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YACHTSMEN MAKE A POINT WITH AWAY DRAW IN OPENING GAME AT FAREHAM
Cowes Sports drew their opening Wessex Premier League fixture away to Fareham Town at Cam Alders this evening (Tuesday). After a cagey start, the Yachtsmen showed their attacking intent in the 12th minute when a low cross from Scott McFarlane...
Read moreDetails‘DEADLY’ DINETH THIMODYA STARS WITH BAT AND BALL AS VENTNOR WIN 5TH GAME OF SEASON
In Southern Premier Division 1, Ventnor chalked up their 5th win of the season to date by trouncing Old Tsutonians & Romsey by 8 wickets at Steephill. After losing the toss and being put in to field, Ventnor's bowling attack ...
Read moreDetailsVICS WIN FINAL PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY AGAINST HIGHER LEAGUE OPPOSITION
Vics welcomed Surrey side Redhill from the Combined Counties Premier South to Beatrice Avenue for their final pre season friendly before the season starts on Saturday (3rd August). The East Cowes side were bolstered by the signing of Morgan Perrin...
Read moreDetailsTRIO OF RYDE HARRIERS TACKLE INTERNATIONAL SNOWDON FELL RACE IN NORTH WALES
A small group of Ryde Harriers recently ventured up to North Wales to take part in the International Snowdon Fell Race (Ras yr Wyddfa). Fell races are run over rugged and extreme terrain, over hills and dales, and in this...
Read moreDetailsGARMIN ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL WEATHER SPONSOR OF COWES WEEK
Garmin, a leading global provider of smartwatches and GPS-enabled devices, has joined Cowes Week as the Official Weather Sponsor. Garmin will be supporting the event's official meteorology service throughout the regatta and helping to provide competitors and visitors with regular...
Read moreDetails2024 COWES CLASSICS WEEK HAILED AS BEST EVENT SO FAR – 2025 AND 2026 DATES CONFIRMED
The 16th Cowes Classics Week, which took place earlier this month (7th-12th July), was widely praised as the best event so far. Future dates have just been confirmed as 2nd – 6th June 2025 and provisionally 13th-17th July 2026, to...
Read moreDetailsVICTORIES FOR ISLE OF WIGHT DISABILITY AND UNDER-18 CRICKET TEAMS
It has been a busy few weeks for the Isle of Wight county sides, with both Disability sides, the Over-50s, U18s, U14s and U12s all in action. Isle of Wight U18s managed a brilliant win over Wiltshire in the County...
Read moreDetailsTEENAGER NESTOR TO SAIL AROUND THE ISLAND THIS WEEKEND
Teenage sailor Nestor Montagu is to sail around the Island this weekend (28th/29th July) in a Laser dinghy. The journey, a whole 55 nautical miles, will see Nestor set off from Bembridge Sailing Club before heading anti-clockwise around the Island...
Read moreDetails150+ CYCLISTS COMPETE IN FINAL ROUND OF CROSS COUNTRY MOUNTAIN BIKE SERIES AT CHEVERTON
Allan Cook The Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team hosted the final round of the Southern Cross Country Mountain Bike (XC MTB) Series at Cheverton Farm on Sunday, 14th July. Over 150 riders - many travelling from the mainland and even...
Read moreDetailsBRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDAL HAUL FOR SHANKLIN SANDOWN ROWERS
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club returned from the British Rowing Championships with a haul of 3 gold and 1 bronze medal, plus a raft of personal best performances from the 9 young athletes representing the club in all finals. A double...
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