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New twist in cliff diving

Gary Hunt diving in La Rochelle

7:20am Thursday 20th June 2013

SOUTHAMPTON’S World cliff diving champion Gary Hunt could well change his dives around this weekend.

Monsters in the Solent

Matt Fin with his 40lb 2oz stingray.

7:00am Thursday 20th June 2013

The Solent’s northern shoreline has come up trumps during the past few days with some monster stingrays recorded – all of which have been returned alive – along with a smattering a nice bass.

Hants storm back in bowls cup

Russell Morgan was Hampshire’s top skip against Kent.

6:40am Thursday 20th June 2013

HAMPSHIRE stormed back into the Middleton Cup picture with a splendid victory against Kent.

BLOG: Gary Hunt on his bid for a fourth World Cliff Diving title

Gary Hunt diving at La Rochelle.

11:07am Tuesday 18th June 2013

SOUTHAMPTON’S cliff diving star Gary Hunt is aiming to win his fourth successive Red Bull World Cliff Diving title in 2013.

Rebecca Romero triumphs at Salisbury

Richard Hannon got closer to the 100-winners for the season mark with a double at Salisbury

7:10am Monday 17th June 2013

DENIS Coakley’s summary was simple as it was succinct: “With sprints you can run a race five times and get five different winners.”

Holloway picks up first race win

Eastleigh pair Stuart Holloway and Tom Stevens dictate the pace at the front of RR10 race 5 at Alver Valley Country Park.

8:40am Saturday 15th June 2013

NEW Eastleigh runner Stuart Holloway picked up his first Summer Series RR10 win in the series’ fifth race at Alver Valley Country Park.

Romsey darts awards handed out

Team winners Comrades

8:30am Saturday 15th June 2013

THE Hendy Romsey Darts League presentations have been made.

Darts star turn scrapped

Adrian Lewis

8:00am Saturday 15th June 2013

Organisers have pulled the plug on a star-studded exhibition night of darts.

Snooker's Nowicka misses out

Snooker's Nowicka misses out

7:20am Saturday 15th June 2013

THERE was no happy home-coming for a University of Southampton student at the women’s European Snooker Championship, writes TIM DUNKLEY.

Bowls teams on the slide

Gary Starks, left, Paul Cooke and Michael Aldren watch intently as a Matthew Marchant wood approaches the head against Middlesex.

7:40am Friday 14th June 2013

AFTER the first-week euphoria, Hampshire sunk to the other extreme with the ladies crashing out of the Johns Trophy and the men’s Middleton Cup hopes hanging by a thread.

Yachting world sets sail for Cowes

Yachting world sets sail for Cowes

6:20am Friday 14th June 2013

This year’s Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week promises to be one of the most exciting in the event’s 187-year history.

Some comeback by Mollie

Some comeback by Mollie

7:00am Friday 14th June 2013

Mollie James starred when Southampton Diving Academy competed in Leeds at the G-Star Championships.

Hillier in maiden TT win

3:03pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

James Hillier celebrated a stunning week at Isle of Man TT with some fantastic results including a great win in the lightweight race and only narrowly missing out on a podium in the illustrious Senior TT.

Amateurs of the oche get opportunity to take on the big boys

Kevin Painter

4:40pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

High-scoring amateur darts players will get the opportunity to take on some of the world’s best at the inaugural Southampton City Masters.

Death of a legend casts a sombre shadow at Salisbury

SIMPLY THE BEST: Sir Henry Cecil yesterday branded Frankel the greatest horse he had ever set eyes upon after he romped to victory in the Qipco Sussex Stakes at Goodwood.

9:22pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

ECHOS of Sir Henry Cecil knew no bounds at Salisbury yesterday as the tragic death from cancer of the racing giant cast a massive shadow over the hum-drum card.

More cycle glory for Julia

Julia Shaw

7:00am Monday 10th June 2013

The UK’S top female time triallist, Bramshaw’s Julia Shaw, below, took her fifth consecutive national 25-mile title at Tattershall in Lincolnshire at the weekend.

Athletics golden girl Donna Murray dies

Athletics golden girl Donna Murray dies

5:43pm Saturday 8th June 2013

SOUTHAMPTON athlete Donna Hartley-Wass has died suddenly at the age of 58.

