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ISLE OF WIGHT MIDWEEK FOOTBALL: VICS MAULED BY BADGERS IN NEW FOREST
East Cowes Vics were knocked out of the Russell Cotes Cup at the 1st hurdle by Wessex Premier Brockenhurst on Tuesday evening. This is the 2nd occasion Vics have been knocked of a cup competition by the New Forest side:...
Read moreDetailsISLE Of WIGHT WOMEN’S FOOTBALL: SHANKLIN LADIES TAKE POINT FROM LEAGUE LEADERS AFC VARSITY
Freya Henry Shanklin Ladies were held to a draw by Hants Division 1 leaders AFC Varsity in Chandlers Ford on Sunday (15th October). Shanklin started the game well with a lot of shots on goal which were stopped by the...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB DONATE £9,557 TO ARMED FORCES CHARITY SSFA
Juniors' captain Tom Clemens The outgoing captains of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club, Sean Millward and Chrissy Gould, presented their chosen charity, SSAFA, with a cheque for £9,557.74, on Sunday (15th October). SSAFA - The Soldiers', Sailors', & Airmen's Families...
Read moreDetailsPOOR 2ND HALF PERFORMANCE LEADS TO HOME LOSS FOR VENTNOR RFC
Ventnor were comprehensively beaten by Romsey in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday 14th October. This game followed a pattern that is worryingly repeating itself this season, where Ventnor get to halftime well in contention and with the...
Read moreDetailsVICTORY FOR VICS DEVELOPMENT SEES EAST COWES SIDE STAY TOP OF DIV 1
East Cowes Vics Development remain top of Hants Combi Division 1 after beating Bournemouth Poppies at Cowes Enterprise College on Saturday (14th October). With just 54 seconds on the clock, good pressing of the Bournemouth defence by James Turner caused...
Read moreDetailsRYDE TEAMS BATTLE FOR DIV 1 TOP SPOT IN ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE
The signs are that this season’s Isle of Wight's table tennis 1st Division may be a closer affair than last year’s at this early stage. Division One Results Shanklin A 6 Ryde Ravens 4 Newport Vics B 2 Ryde B...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT’S PORSCHE RACER JOHN JONES TAKES 2ND PLACE AT SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS
Cowes-based Porsche racer, John Jones, took a podium place at the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium in his 43-year-old Porsche race car. His race team, Shadowline Racing, backed by Island companies CNC Coatings and Wight Porsche, both in Lake, and...
Read moreDetailsLOCAL DRESSAGE RIDER ALISON HEYWOOD WINS AT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Local horse rider Alison Heywood claimed the Petplan Equine Area Festival Elementary Freestyle Silver Championship at the Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships at Arena UK last Friday (6th October). The Petplan Equine Area Festival Summer Championship is the pinnacle...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL ROUND UP: VECTIS HOLD LEADERS W&B AT SANDY LANE
Whitecroft & Barton Sports have had their lead at the top of Isle of Wight Division 1 cut to 3 points after drawing at home to Vectis. A goalkeeping error led to the 1st Vectis goal, scored by Ryan Gregory...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE FOOTBALL ROUND UP: LAST GASP VICTORY FOR VICS
East Cowes Vics were the only Isle of Wight side to win today (Saturday) after beating Fleetlands by a single goal in the 6th minute of stoppage time. Vics started the brighter with an excellent chance for Aedan Coode, which...
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