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RORC EASTER CHALLENGE RETURNS FOR 2024
Held over the Easter Weekend The RORC Easter Challenge is designed to kick-start sailing teams for the racing season. Held for over 20 years, the Royal Ocean Racing Club's training regatta offers a fantastic opportunity for World class coaching which...
Read moreDetailsSPRING RUGBY, SAILING AND NETBALL CHAMPIONS AT RYDE SCHOOL
'Ryde Black' team - RTYC ChampionshipCredit: Ryde School Ryde School finished the term with a collection of Championship wins in sailing, rugby and netball. Team sports at Ryde School have seen some brilliant wins over the last 2 weeks with...
Read moreDetailsBRITISH ROWING TASTER SESSIONS AT SHANKLIN OVER EASTER
British Rowing is teaming up with Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club to offer children in Years 8-13 a chance to try out rowing. The taster sessions are free of charge and last 1 hour, on Good Friday (29th March). These will...
Read moreDetailsPODIUM PLACES FOR WIGHTLINK-WIGHT MOUNTAIN CYCLE RACING TEAM
Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members Ewan and Mackenzie Cook, and Nadia Lele, competed in the Gorrick Spring Classic 3 at Highlands Farm on Sunday (24th March). Ewan was racing in the Open Sport category in a field of 26...
Read moreDetailsHIGH PARK RESSIES REACH FINAL OF JUNIOR B CUP AFTER PENALTY SHOOTOUT
High Park Reserves have reached the final of the Junior B Cup by overcoming Niton on penalties at Seaclose on Saturday afternoon. The match was replayed after the abandonment of the fixture on 9th March following a leg break to...
Read moreDetailsPORT CLIMB 4 PLACES WITH LAST GASP VICTORY OVER ALDERMASTON’S ATOM MEN
Newport Man-of-the-match Leon Pitman Newport beat bottom club Aldermaston at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday) with a goal in the final minute of the game. The Atom Men performed far better than their position at the bottom of Wessex Division...
Read moreDetailsLEGACY GYMNASTS EXCEL AT HAMPSHIRE COUNTY GRADES – WITH 5 OFF TO THE FINALS
5 Isle of Wight gymnasts are set to compete in the Southern Regional Finals next month following an outstanding performance at the Hampshire County Grades. Legacy Elite Gymnastics Academy took 9 girls over to the mainland earlier this month, with...
Read moreDetailsFRESHWATER PICK UP ARTHUR BUTT SHIELD AT SENIOR GOLF ALLIANCE’S AGM
Freshwater Bay Golf Club was awarded the Arthur Butt Shield at the recent Isle of Wight Senior Golf Alliance AGM and dinner. The club picked up the shield for gaining the most points during 2023 with members of the Senior Alliance...
Read moreDetailsVITAL TIES FOR VICS AND YACHTSMEN IN PURSUIT OF PLAYOFF PLACES
In the Wessex Premier, 7th-placed Cowes Sports travel to 14th-placed Fareham today (Saturday). The Yachtsmen remain just 3 points behind 5th-placed Brockenhurst in the final playoff place. On Tuesday, the Isle of Wight's only Wessex Premier representatives ended a run...
Read moreDetailsPLANEMAKERS STEAL POINTS FROM PORT IN ‘SMASH ‘N’ GRAB’ HEIST
Man-of-the-match McDonough Newport were beaten by 2 late goals at Beatrice Avenue on Thursday evening by the team immediately below in the table: Folland Sports. Folland have a habit of soaking up pressure from Island sides before landing some heavy...
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