Darren Henley should be nicely warmed up for the start of his professional career in the spring. The twice Hampshire amateur champion from Stoneham is currently in Phoenix, Arizona preparing for the 2003 campaign which he hopes will end with him securing
Kirsty Taylor has made a solid rather than a spectacular start to the Asian Tour in which she finished sixth last year. The 23-year-old Sandford Springs player was 29th in the Taiwan Open, 29th in the Malaysian Open and 24th in the Indonesian Open. With
Having survived a trip into the unknown at Colwyn Bay, Havant & Waterlooville have got their wish of a home tie in February 22's last 16 - against the winners of tonight's delayed fourth round clash between Worksop Town and Hayes. "Every tie's going
ELLEN MacArthur and her Kingfisher2 crew are not expected to break the record for the fastest start to a Jules Verne round the world race. Speaking yesterday, she admitted it might take until Thursday to cross the Equator, "but it is hard to say." For
A few years ago, dyslexia was not a widely-recognised condition. But a Hampshire clinic is now working on a drug-free treatment for the learning disability, with astounding results... LOOKING at ten-year-old Charlie Turner you would never guess that he
OFTEN the most forgettable of wins can be the most important. That certainly summed up Saints' 1-0 victory at Sunderland last night - it was pretty turgid stuff but it doesn't matter if you come away with the three points. There can be no underestimating
It had to come to an end sometime. Saints' amazing run - unbeaten at home all season and ten games without defeat - couldn't go on forever. But it was down to earth with a bump on Saturday as Saints were outplayed by Liverpool. The Anfield men, coming
The Hampshire Chronicle is now publishing an electronic version of the paper. The eChronicle is produced in Microsoft's Reader format and can be sent to you by email (each section is under 500kb) or downloaded from the web. It is free at the moment but
WHATEVER anybody might say about Saints, nobody can accuse them of not working to match whoever they are playing. Yesterday's draw at Stamford Bridge was testament to their fitness and sheer determination to be as good as any team they face. Yes, Saints
SAINTS reached the halfway point of their season on Saturday and picked up another valuable point - but Gordon Strachan knows that the hard work is far from over. The result of Southampton's opening 19 league matches is nothing short of sensational as
THERE'S just something about Saints v Arsenal 3-2 scorelines ... there's more magic in them than Harry Potter and Paul Daniels put together. And what a team - world class players, top drawer goals, sexy football - and Arsenal weren't bad either! An absolute
TO WIN football's major trophies these days you need more than 16 world class players, you need a whole squad bristling with talent. Liverpool proved last night that they have exactly that, but Saints still remain a fair way away. That's not to try and
SOUTHAMPTON'S 2002 trip to Old Trafford will be remembered as entertaining, encouraging and comical - but ultimately heartbreaking. Entertaining because it was such a good match. Encouraging because Saints proved they can live with the best. Comical because
BRETT ORMEROD became the first Saints striker to score from open play this season as his team romped to an emphatic thrashing of Tranmere. The £1.75m man slammed home a hat-trick to crush Southampton's Second Division opponents and ensure the St Mary's
SOUTHAMPTON'S early season form turned full circle last night as they netted their first win of the Premiership campaign. The great irony in the victory was that, having played well for four games and come away with precious little, last night they deserved
Sometimes in football you don't get what you deserve. Take Saints as the case in point. So far this season they have put in four good performances against four good teams. Yet the league table says they have yet to win a match, have only scored two goals
A HAMPSHIRE family of six are begging a housing association for help because they are crammed into a three-bedroom home with severe damp problems. James Taylor, 49, lives with his wife Elaine, 46, daughters Sally, 26, Claire, 23, Jenny, 19, and grandson
A CYCLIST who said he lashed out in terror when a car driver sounded his horn on a narrow country road in the New Forest has been convicted of causing criminal damage. Factory worker James Sowerby, 46, from Bransgore, denied the charge. He argued his
