Sport

The Isle of Wight Marathon is celebrating its 69th anniversary this year, with around 200 runners expected to take on the demanding course across the west and north of the Island next week (5th October). The race, organised by Ryde...

Westridge Golf Club’s Ryder Cup-style weekend ended in a narrow victory for Team USA, who retained the title by just a single point. Led by Co-Vice Captains Barbara Sleap (Europe) and Mark Royl (USA), the competition began on Saturday (20th...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers has continued her remarkable run of success, taking top honours in both a county match against Sussex and the Woking Archery Club Open over the weekend. On Saturday (20th September), 14-year-old Summer captained Hampshire...

A minute's silence was held at Slade Road to remember manager Andy Venn, who sadly lost his battle against leukaemia earlier in the week. A club spokesperson said of Andy: "Oakfield  FC are sad to announce the passing of Oakfield...

Cowes Sports booked their place in the First Round Proper of the FA Vase with a 2-1 victory over New Milton Town at the Zilch Waste Stadium on Saturday (20th September). The Yachtsmen started strongly, with an early chance in...

Fabien Lassonde and Cat O’Shea dominated 3 challenging races, conquering hills, trails and over 4,300ft of ascent in the 31st Isle of Wight Fell Running series. Last weekend (13th/14th September) attracted 140 registered runners, with 287 finishers, and strong representation...

Cowes Sports, East Cowes Victoria and Newport IW are all 8 games from an appearance at Wembley Stadium. The 3 Isle of Wight Wessex League sides all compete in the second Qualifying Round of the FA Vase this afternoon (Saturday)....

Given just 2 weeks to live as a baby, Mike Wight has defied the odds to become a national bodybuilding champion. An Isle of Wight man who has battled cancer three times, undergone bone marrow transplants, and faced lifelong health...

The ladies of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club welcomed guests to their annual Ladies’ Invitation competition earlier this week (Tuesday), with golf, prizes and fundraising for charity. In a tightly contested Am-Am, Ladies’ Captain Lorrie Hawkins and member Bev Whorwood,...

Isle of Wight rower Bass Andre has been selected to represent England at the Home International Championships in Loughrous Point, Ireland this weekend following an outstanding season on the national beach sprints and offshore racing circuit. The achievement marks a...