Sport

Ventnor secured a narrow 3-point victory in North Hampshire against an Andover 2nd XV in Hampshire Counties 3 on Saturday (1st October). Ventnor travelled to Andover with a strong team, which featured several players starting in unfamiliar positions. Things didn’t...

Wight Eagles' Ellena Boakes Wight Eagles Ladies top Hampshire County Division 4 after beating Winchester Flyers 2-3 away from home on Sunday 2nd October. The unbeaten Island side are now in 1st place, 1 point above Millbrook who they play...

The ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club and their invited guests took to the course for their annual Ladies Invitation match on Tuesday 13th September. In a closely fought Am-Am, Club members Ruth Graves and Bev Lowry, together with...

All 4 Isle of Wight teams were victorious against mainland opposition in the Hampshire Trophy on Saturday (1st October). Hayling Island 0-5 Shanklin In the battle of the islands, last year’s beaten finalists Shanklin trounced Hayling Island thanks to a...

Newport beat bottom club Fleet Spurs at Smallbrook on Saturday (1st October) thanks to a Joe Butcher hat trick. The Port began their Wessex League 1 fixture against Fleet Spurs with constant pressure and territorial advantage. In the 11th minute,...

Port play Fleet Spurs at Smallbrook; the Yachtsmen face Portland United at Westwood Park; Vics travel to Verwood in Dorset this Saturday (1st October). A win for 11th-placed Newport against bottom-of-the-table Spurs could see the County Town side rise as...

Oakfield Reserves retained the Ryde & District Cup after a physical encounter with near neighbours High Park at the Peter Henry Ground on Thursday evening (29th September). The Ryde & District Cup is the oldest football competition on the Isle...

Penny Diez and Dot Porter won the annual Butterfly Trophy competition at Freshwater Bay Golf Club on Sunday (25th September). The runners-up were Denise Insley and Sue Oldeshaw. This event is held at a different club each year and is...

The Hurricanes recorded their 1st victory at the Fairway Ground this season by beating United Services Portsmouth on Saturday 24th September. The game didn’t get off to the greatest of starts, as US Portsmouth were soon ahead, following an indiscretion...

Liz Dunlop and Richard File Veteran 65-year-old Liz Dunlop took part in the European AG Aquathlon Championships and the European AG Middle Distance Triathlon Championships, winning bronze in the 1st event and gold in the 2nd. The European AG Aquathlon...