Sport

Photo: C.Borlenghi Crews taking part in this year’s Rolex Fastnet Race were gathering in Cowes during Lendy Cowes Week for the start of the 600+ mile race which departed from the RYS start line on Sunday 6th August. Prior to the...

A sunny final regatta of the Hants and Dorset season saw all Shanklin Sandown rowers having excellent races, earning 4 wins in the process.  The first race of the day would see the Men's Senior Pair in their first regatta without...

Sydenhams Hire, based in Ryde and Newport, has joined the Wightlink Warriors' 2017 Sponsorship Team. Mark Downer Branch Manager from Ryde said: "Sydenhams are happy to sponsor the Wightlink Warriors Speedway Team as it’s a local Island sporting event, that...

After all the rain that had fallen, a surprisingly warm and sunny evening welcomed the Wightlink Warriors to the Perry Barr track in Birmingham last night (Wednesday), where they put up a spirited fight against a dominant Cradley Heathens side. An...

7 young people in recovery from cancer have spent the last week taking on the strong winds and English Channel waves as they took part in the exhilarating 200-nautical mile Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust Round Britain 2017 Leg 10 sail...

Ventnor Cricket Club's first team were thwarted by the weather for the third consecutive weekend in their latest British Gas Southern Premier League fixture. Batting first, they had reached 52-1 against Hook & Newnham Basics from only 7 overs before...

The Wightlink Warriors' speedway meeting against Reading, which was due to take place at Smallbrook Stadium tonight (Tuesday), has been called off due to the anticipated adverse weather. A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued by the...

24-year-old Jessica Martin (nee Andrews) has announced that she is to retire from international athletics. The Islander from Shanklin, who now lives in Spain, pulled up during Saturday's 10,000m race at the IAAF World Championships in London. Shortly after the...

There was disappointment for the Wightlink-sponsored Ryde Rowing Club crews on Saturday (5th August) as Lymington Rowing Club's Regatta was cancelled for the second time this season. This time round the decision to cancel the event was made on Friday, meaning...

There have certainly been some highs and lows in weather conditions during Cowes Week, the first of three to have Lendy as title sponsor. Lendy’s pavilion, styled as the ‘Lendy Lounge’ gained approval as soon as it was erected. Visitors...