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RYDE GOLF CLUB TO BE REPRESENTED IN NATIONAL TOURNAMENT FINALS IN SPAIN NEXT MONTH
A men's team from Ryde Golf Club is to travel to Spain next month to compete in the final stages of the Kyocera UK Golf Club Classic 2023. The event, dubbed by the team as the 'pinnacle' of club golf...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR VANQUISH 3RD-PLACED VECTIS TO GO 4TH IN DIV 1
In the only game to survive the weather in Harwoods Division 1, Ventnor comprehensively beat 3rd-placed Vectis at Cowes Enterprise College to go 4th in the league table. Both teams contained current and former Wessex League players in their ranks....
Read moreDetailsPOINT AT PORTCHESTER TAKES YACHTSMEN WITHIN 2 POINTS OF PLAYOFF PLACE
Cowes Sports have ended a run of 3 successive defeats by holding 3rd-placed Portchester to a draw this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen opened the scoring in the 9th minute with a deflected shot from Connor Kelly that looped over the...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN AND VICS STILL BATTLING FOR COVETED PLAYOFF PLACES
UPDATE 11:00 Folland Sports v East Cowes Vics is OFF 2 of our Wessex League teams clubs - Cowes Sports and East Cowes Vics - are still in the hunt for 5th place in their respective divisions and a playoff...
Read moreDetailsDAMIEN MOUL AND BEN BRICE WIN NEWPORT GOLF CLUB’S BRASS MONKEYS COMPETITION
Burns Night Winning Team L-to-R: Duncan Bond, John Twilley (Club Captain), Carol Taylor, Darren Boulton Newport Golf Club kicked off their year with their traditional Brass Monkeys competition, which took place with a large number of entries despite the inclement...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES SCORE DUO OF BRAND NEW SPONSORS
Wight Eagles FC have secured not just 1 but 2 new sponsors for 2024 season. The club has announced that Wightlink is to be their travel sponsor, with the club chosen as one of the beneficiaries of the cross-Solent travel...
Read moreDetailsHARRIERS DOMINATE RECORD FIELD AT 2024 RYDE 10-MILE RACE
Photo: Carly Scoble 535 athletes - a record field - lined up to take on the challenge of the annual Ryde 10-mile race on Sunday (4th February). The event saw the local club, Ryde Harriers, prove too strong for the...
Read moreDetailsRUSSELL MARTIN INSISITS SOUTHAMPTON WON’T BE SIDETRACKED BY LIVERPOOL FA CUP TIE
Southampton manager Russell Martin has insisted his high-flying team will not allow their upcoming FA Cup tie at Liverpool to derail their promotion push. Saints’ 3-0 victory over Watford in a fourth-round replay on Tuesday secured a glamour trip to...
Read moreDetailsRYDE A MAINTAIN GRIP ON ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS DIV 1 TOP SPOT
Joe Millward (Ryde Retailers) Ryde A took back control of Division 1 this week after a 9-1 win over Ryde Goshawks, with Conal Howells the sole winner for the Goshawks. However, with Ryde C only four points behind with 2...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT RFC RETURN TO WINNING WAYS WITH VICTORY AT CHRISTCHURCH
Isle of Wight RFC earned a hard-fought win on their first-ever visit to Christchurch RFC. It was the home side who started the brighter with some strong midfield running, but the Island centre pairing of Sam McQueen and Harri Jones-Evans...
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