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EARLY BIRD ENTRIES FOR THIS YEAR’S ROUND THE ISLAND RACE ARE NOW OPEN
Hundreds of boats are expected to take part in the annual Round the Island Race spectacle, organised by the Island Sailing Club, on Saturday 7th June. Early bird entries start from £140 and the discounted fee will be available until...
Read moreDetails34 CONTESTANTS ENTER ISLAND ECHO HANDICAPPED TABLE TENNIS SINGLES
The semi-finals of the popular Island Echo Handicapped Singles was held at Smallbrook on Friday (24th January). 34 players competed in what was a long night of action, with the semi-finals finishing at 23:30 after 234 games had been played....
Read moreDetailsDIV 2 LEADERS HIGH PARK GO 11 POINTS CLEAR BY BEATING NEWPORT IN SEACLOSE DERBY
Division 2 leaders High Park have gone 11 points clear of East Cowes Sports at the top of Division 2 by beating Newport Reserves at Seaclose on Saturday (25th January). Newport began the game with just 9 players, although a...
Read moreDetails6TH SUCCESSIVE VICTORY FOR PROMOTION CHASING EAST COWES VICTORIA
East Cowes Victoria won their 6th successive game with a narrow 1-0 victory over 10-man Cove at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday). This was also Vics' 3rd successive clean sheet, which maintains the best defensive record in Wessex Division 1....
Read moreDetailsRECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES TO 2025 ROLEX FASTNET RACE
Once again, the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s premier event, the Rolex Fastnet Race, proved itself to be, by far, the largest offshore yacht race in the world. Entry to the race opened at 10:00 UTC on the 15th January and...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN TO TRAVEL TO BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY IN HOPE OF REACHING TOP HALF OF WESSEX PREMIERSHIP
11th-placed Cowes Sports travel to 18th-placed Blackfield & Langley today, hoping to reach the top half of the Wessex Premiership. The Yachtsmen are currently on an unbeaten run of 5 games since their heavy 8-0 defeat to Hamworthy Recreation at...
Read moreDetailsTABLE TENNIS DIV 1 LEADERS RYDE C TROUNCE 2ND PLACED RYDE RANKERS
League leaders Ryde C met their main rivals Ryde Rankers who are in 2nd place in the table. The tight match which would have been expected did not materialise, and the C team won by 9 games to 1. Despite...
Read moreDetailsEAGLES SOAR INTO NEXT ROUND OF HAMPSHIRE CUP AFTER AWAY WIN IN PORTSMOUTH
Wight Eagles made it into the next round of the Hampshire Cup with a comprehensive away win at City Ladies in Portsmouth over the weekend. The Eagles started quite flat for the first 20 minutes and struggled to keep possession...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S JOE HUNT REACHES SEMI FINAL OF PDC CHALLENGE DARTS TOUR
Isle of Wight darts player Joe Hunt reached the semi final of the PDC Challenge Darts Tour on Saturday (18th January), in the 4th Challenge Tour event of 2025 at Milton Keynes. The tour sees those who miss out on...
Read moreDetailsTHOMPSETT BAGS HAT TRICK AS PORT BLAST 5 PAST ROMSEY TOWN AT BEATRICE AVENUE
Newport returned to good form with a comprehensive 5-2 win over Romsey Town at Beatrice Avenue on Wednesday evening. This was Port's 1st win in 2025 after a 5-game winless run since beating Alresford Town on 14th December. Beatrice Avenue...
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