SOUTHAMPTON'S Matt Blackey carded a level par 71 to finish the Omega European Masters tournament in Switzerland on 282 yesterday. Blackey, who fired a one over par 72 on Saturday, ended 17 shots behind winner Luke Donald, who won by five from Jose Miguel
THERE were no tea-cups being thrown around the Bashley dressing room in the wake of Saturday's nerve-jangling 2 - 1 FA Cup win over Camberley Town. Although the Foresters almost contrived to throw away a two-goal lead, manager Geoff Butler kept the lid
BROCKENHURST pulled off a FA Cup preliminary round shock with an impressive 2-1 victory away at Ryman League Division 1 high-flyers Burgess Hill Town. The Sussex side triumphed 2-0 at Grigg Lane in a pre-season friendly but the Badgers gained their revenge
VTFC continued their fine start to life in the Sydenhams Wessex League with a battling 1-0 victory over pointless Portland United at Portsmouth Road - the Boatmen's third win in six starts this season. Substitute Steve Wheatland - a summer signing from
SHANE WARNE will this week discuss a possible return to Hampshire in 2005 with chairman Rod Bransgrove. Warne, pictured, is eager to captain Hampshire for the first half of their first season in division one of both the county championship and the totesport
SHANE WARNE has told Hampshire's academy graduates to get fit - and nasty. Derek Kenway and Chris Tremlett were both in England's inaugural academy squad in 2001-02. Kenway has not progressed since then and was dropped for the championship match at Leicestershire
SHAUN UDAL reckons Hampshire have silenced the critics - by winning FIVE of their seven championship matches away from the Rose Bowl. Hampshire can make it six if they can add second from bottom Derbyshire to a list that includes Yorkshire, Essex, Glamorgan
NURSLING got off to a flying start in the Drew Smith Group Southampton Premier League under new manager Pat McManus. They roared to an opening day 4-0 success over newly- promoted Locksley Sports. The first goal was a delightful curling lob over the keeper
JOHN Crawley is putting Shaun Udal's name forward to captain Hampshire when Shane Warne is unavailable next year. Crawley led Hampshire to totesport National League promotion last season. But Will Kendall and Udal skippered the county when Warne was playing
TEENAGE Hampshire prospect Kevin Latouf suffered the heartbreak of scoring an undefeated century - only to finish on the losing Academy side as South Wilts snared an unlikely ten-run victory in the Southern Electric 'Super 4s' Premiership semi-final at
FORDINGBRIDGE avenged the defeat inflicted on them by Teddington in the Junior Vase five years ago in the New Forest by making the trip to London and returning 17-10 to the good in the preliminary round of this years' competition. Against the Surrey Division
Solent Stars 60 - Reading 82 COACHES Alan Cunningham and Steve Chant know that they have a huge task on their hands before the start of this season's National League Division 1 campaign. Only seasoned players Marlin Capers, right, and Nick Oharabe were
IT WILL be case of 'arise Sir Donald' after Don Weaver won the annual Knighthood competition at Southampton Old Green. Having scored five the previous evening, he reached the magical seven-shot mark to take the honours - his title-winning shot being a
POLICE officers with sniffer dogs took to the street of Winchester as part of an ongoing bid to rid the city of illegal drug use. The search for those in possession of narcotics involved eight officers and two dogs and took in the whole of the city centre
THE biggest flower show in Hampshire was a beauty to behold at the Littleton and Harestock Show. Entrants could enter 206 different competition classes to show off their talents in a variety of produce, arts and crafts, food and drink and young person's
SCORES of art lovers attended the opening of a new contemporary art gallery in the New Forest. Owner and artist Simon Jillians, helped by organiser Carol Dunning, has opened the New Forest Contemporary Art Gallery in Lyndhurst High Street to bring modern
ROSETTE-adorned animals will tread the walk of fame for the first time in three years at a top Hampshire show. Prizewinning cattle will take part in the event this weekend - the first parade at the Romsey Agricultural Show since the foot-and-mouth crisis
What's on stage this week: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6: Much Ado About Nothing - main theatre, Salisbury Playhouse, 8pm. Tel. 01722 320333. Jethro, Cornwall's Minister of Culture - Windsor Hall, BIC, 7.30pm. Tel. 0870 111 3000 Round the Horne Revisited presented