Nick scores race hat-trick

Nick Buis

8:00am Saturday 8th June 2013

NICK Buis made it a hat-trick of race wins in the 2-13 RR10 series at Cadland Estate.

Mickey wins trophy - for grandad!

Mickey wins trophy - for grandad!

7:50am Saturday 8th June 2013

THIS is for Johnny – and I’m sorry, Luke.

Celebrations for New Forest school

Young athletes at the New Forest Championships

7:30am Saturday 8th June 2013

Noadswood School are celebrating after winning the New Forest Athletics Championships.

Anglers keep it in the family

Danny Panks, left, and Keith Panks.

7:00am Saturday 8th June 2013

The father and son duo of Keith and Danny Panks collected several of the top awards at the Lymington Spring open shore competition held along the Hordle Cliff section.

Freya living the American dream

Freya Jones

9:50am Friday 7th June 2013

SOUTHAMPTON AC javelin ace Freya Jones is living the American dream.

Bowls delight for Hampshire

Hampshire’s Johns Trophy dazzlers, left to right, at the back Linda Hayward and Sue Dadson with Cynthia Abraham and Elizabeth Messer.

7:40am Thursday 6th June 2013

IT was redemption for the ladies and away-day delight for the men as Hampshire scored an emphatic bowls double against the Isle of Wight.

Runners are there for the beer

The runners get under way at the Braishfield Beer Race.

8:20am Tuesday 4th June 2013

WITH the promise of a free pint of beer and a cake for every finisher – and glorious sunshine – it was no surprise to see Sunday’s Braishfield 5-mile Beer Race field top the 300-mark.

Mourinho back at Chelsea

COMING BACK: Jose Mourinho says he wants to manage in England again

2:15pm Monday 3rd June 2013

Chelsea have confirmed the return of José Mourinho as their manager.

Ainslie dedicates Round the Island Race victory to Andrew Simpson

Ben Ainslie’s 45ft America’s Cup catamaran, J.P Morgan BAR

1:26pm Sunday 2nd June 2013

BEN AINSLIE smashed the 12-year-old course record for the J.P Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race by more than 16 minutes on Saturday, in his first race on British waters since a glorious fourth Olympic gold at London 2012.

Echo readers can see darts stars free

Adrian Lewis

8:10am Saturday 1st June 2013

Six lucky readers will be watching a star-studded battle of the oche absolutely free as Southampton’s Guildhall puts up three pairs of tickets as prizes.

Top field for cycle speedway

Southampton Cycle Speedway senior winner Lucas Knowaski (centre) with Ben Mould and Chris Timms.

7:00am Saturday 1st June 2013

SOUTHAMPTON Cycle Speedway Club celebrated their 50th anniversary with a grand prix finale at their Winchester Road track.

Hampshire trainer wins the Oaks

Ralph Beckett

4:42pm Friday 31st May 2013

HAMPSHIRE trainer Ralph Beckett won the Oaks this afternoon, but not in the way most people expected when Talent beat her better fancied stable companion Secret Gesture in emphatic style.

Wiggins out of Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins, one of the answers in The Argus Christmas quiz

4:16pm Friday 31st May 2013

Defending champion Sir Bradley Wiggins has been ruled out of this year's Tour de France due to illness and injury, Team Sky announced today.

Callum is best of British

Callum Weldon

11:00am Wednesday 29th May 2013

Southampton divers reached the heights with impressive results in the National Skills Finals.

Wheelchair stars on national stage

SOLENT SHARKS: Back row (from left): Angie Evans, Eileen Morrison, Graham Phipps (support staff of Solent Sharks). Front: Peter Hull MBE, Chris Jay, Kevin Hopkins, Lee Barclay, Matt Bonney, Richard Cartwright, Vince Barton, Olly Chester, Ross Morrison (co

10:30am Wednesday 29th May 2013

Solent Sharks have become the first club in Hampshire to compete at the Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby National Championships.

Gale wins Hardest Man opener

Action from Sam Gale, left versus Tyrone Cooper

10:10am Wednesday 29th May 2013

A CROWD of more than 100 witnessed the first preliminary fight of Southampton’s hardest man fighting tournament.

