Sport

The Solent’s boating community is invited to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee at Cowes on Saturday 6th August.  Yacht and sailing clubs in the Solent region can join in the event by ‘saving...

Newport showed the gulf in class between the top and bottom of Division 1 by knocking 8 goals past Fleet Spurs on Saturday, 9th April. 2nd-from-bottom Fleet Spurs have had a difficult season and travelled to Smallbrook without their regular...

In their penultimate league fixture this weekend, Newport face 2nd-from-bottom Fleet Spurs at Smallbrook on Saturday (9th April). Since losing 1-3 to Port at home last month, Fleet Spurs have managed a win and a draw; however, they have lost...

The 2021 Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards gala showcased the very best of Island sport last Thursday (31st March). The special guest at the awards ceremony was gold medal-winning Olympic sailor, Shirley Robertson. Isle of Wight Beach Soccer received...

The Texas Scramble at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club raised £1,574 for the Isle of Wight Golf Team on Sunday (3rd April). The event was organised to fundraise for the Isle of Wight Golf Team to attend the Island Games...

Pip SpibeyAll 3 Island sides were victorious on the final Saturday of the hockey season (2nd April). The Ladies’ 1XI welcomed Blandford and Sturminster. Blandford looked threatening at times on the break, but once the Island found their rhythm, they...

Ventnor 2nds welcomed a depleted Chichester 3rd XV to Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (2nd April). Chichester sportingly travelled with just 12 players. In the spirit of 2nd XV rugby, Ventnor evened up the teams by lending players, and the game...

Newport have secured a promotion play off place by seeing off rivals Andover Town at Smallbrook on Tuesday evening (5th April). On Saturday, Connor Kelly scored within 2 minutes of the start; on Tuesday evening, he poked the ball past...

All 4 Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club crews won their respective categories at the Southampton Coastal 4s on Saturday (2nd April). The novice men’s crew of John Langborne, Ben Smith, Arlo Adds, Ollie Hatch and Yas Wright secured back-to-back victories on...

Wight Eagles U12s travelled to AFC Portchester, hoping to extend their unbeaten run away from home to 5 games, on Saturday (2nd April).  In the 1st half, the Eagles created the better chances down the left, with Jess Smith finding...