A TEENAGER has died after the car he was travelling in was struck by another vehicle on the M27 in the New Forest. The 18-year-old, who has not been named, was a passenger in a Nissan Micra which was stationary in queuing traffic when it was hit by a
FORGET the traditional horse and carriage. Newlyweds Darren and Susannah Mulliner wanted something a bit more in the fast lane. So the Hampshire couple ensured their marriage got off to a roaring start - with a fleet of gleaming Harley Davidsons to escort
WHAT did you do in your summer holidays? I came sixth in the world marble championships. That is what ten-year-old Jo Tier was able to tell her classmates when she returned to her village school at Bursledon. Up to now Jo's marble matches have been strictly
AN APPEAL has gone out for more volunteers to help out at Southampton's busy hospitals. Voluntary services department staff have organised an open day at Southampton General Hospital on Wednesday in a bid to recruit more helpers. Volunteers are needed
SO now we know the source of "the white stuff" that makes striker James Beattie so successful. James is spearheading a campaign to encourage teenagers to drink more milk. The Saints ace dropped in at Redbridge School to urge youngsters to substitute fizzy
MULTI-MILLION-selling Australian singer songwriter Darren Hayes has just announced the dates for his forthcoming Dark Light Tour 2004. The tour, which will take him to eight cities around the UK, brings him to Southampton Guildhall on November 24. Darren
THEY have toured all over Europe and now Carmina are coming to Hampshire. On September 17, Carmina will be playing at Havant Arts Centre. Their music is an unusual blend of traditional Celtic sounds with jazz music, playing whistles, sax, keyboards and
NEW concerts are being announced every day. Keep up to date with what's coming up in the area in our new feature. Brighton indie four-piece THE ORDINARY BOYS come to the Pyramid Centre, Portsmouth, on September 18. The venue has been upgraded from the
What's on the local music scene this week. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Live music: Bone Machine + The Sways + support - The Joiners, Southampton. Candle Club with guest musicians - Talking Heads, Southampton. Folk, Jazz and Blues: Jazz Tete A Tete with Dave Shepherd
LIBERAL Democrats in Fareham are being forced to extend their search for a prospective parliamentary candidate because no applicants have come forward. The party is looking for someone to fight Conservative Mark Hoban in the election, likely to be held
DOZENS of boat lovers took to the water at Lee-on-the-Solent this weekend for the sailing club annual regatta. The two-day event was open to all dinghy sailors in all classes. Racing started in the blazing midday sunshine on Saturday with a timed average
THANK you: To Gill Fearon who has been minding the column for the past couple of weeks while I've been soaking up the clouds in France! If it wasn't for Gill there would have been a big gap here. CONGRATULATIONS: Terry Raisborough is in the news again
Hurst Indoor Bowls Club: The club is offering coaching sessions for beginners on Saturdays from 10am until noon. The next one is on September 11 at a cost of £3 per week. The coaching takes place at The Hurst Leisure Centre, Brimpton Road, Baughurst.
THE Vyne: The next event is on Wednesday, from 6pm to 9pm, when guest speaker Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen will give a talk on Country House interior design followed by a private walk around the house. The talk costs £20, or the talk and supper is £35. Contact
HATCH Warren Beer Festival: Tickets are available now from the community centre for the 12th Annual Hatch Warren Beer Festival, taking place from September 10 to 12. The Friday and Saturday sessions are just for adults and include music from jazz band
THE government looks set to close a planning loophole which allowed ASDA the right to double the size of its Chandler's Ford superstore. The company had claimed the right to construct a mezzanine floor at its Chandler's Ford store without planning permission
THEY found perfect harmony through their passion for rock 'n' roll. And on Saturday Glenn Stewart and Helen Hughes were making more sweet music as they rock 'n' rolled up the aisle to become man and wife. Laundry worker Helen, 37, arrived in style, driven
CHRIS PARR will be sleeping under the stars in between clocking up thousands of cycle miles for charity. The 22-year-old, pictured above, is preparing for the 4,500-mile trek next year which will take him from his Valley Park home to the Middle East.
