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ALL 3 ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE SIDES IN PROMOTION AND RELEGATION BATTLES TODAY
In the Wessex Premier, 16th-placed Cowes Sports face a difficult home tie against 6th-placed Baffins Milton Rovers at Westwood Park later today (Saturday). The Yachtsmen have been in poor form of late, having lost their last 3 Wessex Premier games....
Read moreDetailsPRO FA COACH SIGNED TO HEAD UP ISLE OF WIGHT COLLEGE’S FOOTBALL PROVISION
The Isle of Wight College has announced a new partnership with Louis Riley, owner and head coach at LJR Coaching, to head-up the College's football provision. The college is renowned for its exceptional sports provision and has recently seen a...
Read moreDetails2023 TIME TRIAL SERIES KICKS OFF ON MILITARY ROAD COURSE
TTT March 2023 - IoW Triathlon Club Juniors Podium The Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team Time Trial Series kicked off on Sunday (12th March) with their 1st event of the season, a 3-Up Team TT on the iconic Military Road...
Read moreDetailsBOB AND JANE WILSON WIN SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB’S CHEVERTON TROPHY
Members of Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club took to the course in the 1st mixed event of the year on Sunday (12th March). As usual, the Cheverton Trophy - a foursomes stableford - was a very closely-fought contest. Emerging victorious...
Read moreDetails3 SECTION WINS FOR RYDE ROWING CLUB AT BTC SPRING HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE
Ryde Rowing Club competed in the BTC Southampton’s Spring Head of the River Race over a 5000-metre course on the River Itchen in Southampton last weekend. The Wightlink-sponsored club had 2x 4's racing in the 1st division – a Men’s...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT JUNIOR ‘A’ CUP TIE ABANDONED AFTER MASS BRAWL
A Junior ‘A’ cup tie between Whitecroft & Barton Sports and High Park on Saturday (11th March) was abandoned after a mass brawl involving players and spectators. Earlier in the game – played at Sandy Lane, Whitecroft – High Park...
Read moreDetailsPORT SEEK RETURN TO TOP-OF-THE-TABLE AGAINST BOGEY TEAM PETERSFIELD
2nd-placed Newport travel to Love Lane tonight (Tuesday) to take on fellow promotion contenders 4th-placed Petersfield Town. The Rams are clearly a bogey team for the County Town club, having knocked the Island side out of both the Hampshire Senior...
Read moreDetailsWINNING START TO NEW SEASON FOR SHANKLIN-SANDOWN ROWING CLUB
The 1st event of the Hants & Dorset racing calendar saw Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club's Louis Sheasby and Carter Horrix in fine form, winning the J16 double sculls race at the Head of the Stour by over 20 seconds. The...
Read moreDetailsWINS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT 2ND XI HOCKEY SIDES BUT LOSSES FOR 1ST XIs
Mike Dodds The Island men’s 2XI team welcomed league leaders US Portsmouth, who were 4 points clear, with 2 games to play, knowing that a draw or loss would hand the opposition the league title, in this 1st v 2nd...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL ROUND UP FOR SATURDAY 11TH MARCH
2nd-from-bottom Sandown & Lake have boosted their chances of escaping relegation from Isle of Wight Division 1 by beating 8th-placed East Cowes Sports 3-1 at the Fairway on Saturday (11th March). East Cowes Sports led at halftime but a brace...
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