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ISLE OF WIGHT’S RYAN WHITEHALL SECURES PODIUM PLACE AT MANX GRAND PRIX
Niton’s Ryan Whitehall has claimed an impressive 3rd place finish in the Supersport feature race at the 2025 Manx Grand Prix. Riding a Yamaha YZF‑R6 for WR Racing, Whitehall completed the four-lap Mountain Course in 1:16:32.858 at an average speed...
Read moreDetailsWIGHTLINK WARRIORS TO FACE FEN TIGERS IN TEAM SPEEDWAY CLASH
The Wightlink Warriors will take on the Mildenhall Fen Tigers at Smallbrook Stadium tonight (Tuesday) in a team challenge speedway match. Following strong crowd turnouts at previous meetings this season, another busy, family-friendly atmosphere is expected as the Fen Tigers...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN & GODSHILL CC CLINCH PROMOTION IN FINAL OVER THRILLER AT WESTHILL
Shanklin & Godshill Cricket Club have secured promotion to Hampshire Division 2 with a tense 2-wicket win over fellow title contenders Locks Heath in a top-of-the-table showdown at Westhill. Winning the toss, Locks Heath elected to bat first but lost...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT YOUNGSTERS LEAD ENGLAND TO BEACH SOCCER GLORY IN PORTO
Eight Isle of Wight players helped England win big in Porto, with the side going unbeaten to lift the Madjer Cup. England’s U16 Beach Soccer team secured a flawless 4 out of 4 record in the debut tournament, finishing with...
Read moreDetailsCOWES SPORTS RESERVES HIT FIVE TO SEE OFF SHANKLIN IN LEAGUE OPENER
Cowes Sports Reserves beat Shanklin 5-3 in an entertaining Harwoods-Vauxhall Isle of Wight Saturday League opener at Westwood Park on Friday evening. It took just 8 minutes for the home side to take the lead, with debutant Luke Smallwood finishing...
Read moreDetailsJONES AT THE DOUBLE AS VICS STUN BADGERS IN FA VASE
East Cowes Vics fought back from two goals down to beat Brockenhurst on penalties at Beatrice Avenue in the FA Vase on Saturday. Manager Alex Smith went into the tie with a mounting injury crisis, missing Liam Newbold, Liam Triggs,...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN SAIL THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND OF FA VASE AFTER TOPSY-TURVY 10-GOAL THRILLER
Cowes Sports overcame a 3-goal deficit to draw with Wincanton before besting the Somerset side on penalties. The first chance of the game fell to the ever dangerous Jared Tout Walters, who was beaten to the ball by Wincanton keeper...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX LEAGUE SIDES START OFF ON LONG ROAD TO WEMBLEY
The Isle of Wight's 2 Wessex Premier teams - Cowes Sports and East Cowes Vics - have been drawn at home in the first qualifying round of the 2025/26 FA Vase this afternoon (Saturday). The County Town club Newport travel...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT TRIATHLETES MAKE A SPLASH IN GURNARD DURING BUSY WEEKEND OF RACING
Wight Tri transformed Gurnard into a fast-paced arena last week, for Round 5 of the club’s Summer swim-bike-swim-run series. The race took place on Friday 15th August, attracted 17 triathletes to the water and seafront. Competitors tackled either a 250m...
Read moreDetailsTHE WARRIORS STRIKE BACK BUT MISS OUT ON TROPHY IN ACTION-PACKED NIGHT AT SMALLBROOK
The Wightlink Warriors defeated the Cradley Heathens 51-36 at Smallbrook Stadium on Tuesday (20th August) in the second leg of the Vince Mapley Memorial Trophy - but it wasn't enough to overturn the first-leg deficit, with the aggregate score finishing...
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