Sir.-On June 20, my daughter, Laura Sullivan, aged 19, tragically died in a car accident on the Basingstoke to Tadley road. I received a sympathy card from a couple who were there and would very much like to thank them for their card and assistance they
Sir.-I write regarding the recent letter headed "Housing plea for army camp". I was rather surprised at its content, referring to the MoD land at Bramley to be used for housing. The gentleman who wrote that letter perhaps did not know what happened 16
Sir.-Reading Robert Brown's recent article - well-informed as usual - about Basingstoke's breweries has prompted me to refer to my very first patrol as a Basingstoke policeman in June 1936. Arriving from training at Winchester at 4.30pm, I was on patrol
THREE of Great Britain's Olympic silver medal-winning three-day event team in Athens competed in the Highclere one-day event at Highclere Castle. Pippa Funnell, William Fox-Pitt and Jeanette Brakewell were among the field trying to aid the Spinal Injuries
NEWPORT IoW boss John Linington reckons Walton Casuals are beatable in tomorrow's FA Cup preliminary replay - even though he suspects the Combined Counties title chasers have a superior budget to the Islanders. The Surrey side, who held Port to a 0-0
IF it wasn't so serious, Eastleigh's Paul Doswell would have cracked up laughing at the farcical manner of Saturday's 2-1 Ryman Premier defeat at Hendon. According to the Sparshatts Stadium boss, video footage of the two goals Eastleigh conceded would
SIZZLING Stockbridge stormed three points clear at the top of the Division 2 table after retaining their unbeaten record with a sparkling 5-2 success at Hythe & Dibden. All the damage was done in the first half as the visitors romped into a 4-0 interval
COLDEN Common's stirring second-half revival just failed to earn them a point as they narrowly went down 4-3 after being put to the sword by AFC Portchester's 16-year-old goal sensation Luke Sweeney. The sharp-shooting Sweeney rifled in a first-half hat-trick
IT was so good, Hampshire's second promotion in four years was worth celebrating twice. Shane Warne and his players had opened the bubbly on Friday evening after a congratulatory message on the electronic scoreboard led them to believe that Yorkshire's
NETLEY Central Sports must wait another week before their first-ever game in the brand new Hampshire League 2004. That was because they called off their curtain-raiser against Sporting BTC on Saturday because they couldn't raise a side. The game which
BILLY TAYLOR rates winning promotion with Hampshire on a par with last year's first division championship success with Sussex. Southampton-born Taylor took the wicket of David Masters that assured Hampshire of a place in the first division alongside his
SOUTHAMPTON Saints felt hard done by after yesterday's 1-0 home defeat by Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Premier League Southern Division. Having been on the end of some tough tackling and verbal abuse from the south Londoners for most of the game,
AN UNDEFEATED century by Havant all-rounder Will Prozesky ended any faint hopes that BAT Sports had of featuring in Saturday's Southern Electric 'Super 4s' Premiership Shield final against South Wilts. The domiciled South African cracked an unbeaten 102
BURSLEDON was the best place to keep cool as the summer suddenly returned with a sizzling heatwave. Villagers and visitors flocked to the shores of the River Hamble to enjoy the thrills and spills of the regatta which this year basked in a tropical climate
WHAT did you do in your summer holidays? I came sixth in the world marble championships. That is what ten-year-old Jo Tier was able to tell her classmates when she returned to her village school at Bursledon. Up to now Jo's marble matches have been strictly
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autocarrier, ro/ro, 0730, 201; CFF Seine, ro/ro, 0800, 30; Manon, vehicle carrier, 0830, 40; APL Agate, container, 1600, 205; Caribbean Highway, vehicle carrier, 1830, 43; NYK Lyra, container, TBA, 207 Today's Principal Sailings
PORTSMOUTH people are more entrepreneurial than their Southampton counterparts, according to new figures from Barclays Bank. Nationally, there are record levels of entrepreneurial activity but not in Southampton, where there have been just 81 start-ups
JET-SETTING Southampton University graduate Andy Fidler is heading for the heights with a new Internet company aimed at students taking gap years. The seasoned traveller has set up findaGap.com, which offers a guide to gap years and backpacking. The website
