THE sixth Les Brant Classic Ranking Singles, sponsored by the Wolversdene Club and Mead Catering, takes place at the Hayward Suite tomorrow. Evergreen Les, Andover’s outstanding octogenarian, is still going strong turning out regularly in the Tuesday
Poison 4 Andover Lions 1 ANDOVER Lions crashed out of the North Hants Intermediate Cup at the first hurdle against Basingstokebased opposition. They started poorly and were always on the back foot as their more competitive opponents dominated in
Tron 1 Ludgershall Sports 2 TRON were missing eight first team regulars as they suffered late agony in their North Hants Intermediate Cup tie against Wiltshire Premier League opponents. But they took a surprise lead after only 11 minutes when
Whitchurch United 3 Overton United 0 WHITCHURCH progressed to the next round of the North Hants Cup on Tuesday night. Overton battled throughout and always tried to play football, but until the closing minutes did not have the firepower to
Whitchurch United 1 Brockenhurst 2 WHITCHURCH manager Jim Macey saw his side lose to Wessex League Division 1 high-flyers Brockenhurst – but insisted his side deserved a point. “I am gutted, but they are the best team we have faced this season
Chineham II 7 Andover III 22 ANDOVER took some time to get going but, once they decided to play in the opposition half, their forward strength really began to pay dividends, hooker Baxter striking several against the head. From a penalty on
United Services 20 Andover 11 ANDOVER suffered a huge double blow, surrendering their unbeaten start to the Hampshire 1 season and losing inspirational skipper Alex Morgan to a nasty injury in the process. Morgan will be out for at least three
Andover Hinds 66 Basingstoke Cavaliers 0 TABLE-TOPPING Hinds continued the excellent start to the season with a high-scoring victory. Rich Woodley started the spree with two penalties. Strong running from man of the match Matt Moore and
JOHN Hanson A got off to a good start with a 6-4 win over two-man Wolversdene A in the latest round of Andover League games. Steve Harris comfortably won his three matches for Wolversdene. Hanson A’s usually reliable pair of Pete Henderson
BIFFER Gibson masterminded Whitchurch’s contribution to World Squash Day, which was started from a prominent player’s death in 9/11 and is being used this year to promote squash for entrance to the 2020 Olympics. Worldwide, 462 clubs took part
ANDOVER lost in the first round of the Hampshire Cup. Andover, sponsored by Andover Forklift Services, were soon under huge pressure in the scrum and Winchester scored a try from a tap penalty. Andover started to secure some possession and
WHITCHURCH hosted reigning league champions Alton Energique, whose top two players have only lost one game since the start of last season. Alton had a new man at five, whose assumption that it would be an easy game was soon in tatters as he was
THE Hampshire Golf Club October Men’s Medal competition did not produce many low scores but, as always, it produced some winners. The winner of the Saturday Division One competition was Ian Folkes (12) with a net 69. He just pipped Adrian Harris
SENIORS captain Ted Richards will soon have finished his year in office at The Hampshire Golf Club. It is a position he has fulfilled with great humour and much hard work. He is very well respected by all in the seniors section and he has done
ANDOVER RFC U11s pulled off an amazing feat by winning the prestigious Salisbury Tournament. Premier League club Bath’s youngsters should have blocked Andover’s route to the final. But the young All Blacks, sponsored by Web Media, hadn’t read
THIS Sunday of October brought with it two things – the official end of British Summer Time (BST) and the start of prolonged hours of darkness. In light of this change to our daily routines, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is reiterating
THE first dedicated property web portal that connects letting agents and landlords with people claiming housing benefit has been launched this week. Dssmove is a free UK-wide 24 hour online service where DSS tenants can search, review and apply
MANY local schools are failing to take advantage of one of Andover’s most fascinating educational attractions – The Museum of the Iron Age. Only 17 of the of the 49 mainstream local authority primary schools in the borough have visited the site
ANDOVER based Simplyhealth has decided to a major increase in the target for its donation to Heart Research UK after raising £30,000 through its Facebook page in just four weeks. Clare Lee, head of brand at Simplyhealth said: “It’s great that people
AFTER almost a year without weaving, a Hampshire mill will start producing again. It will be part of a five-week feasibility study at Whitchurch Silk Mill, to look at the possibility of permanently weaving once more. The mill – which is thought
SOUTHERN Shires Bloodhounds are holding a charity meet on Sunday, 28 October in aid of Naomi House. The group hunts the ‘natural scent of man’ with a mounted field of riders following a pack of Bloodhounds who hunt a human runner or “quarry”.
STOCKBRIDGE police station is to be sold off by Hampshire Police Authority. The sale plan followed a review of the police estate, which found that many of the buildings within the force, some of which are more than 100 years old, are no longer
HAMPSHIRE County Council is working with the national charity Living Streets to encourage more school pupils to walk part or all of the way to and from school. Based on the countrywide Walk to School campaigns, two specialists from the charity
THE New Forest may be the second home capital of Hampshire but there are also thousands of them in Test Valley. For the first time a study has revealed where people with a second address are concentrated. The Office for National Statistics
PLANS for 100 new homes to be built at Zouch Manor In Tidworth are expected to be approved by Wiltshire Council’s eastern planning committee meeting on 1 November. Officials have recommended approval of the scheme, which will see the development
Tidworth Community Area Transport Group is to investigate improving the surface of the bridleway that runs from Home Farm, near Tedworth House, to Shipton Bellinger. Tidworth councillor Mark Connolly said: “It is hoped that improving the surface
A PUBLIC-spirited man who challenged antisocial youths who were climbing on a shop roof in Ludgershall was kicked and punched in the head for his trouble. As a result of the attack he needed hospital treatment. The incident took place on Sunday
COUNTY chiefs are set to introduce tailored plans and one-to-one support to turn around the lives of 1,590 troubled families in Hampshire. The aim is to break a cycle of living on benefits, low educational achievement and anti-social behaviour
LAST week’s fall in unemployment has been tempered by the rise in the number of long-term unemployed. Neil Eames, of the Federation of Small Business Wessex, said: “It is good news that unemployment continues to fall. However, the number of people
A MUM and baby travelling by ambulance from Andover were involved in a dramatic rescue when the vehicle burst into flames. The drama happened as they were being rushed to the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester. . The ambulance was
THOUSANDS of hi-tech jobs are set to be created on Andover’s doorstep when a science park is built, thanks to a successful £10m bid for Government funding. Wiltshire Council and a joint development company comprising Trebor Developments LLP and
A SOLAR farm could be built in countryside near Andover. Solar Power Generation Limited (SPGL) – which has similar farms in Somerset, Devon, Dorset and Hampshire – has applied for planning permission for the project, south of Longbarrow Westover
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was robbed and assaulted in Andover. At some time between 10.30pm and 10.45pm on Monday (29 October) the 19-year-old victim was walking along Vigo Road when he was approached by two men. The
PUPILS from Rookwood’s Prep School were overjoyed this month when their recorder club received top marks in their “initial” and Grade 1 Trinity music exams. With three out of the seven pupils gaining an amazing 100 per cent score for their
AFTER a retirement from frontline politics of just six weeks, Andover’s MP Sir George Young is back on the front bench of Government as a member of the Cabinet. Sir George, 71, has been called up to replace Andrew Mitchell, pictured right, who