Full sail for Island race

Action from a past Round the Island Race.

10:00am Wednesday 29th May 2013

IT is one of the biggest sports events in the UK and takes a whole year to organise – but Round the Island Race organisers say this year’s race is on course to be one of the best yet.

Southampton's Gary Hunt finishes second in first round of Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

Gary Hunt diving at La Rochelle.

1:21pm Sunday 26th May 2013

GARY Hunt admitted “the best man won on the day” after finishing second in the opening round of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2013 in La Rochelle, France.

Bronze medal for diver Mears

10:10pm Sunday 26th May 2013

Southampton Diving Academy star Chris Mears and Nick Robinson-Baker finished on the podium at the sixth and final leg of the 2013 FINA/Midea Diving World Series.

Mitchell lands Hampshire Open

Scott Mitchell receives the winners trophy from tournament sponsor Craig Binge and his daughter Isabelle.

10:02pm Sunday 26th May 2013

England international Scott Mitchell put a mathematical blip behind him as he got the better of a quality field of 400 to claim the Hampshire Darts Open.

Hamble star wins The Milk Race

Dani King crosses the finish line in Nottingham.

9:20pm Sunday 26th May 2013

Dani King enjoyed a dream debut for Wiggle Honda, her first professional road racing team, by winning The Milk Race in Nottingham.

Hunt updates cliff diving routine

Gary Hunt dives on Easter Island

7:40am Friday 24th May 2013

GARY Hunt is preparing to introduce a new dive in the coming months as he bids for a fourth successive Red Bull World Cliff Diving title.

Treble triumph for hockey girl Alex

ALEX DANSON

8:10am Friday 24th May 2013

SOUTHAMPTON hockey player Alex Danson is celebrating after her Reading side completed a magnificent treble – becoming the first English side to win the European crown and two domestic trophies in the same season.

Local anglers do well

Mick Goodger and John Bazley.

8:00am Friday 24th May 2013

There was plenty of local interest during the latest Solent League fixture fished at Lee-on-the-Solent.

Solent stay in volleyball's top flight

Solent stay in basketball's top flight

7:10am Friday 24th May 2013

Solent Volleyball Club have secured another year in the top flight of English volleyball.

'Bart' funeral details revealed

TRAGEDY: Andrew Simpson

2:10pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

The funeral of former Olympic champion Andrew Simpson will be held in his hometown of Sherborne next week.

Success for under-strength athletes

Relay winners, rom left – James Forman, Chris Greenaway, Jason Amartey, Ben Winstanley.

7:20am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Southampton AC claimed runners-up spot in the National Division 2 British Athletics League meeting at Bromley.

Thousands of spectators expected as Polo returns to Hampshire

Polo action

5:38pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

POLO returns to Hampshire this weekend with a high-class showcase near Alresford on Sunday.

Netley race finale for Hampshire Road Race League

8:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THE Hampshire Road Race League came to a close on Sunday – with the Netley 10K bringing the curtain down on a roller coaster season.

Buis wins Netley 10k race

The front four break away, winner Nick Buis on the far left.

9:34am Monday 20th May 2013

Over 500 runners took to the roads of Victoria Country Park, Netley on Sunday to compete in the annual 10 kilometre race.

Saints legend's success at Salisbury

Mick Channon

7:52am Friday 17th May 2013

THEY say never give a dog a bad name and it was a mis-spelling of a rescue one that led to yesterday’s Saisbury handicap winner being bizarrely named Freddy With a Y.

America's Cup to go ahead despite Simpson tragedy

TRAGEDY: Andrew Simpson

7:38am Wednesday 15th May 2013

The organisers of the America's Cup have confirmed the 2013 event will go ahead despite the death of British Olympian Andrew Simpson, and have appointed a review committee to look into the tragedy.

Southampton athletes clock up wins

Quadkids U11 medallists Grace Griffiths, Elizabeth Adamson and Jasmyn Allen.

7:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

Southampton AC’s multi-eventers dominated the Hampshire championships in fantastic conditions at Portsmouth’s Mountbatten stadium.



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