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YACHTSMEN KNOCKED OUT OF HAMPSHIRE SENIOR CUP AFTER NARROW DEFEAT TO SAINTS
A spirited Cowes Sports side have been knocked out of the Hampshire Senior Cup in the 2nd round after a narrow defeat to Southampton at a packed-out Westwood Park this evening (Tuesday). Having been drawn against the mainland side earlier...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT TRI’S CHRIS TILL COMPLETES GRUELLING IRONMAN WALES EVENT
Wight Tri member Chris Till recently took on 1 of the toughest Ironman events in the calendar: Ironman Wales 2023 in Tenby, Pembrokeshire - a true test of physical and mental resilience. Chris finished the 2.4 mile (3.86km) swim in...
Read moreDetailsHOWDENS SPONSOR VECTIS YOUTH U15 FOOTBALL TEAM
Euan St John Biggs Howdens Newport have agreed to sponsor the kit of the Vectis Youth Under-15 football team for the 2023/24 season. Howdens claim to be the UK's number 1 kitchen supplier. Their Newport branch is located in Manners...
Read moreDetailsWILL HISTORY REPEAT? THE YACHTSMEN DREW WITH SAINTS IN THE HAMPSHIRE CUP 134 YEARS AGO
It took 4 games for Southampton to beat Cowes in the Hampshire Cup semi-final back in 1889, but it remains to be seen how the Saints will fare against The Yachtsmen at Westwood Park tonight (Tuesday). This was - of...
Read moreDetails9-HOLE MULTI-TEE STABLEFORD COMPETITION WINNER ANNOUNCED AT SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB
Every Friday, throughout the Summer months, Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club ran a 9-hole multi-tee stableford competition to raise money for the Captains’ charity, SSAFA (the armed forces charity). The competition, which was open to all, not only produced weekly...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL ROUND UP: VECTIS KNOCK 7 PAST NORTHWOOD IN COWES DERBY
Vectis comfortably beat Northwood St Johns at Cowes Enterprise College on Saturday 9th September to go 4th in Harwoods Renault Division 1. Vectis 7-1 Northwood St Johns Braces from Ben Cutts and Mash Wherry together with further strikes from Harry...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE ROUND UP: ‘SMASH AND GRAB’ FOR STONEHAM AT WESTWOOD PARK
Wessex Premier title favourites Stoneham have ended the Yachtsmen's recent run of good form with a winner in the 3rd minute of injury time. This was a game in which the Isle of Wight's sole Wessex Premier representatives dominated in...
Read moreDetailsSATURDAY ISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW: YACHTSMEN TO FACE TITLE FAVOURITES STONEHAM
3rd-placed Cowes Sports take on Stoneham at Westwood Park this afternoon - the team many consider to be favourites for the Wessex Premiership this season. Last season, the Purples just missed out on promotion to the Southern League on goal...
Read moreDetailsCHESS 960 PROVES ITS POPULARITY AT 4 SEASONS CHESS TOURNAMENT
Felix & Storm in deep discussion with Paul after the first half. Chess 960 was recently introduced in the 1st half of the Autumn session of the 4 Seasons Chess Tournaments, organised by VectisChess and held at Shanklin Chess Club....
Read moreDetailsTEE-RIFFIC! WRS SYSTEMS ANNOUNCE SPONSORSHIP OF SHANKLIN AND SANDOWN GOLF CLUB
WRS Systems has announced they have signed a 2-year sponsorship deal with Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club, a club steeped in history on the Isle of Wight. The club was originally opened as a 9-hole course in 1900 before a...
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