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Birmingham 2 - Portsmouth 0
Birmingham climbed to fourth after this hard-earned win and are proving one of the hardest teams to beat in the Premiership. Many of the reasons for that were there for all to see on Saturday. Pompey's slick passing and apparently superior skills counted
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Sydenhams Wessex League: Totton stunned by a last-minute leveller
It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Totton's two SWL clubs. League leaders AFC Totton were hit by a last-minute sucker punch in their 1-1 draw with Bemerton HH, while BAT moved off the bottom of the pile with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth Poppies
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FA Cup: A rock solid show from Hawks
Mick Jenkins made a happy return to his old Bognor Regis stamping ground as Havant & Waterlooville waltzed into today's third qualifying round draw with a comprehensive 4-0 win. Co-boss Jenkins, who spent a couple of seasons as a Bognor defender in
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Rugby: Gosport & Fareham robbed by penalty
Gosport & Fareham slipped to their second straight defeat in Kent left them 15-12 losers to Tunbridge Wells but coach Sean Fanning was not overly disappointed. With four colt youngsters and two new players in the starting line-up, Gosport were right
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Rugby: Millbrook 8 - Fareham Heathens 12
Millbrook are still in search of their first victory of the campaign but came within an adjudged forward pass of defeating Fareham Heathens, going down 12-8. Had the official not felt captain Dean Weavers pass to winger Paul Moschakis was forward, it
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Hampshire League: VT's second half surge is all too much for Poole rivals
VT pulled off what manager Dave Diaper described as their best result in the Hampshire League when they beat big championship rivals Poole Town 5-0 at Tatnam on Saturday. "We've had some great results against bigger clubs in the cups, but certainly in
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Drew Smith League: Blackfield off the mark
Blackfield finally got their show on the road in the Drew Smith Homes Southampton Premier League with a hard-fought 3-2 win at AFC Arrow. Blackfield were 2-0 up inside 20 minutes through Jake Voller and Chris Bell before Arrow fought back to level through
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Skate park plan fears
A SKATE park costing £75,000 will attract junkies and become a hotbed for anti-social behaviour, according to residents opposing the scheme. A Brighton Hill community is pulling together to try to block the proposal for a new skate park on playing fields
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Royal saddles up to open new trail
THE PRINCESS Royal's second stop in the borough saw her open the new Three Downs Link in Kingsclere. The British Horse Society president helped christen the 96-mile long distance route for riders, walkers and cyclists on behalf of the charity after chatting
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No new business as research HQ prepares to close
FRESH details emerged today regarding the closure of a government horticultural re-search facility in Hampshire. The Daily Echo understands that no new business is being taken on at the centre at Efford, Lymington, from the end of next month. As previously
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Eastleigh 1 - Ashford 2
There were feelings of frustration for Eastleigh manager Paul Doswell, who admitted after a 2-1 home defeat by Ashford: "It's hard to say where it all went wrong. Too many of the side didn't play to their full potential." Only four days had elapsed since
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Hants League 1: Trojans shine despite two trips to the hospital
Trojans' unbeaten start to the new season continued but it could be at a cost as their nail-biting victory over winless Farnborough left two key players requiring hospital treatment. Lock Kevin Baker will be out of action for the foreseeable future having
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London 1 & 2: Winchester fail to hang on with five minutes left
"Absolutely incredible." That was Winchester coach Mike Marchant's assessment of his sides' failure to cling on to a one-point lead for five minutes to sink Portsmouth in their derby London Division Two South meeting. He was also far from pleased with
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London 3 & 4: Southampton battle for first win
Southampton are off and running in London Division Four South-West with an excellent home victory over highly-fancied Old Emanuel, courtesy of an all-round positive team effort. The 13-8 scoreline reflects the closeness of the contest throughout. But
