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FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER! AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SENIORS TO VISIT THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Australia's cricket seniors, the Kangaroos and Koalas, will visit the Isle of Wight's Newclose Cricket Ground next week as part of their 3-week visit to the UK. 33 Aussies and 3 New Zealanders will arrive from Down Under next week...
Read moreDetailsTEAMS BATTLE IT OUT IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S DOUBLES HANDICAPPED TOURNAMENT
The IW Badminton Association held a Men’s Doubles handicapped and Ladies' Doubles handicapped tournament at the Fairway Sports Centre in Sandown. The men’s event attracted 11 pairs which were split into 2 groups and the winners of each group progressed...
Read moreDetailsNAUT CYCLING CLUB RIDER ALEX PAUL TESTS HIMSELF AGAINST THE CLOCK IN STAFFORDSHIRE
NAUT Cycling Club & Race Team rider Alex Paul recently headed away to push himself against the clock in Staffordshire. The 'WattShop Weekend', on June 8th & 9th, was a chance to test Time Trial form on two challenging courses...
Read moreDetailsISLAND’S FIRST-EVER CAGE SHOW HEADING TO NEWPORT THIS MONTH
Phoenix Pro Wrestling is upping the ante in terms of bringing the best of professional wrestling to the Island with the first-ever cage match to be staged this side of the Solent. The event will take place on Saturday 29th...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT MAY MISS OUT ON ORKNEY ISLAND GAMES DUE TO LACK OF BEDS
The Isle of Wight football team may miss out on playing at the Orkney Island Games in July 2025. This is because games organisers have reduced the number of teams from 16 to 12 in both the men's and women's...
Read moreDetails£670 RAISED FOR MOUNTBATTEN AT RECENT SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB EVENT
The ladies of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club took to the fairways for their annual Hospice Day earlier this week (11th June). As is customary, the ladies invited one man onto each team and battle was joined in an 18-hole...
Read moreDetailsWEEKEND LONG TRIATHLON ATTACKED BY WIGHT TRI MEMBERS LAST WEEKEND
Several members of Wight Tri took on the challenge of the Wight Tri Long Weekend Triathlon last weekend (7th - 9th June) Mike Kimber, Loic Le Floch, Arielle Elton-Walters, Lizzi Elton-Walters, Caley Teasdale and the Team of Lucy Doorly and...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES ACADEMY CELEBRATE SEASON’S SUCCESS AT AWARDS EVENING
The Wight Eagles Academy celebrated the success of their various teams and players recently at their end-of-season awards evening. The biggest Award of the night was the Academy Star Award which was won by Daniela Robinson for all her hard...
Read moreDetailsUNBEATEN SHANKLIN TOP DIVISION 3 (SOUTH) AFTER 5 SUCCESSIVE VICTORIES
Unbeaten Shanklin & Godshill have gone 20 points clear at the top of Hampshire Division 3 (South) after beating Bedhampton Mariners by 2 wickets on Saturday (8th June). Bedhampton - who won the toss and elected to bat - started...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT TRI WELL REPRESENTED AT NEEDLES HALF MARATHON LAST WEEKEND
Wight Tri was well represented at the Needles XC Half Marathon on Sunday (9th June), with many 1st and 2nd claim members taking the start line of the 21.5km (13.3m) race. The quickest member, disguised in the colours of Vectis...
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