Manchester Phoenix 0, Basingstoke Bison 1 CURTIS Cruickshank celebrated being named Finnair/Powerplay Magazine's Elite League player-of-the-month for November with his second shut-out of the season for the Basingstoke Bison in Manchester on Friday night
Basingstoke Bison 4, Nottingham Panthers 7 THE last time Simon Kirkham was due to referee a game in Basingstoke, he got struck in traffic and didn't make it. On Saturday night, Bison fans will have wished the same thing had happened again as the Midland-based
Pompey were glad of the point from the goalless draw at The Riverside but, with the away goal drought ex-tending into its third month, manager Harry Redknapp admitted that his side badly need more goals to get back to winning ways. Redknapp said: "We
Gosport Borough nailed Whitchurch United firmly to the bottom of the table, striker Neil Scammell grabbing a hat-trick in their 6-0 romp at Longmeadow. Darren Robson opened the floodgates with a 25-yard piledriver after 15 minutes with Scammell netting
Winchester City surrendered pole position for the first time this season on Saturday after surprisingly being held 1-1 at home by a fast-improving Cowes Sports side. Everything started brightly for City who led after 31 minutes when Kevin Brewster fired
HAMBLE ASSC old boy Robbie Cox returned to Folland Park and scored the opening goal for his new club Fareham as they chalked up an impressive 4-0 victory in the third round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Cox opened the scoring after ten minutes, thumping
Today's Principal Arrivals: New Nadia, vc, 0130, 43 Black Watch, p, 0700, 101 Liberty, vc, 0730, 40 Cetam Victoriae, r/r, 0800, 201link Takara, vc, 0830, 34/35 APL Hong Kong, cc, 0930, 206 AB Lubeck, gc, 1000, 107 Brega Star, gc, 1130, 108 Euro Melody
SOUTH coast marine instrument company Brookes & Gatehouse (B&G) has been sold by Yeoman Group plc to Norwegian marine electronics manufacturer Simrad, part Kongsberg Gruppen, for £2.7m. B&G designs, manufactures and distributes marine navigation
HAMPSHIRE Ambassadors dropped in on business centre START Fareham as part of their company visit programme to promote business excellence in Hampshire. Around 40 ambassadors, part of a Hampshire County Council initiative, were welcomed to the £3.5m centre
IF I HAD to nominate one person, or thing, that has made my job that much easier over the last couple of weeks, I would have no trouble giving you an answer. Yes, that's right, Jonny Wilkinson. It's amazing the level of interest one person alone can spark
Millbrook beat Fawley in the battle of Hampshire Division 1's bottom two - but 'battle' hardly describes it. Three players were dismissed as Dean Weaver's men triumphed 27-3. The match was marred by the tussle which followed 'Brook going two scores ahead
Bashley boss John Robson blamed "a lack of discipline and responsibility" for the 2-0 Eastern Division loss at Sittingbourne. "The better side lost," he reflected. "We played all the football and our workrate and attitude was spot on, but two jobs didn't
SOLENT STARS 93 (20, 45, 72) - WORTHING THUNDER 94 (20, 48, 76) Having lost the opening two home league games by just one point, amazingly Solent Stars did it again in a thrilling English National League Division 1 contest. Both sides made nervous starts
THE launch of Queen Mary 2 from Southampton next month could be a major target for terrorists. A top naval chief has issued the stark warning just weeks before the world's largest passenger ship is due to sail into her home port. Thousands of people are
Andover lost out on penalties to Lymington & New Milton in the Hampshire Senior Cup on Saturday. Lymington raced into a two-goal lead in the first half, but were pegged back by strikes from Vince Rusher and Danny Sullivan to send the game into extra-time
PLANS for a super club in Winchester have been relaunched by developers determined to forge ahead with the project. Initiatives include a late-night free bus service, a dedicated taxi fleet and a website to keep people up-to-date with the proposals. The
STAFF at Marwell Zoo are mourning the loss of one of its oldest residents. Kibali, a male okapi, celebrated its 33rd birthday in the summer and was the oldest animal of its type recorded in the world. Kibali had to be put down following a decline in his
MORE than 70 special needs youngsters have enjoyed a Christmas party at a Hampshire pub. The children from the Medecroft Early Years Centre in Winchester descended on the County Arms following a special invitation from landlords Martin Jacobs and his
AN all-female Winchester chorus group is singing from the rooftops after being awarded lottery cash for the second time. The Tudor Roses Barber-shop Chorus have been re-warded for their readiness to take their unique music to groups around the district
MORE than £3m looks to be pumped into a string of improvements at schools in Hampshire in the next few months, with Priestlands at Lymington topping the list. It is in line for a £1,238,000 investment to provide a new music and drama building, two extra