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Sydenhams Wessex League Forest Round-up
It was a day of contrasting fortunes for Totton's two SWL clubs. League leaders AFC Totton were hit by a last-minute sucker punch in their 1-1 draw with Bemerton HH, while BAT moved off the bottom of the pile with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth Poppies
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Corby Town 1 - Bashley 0
Bashley's misery at losing 1-0 at Corby Town on Saturday has been compounded by another injury to gifted left-back Mark Lisk. Just three weeks after the 30-year-old from Hythe made his first tentative strides back after five months sidelined with ligament
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Rugby: Old Wimbledonians 51 - Tottonians 0
Tottonians were given a torrid time by a vastly improved Old Wimbledonians side 51-0 and are still looking for win number one in London Three South-West. A late arrival did not help Miles Northover's side and they were still preparing themselves for the
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Basketball: Bright start by Stars wiped out
SOLENT STARS 79 (26, 50, 65) - WORTHING THUNDER 82 (31, 42, 65) The National Trophy game at Worthing Leisure Centre started at a tremendous pace with the teams trading baskets almost at will. By the end of the third minute, Solent went 12-9 ahead with
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Injury drama in Andover cup clash
A serious head injury to Cirencester's Gary Wotton overshadowed the FA Cup game with Andover at the Corinium on Saturday. The Cirencester captain was rushed to hospital by air ambulance after lying in the penalty area for half an hour with a head injury
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New Street beaten
Andover New Street's winning streak was ended at the weekend as they lost 2-1 at home to Lymington Town. The result sends Street down from the top of the table to fourth place in the Hampshire Premier. For more see Friday's Andover Advertiser.
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£4m teaching boost at county hospital
A £4m project to extend medical teaching facilities at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester has been approved by health chiefs. The scheme will eventually see up to 140 extra students attached to the Romsey Road hospital, with the scheme
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Appeal to MP over Bushfield Camp
DETERMINED Winchester campaigners are stepping up their battle to reclaim countryside they have used freely for decades. Scores of residents have banded together after barbed wire and keep out signs were erected at Bushfield Camp. The land has been made
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Students rise to challenge
MORE than 100 youngsters from a college in Winchester have completed a business challenge set by some of Hampshire's best business brains. The 130 A-level business studies students from the city's Peter Symonds College were set the task by members of
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Porkers hogging limelight at market
THOUSANDS of people came from miles around to enjoy the third annual Hog Day at Winchester Farmers' Market. Biggest hit at the event were father and daughter Brian and Augusta - a pair of Kune Kune pigs. Another showstopper was possibly the world's first
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Double-death tragedy OAPs are named
POLICE have named an elderly couple who were found dead at their Totton home. The bodies of William James White, 78, and June White, 74, were discovered at their St Michael's Road bungalow on Friday. A post-mortem examination was to be carried out today
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Grant earmarked to aid theatre ambition
A GRANT of £40,000 has been agreed by Brockenhurst councillors which could trigger enough government cash to build a theatre for the central New Forest. Councillors have agreed to release the grant to the Brockenhurst Village Trust, which has plans for
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Pupils get steady in play area
CHILDREN at Orchard Infant School, Dibden Purlieu are very well balanced - thanks to the efforts of their school association, which has just raised £12,000 to provide them with a new play area. The cash was raised by holding regular events such as fetes
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From Russia with love - and tragedy
STARS of The Ukrainian National Opera of Odessa come from Russia next month - with love and tragedy. The acclaimed company, based near the Black Sea, perform two operas in the south as part of the latest presentation by Ellen Kent and Opera International
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Review: Long may revival go on
