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VICS 3 POINTS OFF PLAYOFFS AFTER 7-GOAL THRILLER AT BEATRICE AVENUE
Ji Nash scored a hattrick as Vics beat Ringwood Town by the best of 7 goals after twice falling behind. Manager Alex Smith (who became a father for the 2nd time this week) was forced to make several changes to...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN’S HOME GAME AGAINST BOURNEMOUTH SCUPPERED
UPDATE (12:00): Cowes Sports v Bournemouth Poppies is OFF. East Cowes Vics v Ringwood Town is ON Andover Town v Newport (IoW) is OFF Cowes Sports - who are on a 9-game unbeaten run - currently lie 1 point below...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK WARRIORS TO HOST ANOTHER WINTER WARMER
Following the success of the Warriors' pre-Christmas track meeting, the club are running another ‘Winter Warmer’ this Saturday (20th January) at Smallbrook Stadium, starting at 11:00. With 50 riders expected and almost 50 races programmed, speedway, flat-track and grasstrack are...
Read moreDetailsGRANT ENABLES INSTALLATION OF DEFIRBILLATOR ON THE BANKS OF THE RIVER MEDINA
A matched-funding grant from the national charity RALPHH has enabled the Isle of Wight’s oldest rowing club to install weatherproof defibrillation equipment onto the exterior of its clubhouse. Newport Rowing Club has been in existence since 1863. It is a...
Read moreDetails4TH ROUND OF WIGHT TRI WINTER DUATHLON HELD AT EAST COWES
The 4th round of the Wight Tri winter duathlon series took place from East Cowes Esplanade on Sunday (14th January). There were fine if not chilly conditions for the 18 club members who took part in a run/bike/run format. Each...
Read moreDetailsFULL ENTRY FOR 2024’S SANDOWN SPRINT WHICH RETURNS THIS APRIL
A full entry has been secured for this year’s Sandown Sprint, sponsored by Island Car Centre, which will once again see 100 competitors taking part in high-octane action along Culver Parade. The Isle of Wight’s speed trial is a motor...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR RFC RETURN TO WINNING WAYS WITH VICTORY OVER ALRESFORD
Ventnor RFC beat bottom club Alresford at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (13th January). It was with some alarm that the large crowd at Watcombe watched Ventnor fluff their lines at the first kick-off and go down to an early try...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN v MONEYFIELDS POSTPONED DUE TO FROZEN PITCH
UPDATE (14:30): The Cowes Sports v Moneyfields game has been called off as part of the pitch at Westwood Park is frozen. UPDATE (19:00): Millbrook v Newport has also been called off despite having passed a pitch inspection this afternoon....
Read moreDetailsRYDE TABLE TENNIS TEAMS MAKE SHORT WORK OF NEWPORT RIVALS
Lewis Johnstone (Ryde Reprobates) Rydes table tennis teams made short work of Newport in Division 1 in the week ending 13th January. Newport Vics A suffered a 10-0 defeat by Ryde Reprobates, with player-of-the-match the Reprobates’ Hugh Idle, and Newport...
Read moreDetailsHURRIES GO TOP OF THE LEAGUE BY BEATING CLOSEST RIVALS BASINGSTOKE
Sandown & Shanklin RFC have gone top of Hants County 2 after vanquishing Basingstoke by a 40-point plus margin on Saturday (13th January). In the 1st half, the home side raced to a 19-point lead, scoring 3 tries without reply....
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