“It is with pride I write this opening message because from what seemed an enormous and sometimes impossible task four years ago for a parish council to undertake, our completed Henfield and District Sports Centre today bears witness to an all round endeavour and dedication of many in our local community to make this building possible.

With so many people involved, to start mentioning individuals by name would be quite a task, but our grateful and sincere thanks go to those who have worked so hard for many months, even years to make this dream become a reality, long will their endeavours be applauded by generations of sports men and women.

To Horsham District Council we gratefully acknowldge their generous donation of £435,000 which has not only enabled us to build the complex but also to purchase four acres of extra land to enhance our sports facilities at Kings Field. Likewise, the technical guidance from Horsham District Council Officers has been much appreciated.

Confined within a strict budget, our professional team have continually faced the challenge of rising costs and it is important to record how endebted we are to our local builders Messrs. Vinall for generously absorbing many of the additional extras both in labour and materials to keep costs within our financial target. Therefore, to our professional team, the architect, quantity surveyor,mechanical, structural and electrical engineers and our builder, thank you for a project well done.

May I, on behalf of Henfield Parish Council, wish all who use the Sports Centre many happy hours of healthy exercise, relaxation and socialising in this mutually beneficial complex. To the Henfield and District Sports Association goes our warmest wishes for a very successful management.

All of us can be justly proud of the fine achievement.”

Peter Hudson, Chairman - Henfield Parish Council