VICTORY was not good enough for TVAC match secretary Cliff Carbis in the final round of the Club Championship on Embley. Although he won, he just failed to secure the club championship which went to John Clark. Fourth place for Clark on the day was enough
Saints are ready to take the money and open the boxes at the Friends Provident St Mary's Stadium. All 47 executive boxes have been sold for next season and there is a waiting list in case any companies drop out. The other hospitality packages are also
ANDOVER swimmers first league outing of 2001 saw the local squad take on teams from Eastleigh and Ringwood in the annual Hants & South Coast League's Gemini Trophy Gale at Eastleigh. All three clubs had swimmers in action in two lanes but Andover
EVERYTHING seems to be falling into place for Hants Premier title-chasers Stockbridge - even the results of their opponents! Barry Andrews' side are now lying third in the table after last Saturday's 5-1 roasting of Brading and after Tuesday night's games
LAST season two Basingstoke side contested the final of the ADSL Presidents Invitation Cup but hopes of at least one local side reaching this year's final improved at the weekend with Lugershall Sports, Fred Druce and Barton Stacey all running out comfortable
ATHERLEY may have lost out on the services of Martyn Sekjer but they've been doubly compensated by the arrival of Liberty Trophy pair Steve Henry and Denny Graydon. Graydon has played for Hamp-shire in their last four Liberty Trophy campaigns and returned
COMPUTER equipment and hardware valued at £2,000 was stolen by burglars who raided Hedge End's Wildern School in Wildern Lane. Police said the thieves used a ladder to get to an upper floor office and smashed a window to break in. And vandals caused £50
HEARTBREAK is but a distant memory for Southampton's fit-again 400 metres star Iwan Thomas. The British one-lap record holder is enjoying three weeks back at his Netley home in between training stints in South Africa and happily admits: "I am the most
PHILLIP Stubbs, 22, of Albert Road South, Southampton, has appeared in court charged with robbery at two shops. Stubbs was accused of robbing AllDays in Fair Oak Road, Bishopstoke, of £25 in cash and some phone cards, and robbing Victoria Wines in Portswood
Eastleigh, Totton races in top rating The Eastleigh 10K Road Race has been ranked in the top ten of its type for the 15th year running by Runners World magazine. Based on a survey carried out among a cross-section of competitors, the assessment covers
THE Mayflower once again proved itself the perfect venue for ballet with this delightful Derek Deane production for the ENB. Swan Lake and The Nutcracker, both recently performed at The Mayflower by the ENB, are the more obvious crowd-pleasers, but Deane
MORE than 1,200 jobs in Hampshire are facing the axe after European Union bosses handed down a death sentence to Southampton's giant British American Tobacco factory. In what was described as a "black day for Southampton", EU politicians yesterday sprang
THREE Andover Scouts have been presented with the Chief Scout's Award certificate at a special ceremony in Portsmouth. Phillip North, Ruth Kempster-Knowles and Catriona Hendry, all members of the 22nd Andover (Knights Enham) scout group, were three of
The Eastleigh 10K Road Race has been ranked in the top ten of its type for the 15th year running by Runners World magazine. Based on a survey carried out among a cross-section of competitors, the assessment covers aspects of organisation, course quality
The Eastleigh 10K Road Race has been ranked in the top ten of its type for the 15th year running by Runners World magazine. Based on a survey carried out among a cross-section of competitors, the assessment covers aspects of organisation, course quality
A unique island partnership of club junior organisers, PGA Professionals, Sports Development Officers and parents has been successful in attracting a lottery "Awards for All" grant of just under £4,000 to the Isle of Wight. Supported and directed by the
A WOMAN and a girl threatened to break a baby's legs while they tortured his terrified mother, a court heard yesterday. Paula White, a 33-year- old mother of three, and a 17-year-old Pontypool girl carried out the vicious attack on 19-year-old Anna Rowlinson
GRAHAM Waters' New Street Under-18's have withdrawn from the Hampshire Youth League owing to a shortage of players. "We didn't play for 10 weeks due to the weather and some of the players lost interest," admitted Street Youth secretary Linda Richmond.
Andover I 24pts Gosport & Fareham I 20pts HSA sponsored Andover 1st XV put themselves firmly in the hunt for a play-off place in London League Three (SW) with a stunning second-half display against high-flying Gosport and Fareham at Foxcotte Park
Today's Principal Arrivings: OOCL Harmony, container, 0700, 204; Autoline, vehicle carrier, 0800, 201 link; Don Juan, vehicle carrier, 0830, 34/35; Mosel Ace, ro/ro, 1830, 43; Music, refrigerat, 2000, 104; Vans Princess, ro/ro, 2200, 105' Velox, general
The Eastleigh 10K Road Race has been ranked in the top ten of its type for the 15th year running by Runners World magazine. Based on a survey carried out among a cross-section of competitors, the assessment covers aspects of organisation, course quality
A HAMPSHIRE cadet group has been given its final marching orders from the school base it has used for more than 35 years. Members of the Air Training Corps' 2428 Hedge End Squadron have had their wings clipped by Wildern School chiefs looking to redevelop
A SOUTHAMPTON mother-of-five sobbed as she was jailed for taking drugs into Winchester Prison. Gwyneth Forster, 40, of Bond Road, Bitterne Park, admitted taking ten grammes of cannabis resin into the prison, hidden in her bra. Winchester Crown Court heard
WINCHESTER theatre bosses are refusing to make a crisis out of a drama. The Theatre Royal is beginning to run out of time in its effort to raise some £200,000 to complete its multi-million-pound revamp by the summer. Plans to open the venue to amateur
THE BISHOP of Winchester has criticised the government for continuing to hold asylum seekers in UK prisons. The Rt Rev Michael Scott-Joynt said the practice was against the principles of justice and compassion. The bishop, the fifth most senior clergyman
Owners of the world's newest cruise ship have picked Southampton for the departure point of its prestigious maiden voyage. Renaissance Cruises is the latest international shipping company to underline the city's growing reputation as the country's premier
The departure of R8 on her maiden voyage will signal the end of an eight-ship contract for Hampshire-based International Inter-iors Limited of March-wood. International Interiors has provided all of the Renaissance Cruises' vessels in the class with soft
A SPECIAL shaped cake, Scottish dancers and a telegram from the Social Security Secretary Alistair Darling marked the beginning of celebrations for Andover resident Ethel Lewin MBE who has just turned 100. Mrs Lewin who lives at Clifford House Nursing
A YOUNG Hampshire mother collapsed and died because she took the contraceptive pill, it emerged today. Erin Sen was just 22 when a blood clot caused by the oral contraceptive Ovran claimed her life. She collapsed in the bedroom of her home in front of
A HAMPSHIRE policewoman has told how she woke in the night to find her lover sat astride her and trying to strangle her. Inspector Sara Glen thought she had died when everything went black and quiet after she struggled to breathe following the attack
A FULL-SCALE rebellion to protect Hampshire's green lungs could be in the offing as campaigners prepare to give the county's planners a controversial slap in the face. Local council chiefs in Eastleigh are gearing up to officially snub their county council
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Fareham, out of sorts after losing three of their four previous South Premier League games, bounced back with a 13-0 victory over relegation-bound Wokingham. Jim Moseley led the spree with four goals, while top-scorer Tim Stainer and John Oliver each