IT'S a Calypso Christmas ahead for Testwood School, Totton, where music staff have just taken delivery of a set of steel drums. As the rest of us sing about snow and holly, at the secondary school in Testwood Lane the focus is on the music of the sunny
SANTA and his team of live reindeer pulled in the crowds for Ringwood's much anticipated late night Christmas shopping parade. A total of six reindeer, including two youngsters, enchanted the hundreds of children lining the streets in the town for the
THE Nuffield Christmas show may not be the biggest under the tree - but it's certainly one of the best. Despite being one of the earliest festive offerings of the season - this one actually started in November - its combination of comedy, romance and
MOVES to scrap a footbridge over a railway line in Southampton because of vandalism worries will come under the microscope today. Council chiefs last month backed plans by Network Rail to stop people using the walkway above the multi-track line by Priory
IT HAS only been open for 18 months but already Southampton's White Star Tavern and Dining Rooms has been recognised for culinary excellence. The Oxford Street venue has been voted the Les Routiers Restaurant of the Year for south and south-east England
Winchester City surrendered pole position for the first time this season on Saturday after surprisingly being held 1-1 at home by a fast-improving Cowes Sports side. Everything started brightly for City who led after 31 minutes when Kevin Brewster fired
IF there are two songs that will get die-hard fans of The Levellers up on their feet it has to be One Way and It's a Beautiful Day. Both were performed brilliantly at Southampton Guildhall by one of the best bands to come out of Brighton. More interested
A SELL-OUT crowd for a man who has not sold out to commercial pressure. Passion and sincerity are the qualities which have made Martyn one of the most relevant and respected singer-songwriters on the live music scene. War, religion and politics are running
WAKE UP and take notice - The Darkness are coming to get you! Can you believe the best new band in the country is made up of a bunch of Spandex-wearing rockers from Suffolk? Their Bournemouth gig had to be seen to be believed. A sold out BIC was rocked
HAMBLE ASSC old boy Robbie Cox returned to Folland Park and scored the opening goal for his new club Fareham as they chalked up an impressive 4-0 victory in the third round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Cox opened the scoring after ten minutes, thumping
THE PARENTS of Oscar winning film director Anthony Minghella have produced a special ice cream to mark the premier of their son's eagerly awaited new film. Gloria and Edward Minghella, whose ice cream factory is at Wootton Bridge, have called their new
Peter Bingham chairman of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Strategic Health Authority is to stand down, from March 31. A national recruitment process to find a replacement is now under way, co-ordinated by the NHS Appointments Commission. Advertisements for
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on proposed improvements to a shopping centre in the Fareham area. An exhibition is being held at Hill Park Memorial Working Men's Club, Highlands Road, next week to explain proposed environmental improvements
IT'S not every day you get the chance to swap the school stage for a real recording studio. But for children attending St John's Primary School in Titchfield Common that dream came true. Boys and girls made sure they hit all the right notes recording
Wigan 0, Reading 2 TWO outstanding second-half goals from Nicky Forster saw Reading end high-flying Wigan's unbeaten home Division One record - a result which shoots the Royals to fifth in the table. Forster proved the difference between the teams and
NEXT Chineham parish council meeting is Monday, December 8, (not January as implied in the December issue of the Chineham Chat). So, if you have any issues to raise with the council, you should get on down to the new venue of Chineham Village Hall for
SANTA will be returning during the days before Christmas Eve with his little helpers, the Hook and Odiham Lions. He will have free lollipops for children who have been good. One way in which you can be good is to bring along any old pairs of unwanted
HATCHLINGS Day Nursery, based in Kingsmill Road, Cranbourne, is looking for a lunchtime supervisor all year round, from noon to 1pm. Please call 01256 333113 or 468904 for more details. APPEALING to Kempshott School mums and dads: Will you please be careful
LEGENDARY Australian entertainer Rolf Harris is to return to star in Eastleigh Summer Music Festival. The signature of everyone's favourite Aussie has already been clinched for a glittering musical showcase - after he asked to come back next year. The
THEY are the young unsung heroes who step into the breach and care for a member of their family who would normally be looked after by an adult. Now, a video written, acted, filmed, directed and edited by young people at Eastleigh Young Carers' Project
