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  • Carberry century inspired by Sir Viv

    MICHAEL Carberry revealed that Sir Viv Richards inspired his latest batting masterclass at Taunton. Carberry’s unbeaten 103 secured Hampshire a nine-wicket win with 70 balls remaining of their Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Somerset – which sends

  • Rose loses out to Donald at Wentworth

    JUSTIN Rose was denied a first ever victory in the BMW PGA Championship as an imperious Luke Donald successfully defended his crown at Wentworth. Donald, the 2011 champion, brutally crushed the challenge from Hampshire’s Rose to once again

  • Earl of Wessex kicks off royal celebrations

    HAMPSHIRE enjoyed a royal presence at the Diamond Jubilee service of thanksgiving at Winchester Cathedral today. The Earl of Wessex attended the packed service with around 1,000 invited guests that marked the start of the county’s celebrations

  • Saints legend Channon lands first Classic victory

    SAINTS legend Mick Channon finally secured his first Classic victory as Samitar sprang a minor surprise in the Etihad Airways Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh today. The former Dell striker and England international began his training career in 1990

  • West Brom step up Hughton pursuit

    West Brom are set to step up their bid to make Birmingham boss Chris Hughton their new manager. The Baggies are poised to ask Blues for permission to speak to Hughton in the next 24 to 48 hours. Albion have held talks with former Chelsea manager

  • Man dies trying to rescue two children at sea

    A man has died while trying to rescue two children after they got into difficulties in the sea, according to the Coastguard. The incident happened on the West Wittering estate near Chichester, West Sussex, at about 12.45pm yesterday. A Solent Coastguard

  • Bland bids for US Open place

    RICHARD Bland will compete for a place in the US Open when he tees it up in the international qualifier at Walton Heath tomorrow. The Stoneham player is one of 85 professionals bidding to earn a ticket to the second major championship of the

  • Steve Riley appointed as AFC Totton manager

    FORMER Bashley manager Steve Riley has been appointed the new AFC Totton boss. Just days after calling time on seven fruitful years in charge of the Stags’ Evo-Stik Southern Premier Division rivals, the 46-year-old penned a two-year contract at the

  • England boss Hodgson admits there's work to do

    Roy Hodgson admits his England team is "a work in progress", but as he flew out of Oslo last night the new manager declared himself satisfied with the start of his reign. On a day when Euro 2012 heavyweights Germany and Holland both lost, England's

  • South coast star quits with broken heart

    South coast star Kelly Sotherton has admitted to being "heartbroken" after confirming her retirement through injury two months before she hoped to compete at the London Olympics. The 35-year-old former Commonwealth Games champion and Olympic

  • Hot rocks could heat Hampshire homes

    Hot rocks under Hampshire could hold enough energy to heat thousands of homes. A new geological study has found that Britain has enough accessible underground heat to generate up to 20 per cent of its electricity and provide warmth for millions

  • M3 car crash drama

    FIREFIGHTERS cut free a driver from the wreckage of a car near Winchester. The 85-year-old suffered a serious head injury when his car left the slip road of the M3 at its junction with the B3335 at Hockley at about 5.15pm. Fire crews from Winchester

  • South hits Olympics jackpot

    The south coast is set to receive a huge financial and sporting boost from the London Olympics, the Daily Echo can reveal. Figures obtained reveal: -Hampshire based companies have won multi-million-pound Olympic contracts - Olympic