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10-MAN PORT TAKE LAST GASP POINT FROM PLANEMAKERS WITH HENRY WEST HEADER
Newport took a point from Folland Sports at Beatrice Avenue with a Henry West header in the final minutes of full time play. The visitors dominated the game for 45 minutes, with the home side only showing urgency and desire...
Read moreDetailsCAMARADERIE APLENTY AS SOUTH AFRICANS TOOK ON ISLE OF WIGHT IN INTERNATIONAL SQUASH TOUR
The South African Knights Premier Squash Team recently returned to play the Isle of Wight's top 5 players at Westridge Squash Centre during their 30th tour of the United Kingdom. The Knights were well honed having played some 19 games...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT IN FIGHT TO RETURN TO PLAYOFF PLACES AT BEATRICE AVENUE
8th-placed Newport IW will take on 17th-placed Folland Sports at Beatrice Avenue in the only Wessex League fixture today (Saturday). Defeat in the Boxing Day derby against local rivals East Cowes Vics saw Port drop out of the playoff places...
Read moreDetails30 RYDE ROWING CLUB MEMBERS TAKE PART IN CHRISTMAS ROW ON THE MEDINA
Around 30 active members of the Wightlink Sponsored Ryde Rowing Club were involved in a Christmas row on the River Medina on Saturday 28th December 2024. A mix of Club members - old and new - spanning a range of...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL PICKLEBALL PLAYERS WIN GOLD AT ‘END OF YEAR EVENT’ IN SOUTHAMPTON
Local pickleball players Simon Proffitt and Sarah Howell won gold in ‘The end of 2024 Pickleball event’ held at David Lloyd Southampton last month. They competed in the over 50 mixed doubles 4.5 event, which attracted in-excess of 500 competitors...
Read moreDetailsHANIF TAKES VICTORY IN PHUKET AS HE TRAINS WITH WORLD’S BEST MUAY THAI BOXERS
Local youngster Hanif Sen recently travelled to Thailand to further his training in Muay Thai boxing, bouting with some of the world's best in the discipline - and securing his first Thai victory. 17-year-old Hanif took up the sport just...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S SHAUN HALE TAKES REINS AT ISTHMIAN LEAGUE HORNDEAN
isle of Wight manager Shaun Hale has been appointed manager of Step 4 Isthmian League Horndean, who play in the South Central Division. He has replaced Michael Birmingham, who departed to take charge of Step 3 Isthmian Premier side Bognor...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN SANDOWN RC SEES SUCCESS AT BRITISH ROWING AWARDS 2024
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club finishes the year in style, with national recognition at the British Rowing Awards 2024. At an event last Friday (20th December), Carter Horrix and Louis Sheasby won the Junior Crew Award, impressively overcoming stiff competition from...
Read moreDetailsRYDE C TOP ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS TABLE AT END OF 2024
At the halfway point in the season, Ryde C still lead the table, 6 points above their nearest rivals, Ryde Rankers. Havenstreet A have slipped to 5th place after a 7-3 defeat by Ryde A, who are in 3rd place,...
Read moreDetailsPRINCESS ANNE NAMED AS NEW ROYAL PATRON FOR THE ISLAND SAILING CLUB
HRH The Princess Royal has agreed to act as Patron of the Island Sailing Club in Cowes, it has been announced. Princess Anne and her husband, Timothy Laurence, are keen sailors and are well-known in Cowes. The pair can often...
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