Sport

Ewan and Allan Cook put in strong early-season performances as the Gorrick Brass Monkey XC Endurance Series got underway at Minley Manor in Hampshire on Sunday (30th November).

The weekend saw the Under-10s travel to Pulborough RFC in West Sussex for the scaled-back Battle of the Islands tournament.

East Cowes Victoria will play Stoneham at Beatrice Avenue this afternoon (Saturday) in the Wessex Premier, while Newport take on Aldermaston at the Zilch Waste Stadium in Division 1, weather permitting.

Ryde Rowing Club marked a standout year on Saturday with more than eighty members gathering for the annual presentation evening.

Ventnor 1st XV battled through mud and gale-force gusts to secure a hard-fought 25–7 victory over Winchester at Watcombe Bottom.

Island residents are championing the health benefits of netball as part of a free programme helping people get active, lose weight and improve wellbeing.

East Cowes Vics powered into the Gold Cup semi-finals with a ‘lucky 13’ against Island League Osborne Coburg, scoring a hat trick of hat tricks on Tuesday evening.

Vectis RFC’s youth section enjoyed a standout weekend with a dramatic U12s comeback, a thrilling U15s draw, continued growth in the younger age groups and a call-up to the Hampshire U18s squad.

Another thrilling day of closed-road motorsport will return to the Isle of Wight in just a matter of months, with the Weaver Brothers Island Stages Rally officially confirmed for Sunday 15th February 2026.

Isle of Wight claimed their first win of the rugby season with a dominant, forward-driven display in harsh conditions at Wootton on Saturday.