Sport

Freshwater Bay Golf Club has been left badly scarred after vandals rode motorbikes and suspected e-bikes across prepared greens yesterday (Sunday).

15 Wight Tri members battled fog, driving rain and strong winds to complete Sunday’s Strawberry Pain Duathlon across Brighstone Downs and West Wight roads.

Ventnor 1st XV struck with the final play to beat Alton 24-20 and keep their Hampshire Counties Three title hopes alive, while the 2nds saw their fixture abandoned on Saturday (28th February).

Bembridge & Vectis booked their place in the Memorial Cup semi-finals with a dominant 6-0 quarter-final victory over Osborne Coburg at Victoria Rec yesterday afternoon (Saturday).

All 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides were in action today, with East Cowes Victoria producing a superb second-half comeback, Newport earning a valuable away point and Cowes Sports suffering defeat.

Cowes Sports - the only Isle of Wight Wessex League at home today (Saturday) - take on Andover New Street at the Zilch Waste Stadium at 15:00.

A fast-paced afternoon of goals, teamwork and new beginnings marked a milestone moment for grassroots football on 22nd February.

More than 450 visitors travelled to Ryde during February half term as over 300 players competed in one of the strongest chess events staged in the UK.

Havenstreet A earned a hard-fought draw with Ryde B in Division 1, while Ryde Rankers and Newport Vics B recorded emphatic victories.

Newport strengthened their Wessex Division 1 play-off push while Cowes Sports reached the League Cup last eight yesterday evening (24th February).