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HAT TRICK OF WINS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE CLUBS
All 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League clubs - Cowes Sports, East Cowes Vics and Newport - recorded victories on Saturday 5th October. YACHTSMEN BEAT WATERSIDERS AT WESTWOOD PARK Cowes Sports overcame Blackfield & Langley to record only their 2nd...
Read moreDetailsPORT PLAY POTTERS AND YACHTSMEN WELCOME WATERSIDERS TODAY
Cowes Sports and Newport IW kick off at Westwood Park and Beatrice Avenue at 15:00 this afternoon (Saturday). In the Wessex Premier, the Yachtsmen will hope to maintain the momentum from last Saturday's impressive victory over AFC Stoneham when they...
Read moreDetailsANOTHER MIXED BAG OF RESULTS FOR ISLAND’S HOCKEY TEAMS IN ACTION-PACKED WEEKEND
The Isle of Wight Ladies 1XI travelled away to face Waterside 1XI at the weekend, starting strong to quickly find themselves 1-0 up within the first few minutes thanks to Sophie Parkhouse. They continued to apply the pressure and found...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BEACH SOCCER STAR TO MAKE 100TH APPEARANCE FOR ENGLAND
England beach soccer goalkeeper Tommy Jackson - who lives in Newport - is set to make his 100th appearance in a Three Lions shirt tomorrow (Saturday). Tommy (if selected) will be featuring between the sticks for England in their World...
Read moreDetailsMOTORSPORT MARSHALS WANTED FOR NEXT MONTH’S ISLAND STAGES RALLY
With just a month to go until the Island Stages Rally hits the closed roads around Havenstreet, the Isle of Wight Car Club is appealing for marshals to sign up. On Sunday 3rd November, competitors will go against the clock...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT RFC BROUGHT DOWN TO EARTH BY US PORTSMOUTH
Isle of Wight were comprehensively beaten by an impressive United Services Portsmouth side at Wootton Rec on Saturday (28th September). The home side had 6 enforced changes due to injuries and other commitments, and were under pressure early on but...
Read moreDetails4 GOLDS FOR 2 ISLE OF WIGHT SWIMMERS AT SOUTH EAST REGIONAL MASTERS
Kim Holmes and Matthew Sussmes took a combined total of 4 gold medals at the annual short course SE Region Masters swim competition at the K2 Leisure Centre in Crawley. After an early departure from the Island - and missing...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES LADIES TAKE 2-1 WIN AGAINST RUSHMOOR COMMUNITY
The Wight Eagles hosted Division 1 side Rushmoor in the Hampshire Women’s Invitation Cup last weekend. Looking to bounce back from defeat, the Island side came out the stronger of the 2 teams, with a few teams in the squad...
Read moreDetailsWOULD YOU LIKE TO BE COWES SPORTS MANAGER?
Cowes Sports - the Isle of Wight's highest-ranked side and only Wessex Premier representatives - are searching for someone to take over the managerial hot seat at Westwood Park. The club have been managerless since the resignation of former manager...
Read moreDetails3 TOP SPOTS FOR RYDE JUNIOR ROWERS AT ITCHEN REGATTA
Junior crews from the Ryde Rowing Club took 3 first places at the Itchen Imperial Rowing Clubs Junior Regatta on Saturday (28th September). The rowers competed over a short 450-metre course on the River Itchen, Southampton. Racing was mainly in...
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