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COWES MEDINA BOWLING CLUB’S PRESIDENT’S DAY ENDS IN PRESENTATIONS
Cowes Medina Bowling Club concluded their outdoor bowls season with a well supported President’s Day on Saturday 10th October. President Alan Mabey selected a team of 4 rinks of triples from the Club Committee to play the Club Workers Team,...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTFIBRE ANNOUNCED AS NEW PRINCPAL SPONSOR OF SANDOWN & SHANKLIN RFC
Sandown & Shanklin Rugby Football Club have announced a new sponsorship deal with WightFibre as the club bids for promotion. Last year Sandown & Shanklin finished the shortened season in fifth in Hampshire Premier, a season after finishing in second...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT TRI HOLD CULVER CAULKER DUATHLON
The first event of the 2020/21 Wight Tri Winter Duathlon Series took place on Sunday, with the return of the Culver Caulker Duathlon. Hosted at the Yaverland Sailing Club, the runs were a choice of a 2.75 km or 5.2...
Read moreDetails19 MEMBERS OF ISLE OF WIGHT TRIATHLON CLUB COMPETE IN KENT
19 members of the Isle of Wight Triathlon Club competed in 7 different events at the Hever Castle Triathlon weekend in Kent on 26th/27th September. The swim was halved for all events due to the lake temperature being only 13...
Read moreDetailsISLAND ROWERS COME TOGETHER FOR AUTUMN TIME TRIAL SERIES
With the rowing season effectively cancelled this year and any mainland competition unlikely for the foreseeable future, rowers from across the Island took part in the first Autumn time trials series on the River Medina on Saturday. A joint venture...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK-WIGHT MOUNTAIN HILL CLIMBS CHAMPIONSHIP
Following on from the success of the Time Trial Series, a Hill Climb Championship was organised by the Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Race Team to finish off the season. This took place on Saturday 11th October. First up was Lynch Lane...
Read moreDetailsLUCY CROWNED LADIES’ CHAMPION DURING SHANKLIN & SANDOWN CHAMPIONSHIP
Lucy Burke secured victory during Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club's Ladies’ Championship last month. The competition was held over 2 days and, at the end of the second day, it was Lucy that emerged victorious as Ladies’ Champion and winner...
Read moreDetailsCOULD WE BE IN FOR A SURPRISE IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE THIS SEASON?
Just as local emergency service teams have started their own football league on the Isle of Wight, the top-flight clubs have also sprung back into action with the start of the 2020/21 season. However, things haven’t gone quite as most...
Read moreDetailsSUCCESS AT YOUTH CHARITY’S ANNUAL ‘ROUND THE CANS’ SOLENT RACE
Last weekend saw Sail Training vessels take to the water for ASTO’s annual ‘round the cans’ race in the Solent. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, competitor numbers were down from previous years and social distancing guidelines meant that only the on-the-water...
Read moreDetailsGOOD TIMES FOR RYDE HARRIERS IN ISLE OF WIGHT MARATHON DESPITE THE RAIN
Gary Marshall - 1st Isle of Wight runner home The Isle of Wight Marathon attracted 218 entries from club runners on Sunday (4th October) - whilst others took part in the Virtual London Marathon. Host club Ryde Harriers first staged...
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