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TOM DYE SCORES UNBEATEN DOUBLE CENTURY FOR NEWPORT IN ISLE OF WIGHT SENIOR CUP
Newport travelled down the road to Arreton CC on Saturday to face Ventnor 3rds in the Senior Cup Group Stage and came away with a convincing 300-run win. After initially struggling at 38-3, up stepped Tom Dye, who took the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SPEEDWAY STAR MORGAN WILLIAMS JOINS WIGHTLINK WARRIORS
Island based and home grown talent Morgan Williams has joined the Wightlink Warriors for the 2024 season. Morgan - who has progressed from each stage of rider development - will make his home debut on 27th June when the Wightlink...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PRO GOLFER BRANDON ROBINSON-THOMPSON QUALIFIES FOR US OPEN
Brandon Robinson-Thompson Pro golfer Brandon Robinson-Thompson - who was brought up in Totland and learnt to play at Freshwater Bay Golf Club - has qualified for the US Open. 3 golfers - Grant Forrest, Richard Mansell and Brandon - shared...
Read moreDetailsAFC WIMBLEDON TRIAL FOR ISLE OF WIGHT YOUNGSTER SCHYLER GABBARD-JASPERS
Wight Eagles Under-14s goalkeeper, Schyler Gabbard-Jaspers, has been selected to trial for the AFC Wimbledon Pathway Academy and given her first shot towards becoming a professional footballer. Schyler travelled to New Melton to begin a 3-day trial with AFC Wimbledon...
Read moreDetailsNETLEY 10K SUCCESS FOR BAKER’S DOZEN OF RYDE HARRIERS
A group of Ryde Harriers travelled to Netley last weekend (Sunday 19th May) despite cross-Solent travel plans nearly ruining their day before it had even started. Unlike Red Funnel, who struggled to field a full team Sunday morning for their...
Read moreDetailsWINS FOR SHANKLIN AND RYDE ROWING CLUBS AT MILFORD REGATTA
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club enjoyed a successful start to the Hants and Dorset season, securing 3 victories at the Milford Regatta. The Men’s Junior Four of Arlo Adds, Carter Horrix, Louis Sheasby, Fred Giemza-Pipe & Esme Walters (cox) comfortably qualified...
Read moreDetailsGOOD BOY VODKA SPEEDBOAT SMASHES ROUND THE ISLAND SPEED RECORD
Good Boy Vodka smashed the Round the Island speed record in winning the opening race of the UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championship. The previous record - set by Chris Parsonage back in 2005 - was with an average speed of 111mph,...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL FANS FILL WESTWOOD PARK FOR ‘LEGENDS’ GAME
Mascot 4-year-old Ollie Crates Were you at the Isle of Wight Legends v Saints Legends match on Saturday? Westwood Park was filled to capacity as former (and a few current) Isle of Wight footballers took on a team of well-known...
Read moreDetailsCHARLIE URRY HAT TRICK SEES VENTNOR LIFT MEMORIAL CUP AT PETER HENRY GROUND
Jack Barsdell takes on Josh Younie A hat trick from centre forward Charlie Urry ensured victory for Ventnor in the final game of the 2023/24 Isle of Wight football season at the Peter Henry ground on Friday evening. Ventnor began...
Read moreDetailsLORRAINE TAKES SYBIL BENNETT CUP WIN AT COWES
23 ladies took part in the Sibyl Bennett Cup competition at Cowes Golf Club on 13th May, which formed part of the Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association's annual championships. Association President Lynne Maidment started the event and presented the...
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