COFFEE morning on November 21: This was a great success, and donations of £180 have been sent to both St Michael's Hospice and to Macmillan Cancer Relief. Thank you to all who took part in this event held in memory of Rosemary Bland. FIRST class: Oakley
NEW youth workers: Two new youth workers have been appointed to the Oakridge Hall For All. Their names are Jaynie and Sandy, and they would like to hear from local young people that would like to get involved with the setting up of new youth facilities
STRIKE up the band...and make a joyful noise! That's exactly what the Whitewater School Choir and Band will be doing at Heckfield Memorial Hall on the afternoon of Monday, December 8, when they perform for the Whitewater Senior Citizens Christmas party
PARISH council: Further news from the November meeting. The parish clerk reports: "Repairs are to be made to the edging of the pathway around Jubilee Pond, damaged during reed clearance. "Road traffic calming installations are now under way. "Tennis courts
CHRISTMAS tree lights: The recent switching on of the tree lights went very well, with Concorde Captain Adrian Thompson doing the honours. An estimated 400 people attended and were entertained by Tadley Band with churches around Tadley leading the singing
Sir.-I'm sorry to say that, after 20 years of collecting tins of food for the needy elderly at Christmas, the Lions Club has been forced, by issues of health and safety, to abandon this annual activity. Many thanks for all you have done in the past, and
Sir.-Re: Care in the Community? What a brilliant idea. A sick person comes out of hospital, giving up their bed so that someone else could have it. They are looked after in a safe environment by a caring person. There is someone to provide their every
Sir.-We are starting a support group for those parents whose children have been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome or any other autistic spectrum disorder. Having very recently had a child diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, I discovered there were no meetings
GORDON STRACHAN saw Saints emerge victorious in a five-goal St Mary's thriller against Charlton and purred: "That game had it all." But the Southampton manager could only watch helplessly from the stands as his side lost a two-goal lead only for Brett
Michael Svensson broke Saints' four-game goalless run and, with it, a few bookies ' hearts. The big Swede got a foot to Rory Delap's low drive in the sixth minute which left Jason Euell and Dean Kiely unable to stop it crossing the line. But the cheer
SAINTS' FA Cup luck held out again yesterday when they were handed a FIFTH sucessive home draw in the competition. And a home tie in the third round against Alan Shearer's Newcastle presents a mouthwatering prospect for the St Mary's faithful in the first
THE funeral of Saints legend Ted Bates is being held tomorrow. It takes place at St Mary's Church at 11am, followed by a private committal. The church seats 500 and there could be a tannoy system in place to relay the service to Saints fans wanting to
FROM POSSIBLY the least inspiring team in the league to the most entertaining, it's been a funny old week for Saints. After the defeat against Aston Villa last Saturday we were predicting the next eight days would be massive in the context of Saints'
Lymington & NM 3 - Andover 3 (After extra time. Lymington won 4-2 on penalties) Lymington & New Milton are bringing the experienced Tony Gerrard out of Wessex League retirement to play the role of Scrooge this Christmas. Although the Linnets look
Newport IoW manager Steve Tate has had a gutful of watching gilt-edged chances squandered by his misfiring team. Danny Hatcher was the latest culprit, missing an open goal in Saturday's 2-1 defeat at fast-rising Banbury. Tate, pictured below, fumed: "
QK Southampton keeper Darren Rastrick was their hero in a penalty shoot-out against rivals Ordnance Survey Reserves, who had led through Harry Lavey, to secure a passage to the fourth round of the County Cup. QK had levelled also from a penalty late in
Southampton Saints scraped through to the fourth round of the Women's FA Cup by the skin of their teeth yesterday. The high-flying FA Women's Premier League Southern Division outfit needed extra-time to get past a determined Coventry City side 3-2 away
A YOUNG Native American hunter seeks vengeance against a bear, only to be magically changed into a bear himself who then needs a bear cub's help for his own redemption. Joaquin Phoenix and Rick Moranis provide the voices for this animated Disney tale
ANGRY villagers will take advice from an employment lawyer after claiming their popular lollipop man has been hounded out of a job. Tony Williams reluctantly gave his notice after council bosses ordered him to stop taking his two Newfoundland dogs, Alfie
THE boss of a commercial TV station in Hampshire has this message for potential buyers: "It's up for sale - at the right price." MyTV Network chairman Patrick Trant set the record straight after Southampton's business rumour mill went into overdrive following
Eastleigh's biggest disappointment from their 1-1 draw at Stamford was having Christer Warren needlessly sent off. In what director of football Mark Dennis described as "a moment of madness", Warren - already on a yellow card - watched fellow ex-Saint
