Cricket

Adam Hose hit 266 in 253 balls against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl on Sunday (29th June) as Worcestershire ended day one on 456-3. The 32-year-old batsman - who once played for Ventnor Cricket Club - hit 7 sixes and...

A high-scoring Southern Premier League Division 1 contest at Steephill between Ventnor and Hambledon on Saturday saw the visitors win by 3 wickets with 2 overs to spare. An opening partnership of 125 between Dineth Thimodya with a fluent 72...

A special cricket memorial match is set to take place to celebrate the life of Martin Poynter, marking 10 years since his passing. Family, friends and members of the local community will gather at Newclose County Cricket Ground in Blackwater...

Dan Cox scored 101 off 59 balls as Ventnor were vanquished by Hampshire CCC in a Twenty20 game at Steephill on Wednesday (4th June). Hampshire won the toss and were put in to bat, with Basey top scoring for the...

More than £10,000 was raised for Mountbatten Isle of Wight at a charity cricket tournament to celebrate the life of well-known Island cricketer and solicitor Ian Heal on the first anniversary of his death at the age of just 50....

Ventnor - who are celebrating their 175th anniversary this year - will welcome Hampshire to Steephill for a prestigious T20 match on Wednesday (4th June), starting at 15:00. Within a busy schedule of Rothesay County Championship and Vitality Blast commitments,...

Ventnor clinched a remarkable 3 wicket win over Hook & Newnham Basics in Saturday’s Southern Premier League Division 1 clash at Steephill. Replying to the visitor’s total of 259, the home side were in all sorts of trouble at 49-5...

UPDATE MONDAY - Tomorrow’s event has been postponed due to forecast weather. Alex Barton, IWCB has said: “After much consideration we have made the decision to postpone the beach cricket tournament tomorrow. “With rain and strong wind forecasted throughout the...

Ventnor claimed their second Southern Premier League Division 1 victory of the season in extraordinary fashion in just 22 overs at Old Tauntonians & Romsey on Saturday (17th May). It was 4 wins from 4 games for Ventnor with the...

Ventnor lost their second game in their 2025 Southern Premier Cricket League campaign on 10th May - beaten by Rowledge by 39 runs. After winning the toss, the visiting side put themselves into bat, amassing a total of 261/5. Opener...