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KENNETT THE KING OF UPRIGHT SPEEDWAY AT SMALLBROOK
Hailsham-based track racer Edward Kennett (pictured) was a class above the opposition as he showed no mercy to the other 15 riders vying for the 2023 Nora British Upright Championship sponsored by Freelance Installations at the Smallbrook Stadium on Thursday...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN ROWING CLUB STAGE INTRA CLUB BEACH SPRINT REGATTA
Beach Sprints Rowing is becoming the fastest-growing discipline of the sport across the country, with several Shanklin club rowers already competing at a national level. Inspiring the next generation, Shanklin rowing club staged their own Intra Club Beach Sprint Regatta...
Read moreDetailsWARRIORS SPEEDWAY BOSS PREDICTS ‘ELBOW-TO-ELBOW’ ACTION AT SMALLBROOK THIS WEEK
Having been frustrated by poor weather for the past 2 weeks, the Wightlink Warriors management will be hoping for a dry day as they prepare the circuit at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde ready for racing tonight (Thursday). This week’s...
Read moreDetailsVICS VICTORIOUS BUT COWES CRUMBLE: MIDWEEK WESSEX FOOTBALL ROUND UP
East Cowes Vics began their season on the front foot with a workmanlike victory over Southampton-based Millbrook. The 1st half was a fairly even contest with chances for both teams. The 1st scoring opportunity fell for the Dockers' Mark Barker,...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT TRI STAGE 3RD SUMMER SPLASH AND DASH EVENT: GURNARD AQUATHLON
Wight Tri has held the 3rd of their summer series Splash and Dash Events: the Gurnard Aquathlon. This was a choice of either a 250 or a 600m swim, followed by 1 or 2 laps of a 2.5km run from...
Read moreDetailsISLAND TRIPLETS WIN UNDER 25 TROPHY AT COWES WEEK 2023
The Montgomery Estate Planning Under 25 Trophy was presented to the highest placed Under 25 Crew: Charlie, Harry and Tom White. The triplets from Wootton were sailing in the Squib class and were extremely proud to have won again in...
Read moreDetailsWEST WIGHT ROAD RUNNERS STAGE ‘LET’S ALL RUN TOGETHER’ RUN
42 runners took part in a 'Let's All Run Together' run staged by West Wight Road Runners on Wednesday 2nd August. Now in its 11th year, the WWRRs hosted the 28th Let's All Run Together (LART) after high winds and...
Read moreDetailsSHOULD THE ISLE OF WIGHT FIELD A COMBINED FOOTBALL TEAM IN ENGLISH LEAGUE PYRAMID?
Why doesn't the Isle of Wight play a combined football team in the English football pyramid? Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man all have 1 team representing their respective islands. Even the Orkney Islands (population 22,055) in the far...
Read moreDetailsCOWES WEEK 2023: MIXED WEATHER FOR SAILING BUT PLENTY OF FUN ON THE SHORE
In the Sunsail Class, winning crews each day were awarded Mermaid spirits as prizes for the top 3 placings as a result of the Isle of Wight Distillery linking up with Prometheus Sailing - the leading yacht charter business in...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FITNESS FOCUSED FOOTBALLERS SHED A TONNE OF UNHEALTHY WEIGHT IN JUST 12 MONTHS
An Isle of Wight football club that encourages overweight and obese men to get fit has helped local men lose over a third of a tonne (300kg / 600 pounds) of excess weight in the last 12 months. MAN v...
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