The funeral took place this week (Wednesday, August 8) at West Worthing Baptist Church, South Street, Tarring, where Dave has been a member since the early 1960s.

Family and friends met in the church after the service, then later for an open evening reception at the Thomas A' Becket Hotel.

Dave's family have named the charities people can donate to in his memory. His brother Robert, who had been astonished by the messages for Dave, said: "These are two charities we know David White would have loved to have continued supporting."

One is Brighton and Hove Albion FC's Centres of Excellence Youth Development Fund which is for the development of young players in Sussex.
Cheques should be made payable to Brighton and Hove Albion FC. The club says it will ensure any donations are placed in the account in Dave's name.

The other charity is The Sussex Youth Cricket Educational Trust, which is based at the Sussex County Cricket Club Ground in Hove.

See Sport for news from the funeral.


TRIBUTES have continued to flood in for Dave White.

You can read them and add your own below.


Chippingdale chairman Paul Baker wrote this tribute -

AT THE weekend Worthing lost one of its local cricketing legends.

While batting for his beloved Chippingdale Cricket Club in a friendly match against Crawley Down, 62-year-old Dave White suddenly collapsed on the field of play and died, despite valiant resuscitative attempts from members of both teams and the paramedics.

In a career with Chipps spanning 41 years, having joined in 1966 from Worthing NALGO, Dave had been the club's president for the past 16 years and, this year was the Sunday captain where, as ever, he was nurturing the club's many youngsters.

His name is synonymous with Chipps and he was one of the most admired and popular local cricketers.

As Chipps' key strike bowler for many years, he took more than 2,000 wickets at an average of 14.11 per wicket and at a run rate of only 2.74 per over having bowled more than 10,000 overs for the Club.

With the bat, he was often a frustrated but selfless batsman who enjoyed scoring more than 7,500 runs.

He was always very modest about his own performances but the first to congratulate others on their successes.

Dave looked after and encouraged everyone with his warmth and generosity.

He always volunteered to drive to matches, was more than generous when at the bar and was the supplier of many cigarettes to 'occasional' smokers.

Dave lived a true sporting life where, in addition to Chipps, he was a stalwart regular on the annual Highdown Tour having just completed his 33rd consecutive trip.

He also toured with Pathfinder CC and occasionally played for Ferring CC when Chipps did not have a game.

He was a competent darts and bar billiards player in his time and he also enjoyed playing table tennis and tennis to a good standard.

In addition, Dave was also a lifelong Seagulls and Sussex CCC fan, travelling all over the country to support his county roots.

He was delighted to have heard the news during the week about Falmer and the fact that Brighton were, at last, going to get their own ground.

Fond memories of Dave include his 'Bobby Charlton' wisp of hair which flopped across his face every time he bowled, his nickname of 'Doggy' White because of his affinity with dogs, huge baggy jumpers he wore in the '80s fondly named 'tents' and the cry of 'where's Dave's diary' heard at the end of every committee meeting when the date for the next one had to be planned around his sporting calendar.

There will be a minute's silence before the start of the next few Chipps games at all levels and players will wear black armbands as a mark of respect.

Chippingdale Cricket Club will not be the same without Dave White — goodbye Mr Chipps you will be sadly missed by everyone.


Did you know Dave White?

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Kevin Sheppard, formerly of Worthing NALGO, Chippingdale, Ferring and Highdown C.C.'s, Kittisford, Somerset.

I first met Dave (then Flash) in the early 1960s through my elder brother John.
They and their friends played Subbeteo at our family home in Broadwater.

I then had the pleasure of playing cricket with and against Dave over about a 35 year period.
We also played football against one another in the 1970s.

My wife Wendy played cricket against Dave in a Ferring v Chipps game (and also on a Highdown tour with Dave), good decision by the umpire in that one if I remember to deny Dave a deserved hat trick.

Dave was a long time family friend and was indeed a guest at our wedding back in 1989. It was unfortunately impossible for us to attend his funeral.

In a world full of selfish, greedy and unsporting behaviour, Dave was one of the very few who bucked the trend and was the complete opposite.

I have never come across a person such as Dave, on the sports pitch or anywhere else and am I sure he will be sorely missed by all, not least by Chippingdale CC.