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SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR – VICS MISS OUT ON PLAYOFF PLACE BY A SINGLE GOAL
Harrison Yates: supporters' player-of-the-season East Cowes Vics failed to gain a coveted playoff place despite a comfortable victory over Frimley Green in a dramatic game at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday). The match began with presentations for Charlie Marsek and...
Read moreDetailsVICS POSSIBLY 3 POINTS FROM COVETED PLAYOFF PLACE IN FINAL GAME
East Cowes Vics take on Frimley Green at Beatrice Avenue today (Saturday), knowing they need to beat the Surrey side by a margin of 2 goals or more to secure 5th place and a coveted berth in the playoffs. Vics...
Read moreDetailsDIV 2 CHAMPS OSBORNE COBURG SECURE LEAGUE AND CUP DOUBLE AT BEATRICE AVENUE
Osborne Coburg lifted the Isle of Wight Junior 'A' Cup by beating AFC Wootton at Beatrice Avenue last night (Thursday) with 2 late second half goals from James and Harry Green. The Burg achieved their victory despite the absence of...
Read moreDetailsADMIRAL’S CUP TO RETURN TO COWES NEXT YEAR IN 100TH YEAR OF PRESTIGIOUS EVENT
The Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) has published the 2025 Admiral’s Cup Notice of Race, setting out the conditions under which the prestigious regatta will be run. Expressions of interest for the event - due to be held between 19th...
Read moreDetailsJOE BUTCHER AND MARTIN MCDONOUGH TO TAKE ON NEWPORT IW FC HOT SEAT
Martin McDonough and Joe Butcher Newport IW FC have announced that as from next season, current manager Steve Brougham will move to a football development role within the club, with Joe Butcher and Martin McDonough taking over as joint managers...
Read moreDetailsRYDE ROWING CLUB’s JUNIOR SCULLER CHARLIE WATTS COMPETES IN INTER REGIONAL REGATTA
Ryde Rowing Club's young Junior Sculler Charlie Watts competed for the Wessex Regional Rowing Council Team in the National Junior Inter Regional Regatta at the National Water Sports centre, Nottingham on Saturday (20th April 2024). The Junior Inter Regionals (JIRR)...
Read moreDetails3RD SUCCESSIVE LEAGUE WIN SEES VICS AS FAVOURITES FOR FINAL PLAYOFF POSITION
East Cowes Vics have won on the road at Totton & Eling this evening (Tuesday) to strengthen their grip on 5th place in Wessex Division 1, which ensures entry into the end-of-season playoffs. Jez Conway opened the scoring with a...
Read moreDetailsVECTIS UNDER-9s WIN 31ST PAUL WESTBY MEMORIAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
The Vectis Under 9s football team were victorious at the Paul Westby Tournament at the weekend. Vectis A won all their qualifying games, which saw them take on Downside Panthers in the semi-final, winning 2-1 to see them go through...
Read moreDetailsROWING GOLDS FOR SHANKLIN’S SHEASBY AND HORRIX AT INTER-REGIONAL REGATTA
Island rowers travelled to Nottingham last weekend to represent the Wessex region at the Junior Inter regional regatta. Shanklin’s Louis Sheasby and Carter Horrix won gold in the boys J16 double sculls, for the 3rd successive year, after winning both...
Read moreDetailsJUNIOR GOLFERS GRADUATE AT FRESHWATER BAY GOLF CLUB
Following an 8-week junior class programme which took place at both the West Wight Sports Centre and Freshwater Bay Golf Club, juniors celebrated by brandishing their FBGC membership cards. 25 Juniors graduated through the programme run by PGA golf professional...
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