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WIGHT EAGLES U16 CAPTAIN DANI ROBINSON TAKES STEP TO POSSIBLE PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Dani Robinson - who plays for Wight Eagles U16s - has been picked by the Football Association to attend the Women's FA Talent Lionesses Pathway in Poole. Dani was the only girl from the Isle of Wight to attend the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: YACHTSMEN TRAVEL TO FACE 2ND-PLACED SHAFTESBURY
In possibly the only game likely to be played today by our Wessex League clubs (Saturday), Cowes Sports travel to Dorset to face Shaftesbury on their artificial pitch. Shaftesbury currently lie 2nd in the Wessex Premier and have strengthened their...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SWIMMER TAKES 4 GOLDS AT SWIM ENGLAND NATIONAL MASTERS EVENT
Veteran swimmer Jenny Ball - who lives in Newport and competes for Ryde Swimming Club - took 4 golds at the Swim England National Masters in Sheffield last weekend. Swimming in the 85-89 years age group, Jenny competed in 1,500m,...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL CYCLISTS IN NORTH ISLAND ACTION AT FRIMLEY GREEN AND POPHAM AIRFIELD
Allan Cook, Ewan Cook and Nick Earley travelled to Frimley Green in Surrey at the weekend to compete in the Gorrick Halloween XC Classic. Ewan was 1st off on a very slippery course. Luckily the rain held off for his...
Read moreDetailsROMANS VANQUISH VICS TO REACH 2ND ROUND OF ISLAND ECHO CHALLENGE CUP
Brading Town beat East Cowes Vics Development in the 1st Round of the Island Echo Challenge Cup at Cowes Enterprise College. This was the only game on the Isle of Wight to survive the weather, as it was played on...
Read moreDetailsADAM VOLLER SEALS VICTORY FOR VICS WITH 85TH MINUTE GOAL
A goal 5 minutes from full time from substitute Adam Voller saw East Cowes Vics take all 3 points against Whitchurch United in North Hampshire. Vics were the only Isle of Wight side in Wessex League action this Saturday (28th...
Read moreDetailsISLAND FIGHT LEAGUE 2 HEADING TO GG’S IN NEWPORT THIS DECEMBER
Island Fight League 2 is bringing Mixed Martial Arts to Newport in December. A fantastic evening has been lined up of top quality martial arts fighters, as many local athletes gather to compete alongside some of the top MMA gyms...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SATURDAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW: VICS’ GAME IN NORTH HANTS ONLY 1 TO SURVIVE WEATHER
Cowes and Newport have had their games postponed, but Vics' fixture in North Hampshire survives weather. Refresh this page for latest news of postponements. UPDATE: 11:00 Whitchurch United v East Cowes Vics is ON UPDATE: 09:00 Cowes Sports v Sherborne...
Read moreDetails3 RYDE TEAMS TOP ISLE OF WIGHT DIVISION 1 TABLE TENNIS TABLE
Ryde A were back on form this week with an 8-2 victory over Newport Vics A in Isle of Wight Table Tennis Division 1. Ryde’s Scott Lawson player-of-the-match and unbeaten, whilst teammates Pat Thorley and Rob Smith won two each,...
Read moreDetails12 TEAMS COMPETE IN SMITHS COASTERS FORESOMES AT SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB
12 teams took to the course at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club, competing in the Smiths Coasters Foursomes Flag on Sunday 22nd October 1st place honours went to Vicki Guildford and Sean Young, with Connie Huntington and Neil Hallet in...
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