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Park at the double in bowls finals

8:00am Thursday 25th April 2013

IT was double delight for Banister Park at the Hampshire Indoor Bowls Association finals with a triples’ victory following their fours’ triumph earlier in the day.

Romsey Hockey Club promoted to Regional League

ROB KERR

6:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

Remarkable Romsey will be playing Regional League hockey next season after thrashing the curiously named EUHC Gamblers London 6-1 in their promotion play-off at the Old Cranleighians complex, Thames Ditton.

Record numbers turning to running

1:30pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

THE south coast continues to see record breaking amounts of people getting active for nothing.

Hamble Hockey Club's first team in line for unexpected promotion

8:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

Hamble will celebrate an unexpected promotion – if Barnes win the South League play-offs at Basingstoke’s Down Grange complex on Sunday.

Foster takes starring role in Southampton Table Tennis League

STEVE FOSTER (left)

7:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

Steve Foster was the star of the Southampton Table Tennis League’s annual end of season tournament.

Reynolds leaves rivals in Nomansland

6:00am Wednesday 24th April 2013

A TORTUOUS sprint to the summit of Pipers Waite hill at Nomansland saw Phil Reynolds win the Sandie Radford Memorial Road Race over Rowan Horner.

Open day success at Bassett Lawn Tennis Club

Coach Andy Brown with young tennis players at Bassett LTC

12:44pm Tuesday 23rd April 2013

Club coach Andy Brown was on hand to offer free coaching when Bassett Lawn Tennis Club threw open their doors at Wilton Road in Shirley for an open day.

Waterfield earns funding reprieve

Pete Waterfield

3:36pm Monday 22nd April 2013

Southampton diver Peter Waterfield is set to resume his decade-long career after a decision to cut his UK Sport funding was overturned.

Mears wants more medal glory

7:00am Monday 22nd April 2013

CHRIS Mears is targeting more World Series medals after landing a bronze in the British leg of the tournament in Edinburgh.

Two more podium finishes for Stoneman

DEAN STONEMAN

11:12pm Sunday 21st April 2013

DEAN Stoneman maintained his Porsche Carrera Cup GB campaign with two podium finishes at Donington Park.

Pompey exit administration

Pompey exit administration

1:42pm Saturday 20th April 2013

Pompey have finally exited administration and will be subject to a ten-point deduction this season, the Football League has confirmed.

Authorities step up drugs fight

Cricketer killed by a tube was high on cocaine and alcohol

10:55am Friday 19th April 2013

Plans to expand recreational drug testing in English cricket are set to be implemented later this year.

Right decision to retire - Hoy

Sir Chris Hoy

2:10pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy has announced his retirement from competitive cycling, admitting: ''I know it is the right decision.''

Comment: Hoy one of the greats

Sir Chris Hoy celebrates winning the gold medal and becoming Britain's most successful olympian

2:09pm Thursday 18th April 2013

The word 'great' is bandied around in sport, but rarely has it been more apt than in description of Sir Chris Hoy.

Hampshire ace named in England training squad

ALEX DANSON

1:56pm Thursday 18th April 2013

New Great Britain women's coach Jason Lee has begun preparations for the 2016 Olympics by naming a 29-strong training squad.

Indoor bowls club to close

8:00am Thursday 18th April 2013

MEMBERS of Havant have been devastated by news that the indoor club is to close.

Buis bidding for Hampshire RR10 treble

Nick Buis

7:00am Thursday 18th April 2013

TOTTON’S Nick Buis is bidding to become only the third man to win three Hampshire RR10 series titles.

Cramer romps to Samalite League victory

Darren Cramer with his small-eyed-ray caught during a Samalite League fixture

7:00am Thursday 18th April 2013

Darren Cramer from Southampton romped to victory during a Samalite League fixture at Cogden which attracted 50 competitors.

