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ARCHERY TEAM SHOOTING FOR GLORY IN GUERNSEY
The Isle of Wight Archery team will be looking for glory in Guernsey next month when they take to the range at Port Soif. The 3-person team - which is the smallest that Team Isle of Wight is taking to...
Read moreDetails2 COMPREHENSIVE VICTORIES FOR NEWPORT IN ISLE OF WIGHT LEAGUE CRICKET
A large crowd turned up at Newclose Beer Festival to watch Newport's 1st Team beat a depleted Northwood Cricket Club IOW by 146 runs. Stu Gurney returned to the Newport 1st team to top score with 74 runs, ably supported...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SAILING TEAM HOPE FOR FAIR WINDS IN GUERNSEY
The Isle of Wight will take a 4 person sailing team to the Island Games in Guernsey facing tough competition in the hunt for medals. Traditionally, sailing has been a strong event for the Island with only Anglesey winning more...
Read moreDetailsSTEPPING OVER THE SIDELINES WORKSHOP HEADING TO VENTNOR ON SUNDAY
The Football Association (FA) is to run a course on the Island next month that encourages women and girls to get into coaching. Stepping over the Sidelines is a FREE, introductory workshop designed to encourage mums, female guardians, helpers, assistants,...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN TAKE WIN BUT DEFEATS FOR VENTNOR AND RYDE 1ST XIS: ISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET ROUND UP
Ventnor and Ryde both went down to defeats on North Island on Saturday, but Shanklin secured a 43-run victory at Westhill. An unbeaten century for captain Ben White saw Shanklin & Godshill beat Locksheath by a comfortable margin. Shanklin put...
Read moreDetailsMEET THE ISLE OF WIGHT SHOOTING TEAM TARGETING GOLD IN GUERNSEY
In the 1st of our previews of Isle of Wight teams targeting gold in the 2023 Guernsey Island Games, Island Echo introduces the shooting team... The Isle of Wight is taking a team of 7 to Guernsey, who will be...
Read moreDetailsYOUNG ISLE OF WIGHT ATHLETE ARCHIE PEARSON SELECTED TO RUN FOR HAMPSHIRE
Talented Athlete Archie Pearson has been selected to run for Hampshire at the English Schools Championships in Birmingham next month. Archie's selection follows an impressive result at the Hampshire County Championships this month, where he won a silver medal in...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK WARRIORS BRING THE ROCKETS BACK TO EARTH WITH A BANG
The Isle of Wight ‘Wightlink’ Warriors opened their 2023 speedway racing season by seeing off the Rye House Rockets at Smallbrook Stadium. The visitors arrived without 1 of their star men as Luke Bowen was left with little option but...
Read moreDetailsTRIATHLETE JAN FLETCHER SHINES IN HER FIRST-EVER HALF IRONMAN TRIATHLON
Isle of Wight Council and Wightlink talented athlete Jan Fletcher competed in her first-ever half ironman triathlon at the Keswick-based Lakesman Triathlon. Jan’s previous triathlons have been sprint and standard distances and the half ironman is a long endurance event,...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN SANDOWN ROWING CLUB’S JUNIOR ROWERS COMPETE IN THAMES VALLEY PARK SPRINT REGATTA
Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club’s Carter Horrix and Louis Sheasby travelled to Reading to compete in the Thames Valley Park Sprint Regatta at the weekend (17th/18th June). The crew were using the event as a sharpening-up exercise in readiness for next...
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