PEOPLE who have triumphed against the odds to set up their own business in the south are to be recognised in new government-backed awards. Trading Places awards aim to highlight unemployed people who have overcome barriers to transform their lives. The
TOTTONIANS kicked off their season with a comfortable win over late arrivals Old Blues. But it was not all words of congratulations for Totts after the 51-13 London Division 3 South-West victory at their Water Lane ground as coach John Goodall called
THE September heat had its part to play in the opening weekend of league matches as many sides turned in decent, if somewhat lethargic performances. Having trained in mud throughout August, it was unusual to feel the temperature turned up and it took
BOTH Millbrook and Romsey gleaned much from their final preparations ahead of the league season opener next week when the two met in a trial friendly. Although Romsey won the match 31-19, scoring five tries to three, the home side took the opportunity
DIVING experts are wasting no time in their search for the next generation of Olympic hopefuls. British Junior Talent Programme Manager Julian Bellan will visit Southampton this autumn on a mission to find divers who have the same potential as Athens
SOUTHAMPTON rider Shaun Woodhouse finished second in the British Senior Individual Championships at Horspath near Oxford. The former World Junior Champion from North Baddesley narrowly missed out on the title after a three-way run-off. Woodhouse picked
THE ANNUAL Poppy Appeal is facing its biggest crisis in Winchester just weeks before fundraising is due to get under way. Royal British Legion bosses are struggling to find a vital organiser to co-ordinate efforts. It has led to fears that few, if any
A WINCHESTER military museum has re-opened after being closed to the public for more than a year. Hampshire County Council won a hard-fought battle to buy Serle's House, the former headquarters of the Royal Hampshire Regiment, in 2000. Following a major
ONE of Hampshire's most traditional agricultural shows featured country fun for all the family on Saturday. The popular Alresford Agricultural Show made its annual return to Tichborne Park with a vast array of exhibitions and displays. Heavy horses, a
A BAN on foxhunting would have a major impact on the New Forest economy, it was claimed today. The New Forest Hounds (NFH) warned that fewer people would keep horses, resulting in loss of trade for businesses that supplied riders with tack and other equipment
A TEENAGER has died after the car he was travelling in was struck by another vehicle on the M27 in the New Forest. The 18-year-old, who has not been named, was a passenger in a Nissan Micra which was stationary in queuing traffic when it was hit by a
IT'S BEEN dubbed the lowest on the scale of petty crime. But thieves who target charity shops seem to have upped their attacks on one Romsey store - and alongside donations of clothing and books, bosses are now being forced to appeal for security cameras
LET'S party! Up to 2,500 staff and their family and friends did just that - thanks to one of Southampton's big-name employers. Financial services group Skandia laid on the biggest corporate party of its kind in Hampshire at the weekend, and these smiling
THE CRITICALLY acclaimed West End production of Round The Horne...Revisited embarks on a major national tour starting today. The smash-hit production of the legendary radio series opens tonight at The Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, before visiting a further
NEW shows are being announced every day. Keep up to date with what's coming up in the area with our new feature and make sure you don't miss out. Are you in good voice? Have you got a nun/lamb/parcel outfit hiding in the back of your wardrobe? Then head
AN ANNOUNCEMENT of a ban on fox-hunting could be made as soon as Thursday. New Forest MP Desmond Swayne believes Tony Blair will outline his plans to ban the sport following a government Cabinet meeting. Speaking to the Daily Echo he said: "The Prime
TOP Hampshire education chiefs are to visit three Romsey schools today - including one threatened with the axe - before making crunch decisions about sweeping changes. Twenty members of Hampshire County Council's education policy committee will inspect
HAMPSHIRE police have failed to extradite the boss of eight local firms who has fled to Southern Ireland. Anthony Hilton, 53, disappeared before he was due to face trial in late 2002 in Southampton on charges relating to an allegedly unpaid sum of around
TOTALLY Tennis performance player Jenny Peebles won the under-10 girls' title at the County Closed tournament held last week at Aldershot Tennis Centre. The 10-year-old, who was the number one seed, breezed through her first match to meet Katie Beeton