Fishing: News from around the lakes

5:00am Thursday 18th April 2013

The Isle of Wight’s legendary big fish water Monks Pool gave up a few of its jewels with Spencer Wright taking fish of 38lb 8oz and 34lb 6oz, and Tony Flux a specimen of 20lb 2oz. On another of the Island’s still waters, Blackwater, Christian Horlock landed a nice mirror of 28lb.

Sotherton: Boston bombings won't stop me running London Marathon

KELLY SOTHERTON

11:17am Wednesday 17th April 2013

The Isle of Wight’s former Olympic heptathlon medallist Kelly Sotherton will compete in her first marathon in London on Sunday and believes the race will be a fitting tribute to those killed and injured in Boston.

Southampton divers get international call

Southampton divers get international call

7:00am Wednesday 17th April 2013

GEORGIE Wingrove was the toast of the Southampton Diving Academy after winning gold at the British Diving Junior Elites in Leeds.

Pompey relegated to League 2

The Fratton End at Fratton Park, Pompey's home ground in Portsmouth

7:50am Wednesday 17th April 2013

Portsmouth’s nosedive from the Premier League to League 2 within three wretched years was completed last night.

Hard men ready to rumble

Richard Walker, left, and Robert Sosa have both entered the Southampton Hardest Man event.

7:20am Wednesday 17th April 2013

IT is the showdown that is set to answer the question once and for all – who is Southampton’s ‘hardest’ man?

Brave Trojans miss out

Brave Trojans miss out

8:00am Wednesday 17th April 2013

A 3-0 semi-final defeat by Beeston and a penalty shoot-out loss against Cannock ended Trojans’ brave bid to make their mark on the England Hockey Under-18 Boys Cup finals at soggy Chigwell.

Thomas has faith that people will be out in large numbers for London Marathon

Hampshire athlete Iwan Thomas

9:46pm Wednesday 17th April 2013

Former Olympian Iwan Thomas has "faith" that people will come out in large numbers to cheer on this Sunday's London marathon runners despite the carnage in Boston.

BTC net triple win

11:18am Tuesday 16th April 2013

BTC got their 2013 Hants and Dorset coastal rowing season underway with a triple victory.

Climb Everest - in Hampshire

Top things to do before you die - what's on your list?

11:13am Tuesday 16th April 2013

Fawley Rugby Club are offering everyone the chance to climb Everest this weekend - without leaving Hampshire.

Turbo work pays off for New Forst Cycling Club star

9:35am Tuesday 16th April 2013

TURBO training might be torture to many, but for Ben Boardman it brings results.

Semi-final heartbreak for Trojans

2:42pm Sunday 14th April 2013

Trojans lost their England Hockey Under-18 Cup semi-final tie 3-0 to Beeston and were beaten on a penalty shoot-out by Cannock in the third place final after the teams had drawn 1-1 in normal time.

Southampton hit back to secure final showdown

2:42pm Sunday 14th April 2013

Southampton University hit back from behind three times to beat Basingstoke 6-3 in the Hampshire Hockey Cup semi-finals at Down Grange and set up a cup final showdown against Fareham at Haslemere on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6.

Foley leads England snooker victory

England, pictured from the left, are: Cookson Chiu (Warwick), Alex Lo (Southampton), Tom Foley (Southampton), Jin Foulger (Exeter), Anthony Chu (Manchester), Sam Burridge (Leeds).

7:40am Saturday 13th April 2013

HAMPSHIRE student Tom Foley has bowed out of university snooker with a remarkable double.

Hants aim for darts promotion

Hampshire’s Arron Monk got the better of a quality field at the Redlynch Social Club Open near Salisbury.

6:20am Saturday 13th April 2013

Hampshire can take another step toward the premier ranks of the British Inter County League this weekend.

Pompey: Can fans really save their club?

Fratton Park

6:40pm Friday 12th April 2013

Saints’ bitter rivals, Pompey, are set to become the largest supporter-owned club in England, following a landmark day at the High Court this week.

Trojans take squash crown

Pictured (from left): Neil Chambers, Sponsor Simon Dancer, Ollie Pett, Phil Nightingale, Charles Sharpes, Ben Coleman, Stan Thornton (team manager). Not in photo: Rory Pennell and Pablo Rawden.

