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Rico makes an ideal beginning in School slog
STEVE Richardson made just the start he needed to lay down a launch pad for a successful pass out of European Tour School at the end of the week. The 35-year-old former Ryder Cup player from Lee-on-Solent is playing in the final qualifying round for the
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Both Chandler's Ford and Kingsgate make double-winning start
CHANDLER'S FORD Rifle Club have got off to a winning start in the first two rounds of the Hampshire County Small-Bore Rifle Postal League In the first round of their Division Eight campaign, Chandler's Ford beat Average by a margin of 12 points, 482-470
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Redrice still boasts county champion
REDRICE Squash Club's Michael Elford has continued his rapid improvement over the last 12 months by recently winning this season's Hants County Championships from a Redrice No 1 and defending champion Stuart Summers. The Redrice No 2 string, Elford efeated
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Dale takes Banbury cake - and title!
LONGPARISH rally driver Justin Dale was this week on top of the world after clinching the country's top rallying title. The 30 year old from Longparish was crowned 2001 Formula Rally Champion after a decisive win on the Prodrive Banbury Rally - the finale
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Hockey: Andover aspirations dented
Winchester 1st XI 4 Andover 1st XI 3 ANDOVER 1st XI have waited a long time to play Winchester in a competitive league match. Once regarded as one of the best teams in the South and pushing for a place in the National League - a position aspired to by
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Flying Andover rocket to the top
Chobham I 5pts Andover I 40pts HSA sponsored Andover 1st XV travelled to unbeaten league leaders Chobham last Saturday knowing that a would see them leapfrog over their Surrey counterparts and take over top spot in London Division Three (SW). Andover
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Unlucky Lions so close
Andover 2 Taunton Town 4 CFL sponsored Andover's dream of winning the Carlsberg FA Vase this season ended before it really started at The Portway last Saturday as they crashed out to trophy holders Taunton Town in a cracking second round tie that would
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Cobra crackdown on car criminals
A CONCERTED campaign to put the brakes on car crime is to be run by police in Andover in the run-up to Christmas. Most years see an increase in thefts from cars during the annual shopping spree as newly purchased presents are left on display on the rear
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Poetry please
CRICKLADE College's English department provided students with a fascinating insight into poetry with a visit from Jim MacCool of the Performance Poetry Society. Jim, aged 47, spent the afternoon with students performing Ionan Tales, which he described
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Borough's bloomin' wonderful
TROPHIES won in this year's Southern England in Bloom competition are now proudly on show in Test Valley Borough Council's Andover HQ. The town, after many years of hard work and effort, finally wrested the title of Best Town away from Salisbury and Winchester
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It's in the bag as deal eases flood fears
TIDWORTH will be better equipped to deal swiftly with any flooding that takes place in the town this winter thanks to a deal with the Army. The parish council, which has been looking for a site to store a large quantity of sand and sandbags, has reached
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Morris is top of the show!
A WHITCHURCH dentist had the honour of being the lead car at the 647th Lord Mayor's Show on Saturday. The 1967 Morris Minor Trafalgar blue convertible was one of 15 cars representing the Morris Minor Owners Club in the parade through the streets of London
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Carnival's glittering prizes
THE glitz and glitter of carnival in Stockbridge this summer will help the young people of the town. Chairman of the Stockbridge Recreation Trust, Dave Webb, has received a cheque for £300, part of the carnival proceeds from carnival princesses Amy Jacobs
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Marathon effort pays off
EMOTIONS were running high when Ki Upton completed this year's New York marathon. It was the first time the 32- year-old bank employee from Goodworth Clatford had ever run a marathon. It was also the first marathon after the World Trade Centre terrorist
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Pupils coin it for appeal
PUPILS at Balksbury Junior School raised £86.50 by holding a 'poppy in the playground' event to support the British Legion's Poppy Appeal. The children took silver coins and used them to cover the whole of the poppy, which had been placed on the floor
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ON THE RUN FROM IRAN!
