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IAN CLARK WINS GT140 ISLAND MASTERS TITLE AT SMALLBROOK
Ian Clark was the winner of the inaugural NORA GT 140 Island Masters title at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde yesterday evening (Tuesday). Amongst a field that contained 11 of the top 12 ranked competitors in the UK, Clark -...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN BECALMED OVER 90 MINUTES BUT SAIL INTO 2ND ROUND OF SERVIO CUP ON PENALTIES
Cowes Sports reached the 2nd Round of the Servio Hampshire Senior Cup by beating Hythe & Dibden on penalties at Westwood Park last night (Tuesday). However, this was a game that the home side should have comfortably won during normal...
Read moreDetails70 RIDERS COMPETE IN FINAL ROUND OF WIGHTLINK-WIGHT MOUNTAIN CYCLE RACING TEAM EVENING TIME TRIAL SERIES
Over 70 riders signed up to compete for the 2nd time on the Colemans 10-mile course in the final round of the Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT Evening TT Series on Thursday 17th August. A strong easterly wind hampered the chances of...
Read moreDetailsCHRISSY GOULD AND CHRIS ELLIS WIN SHANKLIN GOLF CLUB’S PAST CAPTAIN’S COMPETITION
12 past captains and the incumbent Ladies’ Captain, Chrissy Gould, took part in a 9-hole Greensomes Stableford Past Captain's Competition last Monday (14th August). The event was organised by Chrissy’s predecessor, Connie Huntington. The ladies were joined by Yvonne Wood,...
Read moreDetailsWARRIORS TO HOST FIRST-EVER GT140 MASTERS EVENT AT SMALLBROOK
Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde will see a full-scale GT140 race meeting as 18 riders from around the country battle it out for the inaugural GT140 Island Masters Title on Tuesday 22nd August. All 15 races will consist of 6 riders,...
Read moreDetailsRYDE ROWING CLUB BACK IN ACTION AT ANNUAL WOOLSTON REGATTA
Ryde Rowing Club returned to competitive action at Woolston Regatta on Saturday (19th August). The conditions were far from ideal and this regatta very nearly suffered the same fate as others in July and August. The Wightlink-sponsored Club had a...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET ROUND UP: VICTORY FOR VENTNOR BUT DEFEAT FOR RYDE AND SHANKLIN
Henry Edwards (Ventnor) Ventnor 1st XI won by 3 wickets with 4 overs to spare at Pompey on Saturday (19th August). After losing the toss and being put into bat, Portsmouth put on 242 runs for the loss of 8...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL ROUND UP: MATCH ABANDONED AS ‘BUZZ’ BURROWS BREAKS LEG
Tragedy struck in the Harwoods Renault Isle of Wight Saturday League at the GKN Sports Ground in East Cowes with a serious injury to High Park full back Ben 'Buzz' Burrows. Half an hour into the game, Ben went for...
Read moreDetails9 GOALS AND 9 POINTS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE SIDES ON SUCCESSFUL SATURDAY
All 3 Wessex League Isle of Wight sides won on Saturday (19th August). Newport (IoW) collected all 3 points - their 1st of the season to date - by blowing away Ash at Beatrice Avenue. Ash United began the game...
Read moreDetailsHAMPSHIRE TAKE ON KENT AT NEWCLOSE HOPING TO QUALIFY FOR ONE-DAY KNOCK-OUTS
Hampshire will play Kent at Newclose on Tuesday (22nd August) in the final group stage round of the domestic one-day cup. At the time of writing, both sides could yet qualify for the knock-out stages of the tournament with Hampshire...
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