Sport

Kirk Bain produced his finest darts of the day in the final to win Event 2 of the Isle of Wight Darts Grand Prix.

From talented young athletes and successful teams to the volunteers behind the scenes, the annual awards aim to celebrate sporting achievement at every level.

Cowes Golf Club played host to this year’s Cliff Dinham Salvers, with 26 pairs competing in the medal foursomes competition.

Powerboat racing will roar back into Cowes over the August Bank Holiday weekend, with high-speed action on the Solent and local crews among those competing.

Wight Tri brought its summer Aquathon series to a close at Totland Bay on Friday (21st August), with competitors enjoying warm and calm racing conditions.

Roy Truman and Christine O’Brien came out on top after a closely fought Tetlow Salvers mixed greensomes competition at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club.

Isle of Wight cricketers Kevin Cooper and Freddie Gurney made match-winning contributions as Hampshire defeated Lancashire by 117 runs to win the National D40 cricket final.

A charity table tennis tournament has raised £1,800 for Mountbatten Hospice, continuing an annual fundraising tradition now in its fifth year.

Red Funnel and Island Roads are set to swap their usual day jobs for the football pitch as the 2 teams go head-to-head in a special charity match in aid of Friends of the Animals.

Cowes Sports secured their 1st Wessex Premier Division victory of the season as club legend John McKie struck a perfect hat-trick against Hythe & Dibden.