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 the men away to Gillingham and the women hosting Aldershot and Farnham https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . Pompey continue the fight to avoid relegation with 2 away games this week. First up it's Charlton and then promotion chasing Millwall. The Haslemere Table tennis league now enters its final straight and the Petersfield A team must keep up the pressure on league leaders College Hill https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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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 travelling show this week arrives in Hook.https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic Petersfield rugby club have it all to do as they chase a 5th place play off spot but this is the task of all tasks versus unbeaten league leaders Bournemouth on their turf. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ The Petersfield womens hockey side are also on their travels this time they face Havant. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/And in the Haslemere table tennis league, the Petersfield A side continue to hunt down league leaders College Hill. Next game up is a potentially tricky tie against Petersfield C side https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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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.club/ . We have some signing news from Petersfield 'the Rams' football club https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ and the latest results from Pompey as they fight the good fight to stave off relegation. In hockey, our mens and women's first sides take on Chichester in games that saw no less than 15 goals. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . There's also news and updates from Petersfield table tennis club in the quest to regain their league title https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ and Steep Lawn Tennis Club right in the middle of their winter league campaigns, https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/steepLawnTennisClub

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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 against Clanfield and the club also has a big announcement. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . A monster clash for Pompey this weekend as they invite Southampton to Fratton Park for match of huge importance and high security. Liss Athletic have also suffered from postponed games, but they finally run onto the pitch again and look to regain winning form this time against Meon Milton. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Southampton University is a breeding ground for talented sportspeople, and our Hockey sides know that they will be tested as the men's first side and women's first side face off. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . The excitement is building in the Haslemere table tennis league as the top 2 sides of College Hill and Petersfield A side are back in action, both looking to position themselves for the final home run. And presenters Kevin and Josh reveal the 2026 presenter games. Before the challenge of Satsumo, the first head to head features a game of Biscus.

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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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