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40 MEMBERS AND GUESTS ATTEND RYDE ROWING CLUB’S 2022 PRESENTATION EVENING
Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club celebrated the 2022 season at an awards presentation evening at their clubhouse on Saturday (26th November). This was after many of the club's rowers had been due to compete in the Newport Head of the Medina,...
Read moreDetailsNICK EARLEY JUST MISSES OUT ON PODIUM PLACE IN ‘XMAS CRACKER’ CYCLE RACE
Nick Earley Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team members, Allan and Ewan Cook, Nick Earley, Joe Tracey and Andy Ward, were in action in ‘The Christmas Cracker’: the 1st round of the Brass Monkey XC Endurance Winter Series at Porridgepot Hill...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT TRIATHLETES LIZ DUNLOP AND JAN FLETCHER COMPETE IN ABU DHABI
Jan Dunlop Wight Tri members and IW Talented Athlete Award recipients, Liz Dunlop and Jan Fletcher, travelled to Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, to take part in their final event of the triathlon season at the Age Group World Standard Distance...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT SURFING SOCCER STAR SCOTT IS IN THE GOALS FOR PORTCHESTER
Isle of Wight footballer Scott Jones has put his scoring boots on for Wessex Premier League leaders Portchester, netting 4 times in his last 2 games. On Saturday, Scott scored twice in Portchester's 4-2 away win at Brockenhurst, 1 more...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR PUT IN CREDITABLE PERFORMANCE DESPITE HEAVY DEFEAT TO WINCHESTER
A depleted Ventnor team were comprehensively beaten by a high-flying Winchester 2nd XI side in their Hampshire Counties 3 fixture on Saturday (26th November). The home team set out their store early on with some powerful set piece work which...
Read moreDetails17-YEAR-OLD ISLE OF WIGHT HURDLER JACOB PATEY SEEKING SUPPORT TO COMPETE IN ISLAND GAMES
Gifted and talented athlete Jacob Patey is looking for support to successfully bring medals home at The Natwest Island Games in Guernsey next year. At 17 years of age, Jacob has been selected to compete in the 110 and 400...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN SEE OFF CLOSEST RIVALS W&B: ISLE OF WIGHT FOOTBALL ROUND UP
Reigning champions Shanklin confirmed their position as top dogs in Island League football by beating their closest challengers Whitecroft & Barton Sports at Sandy Lane on Saturday (26th November). Both sides had been unbeaten before Saturday's clash. The 2 sides...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT TEAMS PICK UP JUST 1 POINT FROM POSSIBLE 9: WESSEX LEAGUE ROUND UP
It was a black day for Isle of Wight football on Saturday (26th November) with none of our sides taking 3 points from mainland opposition they might have beaten. ILL-DISCIPLINE COSTS VICS East Cowes Vics lost a game they had...
Read moreDetailsPAN REACH QUARTER-FINALS OF ISLAND ECHO CHALLENGE CUP
Pan Community beat East Cowes Sports at the GKN Sports Ground to reach the next round of the Island Echo Challenge Cup on Saturday (26th November). Ash Gulliver opened the scoring for Pan in the 9th minute through a far...
Read moreDetailsECS TO PLAY PAN IN ISLAND ECHO CHALLENGE CUP: ISLE OF WIGHT SATURDAY FOOTBALL PREVIEW
Forget about the World Cup - there is plenty of football action on the Island with games in the Island Echo Challenge Cup, Gold Cup, Memorial Cup as well as in the Island and Wessex Leagues. In the Island Echo...
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