Sport

Ventnor have returned to the top of Isle of Wight Division 2 after beating Carisbrooke United at Watcombe Bottom. Charlie Urry scored a hat trick for Ventnor. Max Jupp, Steve Gee, Martin Barrow and Robert Gee were also on target...

Newport were finally beaten - by their bogey team Petersfield - after a run of 9 successive league victories at Smallbrook on Saturday (19th November). Petersfield had already beaten the Port twice in cup games earlier in the season. The...

4 goals from Ji Nash and a hat-trick from George Carter-Knight helped holders Shanklin to a romping 11-0 win at home against Binstead COB as they got their defence of the 2022 Island Echo Challenge Cup underway. Hosts Shanklin started...

World Champion swimmer Zac Lacey from Ryde has added a British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships medal to his already impressive medal collection.  This weekend's event was the first-ever British Down Syndrome Swimming Championships and took place in Crawley. Zac, 22,...

Local car dealership Esplanade has announced that they are to be a kit sponsor of a local football team. The dealership, based in Cowes, has teamed up with Gurnard Youth FC to sponsor this year’s jacket sponsors for the Gurnard...

Shanklin begin their defence of the Challenge Cup - now known as the Island Echo Challenge Cup - this Saturday when they face Binstead & COB at the County Ground. The Island Echo Challenge Cup is the premier cup competition...

Brading Haven Yacht Club had 37 entries split over 4 classes in the 4th and final event of the Isle of Wight Youth Championships. 3 races were planned and sailed for each class. The racing was very close in all...

The Dave Gray Memorial Surfing Competition took place at Compton Bay in highly contestable 2-3ft clean surf last weekend. The contest marks the remembrance of Dave Gray, one of the Island's most influential surfers who sadly passed away in 2017....

The Hurricanes trounced the visiting Tottonians 66-5 at The Fairway ground on Saturday (12th November). The hosts dominated the 1st half, notching up 5 1st half tries. The opening try was scored after 2 minutes when a well worked maul...

Wight Eagles girls' youth teams had a successful weekend with the Under-15s drawing away from home, and victories for the Under-13 and Under-11 sides. WARSASH U15s 2-2 WIGHT EAGLES U15s After the fantastic result last weekend, the girls travelled away,...