The life of a stockbroker has never been straightforward but one thing is clear according to Keith Field, investment manager responsible for running the Southampton office of one of the largest stockbroking firms in the country. Just now, when share prices
BENNETTS Southampton, the local branch of Bennetts UK is looking forward to a bright future, thanks to a management buy-out and refinancing initiative. The management team, led by Ian Darbyshire and John Langley have invested in the business in a deal
A local beer has become a national champion in a prestigious contest which attracted entries from brewers all over the country. Festival Mild, which is brewed by Hampshire's oldest independent family brewery, George Gale & Co, has won a Gold Medal
SORT IT OUT - that is the message to council bosses and contractors over Southampton's roadworks fiasco. The hard-hitting plea from the AA comes after motorists have endured more than a week of traffic misery due to road resurfacing and gas mains works
THE HEATH authority in charge of the dental practice that was besieged with would-be patients vying for NHS treatment has admitted there is a 'major problem' with providing care. As reported in yesterday's Daily Echo, more than 200 people queued for 100
After being diagnosed with a severe gynaecological condition which meant Emma Bruce could not have children, she needed a shoulder to cry on. With her family 600 miles away, Emma turned to her GP, Dr Ruth Padday. Emma was so touched by her doctor's help
READERS are getting behind our Daily Echo campaign to help speed a second aid truck on its way to Serbia this Easter. Since our Give Them Hope appeal was launched in Saturday's edition of the Daily Echo, readers have been pouring their unwanted foreign
MEMBERS of Fairport Convention, who play at the Theatre Royal in Winchester on Tuesday, February 18, have come and gone, some tragically. But the originators of folk-rock carry on keeping faith with the group's initial concept, led by founder member Simon
WINCHESTER'S Tower Arts Centre will vibrate to the sound of Zimbabwe on Saturday, February 15 when Batanai Marimba pay a visit. "Batanai" is a Shona word meaning "unite" and "marimba" is a huge wooden xylophone. Add the two together, throw in some dynamic
HUNDREDS of angry Isle of Wight residents last night threw their weight behind the campaign to keep accident and emergency services on the Island. At a public meeting at the Medina Theatre in Newport, more than 400 residents expressed their concerns about
IRISH crooner Val Doonican, pictured, is set to take Fareham by storm when he performs at Ferneham Hall in a rare concert appearance. Coinciding with his namesake, the legendary singer will be performing on the eve of St Valentine's Day. It is the second
CELEBRITY chef James Martin is set to put the icing on the cake of a £4.6m scheme to give Eastleigh's Holiday Inn a dramatic makeover. The TV chef will be at the hotel on April 7 as a special guest when a new 11-room state-of-the-art conference centre
RUPERT LOWE believes Saints' activity during last month's transfer window provides further evidence of the club's rising ambitions. Saints splashed out more than £4m to strengthen the St Mary's squad without selling any of the current high-flying team
DENNIS Wise hopes to rekindle his love affair with the FA Cup by delivering a Sky-televised exit to his former club. The 36-year-old former England midfielder will be a key man for Millwall when they host Saints in a fourth round replay at The New Den
Emma Weeks is still haunted by the memory of letting the English Strokeplay title slip from her grasp. Two years ago, on home ground at Stoneham, she had a five-shot lead going into the final round of the 72-hole event before, she says, the nerves kicked
A few of Hampshire golf's golden oldies are turning out for the first event of the year at South Winchester next Wednesday. Former Ryder Cup star Steve Richardson pairs up with his coach Jason Banting for the Hampshire PGA Winter Fourball - and Terry
TAFFY Richardson is in danger of being stripped of the Lymington & New Milton captaincy after hinting that he would like to join Newport IoW next season. Richardson, pictured above, who is tipped to join the Islanders as right-hand man to Steve Tate
Down Under: A Hampshire cricketer's winter in Australia with Iain Brunnschweiler... England's National Academy arrived in Sydney to play a four-day match against the New South Wales Institute of Sport, and our boys, including the familiar face of Chris
Today's Principal Arrivals: Autoracer, ro/ro, 0030, 201 link; Gran Canaria Car, ro/ro, 0600, 25 link; Celtic King, container, 0800, 204W; Asian Empoeror, ro/ro, 0800, 43; Euro Spirit, vehicle carrier, 0830, 40; Hercules Highway, ro/ro, 1100, 202; Shanghai
