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  • Danny Lewis masterclass as Lions come back to form

    Upham 2 Andover Lions 4. Andover Lions returned to form in emphatic style with a fine 4-2 victory at Upham. Danny Lewis led the way with a master-class in midfield in what was undoubtedly his best performance since signing on in November.

  • Steve Pyles on the pressure to take March Medal

    The March Medal at The Hampshire GC saw good support for the Saturday competition but the poor weather on the Sunday meant very few played that day. Of the Saturday players competition secretary Steve Pyle (5) played a fantastic round in Division

  • Diamonds go down in 13 thriller

    Southampton Vets 7 Andover Diamonds 6. Diamonds won the toss and the breakthrough came after three minutes through Alan Shaw. From the restart the game flowed before Southampton drew level. The home side pulled ahead from a penalty corner then

  • Test Valley A take table tennis Advertiser Cup

    The final of the Advertiser Cup proved a one-sided affair with Hanson C well beaten by Test Valley A 2-7, although over half the sets went to three games. Hanson C had to give away between 11 and 17 points per game but their opponents played too

  • Fundraiser Boxathon in May

    Andover White Collar Boxing Club coach Ryan Rawlinson has organised a 24 hour boxathon for May 9 to raise funds for Gary Durban, who was sadly diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. Tidworth-based Gary is a serving soldier in Ryan’s old regiment

  • Tidworth youngster Roch is TKD grading star

    Tidworth Tae Kwon do junior class took the first opportunity of the year to promote to the next grade and from a large number of new starters some of them stepped up for the first time and showed their instructor how far they had come. As usual

  • Fine start to season for Andover Triathlete Clubman James

    Andover Triathlon Club’s James Barber had a great start to his 2014 season by clocking up two first places in recent events. The first saw him take on the New Forest running festival 10k trail run where he led from the start and won in a fantastic

  • Say hi to small fry

    A TEAM of students at Sparsholt College Aquatics Centre have been taking on the difficult challenge of breeding seahorses. Mother’s Day was slightly different at the centre for two new baby Seahorse Fry, as it is the seahorse father who gives birth

  • Pupils coping with board-om

    CHILDREN had the chance to try fun on four wheels during skateboarding workshops at Stockbridge Primary School. TechDeck, Rocket Skateboards and Bullet all supported the event which helped give kids the chance to try alternative sports. The

  • Material business pops up

    THE pop-up shop initiative in Andover has moved premises and is now enjoying residence at 91 High Street. Magnificent Material Company is the first business to occupy the new popup shop, which opened its doors on Tuesday. The business will