Sport

Members of the Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team racing team were in action again on the mainland at the weekend. Oli Nolan and Finley Manser-Grundy travelled to Prospect Park, Reading to compete in the 3rd Round of the Wessex CX...

Isle of Wight bodybuilder Pearl Dobson has won Gold in the Tsunami Showdown Pro Qualifier this weekend in Metz, France. This follows a very hard-fought second placing at the 2bros Regional competition in Maidenhead last weekend Pearl - who lives...

A Royal Air Force veteran from the Isle of Wight has joined the Help for Heroes wheelchair basketball team after impressing coaches at an exhibition match designed to showcase the sport. Gary Butler from East Cowes, who was medically discharged...

Shanklin Ladies travelled to Division 3 side AFC Varsity Reserves in the Hampshire Invitation Cup on Sunday (29th September), scoring 19 goals without reply. Shanklin went about their business in a ruthless and clinical fashion with a double hat trick...

West Wight have won their 4th successive game by beating Binstead in the Gold Cup at the Molehill on Saturday (28th September). Defensive errors from West Wight led to Binstead finishing the first half with a 2-goal advantage thanks to...

Cowes Sports have won their first game of the 2024/25 season with an away victory at previously undefeated AFC Stoneham this afternoon (Saturday). Stoneham - who are 1 of the favourites for promotion from the Wessex Premier - predictably dominated...

In the only Wessex League game to be played on the Isle of Wight today, East Cowes Victoria face Whitchurch United 'the Jam Boys' at Beatrice Avenue. Vics are currently top of Wessex League Division 1, having won 7 of...

Newport Cricket Club's 2nds have won the Fred Winter Cup at Newclose, vanquishing Cowes by 75 runs. Having won the toss and electing to bat, Newport put on 177 for the loss of 9 wickets in their 35 overs. Tom...

Cowes Golf Club ladies brought home the Knight Cup earlier in the month after securing victory at Skylark Golf Club. The morning semi-finals kicked off with Rachael Terry from North Hants teeing off first, followed by Jude Ferris from Cowes....

Wight Tri members Liz Dunlop and Jan Fletcher made the trip across the channel at the weekend to compete in the European Age Group Triathlon Championships, held in Vichy, France, with the swim taking place in the River Allier. Jan...