Sport

Ryde Harriers put in an excellent performance at the MCC Promotions Sandown to Shanklin Seafront 10km on Sunday (14th September), with three athletes finishing inside the top 10 and two securing podium places. Masters 50 runner Stuart McDonald was the...

Seven swimmers from Ryde Swimming Club Masters achieved an impressive medal haul when they competed in the Hampshire Masters County Championships at Portsmouth’s Mountbatten Centre last weekend. Facing a strong field of competitors from over 16 clubs - some entering...

Osborne Golf Club was the venue for this year’s Past & Present Captains’ competition held on Monday (15th September) with 16 pairs taking part in very blustery weather conditions. Joan Dalrymple, the IWLGA Immediate Past Captain hosted the event which...

Ventnor Rugby Club capped off their pre-season preparations with a commanding 55-7 win over Lymington Mariners at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (13th September). The home side were on the front foot from the outset, with Luke Butler’s tactical kicking and...

7-year-old Finley Grundy produced a storming performance to win the Under 9 Boys category at the 417 Fly UPS Downhill Race Series in Gloucestershire on Sunday (14th September). Racing in brutal 40mph winds and heavy showers, the young Wightlink-sponsored mountain...

Punter and Griffiths triumphed in the divisional prizes at Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s Seniors Open in September sunshine. Freshwater Bay Golf Club held its annual Seniors Open on Friday (5th September), with players treated to glorious conditions on the downland...

Isle of Wight athletes Helen Scholes and Liz Dunlop have secured European Championship qualification after a tough weekend of racing at the European Triathlon Championships in Istanbul. Representing Wight Tri and supported by Wightlink and the Isle of Wight Council,...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers claimed double victory at the 2025 Hampshire Archery Association Outdoor Championships in Andover at the weekend, smashing county records along the way. The 14-year-old opened the weekend by taking the top podium space with...

Isle of Wight darts star Keegan Brown has claimed victory at the Modus Super Series in Portsmouth, defeating Dutchman Jimmy Van Schie 4-2 in Saturday’s final. Brown averaged 98.29 and hit a 57.14% checkout rate in the final, securing the...

Ventnor teenager Archie Lucy has been honoured with a prestigious cricket award after a standout debut season in the Southern Premier League. The seam bowler collected the accolade, sponsored by the Mike Vimpany Cricket Website, in recognition of his outstanding...