TALK about the romance of the cup - this was football's equivalent of Valentines Day. First there was fans' hero Francis Benali starting his first game for almost three years and his first ever at St Mary's. Then Steve Claridge - the ultimate non-Saint
Referees have a tough job but you couldn't help but walk away from Saints' match on Saturday with a feeling of disappointment. Disappointment in that you knew one incorrect decision was going to take away from an entertaining game that had three brilliant
KEVIN KEEGAN described Manchester City's display at St Mary's this season as the worst since he has been manager. Graeme Souness described Blackburn's display at St Mary's this season as the worst since he has been manager. And on Saturday, Glenn Hoddle
James beattie's 13th goal of the season was not only his best but also one of his most important. The classy 82nd-minute winner showed another side to his game that has increasingly emerged under Gordon Strachan and got his scoring run right back on track
ANY manager will tell you that records mean nothing in football, but Saints can afford themselves a little smile as they welcome in 2003. Still unbeaten at home this season and on the back of seven games without a defeat - records don't come much more
IF ANYBODY needed reminding why football is the best game in the world, they should be forced to sit down and watch a video of this match until they concede that it is. This was a wonderful game, a credit to football and to the Premiership. It was played
WHAT A DAY for Saints - three wins in a row, the Premiership's leading scorer playing up front and a leap to eighth in the table after 17 games. It seems that Gordon Strachan and his men can do little wrong at the moment and this was yet another fine
TAFFY Richardson is in danger of being stripped of the Lymington & New Milton captaincy after hinting that he would like to join Newport IoW next season. Richardson, pictured above, who is tipped to join the Islanders as right-hand man to Steve Tate
FOOTBALL moves fast. It was a little over 13 months ago that Gordon Strachan watched from the stands as Saints lost 2-0 at Upton Park. The next day Stuart Gray had been sacked and Strachan was in charge of a struggling Saints side, who had been roundly
It was the same old story for Saints on Saturday - chances to win the match missed and ultimately rued. Gordon Strachan's team have had some tough games recently and not disgraced themselves in any of them - but they must be aware that the results should
It's unusual to hear Gordon Strachan say he's lost for words, but anybody who was at Saturday's demolition of Blackburn will understand why. Anybody who wasn't there may wonder how 1-1 can be a demolition - trust me, it was. Saints tore Rovers to shreds
JAMES BEATTIE hit the goal trail in dramatic fashion yesterday, sparking hopes for another of his famous scoring sprees. The Saints striker, who has been centre of attention off the field after his drink-driving conviction, bounced back to form on it
FOOTBALL'S god of coincidence was at it again - Gordon Strachan facing Stuart Gray, the man he replaced as Saints boss, exactly a year after replacing him. But thankfully for Strachan, he was the one with reason to celebrate the anniversary as Saints
KEVIN KEEGAN'S first managerial visit to St Mary's must have revived memories of his playing days as Saints played some great football and dished out a comprehensive mauling. The only problem for Keegan was that it was his Manchester City side that were
GORDON STRACHAN shuffled his pack once again but didn't quite pull out the ace he was hoping for. The Saints boss has chopped and changed his line-up in recent weeks in the search for more goals and more points and for the first time this season altered
ANTTI NIEMI provided the highlight of a dull 0-0 draw between Saints and Charlton at St Mary's this afternoon. Coming in for Paul Jones, the Finnish international produced a brilliant save to deny Claus Jensen's 25-yard free-kick in first-half injury
A second-half goalkeeping error from Paul Jones left ten-man Saints still without a point on their travels this season as they lost 1-0 to West Brom. Saints went into the match on the back of their first win of the season against Everton on Wednesday
HAMPSHIRE school teacher, Rowan Horner (VC St Raphael Waite Contracts) handed out two outstanding performances to complete a weekend double to herald the start of the racing season - just like his clubmate, Malcom Cox, did in the same time trials two
