Cricket

The Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team were in action on the mainland this week looking to improve on their previous results. On Tuesday, Chris Marsh, Oli Nolan, Charlie Orchard and James Veal competed in the last round of the Goodwood...

Ryde were the only 1st team Isle of Wight side to beat North Island opposition on Saturday (1st July). In Hampshire Division 1, Ryde 1sts overcame leaders Compton & Chandlers Ford at Harding Shute by 5 wickets with 5 overs...

A large crowd turned up at Newclose Beer Festival to watch Newport's 1st Team beat a depleted Northwood Cricket Club IOW by 146 runs. Stu Gurney returned to the Newport 1st team to top score with 74 runs, ably supported...

Ventnor and Ryde both went down to defeats on North Island on Saturday, but Shanklin secured a 43-run victory at Westhill. An unbeaten century for captain Ben White saw Shanklin & Godshill beat Locksheath by a comfortable margin. Shanklin put...

Former Ventnor Cricketers Danny Briggs and Adam Hose have continued to put in impressive performances for their respective teams in the T20 Blast: Birmingham Bears and Worcestershire Rapids. On Tuesday (20th June), Briggs took 2 wickets in 2 balls for...

The Isle of Wight Cricket Board has announced the appointment of Nick Heelan as their Cricket Development Manager.  Nick commences in the role on the 19th of June. Having recently retired from Hampshire Constabulary as a Detective Chief Inspector, Nick is...

Ventnor and Ryde beat mainland opposition but Shanklin's winning streak came to an end on Saturday (17th June). In Southern Premier Division 1, Ventnor saw off Portsmouth at Steephill with just 3 balls of their innings remaining. Portsmouth reached a...

The Australian batsman Travis Head scored 163 last week as Australia won the World Test Championship Final against India and, a decade after a stint with Isle of Wight's Ventnor Cricket Club, he could prove a thorn in England's side...

Shanklin and Godshill have risen to 7th spot in Hampshire Division 3 (South) after an emphatic 130-run victory against previously unbeaten Verwood at Westhill on Saturday. Shanklin managed a respectable total of 264 for the loss of 6 wickets in...

All 5 Isle of Wight cricket sides beat mainland opposition on Saturday (3rd June). Henry Bartlett starred with bat and ball for Ventnor as the South Wight side chalked up their 3rd successive victory in Southern Premier Division 1 at...