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MARATHON MEDALS FOR ALICE AND ROSS IN SOFIA AND CHICAGO
Last weekend Isle of Wight Road Runners Alice Rayner and Ross Wilkes took part in marathons some 5,191 miles apart, in Bulgaria and Chicago respectively. Travelling to the Bulgarian capital of Sofia, Alice completed the Wizz Air Sofia Marathon is...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN LADIES TAKE A POINT FROM LEAGUE LEADERS MILLBROOK
Shanklin Ladies faced a tough Millbrook side in Hampshire County Women’s League Division 1 on Sunday. The Island team headed across the Solent hoping to maintain their 100% unbeaten record in the league and challenge for top spot. Millbrook came...
Read moreDetailsVICS OVERCOME COPTERMEN TO GO TOP OF DIVISION 1
East Cowes Victoria returned to the top of Wessex Division 1 with a comprehensive victory over Fleetlands at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday evening. Victory was all the sweeter for Vics as it was the Coptermen who had denied the East...
Read moreDetailsLEWIS CHAMBERS WINS 2 WESTRIDGE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS
The Westridge Junior Championship took place in a shortened format on Saturday 12th October. It was the current Junior Captain and most experienced Junior Lewis Chambers who was victorious in both competitions, winning the Scratch and Handicap Titles. Alfie Boxall...
Read moreDetailsPAUL AND LORRIE TAKE SHANKLIN & SANDOWN CHEVERTON TROPHY WIN
14 couples took to the fairway at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club vying for the Cheverton Trophy on Sunday (13th October). This annual mixed foursomes stableford is always keenly fought, and this year was no exception. At the end of...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR 1ST XV TURN ON THE STYLE AGAINST CHRISTCHURCH
Ventnor turned on the style to convincingly beat an abrasive Christchurch squad in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (12th October). The game hardly started promisingly for Ventnor when the hard-working Nathan Frampton was yellow carded in the...
Read moreDetailsFINLEY TAKES 3RD PLACE IN CYCLE-CROSS IN SOUTHAMPTON
Finley Manser-Grundy travelled to Southampton for Round 5 of the Wessex League CX Series on Sunday to race in the U8s age category. This was Finley's 2nd cycle cross race, so he had more of an understanding of the pace...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT RUNNERS UNITE TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Two dedicated groups of runners on the Isle of Wight have successfully completed the 2024 Isle of Wight Marathon, raising funds for the invaluable services provided by the Isle of Wight Youth Trust. As well as traditional counselling, the trust...
Read moreDetailsKADE WOODFORD GRABS 4 GOALS AS W&B BEAT BINSTEAD IN CHALLENGE CUP
Kade Woodford hit the back of the net 4 times as holders Whitecroft & Barton Sports reached the next round of the Challenge Cup by putting 6 goals past Binstead at Sandy Lane on Saturday (12th October). All Kade's goals...
Read moreDetails3 POINTS FROM 3 GAMES FOR ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE SIDES
All 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides - Cowes Sports, East Cowes Victoria and Newport - drew this afternoon (Saturday 12th October). VICTORIANS FIRE BLANKS AT MAGPIES East Cowes Victoria were held to a goalless draw for a 2nd...
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