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HAMPSHIRE FA TO RUN REFEREE COURSE IN JUNE FOR POTENTIAL ISLE OF WIGHT REFEREES
The Hampshire Football Association is to run a course this June for those interested in becoming a referee who are resident on the Isle of Wight. Unfortunately, there is a shortage of football referees on the Island. Consequently, a number...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT IW FC CONFIRM THEIR FUTURE IN WESSEX LEAGUE 1 DESPITE EXODUS OF PLAYERS
Newport IW FC have confirmed their future as a Wessex League side in the 2023/24 season in a statement made this afternoon (Thursday). The County Town club have also announced they will be entering a reserve side in the Isle...
Read moreDetailsTREBLE OF TROPHIES FOR VECTIS YOUTH FC IN NORTH ISLAND FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS
Vectis Youth Football Club have picked up an incredible treble of trophies in mainland football competitions. Vectis Youth under-11s won the Fleetlands Youth Cup in Gosport with a 2-1 victory over Baffins Milton Rovers in the final. Vectis Youth have...
Read moreDetailsNO MORE FOOTBALL AT CALBOURNE REC AS YARMOUTH & CALBOURNE FC FOLD
Isle of Wight Division 2 side Yarmouth & Calbourne have sadly announced the end of their football club. The club have cited both financial difficulties and their inability to raise a side as the reasons for their disbandment. Yarmouth &...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CRICKETERS HOSE AND BRIGGS STAR IN RED AND WHITE BALL CRICKET
Danny Briggs Former Ventnor cricketers Adam Hose and Danny Briggs have been putting in some impressive performances for their respective counties: Worcestershire and Warwickshire. Hose 1st hit 84 in Worcestershire's win over Leicestershire in the County Championship. Later in the...
Read moreDetailsPROMISING PERFORMANCES FOR RYDE, NEWPORT AND SHANKLIN ROWING CLUBS AT ITCHEN REGATTA
Ryde Newport and Shanklin Sandown Rowing clubs made the short trip to Southampton for the Itchen Imperial Rowing Club Regatta on Saturday (27th May). The regatta was held over a 1400-metre course on the river Itchen, where crews and scullers...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN & GODSHILL SECURE 1ST WIN OF SEASON AT WESTHILL
Shanklin & Godshill have secured their 1st win of the season at their 3rd attempt by beating Bashley by 7 wickets at Westhill on Saturday (27th May). Bashley won the toss and elected to bat. The Hampshire side put on...
Read moreDetailsHURRICANES CONFIRM THEIR CAPTAINS FOR UPCOMING 2023/24 SEASON
Jacob Jordan will be captain of Sandown & Shanklin RFC 1st XV next season. Jacob Jordan began his career with Sandown & Shanklin in 2015, graduating from Vectis RFC and making his 1st appearances with the Club at scrum-half. Following...
Read moreDetailsSTATE-OF-THE-ART GOLF SIMULATOR UNVEILED AT SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB
Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club unveiled their brand new McClelland Golf Studio earlier this week. The state-of-the-art golf simulator that will allow members to play some of the world’s top golf courses, and give Club Professional, Peter Hammond, the opportunity...
Read moreDetails3 MORE PLAYERS DEPART FROM PORT LEAVING CRISIS HIT CLUB’S FUTURE ON THE BRINK
A further 3 key players have left struggling County Town club Newport in addition to the 5 who had left earlier in the week. So far, Jordan Chapman, Rafferty Boyd-Kerr and Jacob Reynolds have joined East Cowes Vics with Connor...
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