Sport

With the start of this new year comes the announcement from the Island Sailing Club that the title sponsorship of the iconic Round the Island Race will continue to reside with J.P. Morgan Asset Management for a further two-year period...

Three of the Isle of Wight’s most popular sporting events look set to get even bigger and better in 2014 and boost funds for two Island charities. Entries for the Needles XC Half Marathon, Wild West Solent Swim and West...

A firm decision regarding whether or not the Wightlink Islanders will come to the starting tapes for the start of the 2014 British Speedway season, and indeed if it will be at all feasible for them to do so, is...

The Isle of Wight is set to host a brand new event in 2014, as part of the 100k Challenge series, it has been announced. The Isle of Wight Challenge will be one of a four-part 100km challenge series, where...

Following an extremely successful Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week in 2013, Cowes Week Limited (CWL) has spent the last few months collating feedback on the world-famous regatta from its competitors.  Taking information from daily SMS course surveys and the post-event...

The Isle of Wight Council's sports unit is providing more opportunities to support the next generation of sporting stars from the Island by running its 'talented athlete' scheme during 2014. The scheme gives support to Isle of Wight athletes who...

An Isle of Wight Prison officer has become a true ultra runner after successfully completely the Winter 100 mile trail race and securing the grand slam buckle after a challenging series. Ian Cullingworth, 48, from East Cowes is a prison...

Ryde Rowing Club hosted the Isle of Wight Rowing Forum Junior Indoor Rowing Competition yesterday (Sunday) at their Appley Park Clubhouse. This was the 2nd time the forum has staged the competition, in what it is hoped will become an annual...

Ryde Rowing Club held its Annual Presentation Dinner on Saturday at Yelfs Hotel in Ryde where the first meeting of the Club was held in 1877. Club Captain Pete Allsopp welcomed the members and guests and thanked them for attending and for...

West Wight Sports Centre and Swimming Club have been awarded the ASA Swimtastic Community Project of the Year 2013. Representatives of both organisations travelled to Birmingham at the weekend where young swimmers took part in a 'Swim with the Stars'...