But pride of place is not, I think, a Sussex characteristic.
Bury, the next hamlet in the east, under the hills, has curious cricket traditions.

In June, 1796, the married women of Bury beat the single women by 80 runs, and thereupon, uniting forces, challenged any team of women in the county.

Not only did the women of Bury shine at cricket, but in a Sussex paper for 1791 I find an account of two of Bury's daughters assuming the names of Big Ben and Mendoza and engaging in a hardly contested prize fight before a large gathering.

Big Ben won.
[Illustration: _The Causeway, Horsham._].