Sport
To get a club, group or individual sportsperson featured on Island Echo, simply send your press release/sport report to [email protected].
ARSON FIRE BRAND TO SPONSOR THE GENTLEMAN’S MOTOR RACING TEAM
Adgestone Vineyard and their Arson Fire brand - based in Brading - have come on board as sponsors of The Gentlemen’s Motor Racing Team. Philippa and Russ from the vineyard have kindly helped fund a new rally helmet for Kevin...
Read moreDetailsOSBORNE COBURG PROMOTED TO DIV 1 AFTER NEWPORT DERBY VICTORY
Martin McDonough (Newport) Osborne Coburg are now certain of playing Isle of Wight Division 1 football next season after victory against Newport Reserves at Victoria Rec on Saturday (30th March). The Port fielded a strong side, including 1st team captain...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN DRIFT FURTHER FROM PLAYOFF PLACES AFTER DRAWING WITH US POMPEY
Cowes Sports were held to a draw by 2nd-from-bottom United Services Portsmouth at HMS Temeraire this afternoon (Saturday) despite taking the lead 3 times in the game. The Yachtsmen began brightly, with Fin Phillips converting a George Carter-Knight cross from...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN TO SAIL ACROSS THE SOLENT TO TAKE ON UNITED SERVICES PORTSMOUTH
8th-placed Cowes Sports travel to Portsea Island to take on 2nd-from-bottom United Services Portsmouth in the only Wessex League fixture featuring an Isle of Wight team this afternoon (Saturday) weather and ferries permitting. The Yachtsmen are still in contention for...
Read moreDetailsVICS END 40 YEARS OF HURT WITH DERBY VICTORY OVER LOCAL RIVALS PORT
East Cowes Vics beat Newport in a league fixture for the 1st time since the 80s in the Good Friday Derby at Beatrice Avenue. Before the game, the East Cowes side made presentations to Harrison Yates and Toby Snow for...
Read moreDetailsRYDE GOLF CLUB SECURE 3RD PLACED FINISH AT NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FINALS
It was a case of so near and yet so far for a team from Ryde Golf Club earlier this month. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Ryde team had reached the semi-finals of the Annodata National Fives competition...
Read moreDetailsEX-ENGLAND AND SAINTS STAR RICKIE LAMBERT TO PLAY AT LEGENDS GAME AT WESTWOOD PARK
Rickie Lambert Former Saints and England footballer Rickie Lambert has announced his intention to play for Southampton Legends against Isle of Wight Legends at Westwood Park on 18th May. Liverpudlian Lambert rivals Southampton legend Matt Le Tissier for his goalscoring...
Read moreDetailsGREENMOUNT VICTORIOUS IN ISLE OF WIGHT PRIMARY TABLE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
The Isle of Wight Table Tennis Association (IWTTA) held an Island Primary Schools Tournament at the Isle of Wight Table Tennis Centre last Friday (22nd March), with Ryde's Greenmount Primary taking overall victory. Initially, 12 schools and 120 children took...
Read moreDetailsSUCCESSFUL DAY ON THE MEDINA FOR NEWPORT ROWING CLUB
The 2nd of the 2024 IOW Rowing Forum time trials was hosted by Newport Rowing Club last weekend (Sunday 24th March). A bright day, with a gusty wind gave scullers a challenge, but all crews coped well with the conditions....
Read moreDetailsTHREADBARE ISLE OF WIGHT RFC BADLY BEATEN BY ALDERSHOT & FLEET
With their squad ravaged by injuries and illness, Isle of Wight only had 16 players fit and available for the game against Aldershot & Fleet, which they lost comprehensively. Aldershot and Fleet have improved considerably and climbed the table during...
Read moreDetails




















































































