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VICTORY FOR VENTNOR AND WINS FOR BRADING AND SHANKLIN IN ISLE OF WIGHT DIV 1
Shanklin, Brading Town and Ventnor all consolidated their position in Isle of Wight Division 1 by taking 3 points on Saturday (13th January). Cowes Sports Reserves 1-3 Ventnor 6th-placed Ventnor vanquished the 5th-placed Yachtsmen at Westwood Park thanks to an...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN WIN AGAIN BUT PORT HELD AT HOME AND VICS SUFFER BAD DAY AT OFFICE
There were mixed fortunes for Isle of Wight Wessex League sides with an away win for Cowes Sports, a home draw for Newport, and defeat for Vics in Dorset. PORT DENIED 3 POINTS BY LATE COVE GOAL Newport were denied...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN AND VICS ATTEMPT TO CLOSE GAP ON TEAMS ABOVE TO REACH PLAY OFF POSITIONS
Wessex Premier team-of-the-month Cowes Sports travel to Portsea Island to face Baffins Milton Rovers today (Saturday). The Yachtsmen are just 1 point behind 5th-placed Brockenhurst in the 4th playoff position but have 3 games in hand. This Saturday, Brockenhurst have...
Read moreDetails70 RUNNERS TAKE PART IN STUBBINGNOT – 10KM SOCIAL RUN AROUND SANDOWN BAY
The 'StubbingNOT' was a 10km social run around Sandown Bay, which was held on Sunday (7th January). The social run was organised to coincide with the Stubbington 10km - a traditional season-opening running race held just over the Solent. Popular...
Read moreDetailsPROMISING RESULTS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT CYCLISTS IN GORRICK BRASS MONKEY WINTER SERIES 2 EVENT
Wightlink Wight-Mountain team members Allan Cook, Ewan Cook, Nick Earley and Alfie Haydon travelled to Eelmore Plain near Aldershot to compete in the Gorrick Brass Monkey Winter Series 2 ‘New Year Hangover’ on Sunday (7th January). This was a new...
Read moreDetailsDEPLETED VENTNOR RFC SIDE PUT TO THE SWORD BY ANDOVER
Ventnor 1sts suffered a 80-point thrashing in North Hampshire at the hands of Andover 2nds on Saturday (6th January). Ventnor started this game the brighter through good work from the kick-off by George Collett, Joe Coghlan and Callum Martin that...
Read moreDetailsRYDE HARRIERS TAKE 1ST PLACE IN MEN’S TEAM EVENT IN STUBBINGTON 10KM ROAD RACE
The 39 Ryde Harriers who competed in the Stubbington 10km Road Race had some outstanding results - including 2nd and 3rd men’s places overall - on Sunday 7th January. Stubbington is the 1st race of the Hampshire Road Race League...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT KEEP PRESSURE ON LEAGUE’S TOP 2 WITH VICTORY OVER POMPEY
The Isle of Wight started their centenary year of 2024 - as they had finished 2023 - on the front foot with a win against Portsmouth 2nds at Wootton Rec on Saturday (6th January). A favourable result appeared less than...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR BEAT BRADING TO REACH SEMI FINALS OF ISLAND ECHO CHALLENGE CUP
Ventnor beat Brading in an entertaining game at Watcombe Bottom to reach the semi finals of the Island Echo Challenge Cup on Saturday (6th January). The game began with a minute's silence to remember Niton footballer Ben McLoughlin, who sadly...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN MOVE TO WITHIN 1 POINT OF PLAYOFF PLACE
Cowes Sports were held to a draw at Westwood Park by league leaders Shaftesbury. The Yachtsmen showed character by twice coming back from behind in an entertaining game. The 1st chance of the game fell to Cowes in the 8th...
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