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Sports editor James Henley has lived in the New Forest and Christchurch for most of his life. He joined the A&T in October 2007 and took charge of the sportsdesk in 2020.

NMO co-founder’s joy at men’s side’s first final

25 March 2025
NMO co-founder’s joy at men’s side’s first final

NMO co-founder’s joy at men’s side’s first final

25 March 2025

NMO men’s team will compete in their first cup final next week, taking on New Forest Rangers in the In-Excess Cup Final at Hurn Bridge Sports Club.


Local cycle shop owner starts bike polo sessions

25 March 2025
Local cycle shop owner starts bike polo sessions

Local cycle shop owner starts bike polo sessions

25 March 2025

A New Milton bike shop owner is inviting potential bike polo players to come along and try a new sport in a fun and friendly environment.


Triumphant Ellingham secures promotion with game to spare

25 March 2025
Triumphant Ellingham secures promotion with game to spare

Triumphant Ellingham secures promotion with game to spare

25 March 2025

Ellingham & Ringwood defeated fellow promotion hopefuls Gosport & Fareham in a winner-takes-all match, securing the second spot and promotion.


New Milton left empty-handed by unbeaten champions Havant

25 March 2025
New Milton left empty-handed by unbeaten champions Havant

New Milton left empty-handed by unbeaten champions Havant

25 March 2025

New Milton threw everything they had at unbeaten champions Havant seconds, but the visitors ran out comfortable winners.


Team GB cable wakeboarder looks ahead to a busy year

25 March 2025
Team GB cable wakeboarder looks ahead to a busy year

Team GB cable wakeboarder looks ahead to a busy year

25 March 2025

Lymington-based teenager Myles Southworth is about to embark on his first full season as a Team GB cable wakeboarding team member.


Local martial artists’ clean sweep of international golds

25 March 2025
Local martial artists’ clean sweep of international golds

Local martial artists’ clean sweep of international golds

25 March 2025

Local martial artists clean sweep of international golds


Former New Milton star Treacey called up to the England U18s squad

25 March 2025
Former New Milton star Treacey called up to the England U18s squad

Former New Milton star Treacey called up to the England U18s squad

25 March 2025

Former New Milton Rugby Club player Declan Treacey has been selected as part of the 26-player England squad for the U18 Men’s Six Nations Festival.


Fine margins cost Church in feisty battle against USP

24 March 2025
Fine margins cost Church in feisty battle against USP

Fine margins cost Church in feisty battle against USP

24 March 2025

Christchurch will feel disappointed to only take a point against United Services Portsmouth in a match that saw six yellow cards and two reds.


Champions-elect fire five past outmatched Badgers

24 March 2025
Champions-elect fire five past outmatched Badgers

Champions-elect fire five past outmatched Badgers

24 March 2025

Brockenhurst came up against champions-elect AFC Portchester, who were in no mood to show mercy en route to a resounding 5-0 victory.


Stags stunned by late goal after controversial offside calls

24 March 2025
Stags stunned by late goal after controversial offside calls

Stags stunned by late goal after controversial offside calls

24 March 2025

AFC Totton left West London empty-handed after being caught out by a late counter-attack as they pushed for a winning goal late in proceedings.


Red-hot Malvern’s clinical finishing beats Bashley

24 March 2025
Red-hot Malvern’s clinical finishing beats Bashley

Red-hot Malvern’s clinical finishing beats Bashley

24 March 2025

Bashley fought well, but promotion-chasing Malvern Town had more desire than their mid-table counterparts, who have little to play for besides pride.


New-look New Milton refind groove ahead crunch match

24 March 2025
New-look New Milton refind groove ahead crunch match

New-look New Milton refind groove ahead crunch match

24 March 2025

New Milton Town moved back into winning ways, leaving themselves on the brink of league glory after dismantling relegation-threatened Fawley AFC.


Lymington’s Abbas flies home after shining Down Under

24 March 2025
Lymington’s Abbas flies home after shining Down Under

Lymington’s Abbas flies home after shining Down Under

24 March 2025

Lymington Cricket Club’s Mo Abbas scored just shy of 700 runs and took 22 wickets during his six-month stint with Ivanhoe Saints in Australia.


Hurst Castle sailor wins RYA award

20 March 2025
Hurst Castle sailor wins RYA award

Hurst Castle sailor wins RYA award

20 March 2025

Hurst Castle Sailing Club member Ian Day was presented with a Royal Yachting Association long service award at the RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show.


Milford pair with a combined age of 192 set record score

20 March 2025
Milford pair with a combined age of 192 set record score

Milford pair with a combined age of 192 set record score

20 March 2025

A senior pair with a combined age of 192 recently posted a record score at an afternoon of duplicate bridge at Milford T&S Bridge Club


Double delight for New Forest Hockey Club’s men and women

20 March 2025
Double delight for New Forest Hockey Club’s men and women

Double delight for New Forest Hockey Club’s men and women

20 March 2025

New Forest Hockey Club’s men’s and women’s first teams are celebrating a double triumph, with both sides winning their respective league titles.


Highcliffe swimmer Jones wins triple gold and breaks 21-year-old record

19 March 2025
Highcliffe swimmer Jones wins triple gold and breaks 21-year-old record

Highcliffe swimmer Jones wins triple gold and breaks 21-year-old record

19 March 2025

Seagulls Swimming Club member Viv Jones won triple gold and set a British record at the 2025 Welsh National Masters Championships in Swansea.


Local trio rescued from stormy seas

18 March 2025
Local trio rescued from stormy seas

Local trio rescued from stormy seas

18 March 2025

Three long-standing members of Lymington Rowing Club had to be rescued days into their 650-mile journey for charity.


Local duo lead the way for Hampshire

18 March 2025
Local duo lead the way for Hampshire

Local duo lead the way for Hampshire

18 March 2025

Lymington Athlete’s Valeria Sesto and Hardley Runners Poppy Tanner shone for Hampshire at the 2025 Intercounties Championships in Essex.


New Milton U15s win county plate

18 March 2025
New Milton U15s win county plate

New Milton U15s win county plate

18 March 2025

New Milton U15s completed a dominant unbeaten season with victory in the Hampshire plate final, beating local rivals Ellingham & Ringwood.


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