Sport

EAGER to quickly erase their nightmare defeat at Stoke on Saturday, the Wightlink Islanders will be looking for a handsome victory over not only the weather gods and the King’s Lynn Young Stars at Smallbrook tonight. Hopefully the rain will...

THERE has been success in and out of the ring for fighters from the Komodo Dragon Kickboxing Club. Ten members demonstrated their skills and fitness to achieve belts at a grading at the West Wight Sports Centre in Freshwater where...

A superb, unbeaten innings of 141 from Jimmy Taylor underpinned Totton & Eling’s thumping 164 run victory over Ventnor in the ECB Southern Electric Premier Division at blustery Newclose on Saturday. Taylor’s efforts left the Islanders bottom of the table...

TONIGHT'S scheduled KO Cup match at Smallbrook against the Dudley Heathens has been postponed thanks to the glorious summer weather! A new date  for this meeting will be confirmed in due course. NEXT HOME MATCH: Tuesday July 10 v King's...

THE post-J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race atmosphere in the sunny town of Cowes today is mainly one of relief and immense pleasure after competitors enjoyed a challenging, lively and memorable day of racing Saturday, organised and run by...

ROUGH seas, men overboard and strong winds are being experienced by many taking part in the 81st J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race today.  Over 1600 boats set off from Cowes this morning for the 81st race, heading...

THE excitement is building in the approach to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week 2012 in this special “Best of British” year. Organisers are pleased to announce a varied programme of shore-side events and activities to complement the race schedule. Highlights...

THE Wightlink Islanders put the smile back on the faces of the club’s management team by recording a comfortable 51-42 home National League win over Hertfordshire club Rye House last Tuesday.  “That's just what was needed following our disappointingly heavy...

STILL smarting from their away defeat last Tuesday up in the Midlands in the first leg of their KO Cup clash against the Cradley Heathens, the Wightlink Islanders are determined to get back to National League winning ways at Smallbrook...

THE British Olympic Association (BOA) has today announced the nine athletes selected to represent Team GB in the flat-water Canoe Sprint at the London 2012 Olympic Games, including Island-born Richard Jefferries.  Richard will be the only British athlete to race...