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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...

The first unsealed surface (USS) meeting of the 2013 campaign got underway on Sunday for the Isle of Wight Car Club. With the weather being mostly dry all week, it was set to be dusty one and with little wind...

The Wightlink Islanders team were in buoyant mood on the ferry back to the mainland on Tuesday night after further extending their unbeaten run at the start of the 2013 season at Smallbrook last night in their latest National Trophy...

Royal Victoria Yacht Club  Optimist sailor, Haydn Sewell, has been selected to join the British Optimist Development Team to compete in the Bodrum International Regatta in Turkey. Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, the 10 year old, Island sailor competed...

Ventnor began their ECB Southern Electric Premier Division campaign in style with a terrific four wicket win over Totton & Eling at the Linden Oval on Saturday.  Skipper Ian Hilsum invited the home side to bat first on winning the...

Despite an overcast start to the day, the sun shone brightly throughout for the 2000 riders taking part in the annual Isle of Wight Randonnee cycle event yesterday (Sunday).  Riders took to their saddles for a 09:00 start, taking in the Island's...

tlinkThe sun shone brightly on Smallbrook Stadium yesterday evening (Tuesday) as the Wightlink Islanders turned up the heat on the visiting Stoke Potters in their opening home match of the 2013 speedway season. In the first leg of the home...

Hampshire and former Shanklin paceman David Griffiths turned out for Hampshire Academy on Saturday and claimed a hat-trick to lead his side to victory over Ventnor in a pre-season friendly at Newclose. Chasing the Academy’s total of 191-9, (Mark Holmes...