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GOLD AND 2 SILVERS FOR THE ISLE OF WIGHT ON DAY 1 OF NATWEST ISLAND GAMES
The Isle of Wight took gold in the hammer, silver in the shooting (NPA Police Pistol 1) and another silver in the women's 10,000 metres on Day 1 of the NatWest Island Games in Guernsey. The 3 medals leave the...
Read moreDetailsHAMMER THROWER ANDY FROST WINS 1ST ISLE OF WIGHT GOLD MEDAL AT 2023 ISLAND GAMES
Andy Frost The Isle of Wight's Andy Frost has won our 1st gold medal at the 2023 Nat West Island Games in the hammer throw. Andy threw a distance of 55.12 metres to win the event, 1 metre and 19...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALLER LUCY SCHOLES HOPING TO STRIKE WORLD CUP GOLD IN MALAYSIA
Lucy Scholes Isle of Wight footballer Lucy Scholes has been picked for the final training squad ahead of the Deaf Women’s World Cup in Malaysia in September. The Wight Eagles player from Wootton, who is sponsored by Wightlink, spotted trials...
Read moreDetails2,500 COMPETITORS FROM 24 ISLANDS ATTEND GUERNSEY ISLAND GAMES OPENING CEREMONY
Around 2,500 competitors from 24 islands paraded around St Peter Port on Saturday evening to mark the start of the 2023 Guernsey Island Games. Thousands of enthusiastic spectators thronged the seafront and North Beach in St Peter Port. The crowds...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT GOLFER BRANDON ROBINSON-THOMPSON QUALIFIES FOR ROYAL LIVERPOOL OPEN
Former Carisbrooke High School student Brandon Robinson-Thompson has qualified for the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. The Islander - who grew up in Freshwater and learned the game at Freshwater Bay Golf Club - achieved qualification by coming 2nd in...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR HURRICANES WIN UNDER-15 CUP AT STEEPHILL
Ventnor Hurricanes won the Isle of Wight Under-15 Cup by beating Ryde Rattlers by 7 wickets at Steephill on Wednesday evening. Ryde won the toss and elected to bat. The Rattlers made 129 runs for the loss of 6 wickets...
Read moreDetailsTHE ISLE OF WIGHT TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES GOING FOR GOLD IN GUERNSEY
The Isle of Wight are taking a team of 30 athletes to the Island Games in Guernsey - competing in a total of 42 events. Our Island Athletics team will be hoping to improve on their 5th place in the...
Read moreDetails3 NEW SUMMER SIGNINGS FOR WHITECROFT & BARTON SPORTS
Last season's Division 1 runners-up, Whitecroft & Barton Sports, have made 3 impressive new summer signings ahead of the start of the 2023/24 season. W&B have signed up 2 forwards - Sam Cant and Kyle Drew - and 1 midfielder,...
Read moreDetailsWARRIORS GO DOWN TO HEATHENS IN LAST RACE SHOWDOWN
The Wightlink Warriors surrendered their unbeaten start to the season to a powerful Cradley side, but not before an exciting meeting that was nip-and-tuck throughout conjured up more than its fair share of talking points and lived up Warrior’s boss...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BEAT MCC BY 4 WICKETS AT WESTHILL
The Isle of Wight 1st XI beat the MCC at Westhill with 4 wickets and 14 overs to spare on Monday (3rd July). MCC won the toss and elected to bat. The touring side reached a respectable total of 236...
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