In the Sportlight

In a wickedly hot weekend and tricky playing conditions, Petersfield golf club host their annual championship over 36 holes for the men's and women's gross and handicap tournaments. The prestigious titles are valiantly fought for and we have interviews with the champions. https://www.petersfieldgolfclub.co.uk/ . Our table tennis sides have had an amazing year in the Haslemere league winning both d...

Last weekend saw the annual Petersfield Football Club's Junior awards. The event recognises the best achievements from the Under 8s to the Under 16s boys and girls teams. Shine Radio is there to listen to player's accounts of their season as well as coach Rob Fleming and chairman Nick Orr. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ And our victorious women's senior side are league title winners again! T...

A true David versus Goliath football story unfolds at the West Leigh stadium on Friday as Petersfield the Rams take on Portchester in the Portsmouth Seniors cup final. Portchester are massive favourites going into the game as they play in the league above Petersfield and also finished in the play off spots in their season campaign. Can a miracle unfold? https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Also...

Petersfield Golf Club elects a new president this month and for the first time in it's 124 year history it is a woman. In the Sportlight chats to Lesley Eaton about this historic moment and asks how she sees her new role and what she hopes to achieve. She also shares why she loves the game and her achievements as nine times champion of the annual women's event. https://www.petersfieldgolfclub.co.u...

In the Sportlight welcomes back it's knight of the oval coffee table, yes Isaac's back to share his customary wisdom and wit. In this episode Petersfield Rugby club begin their campaign for promotion to Regional Division 1 but have the toughest of tasks as they face Winchester in the first round of the knockout stages. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . With football still mainly dominating the sp...

The rugby season fixture list couldn't have been planned any better than to leave 5th placed Tottonians facing in their last match 6th placed Petersfield. For the winner, a place in the promotion play-offs and for the loser, an early look at summer holiday brochures!  https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . In football, Petersfield the men's rams side continue to learn at an exponential rate what...

For the first time, In the Sportlight travels to Liphook Football Club. And it's fortuitous that it's a monster game because the Liphook Ladies can become Hampshire County Division 2 league champions with a win. Their opposition is the Wight Eagles but Liphook have a secret ace up their sleeve......Blue the mascot dog. The champagne is on hold and just one more terrific performance and the title i...

This week in men's football, it's the big local derby as Liss welcome Liphook in a much anticipated tie. Liphook are in a relegation battle desperate for points and Liss need to keep their return to form on track as they head to final run of the season. We report from the game and have interviews with both players and coaches. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic https://www.liphookunitedfo...

The season campaigns for our Petersphere teams enter their final stretch now and Petersfield rugby club are still in the hunt for 5th place in the Regional South central 2 league which would earn them a promotional playoff spot. On Saturday they welcome free-flowing Havant to Penns Place, a side renowned for fast and skilful rugby https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . In football, Petersfield The Ram...

In football, Petersfield the Rams men's side have to play an incredible 3 games in the space of 4 days. Still awaiting their first league points under new coach Rich Bessey, we report on their games with  Hythe, Downton and Bournemouth. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Finally Liss Athletic put on a home game as they come back from the road. Looking for some winning form, they take on t...

With just 4 games of the season to go, Petersfield rugby club are hot on the heels of the Old Tottonians for a finishing position of 5th in the league. In so doing, they would find themselves in the play-offs for promotion. But standing in their way are the Old Tiffinians this weekend a team that has truly shown their mettle in this league campaign and beat Petersfield convincingly back in Novembe...

Petersfield Rugby Club are running out of games as they try to sneak into 5th place and earn a chance at the end of season promotion play-offs. In a game they would be expected to win, they host Reeds Weybridge but the game is a much tighter affair than they would hope for.   https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . Petersfield the Rams mens team have quite the busy week. Firstly on Tuesday, they h...

Rain-soaked Petersfield takes another battering this week but  a game for the men away to Wincanton goes ahead on Tuesday the 17th February. The Womens Rams side do manage to get their pitch play worthy on Sunday and seek to continue their 100% winning league record https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . In the hockey world both our men's and women's first sides have both been in action with...

Finally the weather relents and we finally have some sporting action to enjoy. The recent dramas at Petersfield football club have seen wholesale changes but its now time to settle down and 'play ball'. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ A first home game for the new look side welcomes Sherborne to the Smart Spaces stadium. Liss Athletic haven't had a home game in the last 10 matches and the tra...

Happy Birthday to In the Sportlight, we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary. In a week that saw so many unplayable pitches and postponements, Petersfield rugby club did however welcome a new nemesis in the form of Twickenham to Penns Place. Twickenham managed to get the better of Petersfield in 2025 but surely much had been learnt about how to play this tricky side. https://www.petersfieldrfc.c...

After a feisty encounter last week for Petersfield Rugby club, a calmer and more measured performance was required for an away game at Ellingham and Ringwood. The club is setting its sights on a promotion play-off place. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ In football, although the Rams men's senior side game was called off due to a water-logged pitch on Saturday, there's still a women's cup game on...

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...

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 d...

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...

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 k...

 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://ww...

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...

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...

 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 Athl...

In the Sportlight welcomes back the start of the table tennis season. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ The club has been so dominant in the Haslemere league for so long that its forgotten what it was like to not be the champions. So a 2nd place finish in the last season was a 'body blow'. But this has made the club more determined than ever to regain the title they believe is rightly theirs....