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CRICKET: Havant saved by the elements
Southern Premier League - Division 1. Havant (47-6) v Totton & Eling Match abandoned (rain). Havant were reeling at 47 for 6 when rain robbed title holders Totton & Eling a great chance of a crucial ECB Southern Electric Premier League victory at Southern
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ATHLETICS: Joe is for the high jump
Hampshire Collegiate School, Romsey, pupil, Joe McMenemy (pictured), is the new champion of the Under 14 high jump at the Inter County Tournament held in Bedford recently. Having qualified for the Hampshire Schools Athletics Championships to represent
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CYCLING: Tour in Test Valley
A PRESTIGIOUS cycling event will be passing through Stockbridge this year. It will form part of the route of the south east stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race, which runs from London to Glasgow. The race will arrive at Hoglands Park in Southampton
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Stage front for Tower protesters
SUPPORTERS of the Tower Arts Centre in Winchester turned out in force to show their backing for the threatened venue. The county council - which provides the lion's share of its funding - wants to transfer the Tower to Kings' School because the revamped
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Romsey Aikido pair to represent GB
Two martial arts instructors from Romsey have secured places on the elite British National Aikido Squad and will be competing for Great Britain in the 2007 International Tournament being held in Ohio, USA, in August. Nicole Anson 3rd dan and Alex Guerandel
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CRICKET: Betteridge brandishes his bat
Hampshire League Division 4 North Central. Ampfield II (176-9) beat Penton II (128-9). Ampfield 2nds made the journey to Penton who won the toss on an overcast day and invited their visitors to bat. With a delayed start the match was reduced to 40 overs
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ANGLING: Reeling the carp in at Broadlands
The Lower Lake at Broadlands has seen some superb carp action with several 100lb-plus hauls. Tom Vance took 17 carp in 24 hours including five doubles to 13lb 6oz from peg 1, while Mike Sharp fished peg 12 on popped up corn over pellet to land 19 carp
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ATHLETICS: Turner takes the top prize
A ROMSEY athlete has broken a javelin distance throwing record and taken top spot in a South Western Championship event. John Turner, pictured right, who lives at Woodley Close and represents Team Southampton Athletic Club topped the M35 class in the
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Post disruption fear as strike looming
POSTAL services are facing further disruption in the Winchester district. Last week it emerged that staff at the city's sorting office in Winnall were battling with a backlog of parcels. Royal Mail said packages were being delayed by an average of 24
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COUNTY CRICKET: Leagues should consider Saturday fixtures switch
Jimmy Adams opens up on Hampshire Cricket. It seems a while ago, as we've played a fair bit of cricket since, but we're on our way to Lord's. A battling win but we'll take it nevertheless - to be honest with the Friends Provident final over six weeks
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FOOTBALL: Upham pay tribute to Baz
Upham Football Club players past and present recently gathered in glorious sunshine at Ray's Farm recreation ground, Upham to pay a fitting tribute to Upham favourite Barry Baz' Allwood who tragically collapsed and died in February following Upham's Hampshire
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CRICKET: Matt has the six factor as St Cross stun Pompey
Southern Electric Premier Cricket League - Division 1. St Cross Symondians (194-8) beat Portsmouth (193). Matt Perry-Lewis hit a six off the last ball of the match to give St Cross Symondians a thrilling two-wicket win over ECB Southern Electric Premier
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CRICKET: Lord’s test for Stuart
Hedge End teenager Stuart Ransley (pictured right), who plays for Havant in the ECB Southern Electric Premier League, is to join the MCC Young Cricketers staff at Lord's once he finishes his A-level examinations at Peter Symonds College. Ransley, 18,
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Go-ahead to change the face of town’s night life
AFTER years of negotiations, Eastleigh council has finally achieved agreement on construction of a massive town centre entertainment complex. The council had been trying for years to get all the parties to sign on the dotted line and at last all the
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CYCLING: Bikers challenged
VC Venta cycle racing club held its annual Cycle Slalom event at River Park Leisure Centre on Saturday (June 23) as part of Winchester Bike Week. The course, designed as part of British Cycling's Improve scheme to uncover new talent, included slalom,
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ATHLETICS: Bronze success for Symonds
Peter Symonds athletes have won bronze - third place overall - in the Hampshire Athletics competition this season with their successes in both track and field events. In the first competitive event of the summer at Basingstoke, Anna Newton was in good
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SAILING: Winchester winners in Round the Island Race
The largest yacht race of its kind in the world took place on June 23 and with a record 1,603 boats completing the 50 mile course round the Isle of Wight, writes Flavia Bateson. Winchester sailors counted podium places and Edward Donald took the top
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Booze ban snares Hat Fair revellers
WINCHESTER police have clamped down on the public sale of alcohol at this weekend's Hat Fair - ending years of tradition. They have objected to licences to sell alcohol at two parks, Orams Arbour and Abbey Gardens, during the popular outdoor event, just
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Midwife-led unit planned at RHCH
HEALTH chiefs are planning a new midwife-led unit on the site of Winchester's Royal Hampshire County Hospital. The aim is to give more choice to expectant mothers over where they give birth. Women will soon be able to choose between a home birth, the
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Clean bill of health for district folk
PEOPLE in Winchester are among the healthiest in the country, according to a new snapshot of the nation's health. Life expectancy in Winchester has risen to an average 79 for men, three years longer than the English average, but there is a big gap between
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Neanderthals need new skills
Reporter Chris Harris puts on his apron and picks up some useful new culinary skills WITH cooking enjoying a boom across the country, the opening of a culinary school in rural Hampshire was not wholly unexpected. But Creative Catering, based near Easton
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There’s plenty for everyone in festival programme
BISHOP'S Waltham Festival will once again bring alive the grounds of the palace ruins. It runs from Sunday, July 8, to Sunday, July 15, and there's something for everyone to enjoy. The first day will bring together crafts and fun for all the family,
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Ronald Allison: Cases for cheers... and concerns
TWO reasons for a small celebration - one on a national scale, the other essentially local. First, the ban on smoking in public places. Long overdue, totally justified: life will be very much more pleasant throughout the country as a result. Second,
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George Hayter: Deprive yourself
I ADMIRE party people because I have little stamina at social events myself. Bonhomie into the small hours and chatting ad infinitum are not my strong points. The first 30 minutes are exciting but, after a couple of hours of social revels, I want to
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Dismayed over bus change
SIR - Re the bus numbers story (Chronicle, June 21). What lunatic statement will we be reading next! There are two reasons that have probably caused numbers of people using local buses to improve. One is because parking charges have increased significantly
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Keeping up the pressure on P&R
SIR - It is good to have the encouragement of Frank Williams not to give up; I hope we are making progress and that he is keeping warm and dry. In objecting to the park & ride we have made serious criticisms of the process of selecting Itchen Farm.
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Award PJM medal to all
SIR - I refer to the article (Chronicle, June 21) regarding the award of the Pingate Jasa Malaysian Medal. I served with the Royal Hampshire Regiment from 1955-56 in Malaya as many of my friends and comrades did, some of whom lost their lives during
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Remembering the Bevin Boys
SIR - I was pleased to read that veterans of the Malayan emergency were honoured with medals by the Malaysian Government on the 40th anniversary of the start of the conflict in 1948. Another anniversary will be taking place in March, 2008, when, 60 years
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Roadworks misery
SIR - Roadworks at the junction of Main Road and Spring Lane, Colden Common, have been in progress for the last three weeks. On day one, the workers coned off an area, inserted traffic lights, and work commenced. In the last two weeks the work has stopped