Some cracking cod continue to provide angling action from marks just a couple of miles to the south of The Needles. It was there that 20-year-old George Murrell found some top sport when he went afloat on the Keyhaven-based boat "Becky M". Murrell, who
FABRICE FERNANDES was the St Mary's hero last night as he scored Saints' first goal of the season. Gordon Strachan has been singing the praises of the Frenchman ever since his switch to the right side of midfield in pre-season and it paid off in dramatic
Winchester Penguins' enthusiastic squad logged an impressive 25 first places and nine one/two finishes when they took part in the Gemini Trophy Swimming Gala for the first time. Penguins moved into an early 31-point lead after the first ten events thanks
In any football match, you are going to have periods where you are on top and periods where the opposition are. The difference between the winners and the losers is scoring when you're doing well and not conceding when you're under pressure. Unfortunately
INSOLVENCY and turnaround specialist Antony Fanshawe is looking forward to a new challenge after being appointed chairman of the Southampton branch of the Southern Society for Chartered Accountants. Mr Fanshawe, who is a partner with the Southampton-based
PUBLIC wireless broadband, or 'Wi-Fi', has arrived on the south coast as BT launched its first 'Openzone' sites in the region. The live sites include the Hilton Hotel in Southampton and mean business travellers and commuters on the south coast can stop
THIS MONTH sees a new name displayed in Milford on Sea as Il Mulino restaurant is re-opened as One High St. "We have been running the restaurant for the past nine months and January has seen some refurbishing take place, so we thought it would be a good
TOYAH WILLCOX and Doris Day might not seem to have much in common. But the punk singer and actress-turned-TV presenter will be taking on the role made famous by the wholesome Fifties film star when she stars in Calamity Jane at Southampton's Mayflower
HOME-GROWN humour comes to the fore in Hampshire this week with the Lymington Players' production of Cinderella. Based on the traditional story, this pantomime has been written by one of the group's long-serving members Dee Waters. Dee penned the script
ANGERED Greenpeace activists yesterday posted letters to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence claiming the removal of their anti-war blockade was unlawful. The messages to Geoff Hoon and Tony Blair called for a reversal of their decision
HE was expecting to get the odd supermarket petrol token or a crumpled computer for schools voucher that had been left languishing at the bottom of a handbag. But Hampshire pub landlord David Murray was stunned when locals began handing him wacky money-off
HUGE council tax rises in Hampshire moved a step closer yesterday after the government unveiled funding levels for local authorities. The worst fears of civic leaders were finally confirmed when Southampton received a 3.5 per cent increase while the county
EACH piece of highly decorated cloth tells a story - and now everyone can learn about the significance of the sari. These traditional Indian garments are much admired by women in the west, especially following the explosion of interest in Bollywood -
AN asylum seeker has been found hanged at Haslar Immigration Removal Centre. The body of Ukrainian Mikhail Bodnarchuk was discovered by fellow inmates on the day he was due to be deported back to his home country. The 42-year-old had fled his homeland
STAFF may have to make cutbacks at Bishop's Waltham's Citizen Advice Bureau because of funding cutbacks. The CAB based in the village's library had asked Winchester City Council for a £43,000 grant to keep going over the next 12 months. But council chiefs
THE Royal Yachting Association has had the wind taken out of its sails over plans to develop its prime Eastleigh town centre site. Cash from the sale of its current Romsey Road base, pictured, is being ploughed into building a new headquarters at Hamble
The skills of Southampton's marine outfitters have clinched major contracts for city companies. Keith Hamilton reports on the new-look Ocean Village... Southampton-based contractors have scooped a major part of the wide-ranging refit that will transform
The port of Southampton and VT Halmatic have further strengthened their longstanding relationship with the signing of a groundbreaking marine services contract. Following a competitive tender VT Halmatic is to provide a revolutionary fleet contract hire