HUNDREDS of tots have been busy over the summer holidays in the quest to find Southampton's favourite book for toddlers to share. Now all the votes have been cast with more than 2,000 youngsters and their parents and carers voting for their favourite
SPECIAL guests including the the town's mayor Cllr David Swanbrow, local dignitaries and members of enthusiasts group The Provincial Society were given a historic bus tour of Fareham. The event marked the launch of a new exhibition. Transport lovers will
THE band of the 6th Fleet of the United States Navy made a rare appearance in the UK to bring a touch of Americana to the Grand Military Tattoo at Fort Nelson in Fareham on Saturday. The special guests, who flew in especially from their base in Naples
COUNCIL: The parish council meets on Monday, at 8pm in the Village Hall. Come along and hear what is happening in the village. There is also a short open forum. AUCTION: The next auction will be on Saturday, September 25. The usual rules will be in place
BASINGSTOKE Gingerbread Group for lone parent families meets every fortnight at Hill Rise Hall, Bach Close, on Saturday mornings. The next meetings will be on September 25, October 9 and 23, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Chairman Jane Tibble understands what
GREAT news: The Neighbourhood Watch Cycle Treasure Hunt Ride has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 12. The original one ended up having to be cancelled due to the poor weather, so fingers crossed that this time things will run smoothly. As before
COFFEE morning: 3Cs' next coffee morning will be on Saturday, October 2, at the village hall, from 10am to noon, as usual. DATES for your diary: Ladies night is from 8pm on Tuesday, September 14. Entry costs £2. A skittles evening will be held on Friday
FARLEIGH Puzzle: For many years I have thought of St Andrew's Church, Farleigh, as St Andrew's-in-the-Fields - a rural relation of the famous St Martin-in-the-Fields in Trafalgar Square. There it stands, surrounded by a bumpy, lumpy field, which obviously
YOU may remember that a few weeks ago I told you about the rebuilding of the flowerbed and kerb at Grand Parade. The plants were being moved back and the kerb mended as cars were consistently driving over this area. Unfortunately there is still a problem
EASTLEIGH youngsters who need extra tuition in key subjects such as maths have a new option. The Kip McGrath Education Centre, which has opened in Eastleigh High Street, will help children develop these skills. It has been set up by Sean Leaver, who has
SCHOOL: Most of the primary school children went back last week - hope they had a good week. ALZHEIMER'S Society: The Park Rangers are supporting this organisation in the Basingstoke and District Branch 25th Anniversary Sponsored Walk on September 18,
AFTER school club: This will restart in the Village Club at 4pm on Wednesday. This is a chance for children to learn craft skills, and places must be booked in advance. Contact Sam Abinger on 299248. FIRST aid: The Red Cross will be running a basic four-week
BEHIND the walls of an ancient Eastleigh church - famous for its one handed clock - is a fascinating story of St Nicolas who was a patron saint to murderers. St Nicolas and the North Stoneham church dedicated to him will be the subject and backdrop for
BUDDING performers were given tricks of the trade at a Hampshire dance and art centre. Visitors to The Point's community open day in Eastleigh enjoyed a behind-the- scenes look at stage and film projection alongside workshops in salsa and belly dancing
Sir.-I am writing to pass comment on the behaviour of certain individuals towards older people. The situation relates to my grandparent, who was using public transport a number of weeks ago. The "accessible" seats were taken up by children and, when my
Sir.-I wish to appeal to a person who I sold something to and found they were sold a bit short. Could the man who bought my Queen collection on Sunday, August 29 at Tadley Sunday Market get in touch with me as I have since found the second "Live at Wembley
BASINGSTOKE and North Hants completed their season in style with a resounding win over rivals Reading at May's Bounty on Saturday. In Charl Willoughby's last-ever game for the club - after six years' service - the South African paceman and Chris Chandler
A VETERAN athlete, who took up the sport only eight years ago, has just landed a world title in one of the most phsically-challenging of events. Andy Waddington is the new over-40 world ultra multi-events champion after competing in a gruelling 20 events