THE launch of Queen Mary 2 from Southampton next month could be a major target for terrorists. A top naval chief has issued the stark warning just weeks before the world's largest passenger ship is due to sail into her home port. Thousands of people are
EVERY good panto needs a villain; a sneering, sharp-tongued, ghastly rogue. You won't find any better this festive season than the wicked yet wonderful Tom Peters. Last year he played King Rat in the Salisbury Playhouse panto, Dick Whittington. This time
THESE days, smiling Zak looks like any other schoolboy. However, last year the 11-year-old was given just months to live because of a chronic liver disease. He was given the gift of life after receiving a liver transplant from a Hampshire boy who died
HAMPSHIRE ambulance chiefs have launched a new safety procedure after the Daily Echo revealed how it took a 999 call almost an hour to reach a mother giving birth at home but whose baby later died. The action comes after Helen Mazzoni-Dalton went into
HE'S MORE used to dazzling on the pitch than off but Saints striker James Beattie proved a model performer in front of the cameras. Posing with teammate midfielder David Prutton and Kirsty Bell and Holly Anderson - two rising stars from the Southampton
THE TOTALLY Tennis team are getting into the festive spirit this Christmas by offering a whole range of themed events. Juniors can choose from tenpin bowling, activity days, a Davis Cup-themed tournament and even a frying pan competition. Adults have
TOO scared to walk outside their own front door. That is the shocking admission by elderly residents living in sheltered housing after being targeted for more than four years by teenage vandals. Residents at Holly Hill Mansions in Sarisbury have had their
COFFEE morning: It's the coffee morning on Monday, December 8, in the Millennium Village Hall, from 10.30am. PARISH council: I read, with interest, the response from the parish council to the borough's Rural Strategy Action Plan, and the section concerning
CHRISTMAS bazaar: Outside it was wet and dreary with sodden leaves everywhere, but inside the Memorial Hall on Saturday there was a really festive feel for the annual Christmas bazaar. The gift stall was particularly bright, with red and white presents
EXTRA buses are being laid on to cope with the phenomenal demand from Eastleigh fun seekers eager to catch a slice of the Southampton nightlife. Last month the wheels started to roll on a special bus service which provides borough residents with a safe
NEXT week: On Saturday, December 13, the PTA is holding its Christmas daytime disco, from 11am until 12.30pm. Please note that there will be no tickets on sale at the door. You must get them in advance. Call Kerrie Briggs, the organiser, on 477140. FESTIVAL
CAROL singing: Around the village and beyond will start from the village hall at 6.45pm on Monday, December 15. Collections will be in aid of Basingstoke's homeless and Barnardo's. There is still room for one more visit in the planned programme. Contact
BRETT ORMEROD was the man who initially suffered from Saints splashing out over £3m for Kevin Phillips. A regular starter alongside James Beattie last season, Ormerod was reduced to the ranks of a spectator for the first two months of the campaign. He
GIVEN that the Haymarket's Christmas play is called The Three Musketeers, you'd feel perfectly safe to assume that it's all about men. But think again, because playing the very key role of Milady de Winter is the very companionable Phoebe Soteriades.
After thrashing six past Leeds a month ago, Pompey have now failed to find the net in four successive outings. Again, as in the previous games, a bright and inventive start came to nothing with a failure to find the killer punch. In the end, despite their
Bashley boss John Robson blamed "a lack of discipline and responsibility" for the 2-0 Eastern Division loss at Sittingbourne. "The better side lost," he reflected. "We played all the football and our workrate and attitude was spot on, but two jobs didn't
HAMBLE ASSC old boy Robbie Cox returned to Folland Park and scored the opening goal for his new club Fareham as they chalked up an impressive 4-0 victory in the third round of the Hampshire Senior Cup. Cox opened the scoring after ten minutes, thumping
TOP two Horndean and VT FC both crashed to defeat on Saturday. Leaders Horndean tripped up 2-1 at East Cowes Vics and Vospers lost by the same margin in their home game against Andover New Street, who make a habit of tethering the top dogs. "VT might
AFTER a solitary win during three months on the road, Gosport & Fareham's homecoming did not disappoint as they beat county rivals Winchester 27-6. While their new clubhouse is still likely to be at least six weeks from completion, the return to familiar
The fortnight'S break from competition did no favours for Tottonians. Their good league run came to an end despite outscoring London Irish Amateur two tries to one, as they went down 19-15 in London 3 South-West. Signs of rustiness in their indiscipline