Creation to Crazy, Southampton Musical Society, Central Hall, Southampton GEORGE TINSLEY'S compilation is the history of Southampton Musical Society from its beginnings in 1928 (first performance was Handel's Messiah) to the present day with anecdotes
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Review: Played with conviction
An Inspector Calls, Bishopstoke Players, Memorial Hall, Bishopstoke. WRITTEN in 1947 but set in 1912, JB Priestley's play is a social commentary on the arrogant complacency of Big Business exploitation of people, and the increasing movement towards socialist
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Pupils get behind the wheel
PUPILS at a Southampton school got behind the wheel in a special driving workshop. The teenagers had the freedom of the open tennis court at Millbrook Community School as they practised manoeuvres with the help of a qualified driving instructor. The Road
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Tony seeks a SureStart
A TRIP to Weston was just the tonic the Prime Minister needed. In the shadow of the tower blocks of a Southampton estate, Tony Blair found refuge from the Hutton Inquiry, from Geoff Hoon, from foundation hospitals and from the latest split over trust
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Man beaten black and blue with a bat
A MAN has been attacked in his own home by three men brandishing a baseball bat. The man, aged 20, said in a statement to police that he had been chased back to his home on Monks Way, Swathling at about midnight on Friday. Although the man made it back
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Buy our bargain Lada - in Africa
IT'S a 12-year-old Lada, it's covered in rust and is due to embark on a 3,700-mile journey. A pair of Southampton motor enthusiasts are hoping to travel from Plymouth all the way to The Gambia in Africa in this H-reg Lada Niva Cossak, which they rescued
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Licensing plan may mean end of 'time'
PUBS and clubs across Hampshire could be open around the clock after a licensing law shake-up by the government. Councils across the county are drafting policies that could see nightspots given 24-hour licences. As part of the new laws, which were ratified
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Pupils get behind the wheel
PUPILS at a Southampton school got behind the wheel in a special driving workshop. The teenagers had the freedom of the open tennis court at Millbrook Community School as they practised manoeuvres with the help of a qualified driving instructor. The Road
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New album to be aired at club
FOR her latest album, The Boy Next Door, jazz singer Stacey Kent has covered tracks associated with some of heroes, including Tony Bennett and Paul Simon. Expect to hear some of these numbers when she makes her latest appearance at the Concorde Club,
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Moneyfields 2 - Hamble ASSC 1
Moneyfields left it late in coming from behind to beat Hamble ASSC 2-1, strikes in the last ten minutes by Sid Sanderson and Matty Rae sealing the Moneymen the points. Earlier Craig Rickman had rifled the Planemakers into a fifth minute lead with a cracking
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LISTEN TO US, TONY
CAMPAIGNERS against plans to build an asylum centre in Hampshire joined counterparts across the country for a noisy protest outside the Labour Party conference yesterday. About 100 members of the Daedalus Action Group, who are fighting proposals for a
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Murray helps honour the brave and good
STATION manager Michael Colley is the eyes and ears of the police at Swanwick. When he spotted two empty-handed youths getting off the train without any tickets he made a mental note of what they looked like. Hours later when the pair returned armed with
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Added flavour for museum exhibition
Eastleigh Museum's Marvellous Meals exhibition will soon add a couple of new dishes to its menu. The Big Draw and the Family Learning Weekend will be coming to the museum on October 11 for one day to add a few new flavours to the museum's current exhibition
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SPOOKED!
Gordon Strachan reckons the memory of recent home performances against Middlesbrough "spooked" Saints on Saturday. Saints began last season with a goalless draw against Middlesbrough at St Mary's and six months earlier Anders Svensson gave Strachan's
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'You couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Phillips'
It was Kevin Phillips' first sending off in more than six years. Since then, he has become a Sunderland legend, won his eight England caps - and provided a good case for a ninth. That was until he kicked out at Franck Quedrue at St Mary's on Saturday.
