Southern Combination Premier

Hassocks: Rockin’ Robins keep on bobbin’

Hassocks chairman Pat Harding admits he has been warned he should quit while he’s ahead after overseeing the club’s first major trophy in their 123-year history – in his first season in charge.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
6 April 2025

CHAMPIONS: Hassocks celebrate their Southern Combination title success last week

By Matthew Nash

Hassocks chairman Pat Harding admits he has been warned he should quit while he’s ahead after overseeing the club’s first major trophy in their 123-year history – in his first season in charge.
The Robins sealed the Southern Combination League title with a 3-0 victory over nearest challengers Crowborough with five matches remaining at the Beacon last Saturday.
Incredibly, despite being 16 points clear at the top of the Premier Division, Harding claims their championship success has been a surprise this term – just ten months after hanging up his boots to move into the boardr...

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