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ISLE OF WIGHT RFC GO 3RD DESPITE HOME DEFEAT TO HAVANT
League leaders Havant III put IW to the sword at Wootton Rec in a bruising contest on Saturday (16th March). The winners were full value for their triumph, but were undoubtedly flattered by the final margin in a battle that...
Read moreDetailsPRIORY SCHOOL CROWNED ISLE OF WIGHT U14 BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS
Priory School’s Year 9 basketball team were crowned U14 IOW Basketball League champions after competing at Medina College last Thursday (14th March). Having won all of their group games, and winning the semi-final 9-0 and the final 8-0, the Priory...
Read moreDetailsVICTORY AGAINST FAWLEY SEES VICS STRENGTHEN GRIP ON PLAYOFF PLACE
Man-of-the-match Jordan Chapman East Cowes Vics have gone 6 points clear of 6th-placed Fleetlands by beating Fawley at a damp Beatrice Avenue yesterday evening (Tuesday). The loss of leading striker Ji Nash (21 goals) and the unavailability of Jake Wright...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR ALLOW VICTORY TO SLIP AWAY AGAINST ALDERSHOT & FLEET
Ventnor’s sorry season continued with another game that the home team will feel they let slip away - this time against Aldershot & Fleet. The main inconsistencies, shown throughout the season , were again in evidence; namely the inability to...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK-WIGHT MOUNTAIN JUNIORS COMPETE IN NORTH ISLAND CYCLE RACES
Finley Manser-Grundy Wightlink-Wight Mountain Junior team members - 5-year-old Finley Manser-Grundy and Alfie Haydon - have been busy competing in mainland cycling events. On Sunday, 10th March Finley travelled to Rogate Bike Park to compete in the Root1 downhill race....
Read moreDetailsLEGENDARY VICS AND RYDE SPORTS MANAGER GRAHAM DAISH SADLY PASSES AWAY
Graham Daish with grandson Josh Croom Photo: Mike Vimpany 1 of the greatest East Cowes Vics - and Isle of Wight - football managers, Graham Daish, has sadly passed away, it was announced yesterday (Monday). Under Graham Daish, Vics twice...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR 2NDS FALL SHORT IN TOP-OF-THE-TABLE CLASH AT NEW MILTON
New Milton 2nds secured the League 5 (South) Championship by beating Ventnor 2nds on Saturday (16th March). Without a game since before Christmas due to teams not travelling to the Island, Ventnor 2nds had to resort to extra training sessions...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT RHINOS – PIONEERS OF THE GRIDIRON GAME ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Did you know that the 80s and 90s were the heyday of American Football - sometimes described as 'chess with violence' - on the Isle of Wight? The recently-formed Wight Raptors keep the flag flying for the gridiron game on...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN BATTLE THROUGH TO GOLD CUP SEMI FINAL IN 7-GOAL THRILLER AT MOLEHILL
A youthful Shanklin side overcame Binstead by the best of 7 goals despite finishing the game with 10 men on Saturday (16th March). The result could be considered 'surprising' as only the previous Saturday, Binstead had trounced Shanklin 1-5 at...
Read moreDetailsPORT CLIMB DIV 1 TABLE AFTER NARROW VICTORY OVER ROMSEY TOWN
Jordan Browne Newport have climbed 2 places in Wessex Division 1 after beating Romsey Town by the only goal of the game at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday). With W&B not playing today, Port included 2 of their number in...
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