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We played into Boro's hands
MATT OAKLEY admitted it was particularly painful to suffer a rare home defeat on Saturday. Saturday's 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough was the first time Saints had been beaten at St Mary's since the 2-0 defeat to Manchester United back in February. Since then
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FIRE RIPS THROUGH HALL
AN investigation is under way today into a blaze which has left hundreds of Hampshire youths without a sports hall. Firefighters were called to the Queen Elizabeth II Sports Hall in Blackfield at 4am yesterday but the building burned down before the fire
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NO JUSTICE FOR DAD
POLICE are to take no further action against a drink-driver who mowed down a great-grandfather, after it was revealed his elderly victim died in hospital six months later. Today the grieving family of 84-year-old Patrick Burke expressed their anger at
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Heritage centre for waterfront
SOUTHAMPTON'S waterfront Mayflower Park could be the home to a world-class heritage centre within five years. Leisure and tourism consultancy Vision Works has been given £60,000 by the council to study ways of delivering a visitor attraction and education
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Soap star on target for family
A SOUTHAMPTON family is set for a dream trip to the Caribbean after a soap star soaked up the pressure to triumph on a TV show at the weekend. Coronation Street's Bruce Jones, aka Les Battersby, completed a darts challenge to win a trip to Barbados, a
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FA Cup: Chippenham Town 2 - Winchester City 1
Winchester City fielded three goalkeepers during their dramatic 2-1 injury-time FA Cup second qualifying round defeat at Dr Martens Premier Division side Chippenham Town. City lost their first choice keeper Darren Crowfoot in first-half stoppage time
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Rugby: Winchester fail to hang on with five minutes left
"Absolutely incredible." That was Winchester coach Mike Marchant's assessment of his sides' failure to cling on to a one-point lead for five minutes to sink Portsmouth in their derby London Division Two South meeting. He was also far from pleased with
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MP seeks views on national ID card
ISLAND MP Andrew Turner is canvassing Isle of Wight residents on whether they feel identity cards should be made compulsory. Mr Turner is asking for comments about moves to introduce a national identity card following Home Secretary David Blunkett's calls
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The Big Day Out
CHILDREN on the Isle of Wight are to have the time of their lives next weekend. The Island's council and voluntary groups have teamed up to host what is being billed as the biggest ever event for Isle of Wight youngsters. The event - The Big Day Out -
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CCTV links probed in fishing gear raid
THESE are the two men police want to quiz in connection with a £30,000 theft of fishing reels. The pair were caught on closed-circuit TV camera after entering Hansfords fishing tackle shop in Fareham last Thursday at about 3.45pm. During the early hours
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Lovers' tale at Explosion!
GOSPORT'S Explosion! museum is been chosen as the only venue in the region to host a new national tour of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The production by the Love and Madness company from London will be performed in the Grand Magazine gunpowder vault
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Cycle sheds make way for travel plan
THEY are doing away with the old cycle sheds at Eastleigh's Alderman Quilley School. But the move to encourage pupils to cycle to the town centre campus will still be going at full spin. Described as "tatty" by one pupil, the sheds at the Cherbourg Road
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Huge housing plan reaches first hurdle
A MAJOR development of up to 765 homes with a new primary school, a six-hectare urban park, plus office and light industry could get off the launching pad tonight. Eastleigh civic chiefs are being recommended to grant outline planning approval for a huge
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Village returns to its Radical days
BOTLEY took a rural ride back to the start of the 19th century over the weekend to celebrate its most famous resident with a packed programme of events which rolled the clock back to its heyday as a coaching village. Radical politician William Cobbett
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Tanker threat to the Solent
THE SOLENT is at risk of an environmental disaster because of the continued use of single hull tankers, says a protection watchdog. Companies using the waters are being urged by Solent Protection Society to immediately abandon using the tankers to minimise
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Brett's set for return?
BRETT ORMEROD could be set for a return to first-team action following Kevin Phillips' sending-off on Saturday. The £3.25m summer signing lashed out in frustration at Franck Queudrue in the dying minutes of the 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough at St Mary's
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YOUR TOP MAN
Saints goalkeeper Paul Jones was voted Saints' player of the month for August by Daily Echo readers - deserved reward for only conceding two goals in four matches during the month. Jones is pictured above being presented with his trophy by Echo editor
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Midfielder Delap is ready to play again
RORY DELAP is likely to continue his comeback from injury in tonight's reserve team match at St Mary's against Nottingham Forest. Steve Wigley's men are currently flying high in the reserve team league, with 16 points from their first seven matches -
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Dr Martens League: Lisk injured again as Bashley lose out
Bashley's misery at losing 1-0 at Corby Town on Saturday has been compounded by another injury to gifted left-back Mark Lisk. Just three weeks after the 30-year-old from Hythe made his first tentative strides back after five months sidelined with ligament
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Brockenhurst 1 - Gosport Boro
The Graham Kemp factor continues to work its magic at Brockenhurst where the Badgers held title-chasing Gosport to a 1-1 draw. Player/manager Kemp had a hand in their goal after seven minutes, his free-kick found Tomas Frenneson - a new-signing from Salisbury
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FA Cup: Newport 'lucky' to pull off a win again!
