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...

Basingstoke sprinter Rob Tobin has spent more time on the treatment table than the track this season - but he is adamant that won't be the case at the European Championships in Barcelona this week.

The 26-year-old has been struck down with torn calf muscles, loose joints and Achilles tendonitis to name a few problems since beginning his 2010 preparations in the winter.

Tobin has overcome his injury woes to join the British 4x400m relay team and he is adamant he will hit his peak in...

Josh Goodall’s assault on the Wimbledon doubles competition came to an end on Friday with a straight sets loss to former finalists. The Basingstoke ace teamed up with fellow Brit Jamie Delgado faced Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi, beaten finalists in 2003, but were comfortably beaten 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

The number four seeds dominated from the off, breaking Delgado’s first service game and the result never looked in doubt from then on. Goodall worked hard in the Friday heat and maintained a...

Teenagers from a Basingstoke college were given a tennis masterclass by Judy Murray this week as reward for their efforts in a nationwide tournament.

A team of four from Queen Mary’s College won the mixed doubles in the AEGON Team Tennis Schools Senior Students competition in March and Judy – mother of world number four Andy Murray – spent more than an hour coaching the youngsters at Totally Tennis, in the War Memorial Park. Ben Jubin, Steph Catlin, Jack Nicholson and Amee Paterson...