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ISLE OF WIGHT WITHDRAW YOUTH TEAMS FROM ENGLISH CRICKET BOARD COMPETITIONS
The Isle of Wight Cricket Board has announced its decision to withdraw its Under-14 and Under-16 sides from English Cricket Board competitions for the remainder of the season. This follows complaints from larger counties that the gulf in standards between...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT XI TO FACE COWES SPORTS XI AT WESTWOOD PARK TONIGHT
Football returns to Westwood Park this evening (Tuesday) as a Cowes Sports XI face an Isle of Wight XI. The Isle of Wight men's football team has already played 2 practice games ahead of the Island Games in Guernsey. On...
Read moreDetailsBUSY WEEK FOR WIGHT TRI ATHLETES AHEAD OF ISLAND GAMES IN GUERNSEY
Wight Tri members competed in an Island Games fundraising event, a GO Tri Super-sprint Triathlon, at Yaverland Sailing Club over the weekend. 15 competitors took part in this event, which started with a 400m sea swim, followed by an undulating...
Read moreDetailsGOLF TEAM LOOK TO END GOLD DROUGHT IN GUERNSEY AFTER 12 YEARS
The Isle of Wight Golf team will be looking to bring a gold medal back home when they take to the green at L'Ancresse in Guernsey next week. Manager George Foreman and assistant manager Brian Price will oversee both teams....
Read moreDetailsCYCLIST KEV CHANT TAKES TOP SPOT AT GOODWOOD AHEAD OF ISLAND GAMES COMPETITION
The Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team were in action on the mainland this week looking to improve on their previous results. On Tuesday, Chris Marsh, Oli Nolan, Charlie Orchard and James Veal competed in the last round of the Goodwood...
Read moreDetailsRYDE CLIMB TABLE BUT VENTNOR AND SHANKLIN CRUMBLE: ISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET ROUND UP
Ryde were the only 1st team Isle of Wight side to beat North Island opposition on Saturday (1st July). In Hampshire Division 1, Ryde 1sts overcame leaders Compton & Chandlers Ford at Harding Shute by 5 wickets with 5 overs...
Read moreDetailsROUND THE ISLAND RACE SUCCESS FOR VOLVO 70 ‘TSCHUSS 2’
It was a breezy start to this year’s Round the Island Race with 1,100 boats setting off from the Royal Yacht Squadron line off Cowes on Saturday and heading west to the Needles. The course then continues around the Isle...
Read moreDetailsHIGH HOPES OF MEDALS FOR ISLAND’S TABLE TENNIS TEAM
The Isle of Wight will take an 8-person table tennis team to the Island Games in Guernsey, with high hopes of medals. As previously reported by Island Echo, the Island will take a 4-member Men's and 4-member Women's Team - with...
Read moreDetailsITCHING TO BECOME NEXT PEP GUARDIOLA? PORTSMOUTH FC TO ORGANISE ISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL COACHING COURSE
XCEL Performance Coaching have announced a Continuous Training Development (CPD) course, which will be delivered by Academy staff from Portsmouth Football Club. This CPD opportunity will be taking place at the Hovertravel terminal in Ryde, in their upstairs 'Solent Views'...
Read moreDetailsMEN AND WOMEN HOPING TO RECREATE TRIATHLON GLORY IN GUERNSEY
The Isle of Wight will be represented by both a Men's and Women's team at the Island Games in Guernsey - the same location where the Island secured its only Triathlon gold back in 2003. The team is comprised of...
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