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ISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: YACHTSMEN AND VICS SEEK TO ADVANCE TOWARDS PLAY OFF PLACES
Both Cowes Sports and East Cowes Vics will be hoping to advance closer to the playoff places in their respective divisions after impressive midweek victories today (Saturday). UPDATE: 11:00 Laverstock & Ford v Cowes Sports is OFF In the Wessex...
Read moreDetailsJAY MORRIS’ ASSASSINS BOXING CLUB PUT ON SUPERB XMAS CRACKER SHOW AT GURNARD PINES
Andy Rann Jay Morris' Assassins Boxing Club put on an entertaining show for Isle of Wight boxing fans at Gurnard Pines last Saturday (2nd December). Up first was an exhibition fight between Patrick Swanson and Jamie Wrighty after Patrick’s opponent...
Read moreDetailsHARRY VERNON WINS 4 SEASONS CHESS TOURNAMENT
Harry Vernon has won the Winter Session of the 4 Seasons Chess Tournament, ahead of Terry Simms. The 4 Seasons Chess Tournament is a series of competitions organised by VectisChess and hosted by the Shanklin Chess Club on Regent Street....
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT MIDWEEK FOOTBALL: VICS TROUNCE FAWLEY TO GO 6TH IN WESSEX DIVISION 1
East Cowes Vics have boosted their chances of reaching the Wessex Division 1 play off places by trouncing Fawley 0-4 at the Eight Wealth Arena this evening (Wednesday). Before the game, manager Alex Smith had said: "Fawley is always a...
Read moreDetailsISLAND FIGHT LEAGUE RETURNS – AND BETTER THAN BEFORE!
Charlie Hatton, Gym01 After a successful first show back in June, IFL returned to GG's Bar & Restaurant in Newport on Saturday (2nd December) for another night of top quality martial arts. This was a fantastic evening with some incredible...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK WIGHT MOUNTAIN CYCLE RACING TEAM COMPETE AT ‘CHRISTMAS CRACKER’ IN SURREY
Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members - Allan Cook, Ewan Cook, Nick Earley, Nadia Lele and new Junior signing, Alfie Haydon - were in action on Sunday in the 1st round of the Gorrick Brass Monkey XC Endurance Winter Series...
Read moreDetailsSTUNNING SUCCESSES FOR RYDE HARRIERS AT VICTORY 5 MILE ROAD RACE IN POMPEY
Matt Sharp 20 Ryde Harriers ventured across the Solent to successfully compete in the Victory 5-mile Road Race in Cosham on Sunday (3rd December) Ryde Harrier Matt Sharp was the 1st runner over the line. 4 Harriers were among the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT MIDWEEK FOOTBALL: CONNOR KELLY HAT TRICK HELPS YACHTSMEN STEER COURSE TOWARDS PLAY OFFS
The Yachtsmen rise up the Wessex Premier table by beating the Watersiders on a chilly evening at Gang Warily this evening (Tuesday). The Yachtsman began brightly, creating havoc down the right side of the pitch. The 1st clear chance fell...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S HARRISON HENDY FINISHES 2ND IN CYCLOCROSS REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Harrison Hendy 14-year-old Harrison Hendy and his dad Paul Hendy (49) both raced in their respective categories at the Cyclocross Regional Championships (South) in Bristol on Sunday (3rd December). Harrison - a 1st year Under16 - had an amazing race...
Read moreDetailsRYDE PUT NEWPORT VICS TO THE SWORD IN ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS DIVISION 1
The 2 Newport Vics teams suffered heavy defeats this week at the hands of 2 Ryde teams. However, Vics A’s Dave Hilliam remained unbeaten in their 7-3 defeat by Ryde B, and was player of the match, whilst in the...
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