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WIGHT EAGLES GIRLS U11s CLAIM FOOTBALL CLUB’S 1ST TITLE
Wight Eagles Girls Under-11s have claimed their 1st title by finishing joint top of Hampshire Division 4. The U11s went the whole campaign only losing 1 game, finishing in 1st position alongside Gosport Borough Girls Academy. Manager Sally Parkman said:...
Read moreDetailsISLAND MOTORCYLE RACER HOPES FOR SUCCESS IN IRELAND LATER THIS MONTH
In just under 2 weeks' time, local Isle of Wight motorcycle road racer, Ryan Whitehall of Niton, will line up on the grid of the Armoy Road Races in Northern Ireland - 1 of the biggest Irish road race meetings...
Read moreDetailsCOWES CLASSICS WEEK A ROARING SUCCESS
The 125 competitors registering for Cowes Classics Week on 9th July were treated to Cowes Classics Day, a celebration of classic forms of transport, with over 50 cars, buses and motor yachts and a vintage biplane fly-past outside the organising...
Read moreDetailsDEFEATS FOR VENTNOR AND RYDE AGAINST NORTH ISLAND OPPOSITION: ISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET ROUND UP
Both Isle of Wight sides - Ventnor and Ryde - were beaten in the only 2 games to escape the weather in the mainland leagues. Shanklin & Godshill, Ventnor 2nds and Ryde 2nds all had their games cancelled because of...
Read moreDetailsA FEAST OF SPEEDWAY ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS
Speedway fans are in for a feast of track racing over the next week as the Wightlink Warriors stage 2 meetings packed full of exciting racers. Tomorrow (Tuesday), Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde host the Wight Pairs Championship when 6 duos...
Read moreDetailsWESSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH VELOCITY SPORTS
The Wessex Football League has announced the formation of an exciting new partnership with Velocity Sports. Velocity Sports are a leading Hampshire-based company in the sports pitch sector specialising in the design, construction, installation and maintenance of quality artificial sports...
Read moreDetailsOVER £600 RAISED FOR CHARITY IN JOINT CAPTAINS COMPETITION AT LOCAL GOLF CLUB
A total of 21 teams took to the fairways for the annual Joint Captains’ Am-Am competition at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club last week (Saturday 9th July). The competition allowed for the best 2 scores on each hole to count,...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FINISHES WITH 15 GOLDS ON FINAL DAY OF NATWEST ISLAND GAMES
The Isle of Wight has finished the NatWest Island Games in 5th place in the medals table with 15 gold medals. Our competitors gained a total of 38 podium places: 15 gold, 15 silver and 8 bronze. 23 of these...
Read moreDetailsSHELLEY SPRACK WINS ISLE OF WIGHT’S 9TH SHOOTING GOLD
Shelley Sprack has won the Isle of Wight's 9th shooting gold medal in the ISSF 10m Air Pistol. Shelley scored 222.5, ahead of Jersey's Sarah Chalker (219.9) in silver medal position and the Isle of Man's Kathryn Holden (197.6), who...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT HALF MARATHON RUNNERS TAKE GOLD IN WOMEN’S EVENT
The Isle of Wight women's half marathon team of Charlie Metcalfe, Holly Newton and Carly Scoble have taken gold in the 2023 NatWest Island Games. The Isle of Man took silver with the Western Isles claiming bronze in the team...
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