Sport

Three Wightlink-LCM Systems Cycle Race Team riders headed over to the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth for number 3 in the Summer Series on Wednesday. Kev Foster lined up in the combined 3rd-4th category race as he continues his quest to...

Having suffered a 47-42 defeat at the home of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers on Sunday, the Wightlink Islanders were determined to gain revenge when the two sides clashed in the return National Trophy match at Smallbrook on Tuesday night. The...

Isle of Wight Sailor, Haydn Sewell, notched up another sailing success last weekend winning the Davey Trophy as the top junior boy in the main fleet at the 2013 Volvo Gill Optimist Inland Championships. The two day event was held...

Ventnor continued their encouraging start to the season with an excellent victory over old adversaries Lymington in Saturday’s ECB Southern Electric Premier Division clash at the Sports Ground.   In a match of fluctuating fortunes, Ian Hilsum’s side edged home...

THOUSANDS of cyclists battled the weather yesterday (Sunday) for the second Wight Riviera Sportive event. The atmosphere was buzzing from the go, with a mass start lead out from Yarmouth harbour front leading into the 25km closed road Avant loop. Riders took in...

The Solent Sunbeams are regular visitors to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week and, at 90 years old, they have plenty to celebrate this year. This pretty Alfred Westmacott design with its distinct ‘V’ sail insignia is similar in looks to...

Newport IW Football Club manager Steve Brougham has made his first major signing for the 2013/14 season by bringing back former Newport player Tom Scovell to St George’s Park. Tom, who played for Newport in it’s Southern League days, will...

Ventnor ran likely title contenders St Cross Symondians close in Saturday’s ECB Southern Electric Premier Division encounter, falling  just eight runs short of victory after a spirited run chase at Newclose. Winning the toss, the Winchester based visitors set the...

The first Hants and Dorset regattas of the season were held this weekend as the Island played host to two rowing regattas  in the glorious sunshine at both Ryde and Shanklin. 11 Teams from the two counties arrived at Appley Beach on...

It was victory once again last weekend for the a3crg cycling team as they took part in the Vectis Roads CC 3 day TT.  The team of Matt, Seb and Paddy were joined by double World champion and 2 times...