NEWPORT pulled off one of the shocks of the FA Cup second qualifying round on Saturday and then had a good old laugh about what a dreadful team they are. Manager Steve Tate watched with satisfaction as his side turfed out Dr Martens Premier Division outfit
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Fareham 2 - Thatcham Town
While the clubs above them in the Sydenhams Wessex League were drawing, Fareham closed the gap with a 2-0 home success against Thatcham Town . Top-gun Jamie Musselwhite grabbed both goals but missed out on a hat-trick when he blazed a second spot-kick
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Hampshire face a tough ask in C&G Trophy
HAMPSHIRE have been handed the toughest draw possible in next year's Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. The Hawks have been drawn away to Minor Counties side Cheshire in the second round, a tie to be played on May 5. If they win that, they face either
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FA Cup: City lose out after a crisis in the goal
Winchester City fielded three goalkeepers during their dramatic 2-1 injury-time FA Cup second qualifying round defeat at Dr Martens Premier Division side Chippenham Town. City lost their first choice keeper Darren Crowfoot in first-half stoppage time
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SAINTS 0 - MIDDLESBROUGH 1
KEVIN PHILLIPS' dismissal will naturally attract the spotlight, but it should not deflect from what really ended Saints' unbeaten start to the season. During the superb rise under Gordon Strachan in the past two years, the many strengths of this current
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Womens' Football: The magnificent seven
Sue Lopez has warned her table-topping Southampton Saints side not to let complacency get the better of them after yesterday's close shave at Enfield. Although Saints made it a magnificent seven wins out of seven in the FA Women's Premier League Southern
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Girls left in bus 'mix-up'
THE parents of three young schoolgirls have been angered by a mix-up that saw a school bus driver drop them miles from their Tadley homes. Louise Black and twins Rachael and Laura Boyce, who are all in their first year at The Hurst Community College,
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In Port
Today's Principal Arrivals: Shenandoah, ro/ro, 0630, 202; Cetam Victoriae, ro/ro, 0830, 203; Terrier, vehicle carrier, 0830, 34/35; Asian Captain, ro/ro, 0900, 43; APL Coral, container carrier, 1245, 206; HMS Goodwill, general cargo, 1430, 207; Elektra
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Cricket coach nets charity surprise
SUPPORT for Wessex Heartbeat has netted Hampshire County Cricket Club coach Paul Terry an unexpected bonus, courtesy of Volkswagen dealer Peter Cooper. The former Hampshire player was the winner of a new Volkswagen Golf Match at the Wessex Heartbeat Golf
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Rugby: Eastleigh 14 - Sandown & Shanklin 26
A stung Sandown & Shanklin downed a confident Eastleigh side on Sunday in a scrappy game that lifted the Islanders up to second in the table. Hurricanes centre John Miselbach had a field day running in four tries as the visitors took all of their
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FA Cup: Lymington & N M 8 - Clevedon United 2
Lymington & New Milton produced an 8-2 demolition of Clevedon United at Fawcetts Field. Linnets' boss Ian Robinson said: "I was expecting a much tougher game but it was a very comfortable victory for us. "I was very pleased with our performance and
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Blackfield off the mark
Blackfield finally got their show on the road in the Drew Smith Homes Southampton Premier League with a hard-fought 3-2 win at AFC Arrow. Blackfield were 2-0 up inside 20 minutes through Jake Voller and Chris Bell before Arrow fought back to level through