Rory Delap can't get out of Iran quick enough - but it has nothing to do with the war in the Middle East. The Saints record signing is part of the Irish squad defending a 2-0 lead in Tehran today in the second leg of their World Cup qualifier. He has
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Belbin puts Blaizers on top of the pile
GARY Jones' Andover pub team Blaizers must have been suffering from a bout of altitude sickness after going top of the first division in the ADSL for the first time after Sunday's 1-0 home win against Gary Sams' bottom-of-the-table Fire Station. Jones
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Galaxy glitters in J24 series opener
ONE of the world's most popular and keenly contested yachts, the J24, is enjoying some of its best racing in British waters this winter in our own Poole Bay. Parkstone YC has the reputation of offering prime competition in its J24 winter series, attracting
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Beacon of light for lighthouse keepers
LIGHTHOUSE keepers may have become almost an extinct breed in the face of automation but their affection for the job remains undimmed. Such is the case with Neil Hargreaves who was finally made redundant while serving on the Dorset coast at the Portland
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivings: Hual Trove, ro/ro, 0630, 40; Cap Polonio, container, 0700, 204; Tai Shan, vehicle carrier, 0730, 34/35; Auto Atlas, ro/ro, 0830, 43; CMA CGM Voltaire, container, 1000, 207; Bunga Mas 10, container, 1800, 204W; Kuala Lumpur
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Sekjer hoping to put one over former county Kent
AFTER nearly a quarter of a century battling under the Kent barrier, Martyn Sekjer may be forgiven if he finds the situation a little strange on Saturday morning at Horsham. Instead of lining up for last season's finalists in this second-round clash,
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£95m the magic figure for Merlin
SOUTHAMPTON-based shipbuilder and service provider Vosper Thornycroft (VT) has snapped up a major communications management company for £95m. This comes in the same week as VT announced a five per cent rise in operating profits to nearly £15m in the six
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Poem for August
A tissue of sunrise A songful of morn Buzzing and twittering Sweet sounds adorn. A deft little breeze A kiss of warm glow, Caressing and fluttering Sinuous petals flow. A surfeit of tide A supple delving of sands Shifting and drooping Seaweed throng bands
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Relief as Santa's little helper found
ANDOVER youngsters who thought Father Christmas might bypass the town this year can celebrate because he will be in his Chantry Centre grotto as usual. Centre managers have been desperately trying to find Father Christmas for several weeks. But once found
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Regulars come to Norman's aid
REGULARS at the Crown at Cholderton raised nearly £1,000 on Bonfire Night in aid of the pub's most faithful customer. The charity extravaganza, which included fireworks, a head shave, a disco, a raffle and an al fresco barbecue, was designed to buy a
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On the move but still on the airwaves
JUST a few months after it began broadcasting, Garrison Radio has moved home. Instead of being out of sight in Bulford the team, which includes former Radio 1 man Mark Page, has moved to Tidworth - next door to Britain's busiest NAAFI store in Station
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Success on the cards
ANDOVER wildlife artist Pip McGarry has provided one of his detailed paintings to aid the charity which supports a cardiac care ward where many local patients with heart problems are treated. His tiger in the snow, captured in fine detail at Marwell Zoo
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Rally duo's champagne return
CLOSE friends Sue Howell and Molly Falcon have returned from their adventure of a lifetime competing in the Classic Rally Association's World Cup Rally 2001 - agreeing it was a 'real challenge'. The pair completed the 20 day, 6,000 mile trek to the Sahara
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Awards event raises £70,000
ENHAM Trust has helped to raise £70,000 for disabled people at an annual event in London. The trust is now working in an enabling partnership with the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR). The event also acted as a launch pad for
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Ready for lessons alfresco
HUGE cheers filled the grounds of Whitchurch Primary School on Tuesday when former chairman of governors Alison Wall officially opened the outdoor classroom. The facility offers a large patio area filled with benches for pupils to use, either as a quiet
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Dina's such a smooth soul!
SOUL sensation is back in Bournemouth next month - and the Daily Echo is giving fans the chance to see her live. Carroll, who made a spectacular entry into the British charts in the early Nineties , will be bringing her smooth soul sound to the Bournemouth
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Tot's bus ride leaves childminder in panic
A TIDWORTH childminder spent a nightmare 25 minutes in Andover's Chantry Centre on Monday after her toddler godson went missing. In fact the lost two-year-old Jake made his way to the bus station, got on a bus and travelled around the River Way estate
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Messages for the future
A WIDE range of items were included in the Ludgershall time capsule buried in the village's new Quiet Garden on Tuesday. The capsule was one of the ways in which the village marked the millennium and the 3ft cylinder included a map of the village, aerial
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Huge crowds turn out to honour the fallen
FOR the first time since 1990 Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day coincided this year but it wasn't only this that brought the biggest crowds for several years onto the streets of towns and villages. With the events in New York 61 days before still fresh
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Plea for annual youth council poll
ANNUAL elections for Andover Youth Council are being held next week and the town's youth is being asked to stand as candidates. The request has come from the youth council, working with Test Valley Borough Council and the Youth Service. The youth council
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Zenner's first reserve for England under-20s squad
TEAM Solent's Helen Zenner has been named first reserve for England's under-20s for Sunday's (November 18) Reebok European Cross-Country Championship trials at Margate. If she is not selected, the Oxford University student will run in any case as a member
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Saints ready to rock for ace Ormerod
SAINTS are set to rock Blackpool with a bid for in-form striker Brett Ormerod. Gordon Strachan has been impressed by the 25-year-old who has already scored 16 goals in 20 appearances this season. However Blackpool boss Steve McMahon is determined to hold
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Fareham youth show their mettle
FAREHAM TOWN'S baby-faced side are growing up fast in the Jewson Wessex League. They may be young, but they proved too strong for BAT in a 2-0 win at Cams Alders last night. Ex-Saints Academy lad Adam Stallard bagged the first on 70 minutes and Martin
