Sport

Ventnor 1XV's first win of the season came at the weekend, but not in a form they had hoped for. Unfortunately, Winchester 2XV failed to travel to Watcombe Bottom, citing lack of available players despite fielding a 3XV elsewhere, handing...

Wight Tri member and Isle of Wight Talented Athlete, Liz Dunlop, took on both the sprint and the standard distance triathlon events at the Age Group World Championships on the Gold Coast in Australia last weekend (15th/16th September). First up...

On board Tall Ship Kaskelot special guests Sir Robin Knox Johnston and Miranda Krestovnikoff performed the official opening for the 50th anniversary of the Southampton Boat Show, this year sponsored by TheYachtMarket.com. It coincided with Sir Robin’s 312 day circumnavigation in...

Sandown & Shanklin Rugby Club continued their winning start to the season with a 7 - 31 victory over Fareham Heathens last Saturday (15th September). 3 tries in the first half from Ben Shannon, Zak Chiverton and Damian Seder set...

The Isle of Wight Indoor Bowls Club, situated on Brading Road in Ryde, is preparing to start its winter season.  The club is already open for practice but the competitive events get underway proper on Monday 1st October. Ahead of...

Ventnor hosted Lockheath Pumas for the second league fixture of the season on Saturday (15th September). Feeling confident going in to the game, Ventnor made great early progress. Momentum swung back and forth in the opening exchanges with strong carries...

A community-based local youth football club were sporting more than just their skills on Sunday as they also got to show off a brand new kit. Downside Youth Football Club played their first game on the season dressed in their...

The Wightlink Warriors became the second National League side to complete all of their 2018 league fixtures, but sadly they signed off with a 24 point defeat at the home of the Eastbourne Eagles on Saturday. The Isle of Wight's...

A new local football team has become a reality thanks to the Island’s latest leisure attraction. Sandham Karts is sponsoring the newly established Sandown and Lake Youth FC Panthers (under 14's) football team. The team has been set up by...

Isle of Wight swimmer Jenny Ball has been crowned European Champion in the 80-84 category of the 3k open water swim following a fantastic win at the European Master Championships in Slovenia. The weather at the end of August was...