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Profile: Clive Downton

Rugby Correspondent

Clive is a former sub-editor at the Daily Echo, and is now a freelance rugby correspondent.

Latest articles from Clive Downton

Kutis crowned the UK's top Indian restaurant

A SOUTHAMPTON venue was named ‘Restaurant of the Year 2018’ in a…

Totts finally crowned Hampshire rugby kings

Almost three decades of steady progress came to fruition when…

Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld to play at Ageas Bowl

DARTS’ most famous rivalry will be reignited for an exciting…

Winchester RFC maintain 100 per cent start

WINCHESTER are still playing the lead role in London 3 South-West…

RUGBY: Eastleigh RFC celebrate a 40-year milestone

London Leagues

Southampton Darts Series results

PLAYERS from all around the south are continuing to feature in…

RUGBY ROUND-UP: Winchester go top with third bonus-point win

Winchester’s third bonus point victory on the bounce has put…

RUGBY: Eastleigh still top after derby win

EASTLEIGH kept a tight grip on their early lead in London 2…

England call for Joe Marchant

FORMER Winchester RFC and Hampshire player Joe Marchant has been…

Golfers back in the swing at Paultons

IT’S NOT just the welcome end to winter and excitement of the…

RUGBY: Millbrook boost top-three chances

Snows Group

Trojans bounce back

Trojans put the disappointment of four London 3 South-West…

RUGBY: Romsey vent their frustration in style

Romsey returned to winning ways in Snows Group Hampshire 2 with a…

RUGBY: Eastleigh fight their way off the bottom

Eastleigh have hauled themselves off the bottom of London 2…

Rugby Union: Eastleigh's spirit goes unrewarded

London 2 South-West

Rugby Union: Title hopes dented as Romsey are beaten

Snows Group Hampshire 2

RUGBY: Romsey looking forward to potential title showdown

Romsey are in a positive mood for what could be a Snows Group…

RUGBY: Totts lose a thriller against new leaders

Tottonians lost out to London 1 South’s new leaders but proved…

RUGBY: Romsey extend their lead

Romsey held on to top spot in Snows Group Hampshire 2 as the battle…

RUGBY: First away win for Eastleigh

Hampshire’s London 2 South-West clubs all celebrated victories…

Tottonians 17-5 Sevenoaks: Totts win Water Lane 'mudfight'

TOTTONIANS 17 SEVENOAKS 5

RUGBY: Trojans overcome early red card in style

Trojans completed a London 3 South-West double over Weybridge…

Tributes to Jarvis as Totts play out thrilling draw

TOTTONIANS had to settle for a draw as their slick speed was…

Chobham 23-31 Tottonians: Totts produce their best of the season

Tottonians put in one of their best performances of season as…

Eastleigh 22 Old Tonbridgians 22: Will power helps secure a draw

Eastleigh picked up a couple of vital points as teams in the lower…

Tottonians 43 Thurrock 26: Totts show lots of Hart to win thriller

Tottonians served up another scare for their home supporters but…

Trojans heap misery on struggling Basingstoke

London 3 South-West

Eastleigh’s big heart finally finds its beat

London 2 South-West

Closer encounter of the Cobham kind for Tottonians

London 1 South

Winchester RFC captain Beavan: We just weren't smart enough

Winchester RFC skipper Jim Beavan admitted his side “just…

No winds of change as Eastleigh RFC lose again

Eastleigh displayed some of the quality rugby they are capable of…

Trojans RFC star Joby celebrates his 200th game in style

Trojans captain Joby Kochanowski led his troops to a brilliant…

Romsey RFC leapfrog over Southampton at top of Hampshire League 2

Romsey replaced opponents Southampton on top of Snows Group…

Totts RFC fail to take advantage of early dismissal

Tottonians failed to make numbers count when they came up against…

Hampshire darts team rises to the occasion for first win

Hampshire chalked up their first British Inter County Darts…

Hampshire's wait for first inter-county darts win goes on

Hampshire are still looking for their first victory on the oche…

RUGBY: Another half-century for Romsey

Romsey blazed their way to 54 points for the second Hampshire League…

RUGBY: Millbrook maintain their momentum with five-try win

Clinical first-half finishing earned Snows Group Hampshire 1…

RUGBY: Battling Trojans slip to home defeat

Just one point separated Trojans and London 3 South-West visitors…

RUGBY: 'Horrid' Winchester are well beaten

Winchester’s new coach Gareth Martin used a nursery rhyme to sum…

Former champion Perren off to a flyer in new Southampton darts league

Former champion Steve Perren got his latest Southampton Darts…

Rearguard action pays off for Totts

Tottonians will be pleased with the two hard-earned London 1 South…

Eastleigh struggling to adapt

London 2 South-West

Islands side suffer on the mainland

Snows Group Hampshire 1

Saints in fightback thriller

Snows Group Hampshire 2

Hampshire aiming to avenge opening county darts defeat

Hampshire will be out to prove a point when they travel to West…

Totts keep up the pressure

Tottonians made sure they stayed on the shoulders of the leading…

Millbrook come through early test

Millbrook came through an early season test against what is expected…

Eastleigh dig deep

Eastleigh deserved the two points they dug out of a trip down the…

Millbrook RFC lift curtain on new season in style

Millbrook clocked up a point for every minute they were on the…