Next to the church is a Garden of Remembrance in memory of those from the area who died during World War I.

There are also paths beside the stream

and close to the town there are fields with grazing sheep.

The railway line passes close to the ground.

Historic Character Assessment Report of Horsham (2004)