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Captain Named

Long-serving defender Ben Austin has been named as Eastbourne Borough’s club captain for the forthcoming season.

The 33-year-old arrived at Priory Lane in June 2000 from neighbours Eastbourne Town and has won numerous accolades in his decade at the club, including supporters’ and manager’s player of the year last season. Austin, a PE teacher, has made 406 appearances for Borough and succeeds Paul Armstrong, who joined Whitehawk in the summer.

Fellow defender Gary Elphick is the club’s new vice-captain. Elphick, 24, is starting his second season at Priory Lane having joined from Havant and Waterlooville in May 2009.

For a Good Cause

Eastbourne Borough midfielder Dan Brown demonstrated his ‘keepy-uppy’ skills, winning a competition organised by the Football Conference’s main sponsors, betting firm Blue Square.

Brown, 29, travelled up to Rushden for the Football Conference meeting on Thursday August 5, alongside Borough chief executive Mike Spooner, vice-chairman Mick Grimer and secretary Myra Stephens. All clubs sent a first team player to take part in a competition to juggle the Blue Square football – which is, appropriately, square rather than round. The experienced Borough midfielder won the contest, juggling the ball 34 times, and winning a free £250 bet with Blue Square, with any proceeds to be donated to the betting firm’s chosen charity. Brown will be keeping a close eye on Manchester United’s fortunes this season, after placing his prize on the Red Devils to win the Premier League.