Sport

Success eluded Wightlink Warriors at Smallbrook against Cradley and Weymouth in the 1st leg of the Michael Richardson Trophy on Thursday (23rd June). Warriors team manager Steve Piper can be proud of the efforts of his quartet, but he will...

In Southern Premier Division 1, Ventnor will hope to put last Saturday’s defeat to leaders Rowledge behind them when they entertain Portsmouth at Steephill today (Saturday). Ventnor currently lie in 3rd place in Southern Premier Division 1 with 3 defeats...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club had some excellent results – including a trio of victories – at the Coalporters Regatta in Southampton on Saturday 18th June. Shanklin Sandown rowers took 1st and 2nd place in the Ladies’ Junior Sculls, with Emily...

Ryde Harriers put in some strong performances at the final event of the Hampshire Road Runners League Season at Alresford 10km on Sunday 19th June. Simon Pilcher and Adam Tuck broke into the top 10 with 6th (35:03) and 8th...

Tommy Jackson England beach soccer international goalkeeper Tommy Jackson – who comes from the Isle of Wight – scored a remarkable 40-yard strike in the Spanish Beach Soccer League last Friday (17th June). Playing for Second Division Malaga City against...

Man-of-the-match Adam Hose Birmingham Bears batsman Adam Hose – who was born in Newport and has played for Ventnor – has scored his 2,000th run in T20 cricket. Adam achieved the 2,000 milestone in 75 games with an average of...

Priory School’s Year 9 and Year 10 athletics team performed well at the recent Island Athletics meeting in Sandown last week.  At the event on 16th June, Priory took 7 first places across track and field and 10 2nd/3rd places....

Ryde Under-15s beat Newport to lift the Under-15 Vitality Cup at Ryde Cricket Club last Wednesday (15th June). Ryde won the toss and decided to bat 1st, reaching a total of 127/6 off their 20 overs. Opener Ian Hailes top...

The 1st and 2nd XIs of all 3 Island sides – Ventnor, Ryde, and Shanklin – were all beaten by mainland opposition on Saturday (18th June). Shanklin & Godshill entertained Portsmouth-based Kerala at Westhill and on winning the toss elected...

The Isle of Wight Festival and injuries led to a much-depleted Ryde Rowing club squad at Coalporters Regatta on the River Itchen in Southampton on Saturday (18th June). Ryde had just a Coastal Junior 4 racing, consisting of Elliott O’Sullivan,...