Lymington & NM 3 - Andover 3 (After extra time. Lymington won 4-2 on penalties) Lymington & New Milton are bringing the experienced Tony Gerrard out of Wessex League retirement to play the role of Scrooge this Christmas. Although the Linnets look
Totton scored an impressive 2-0 success at Bemerton Heath Harlequins. The two cracking goals were both scored in the second half, Chris Marwood rifling home a superb 25-yard shot on 65 minutes with a 30-yard belter by Michael White eclipsing that effort
Two goals in the last 21 minutes helped to clinch Alton Town a 2-0 verdict at Blackfield & Langley. Steve Larvan converted a 69th-minute penalty after Mike Douglas had been brought down and Danny McGarry pounced for their second on 78 minutes after
SPORTING celebrities from across the region descended on Southampton's De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel last night for the BBC South Sports Awards. More than 200 guests, including the likes of Matt Le Tissier, Lawrie McMenemy, Rupert Lowe, Harry Redknapp and
THE chief executive of one of Hampshire's biggest employers earned nearly £9m in bonuses, it emerged today. Alan Wilson, the boss of financial services giant Skandia Life, defended the performance-linked payouts, declaring: "I'm not motivated by money
THE family of a Hampshire man who died in a road smash hours before he was due to be married today backed a campaign to encourage motorists to slow down this Christmas. Gordon and Anne Thick urged drivers to have a little compassion and stick to speed
MENTAL health, sexually transmitted diseases and care for older people were just some of the issues raised by people in Southampton when they took part in a discussion with health minister John Reid. Dr Reid visited the city as part of an initiative organised
TWO TOTALLY Tennis players represented Hampshire in the recent senior county cup held in Bristol. Tanya Hasking, who is 17, and Sammie Moreton, 15, teamed up with seven other players to fight for promotion to the third division. On the first day, playing
ONE of the most popular cultural events in Bishop's Waltham may have to be cut back because of a lack of money. A request for a one-off grant of £5,000 to help with the running costs of Bishop's Waltham Festival looks likely to be turned down this week
50/50 MARKET: The next one will take place on Saturday, December 13, at Heath End Hall. Items for sale should be taken to the hall on Saturday morning, and unsold items collected and taken away at the end of the sale. Sellers take 50 per cent of the sale
MANOR Field Junior School: The school was pleased to welcome the mayor, Cllr Gerry Traynor, on November 24. It was a special day at the school because Sammy Jo had been elected chairwoman of the school council. She led the way around, showing the mayor
PHONE mast meeting: A quick reminder that the drop-in consultation with residents about the proposed new phone mast takes place on Wednesday, December 10. Orange will be at the community centre from 3.30pm until 7.30pm to discuss its proposal for a mast
RAINBOWS: Welcome to the Second Kingsclere Rainbows. This newly formed group will meet in the Scout Hall in Strokins Road on Tuesdays from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Girls aged five to seven years old can enrol - call Denise Bright on 297826 or Sandra Griffin
EASTLEIGH Council has received three planning applications from Barratt Southampton which could see new homes, a cemetery and open space land provided on land at White Tree Farm, Botley Road, Fair Oak. Barratt is asking for permission to build 45 detached
QUIZ evening: Last month's quiz evening held to raise money for the homeless was a very enjoyable event. Over 140 people packed out the village hall aiming to prove that their team was the brainiest. I think I can say that we all had a great time and
Sir.-I read with interest Mr Day's letter last Friday about our "Hump-Free" campaign. Road humps are an issue that concern a great many people in Basingstoke. The 1,600 signatures against the Pack Lane humps are a testament to this. I have no doubt that
Sir.-Regarding the letter about Pamber Forest, Mr K Phipard-Shears states that no trees have been planted there for more than 30 years. Sadly, he's wrong, as we supplied many saplings that were planted in 1995. Many oak forests were planted as a crop
Brett Ormerod fired his first league goals since April as Saints ended their goal drought in style to jump back into the hunt for a European place. It completed a memorable weekend for the striker, who saw his former club Accrington Stanley shock Bournemouth
JAMES BEATTIE capped a wonderful 2003 by being named BBC South Footballer of the Year last night. Fresh from the 3-2 win against Charlton at St Mary's, the Saints striker made the short trip to the De Vere Grand Harbour Hotel to collect his award, beating
DUE to unprecedented demand for the Image Theatre Company's interactive production of Beauty and the Beast, the Haymarket Theatre has had to add another performance this weekend. The extra show will take place on Saturday afternoon, adding to the two
