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WARRIORS NARROWLY DEFEATED AFTER ACTION AND CRASH-PACKED NIGHT AT SMALLBROOK
The Isle of Wight Warriors slipped to a narrow defeat in a curtailed event at Smallbrook last night (Thursday). Against a strong looking Kent side, the Warriors were always going to be up against it, but they took to the...
Read moreDetailsFIERCE COMPETITION AMONG COMPETITORS AT MEN’S CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP AT SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB
L-R: Acting Club Captain Ray Winter, Men’s Club Champion Joseph Green and Club President Debbie Berry Competition was fierce among 92 players as Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their Men’s Club Championship over the weekend of 13th/14th July. At...
Read moreDetailsMAINLAND SUCCESS FOR WIGHT TRI MEMBERS NICK, LAURA AND CRAIG
Wight Tri Athletes Nick and Laura Curwood and Craig Wilson travelled to the mainland to compete in events last weekend. On 13th July, Wight Tri triathletes Nick and Laura Curwood returned to their old stomping ground, Dorney Lake, to take...
Read moreDetailsRYDE A COASTAL JUNIOR FOURS VICTORIOUS AT ITCHEN IMPERIAL REGATTA
Lottie Pettitt Rowers from Ryde Rowing Club made the short trip to Southampton for the Itchen Imperial Rowing Club Regatta on Saturday (13th July). The regatta was held over a 1,400-metre course on the River Itchen, where crews and scullers...
Read moreDetailsRYDE HARRIERS DUO ENJOY GREAT RUNS AT 10K EVENT IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL
Ryde Harriers Matt Sharp and Chris Newnham both had great runs in the London 10k, which weaved through the main parts of the city with a huge field of 18,000 runners. From the gun, Matt was soon into his running...
Read moreDetailsWESTRIDGE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS WELL ATTENDED BY OVER 40 MEMBERS LAST WEEKEND
A total of 40 members went into battle for the Westridge Club Championships, which was played in near-perfect conditions and a beautifully presented course on the weekend of the 13th/14th July. Day 1 saw the Scratch Competition lead taken by...
Read moreDetailsLOUIS PAYNE TAKES 5 WICKETS FOR 0 RUNS AS NEWPORT DISMISS SHANKLIN 2NDS FOR 40 RUNS
Unbeaten Newport dismissed Shanklin & Godshill 2nds for just 40 runs at Westhill at the weekend to strengthen their grip on Isle of Wight Division 1, with pace bowler Louis Payne taking an incredible 5 wickets in 3 overs without...
Read moreDetailsROWERS LOUIS SHEASBY AND CARTER HORRIX STRIKE GOLD FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Louis Sheasby and Carter Horrix of Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club represented Great Britain last Saturday in the annual match against France at Lery-Poses, near Rouen, striking gold in a brilliant race. The French double caught the boys off the start,...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN & SANDOWN’S JOINT CAPTAINS’ DAY RAISES OVER £600 FOR CARE IN THE GARDEN
18 teams took to the fairways for Shanklin & Sandown's annual Joint Captains’ Am-Am competition on Sunday 7th July. From a shotgun start, this fun competition allowed teams to buy and play a ‘Joker’ on a certain hole, which doubled...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK WARRIORS TO TAKE ON KENT KINGS AT SMALLBROOK
High speed, fast track motorcycle action returns to Smallbrook Stadium on Thursday after a 2-week break when the Wightlink Warriors take on The Kent Kings. The Wightlink Warriors are forced into a change as Chad Wirtzfeld is still out injured...
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