North Hampshire's trio of athletes representing England in the Commonwealth Games in Delhi fell short of medal glory.

Basingstoke and North Hants decathlete Ben Hazel finished fourth in the two-day event.

The 26-year-old managed to record 7,676pts, scoring three season bests and a personal best in the 10-discipline event.

Hook runner 19-year-old Charlie Purdue also finished fourth in the 10,000m event.

Barcelona hero Rob Tobin was unable to reach the final in the individual 400m event. He...

Basingstoke 400m runner Rob Tobin will be travelling to India for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.

Tobin will be representing England in the 19th Commonwealth Games, which takes place from Sunday to Thursday October 14.

The 26-year-old sprinter appeared at the European Championships last month in Barcelona coming home with silver in the 4 x 400m relay.

Athletes from across the county are being called to apply for the Hampshire Talented Athlete Scheme.

Applications for Scheme are open from now until Friday October 15. The scheme gives athletes from across Hampshire support with training, equipment, travel and physiotherapy, as well as monetary grants.

The scheme, which started in 2008 is run by Hampshire County Council. Since it started in 2008, more than 300 of the county's most promising sportsmen and women have benefitted from the...

BASINGSTOKE’S Rob Tobin insisted Great Britain’s 4x400m relay team were bullied out of gold medal contention after being forced to settle for silver at the European Championships in Sunday August 1.

The 26-year-old, who helped Britain claim silver at the World Championships in Berlin last year, struggled to handle the shrugging match during the third leg at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona.

Tobin was desperate to pass the baton on to European individual 400m bronze medallist and anchor...