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WINNING START FOR WIGHTLINK WARRIORS IN NEW SPEEDWAY LEAGUE
Wightlink Warriors got off to a winning start in the Nora No Brakes Racing League at the Iwade track in Kent on Sunday. The main event in the league competition saw 4 teams of 4 riders going wheel-to-wheel in leg...
Read moreDetailsWASZP DINGIES TO TAKE PART IN ISLE OF WIGHT’S 1ST NATIONAL LEVEL FOILING COMPETITION THIS WEEKEND
The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (RVYC) will host the Island’s 1st national-level foiling competition featuring a fleet of flying WASZP dinghies from all over the UK this coming weekend (27th/28th May). Foiling is a recent evolution that has transformed the...
Read moreDetailsJOHN’S CLUB DISABILITY FOOTBALL TEAM EARNS END OF SEASON AWARD
John's Club, the charity which helps people with both and physical disabilities, has clinched a community spirit award. They play in the Eastleigh FC Foundation Community Trust Pan Football League, a specialist league for teams fielding disabled players. The end-of-season...
Read moreDetailsTOM FRIEND SMASHES CALMORE OUT OF STEEPHILL: ISLE OF WIGHT CRICKET ROUND UP
Ventnor opener Tom Friend scored 156 runs off 94 balls as Ventnor emphatically beat Calmore Sports by 9 wickets at Steephill on Saturday (20th May). Friend's innings included 15x 4s and a remarkable 10x 6s. Friend was assisted by fellow...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES U15s NARROWLY FAIL TO WIN PROMOTION AT 1ST ATTEMPT
The young Eagles travelled to Portsmouth for the final game of the season, knowing that it was their last chance to win promotion. Meon Milton came out looking hungry and pushed the Island side back into their own half. For...
Read moreDetailsFORMER VICS FAVOURITE JORDAN CHAPMAN RETURNS TO BEATRICE AVENUE
Jordan Chapman Newport midfielder Jordan Chapman has returned to his former club East Cowes Vics after a 5-month spell at County Town club. Jordan joined the Port after the departure of former manager Richard Woodburn from Vics before Christmas of...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN SCOOP LEADING ISLE OF WIGHT MARKSMAN CONNOR KELLY FROM PORT
Cowes Sports have strengthened their side ahead of the new season by signing Connor Kelly from Newport and Jordan Cook from Shanklin. Electric-paced Connor Kelly is one of the most exciting (and arguably the best) striker currently playing for an...
Read moreDetailsSTUNNING CLASSIC YACHT KELPIE WILL COMPETE IN ROUND THE ISLAND RACE 2023
Kelpie, the famous 57ft gaff cutter classic yacht, will be racing in this year’s Round the Island Race within the ISCRS Fleet, it has been announced. She joins the growing number of boats taking part in the annual Race that...
Read moreDetailsCOUNTDOWN TO THE ROYAL SOLENT YACHT CLUB’S 2023 CONTESSA REGATTA BEGINS
The inaugural RSYC Contessa Regatta, hosted by the Royal Solent Yacht Club, is now less than 4 weeks away - with an entry deadline of 17:00 on Friday 2nd June looming. To date, 33 Contessas from all over the Solent...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT BEACH SOCCER TEAM FACE CHALLENGING DRAW IN EURO WINNERS CUP FINALS
The Isle of Wight will face the champions of Israel, Bulgaria and Greece in the finals of the Beach Soccer Euro Winners Cup. Their opponents in Group H will be: Faifala Kfar Qassem BSC (Israel), Napoli Patron BSC (Greece) and...
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