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VICS, PORT AND COWES SEEK TO END WINLESS RUNS: MIDWEEK ISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL PREVIEW
No Isle of Wight Wessex League side has won since 12th November – all 3 are in action this evening (Tuesday). In the only Wessex League fixture on the Island, in Division 1, East Cowes Vics take on 15th-placed Fawley...
Read moreDetailsWEAVER AND PINK MISS OUT ON TOP SPOT AS DARKNESS DESCENDED ON GOODWOOD
Difficulties in the dark, including a spin, put paid to hopes of a win for the Bembridge duo of Richard Weaver and James Pink at Saturday's South Downs Stages rally at Goodwood. Fresh from an engine rebuild, Weaver's Mitshubishi Evo...
Read moreDetailsUNFORCED ERRORS AND ILL-DISCIPLINE COST VENTNOR RFC VICTORY AGAINST OVERTON
Ventnor showed some sparkling rugby only to be beaten by unforced errors and ill-discipline in their Hampshire Division 3 game against Overton at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (3rd December). The 2 tries scored by the home team in the 1st...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT STRIKER SCOTT JONES BAGS ANOTHER BRACE FOR TOP-OF-THE-TABLE PORTCHESTER
Scott Jones again scored twice on Saturday (3rd December) as Wessex Premier League leaders Portchester defeated AFC Stoneham 3-2. Isle of Wight striker Jones has now scored 6 goals in his 3 starts for AFC Portchester. He began his scoring...
Read moreDetailsTRIPLETS FROM ROYAL VICTORIA YACHT CLUB WIN PRESTIGIOUS BRITISH YACHTING AWARD
22-year-old identical triplets Tom, Harry and Charlie White have clinched the title of Young Sailor of the Year at the British Yachting Awards. Their nomination for this award came after their recent success in this year’s Cowes Week in their...
Read moreDetails5 ISLE OF WIGHT TEAMS KNOCKED OUT OF HAMPSHIRE CUPS: SATURDAY FOOTBALL ROUND UP
It was an unlucky day for Isle of Wight teams in the Hampshire Cups with only 1 team – Carisbrooke United – making the 4th Round of the competition on Saturday (3rd December). In the Hampshire Trophy … Last season’s...
Read moreDetailsPORT FIRE BLANKS AT HAMWORTHY: ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE ROUND UP
Newport’s promotion chase faltered as the County Town club failed to gain 3 points for the 3rd game in succession at Smallbrook on Saturday (3rd December). Newport were bolstered by the signing of forward Ji Nash, who had made several...
Read moreDetails9 ISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL TEAMS TO COMPETE IN HAMPSHIRE CUPS: SATURDAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Forget about the Netherlands v the United States in the World Cup, there are plenty of Hampshire Cup, Isle of Wight League and Wessex League matches to be played here on the Island this Saturday. 9 Isle of Wight teams...
Read moreDetailsPAN COMMUNITY FC SAYS GOODBYE TO MUCH-LOVED MANAGER ‘CASER’
Pan Community players past and present bid farewell to their late manager Steve Case on his final journey at Downside Community Centre today (Friday 2nd December). ‘Caser’s' hearse was driven through a guard of honour at Pan Field at 13:30....
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES KNOCK 5 PAST WINCHESTER FLYERS
Wight Eagles were in action at the weekend scoring 5 against mainland opposition. Within the first 10 mins, Dani Robinson opened the scoring for the Eagles (1-0), only for Winchester to equalise (1-1). Ocean Clark then gave the Islanders the...
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