On Tuesday Petersfield Football club dropped a bombshell through social media that they were parting ways half way through the season with their overachieving manager Connor Hoare. This news rocked the Petersphere and just as the anger and confusion began to surface amongst the fans, all the players and coaching staff of the men's first team quit soon after. The board of directors came under fire as fans and players criticised the running of the club. The board decided to hold a meeting at the club on Friday to address fan concerns and inform them of the most immediate plans to tackle the crisis. Shine Radio attended the meeting and spoke with members of the board afterward to ask why it had come to this and what the next step. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Petersfield Rugby Club had itself an away fixture at Wimborne in what turned out to be a very fiery game indeed. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . After many postponed and rearranged games, finally the men's and women's hockey sides faced off with their challengers being Southampton University teams. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . In the Haslemere table tennis league, the battle is emerging for the title between the Petersfield A side and College Hill. This week petersfield face Ifold in a must-win game to keep College Hill under pressure. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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Happy New Year everyone! In this New Year Special show, Isaac makes a return to share his best memories of 2025 which can only mean ......hot dogs and sport! Each presenter shares a favourite memory from a very special sporting year. There is mid season analysis on our football clubs https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . as well as Pompey and we delve deeper into the halfway season campaign of the ambitious Petersfield Rugby club https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . There are 'crystal ball' predictions on what the 2026 campaigns hold for all of our sides. Also in the Sportlight we review tennis, https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/steepLawnTennisClub , table tennis, https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ , cricket https://www.petersfieldcricket.club/ , hockey, https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ and the event spectacular that is the Cowdray Park Gold Cup in Polo https://www.cowdray.co.uk/sport/cowdray-park-polo-club/ the biggest event of it's kind in Europe. There are laughs and memories along the way as we reminisce an incredible year in the Petersphere.

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Finally the stormy weather subsides and field sports return. In football, title chasing Petersfield the Rams travel to Andover needing to keep the pressure up on Stoneham as both teams forge ahead of the pack in search of league glory. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Liss Athletic aren't afraid of a tough challenge in fact, they thrive on it. No bigger challenge exists than top of the table Crofton Saints in their back yard. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Pompey are now embroiled in a relegation battle and must pick up points from teams also in the same fight. This Saturday they hosted Blackburn Rovers. Also in the football we hear from Ben Bentley, the man charged with all the exciting development projects over at Love Lane and Penns Place. Petersfield rugby club have accepted the challenge of proving they can mix it with the best sides in Regional 2 South league. All that needs doing now is to show it. On Saturday they accepted visitors Winchester who started their own league campaign with 10 wins from 10. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . In the Hockey, the mens 1st side have started to impress recently and it's starting to pay off into results and points. Gillingham come to Bedales in the hope of halting their progress and the womens side take on Aldershot. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . All 6 sides from the Petersfield table tennis club took to the tables last week, we have all the results here. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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Field sports have been majorly disrupted over the last 2 weekends, with many games postponed, but there is some football action with Liss playing Hedge End https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic and Portsmouth facing a tough Bristol City side. After a horrible result for Petersfield rugby club last weekend the pitch at Penns place is still not in fit condition for a game so opponents Havant kindly suggest having the fixture at their ground. That's where the kindness ends because both these mid table sides have top 5 spots in mind and are desperate to take points from each other. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . The mens hockey side had a great result last weekend and want to now put a winning streak together. This time around, Aldershot are the visitors to Bedales. The womens side on the other hand are looking to reverse their fortunes after a literal 'drubbing' last Saturday but their opponents Bournemouth will certainly give no ground https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . Steep Lawn tennis club never rest, even in Winter. They take part in the EH league and face the 'ever-tough' opponents that are Haslemere A sides. https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/steepLawnTennisClub . And in table tennis, more tough opposition awaits in the form of Fernhurst's A side. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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MRS Q and KEVIN travel to Penns Place this weekend where underwater rugby gets a tryout. In filthy conditions reminiscent of a biblical tale, Petersfield take on the Old Tiffinians https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . We speak with Ben Bentley the man charged with Petersfield Town football projects, about the upgrading of club facilities and the ambitious plans on the horizon. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . In football, Cup-Kings Liss Athletic have themselves 2 cup games in the short space of a few days to contend with. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Table tennis should be having a week off but 3 out of our 6 sides have postponed games to catch up on. This week the B team will face the Silent Assassin Sue Hartwell and her C side https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ . In hockey our mens and women's sides must battle the elements as well as some tough opposition. Both teams showing form in patches have the chance to gain points in their respective leagues. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/

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Men's and Women's hockey sides are all in action this weekend and KEVIN takes a trip to Bedales to watch the Women's 1st side take on the challenge of league leaders Salisbury https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ Rugby returns to action this weekend as Petersfield head to Reeds Weybridge. Some recent results have disappointed this very ambitious side this season and pressure is mounting to gain points and close the gap on the top teams. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ Football couldn't have a busier time of year just now. The Wessex Premier league leaders Petersfield host Laverstock and Ford. A team on paper they would expect to beat but football has a funny habit of producing surprises https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Liss Athletic are having a challenging season with a mixed set of results. This weekend Andover are the opposition. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . In the table tennis, Petersfield have 6 sides in competitive leagues, 4 of which are in Haslemere division A. The B and D sides face each other where valuable points and bragging rights are at stake. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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The highly anticipated local cup derby is finally upon us. Yes in the football, Liss travel to Petersfield in the Wessex cup. The speculation over who is the best side is to be decided. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Petersfield Hockey clubs are back in action and looking to gain some momentum. Bournemouth await the mens side and Hamble put up a challenge to women's https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ .In the table tennis, Petersfield have 6 sides in competitive leagues. The flagship A side - who are title favourites - face Haslemere's next best in the B side who should still be a stiff challenge https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ We also have a catch up with Steep Lawn tennis club who have now moved into the winter league https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/steepLawnTennisClub

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A football fiesta this week with Petersfield's the Rams looking to jump straight back on the horse after a bruising defeat to league leaders Stoneham last weekend. This season, the league is shaping up to be a 2 way battle between Stoneham and Petersfield for the title but the Rams must get their campaign back on track as they host Bournemouth https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Liss Athletic show patches of brilliance after beating top side Shirley last weekend. A more modest task in the shape of Meon Milton should be an easier prospect but Liss and football are unpredictable https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Petersfield's women's side have been nothing short of a revelation in their newly promoted league with 4 wins from 4. And now a cup game with Horndean is their next test. Have coaches Sam and Ash prepared the side for tougher competition this season? Pompey are looking to build on their survival in the league last season and make some steady progress towards the top half of the table this time around. 2 home games see them face Coventry and Stoke City. In the rugby, the high-flying ambitions of Petersfield for title glory are again to be tested this weekend. Another giant this time in the form of Bournemouth travel to Penns Place https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . The table tennis is well and truly under way. Petersfield's reputation as the best side in the Haslemere league carries expectations and pressure. The A side are looking for 2 wins from 2, this time travelling to Fernhurst https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ . And we'll also have all the previews of the upcoming sport in your local area and where you need to be to catch the best of the action.

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