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NEWPORT KNOCK 7 PAST NORTHWOOD IN GOLD CUP QUARTER FINAL
Newport IW FC scored 7 goals without reply in their Gold Cup quarter final against Northwood St Johns at Beatrice Avenue yesterday evening (Tuesday). Joe Craig opened the scoring for Port in the 3rd minute by lobbing the Northwood keeper...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR RFC 2NDS SUFFER NARROW HOME DEFEAT TO NEW MILTON
Ventnor 2nds were beaten by New Milton 2nds at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (16th November). After a long wait, Ventnor Lions finally had a home game, and this gave skipper Jack Rushton the luxury of having a squad of some...
Read moreDetailsRYDE C AND RYDE RANKERS SHARE TOP SPOT IN ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS DIV 1
Ryde C are tied at the top of Division 1, with Ryde Rankers on 41 points each. At this stage of the season, it looks as if the title will be fought out between these 2 teams. Ryde C had...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR RFC LOSE TO LATE TRIES IN SOUTHAMPTON
Ventnor lost on the road at Southampton to a couple of late tries on Saturday (16th November). Ventnor travelled to Southampton with Callum Martin as their only substitute, but this didn’t prevent the Islanders put up a sterling performance against...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT GOLFERS RAISE OVER £500 RAISED FOR ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
Newport Golf Club recently ran a golf day to raise money for the Royal British Legion. 64 golfers played in the event on Saturday 9th November, with the winners of the ‘Tommy Trophy’ being Pete Tizard, Steve Newman, Elaine White...
Read moreDetailsTALENTED SWIMMER ZAC LACEY WINS BRITISH BUTTERFLY TITLE FOR 3RD YEAR IN A ROW
Local swimming star Zac Lacey has won the 200m Butterfly title at the British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships for the 3rd year in a row. Having retained his World Championship title earlier this year in Turkey, last weekend Zac travelled...
Read moreDetails40 ISLE OF WIGHT ROWERS COMPETE IN IWRF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club hosted the IWRF Indoor Championships last Sunday with over 40 athletes from the 3 Island clubs taking part. The competition saw both Junior and adult rowers competing over either a timed race or the standard race...
Read moreDetailsCOWES MAN V FAT WIN ON THE ROAD AT ODIHAM
Isle of Wight Cowes Man v Fat beat Odiham Man v Fat on the road in Southern League Division 3. The game started very end to end but after 10 minutes, the play is started to favour Cowes, who repeatedly...
Read moreDetailsALL SMILES AS YOUTH RUGBY CLUB TEAMS UP WITH LOCAL DENTIST DENBIGH HOUSE
Vectis Youth Rugby Club and Ryde's Denbigh House Dental Practice teamed up to protect the teeth of local rugby players. Dorana Stone and Johanna Thompson - a duo representing Denbigh House Dental Practice - recently volunteered their time and skills...
Read moreDetailsJULIE MILLER AND SHAUN MALLON TAKE TOP SPOT IN SMITHS COASTERS FOURSOMES
12 teams took to the course at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club, competing in the Smiths Coasters Foursomes Flag, on Sunday 17th November. 1st place honours went to Julie Miller and Shaun Mallon, ending on the 1st fairway. Chrissy Gould...
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