Cricket

The Isle of Wight Under 18 cricket team beat Worcestershire Academy by 5 wickets in a 3-day match on Wednesday (13th July). After losing the toss and being put in to bat, Worcestershire made 303/9 in their 1st innings. The...

It was a successful Saturday for Isle of Wight cricket teams with victories for 4 of the 5 men's teams playing in the mainland leagues. Ventnor ended a run of 3 successive defeats in Southern Premier Division 1 by narrowly...

Islander Adam Hose has been selected for the 13-man England Lions squad to play South Africa’s one day international squad in in a 50 over game in Taunton, Somerset, on Tuesday (12th July). The 29-year-old former Ventnor batsman will then...

2 Isle of Wight cricketers – Adam Hose and Danny Briggs – have been named in the Birmingham Bears squad to play at Headingley against Yorkshire Vikings this evening (Friday). Both former Ventnor cricketers starred in Birmingham’s 144 run victory...

Matt Webb managed the rare feat of taking a hat-trick for Ryde 2nds in their Division 4 (South) game at Southampton Travellers on Saturday (25th June). After winning the toss and electing to bat, Ryde reached the modest total of...

Ventnor have fallen to 5th in Southern Premier Division 1 after losing by 5 wickets to Portsmouth at Steephill on Saturday (25th June). Ventnor won the toss and elected to bat. The Island side made an excellent start with an...

In Southern Premier Division 1, Ventnor will hope to put last Saturday’s defeat to leaders Rowledge behind them when they entertain Portsmouth at Steephill today (Saturday). Ventnor currently lie in 3rd place in Southern Premier Division 1 with 3 defeats...

Man-of-the-match Adam Hose Birmingham Bears batsman Adam Hose – who was born in Newport and has played for Ventnor – has scored his 2,000th run in T20 cricket. Adam achieved the 2,000 milestone in 75 games with an average of...

Ryde Under-15s beat Newport to lift the Under-15 Vitality Cup at Ryde Cricket Club last Wednesday (15th June). Ryde won the toss and decided to bat 1st, reaching a total of 127/6 off their 20 overs. Opener Ian Hailes top...

The 1st and 2nd XIs of all 3 Island sides – Ventnor, Ryde, and Shanklin – were all beaten by mainland opposition on Saturday (18th June). Shanklin & Godshill entertained Portsmouth-based Kerala at Westhill and on winning the toss elected...