6:24pm Friday 12th April 2013

Trojans M1 squash team made sure of being crowned Hampshire Premiership champions 2012/13 with a 5-0 (20-0) victory over second placed and defending champions Abshot M1.

Wilks sights Thruxton success

Kyle Wilks

6:21pm Friday 12th April 2013

RISING Hampshire motorcyclist Kyle Wilks is on home soil this weekend as he bids for his first finish of the Superstock 1000 season at Thruxton.

Newbury to host flat racing introduction

10:36am Friday 12th April 2013

The Racecourse Newbury will be hosting a ‘New to Racing’ race day on Saturday, April 20, to celebrate the start of the new flat racing season.

Lock speeds to victory in New Forest CC time trial

2:16pm Friday 12th April 2013

MORE than a minute separated New Forest Cycling Club’s Gary Lock from VC St Raphael’s Andy Rivett in a tough 25-mile time trial in bright and cold conditions.

Hawk-Eye win Premier League contract

Hawkeye being tested at St. Mary's

10:56am Thursday 11th April 2013

The Premier League will use goal-line technology provided by Hampshire firm Hawk-Eye from next season, it was agreed today.

Top anglers beat the draw

Pete Chmiel with The Assassin at 30lb 6oz  from Leverets Lake.

7:30am Thursday 11th April 2013

The British Carp Angling Championship on Todber Manor’s Big Hayes saw two of the top pairs go through despite suffering badly in the draw.

New Forest hosts big cycling event

Blissford Hill - part of the route

7:00am Thursday 11th April 2013

ONE of the south’s biggest cycling events takes place in the New Forest this weekend.

Supporters' Trust wins control of Pompey

The Fratton End at Fratton Park, Pompey's home ground in Portsmouth

4:20pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

The Pompey Supporters’ Trust have won control of the club after a deal was agreed to buy out Fratton Park from former owner, Balram Chainrai.

Romsey reach regional play-offs

Romsey’s Lewis Birch lifts the ball over the Blandford and Sturminster keeper to set up Neil Strong to score

6:00am Wednesday 10th April 2013

Romsey grabbed the runners-up spot in Snows Group Hampshire League Division 1 – and a place in the Regional League play-offs – but only after a dramatic, nail-biting finale to the season.

Winchester through to England Hockey Vase final

ANDY WINNETT

9:22pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

Winchester are through to next month’s England Hockey Vase final after coming from behind to beat Richmond 6-3 in West Yorkshire.

Romsey clinch rugby glory

8:38pm Sunday 7th April 2013

Romsey clinched the Snows Group Hampshire League, Division 1 runners-up spot – and a place in the Hampshire/Surrey Regional League play-offs – with a 14-goal blitz this weekend.

Eastleigh league breeds snooker stars

Eastleigh & District Under-13 players

7:10am Saturday 6th April 2013

IT WAS presentation day for the junior snooker leagues that have produced seven England players over the past eight years.

Grand National Sweepstake Kit 2013

The grey Neptune Collonges pips Sunnyhillboy in the Grand National

10:51am Friday 5th April 2013

Get ready for tomorrow's Grand National at Aintree with this sweepstake kit for you to print and and use.

Liz queen of bowls again

Liz Russell

8:00am Thursday 4th April 2013

LIZ Russell reclaimed the Hampshire Women’s IBA singles title after an epic final at Palmerston.

Tae kwon do - the perfect sport

7:00am Thursday 4th April 2013

TAE kwon do is the perfect sport to take up – whatever you want to gain from it.

Trojans building for the future

An artist's impression of what Trojans covered stand will look like

10:07am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

TROJANS have been given the green light to totally upgrade their community hockey facilities at Stoneham Lane.

Scotty Dog still living the darts dream

Scotty 'Dog' Mitchell

7:00am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

NEW Forest ace Scott Mitchell still “pinches” himself at the prospect of taking to the oche alongside some of the country’s elite players.



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