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WIGHTLINK WARRIORS ARRAN BUTCHER RETAINS ISLAND MASTERS RACING TITLE
Hinckley based Wightlink Warrior Arran Butcher retained the Island Masters track title for 2023 with a smash-and-grab raid to lift the crown, seeing off previously unbeaten Warrior teammate Chad Wirtzfeld in the Grand Final. As the heats unfolded it looked...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SET FOR TOP 5 FINISH AFTER GOLDEN DAY 5 IN NATWEST ISLAND GAMES
The Isle of Wight took 4 gold medals on Day 5, advancing to 5th place in the 2023 NatWest Island Games medals table. The Isle of Wight has now amassed a total of 34 podium places, including 13 gold, 14...
Read moreDetailsNICK PERCY TAKES GOLD FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT AT NATWEST ISLAND GAMES DISCUS EVENT
International athlete Nick Percy has taken gold for the Isle of Wight in the discus at the 2023 NatWest Island Games. Scottish record holder Nick - who was born north of the border but was raised on the Island -...
Read moreDetailsDOUBLE GOLD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT SHOOTING HOT SHOTS IN INDIVIDUAL SPORTING
The Isle of Wight has struck gold in the English Individual Sporting shooting event in both the male and female categories. Daniel Bishop took the gold medal in the men's event with a total of 89. Remarkably, the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsGOLD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT SWIMMER ABIGAIL LACEY IN 100m INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY
Isle of Wight swimmer Abigail Lacey has won the Isle of Wight's 1st gold medal in the pool by topping the podium in the 100 metres individual medley. Abi took gold in a time of 1:05.09, 0.32 seconds ahead of...
Read moreDetailsVIPERS AND BLAZE LIGHT UP NEWCLOSE CRICKET GROUND IN CLOSE ENCOUNTER
2-time winners Southern Vipers lost a tight match to table-topping The Blaze in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy at Newclose on Tuesday (11th July). The 2 teams last met in the final of the T20 Charlotte Edwards Cup at Worcester...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB HOST TRIO OF OPENS
Playing a Bowmaker competition, it was the team of Louise Webb, Helen Whittaker and Nicki Glasgow from Westridge Golf Club who took 1st prize in the annual Ladies' Open at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club. They finished with 92 points...
Read moreDetailsISLAND MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP TAKES CENTRE STAGE WITH THE WIGHTLINK WARRIORS THIS WEEK
There will be a slightly different flavour to the shale track action at the Smallbrook Stadium in Ryde this evening (13th July) as the Warriors management welcome the grass track racers who will be vying for the 2023 Island Masters...
Read moreDetails4 PODIUM PLACES FOR TEAM ISLE OF WIGHT ON DAY 4 OF 2023 NATWEST ISLAND GAMES
The Isle of Wight achieved 4 podium places - 2 gold and 2 bronze - on Day 4 of the 2023 NatWest Island Games in Guernsey. The 2 golds were won by the shooting team: the most successful sport for...
Read moreDetailsDOUBLE GOLD SUCCESS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT SHOOTING SUPERSTARS
The Isle of Wight's men's and women's teams have both struck gold in the English Sporting Shooting Team Event. The men's team of Daniel Bishop, Mark Downer and Lee Pitman scored 180, 17 ahead of silver medallists Guernsey and 22...
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