Sport

The weekend of 9th-10th August marked a milestone for rowing and sailing on the Isle of Wight as Brading Haven Gig Rowers hosted their first-ever Summer Gig Regatta - the Island’s inaugural event to welcome both rowing and sailing gigs....

Newport Rowing Club have made history with their first-ever championship win, as Island crews including Ryde and Sandown & Shanklin impressed at the season-ending Newport Regatta. The 2-day event marked the climax of the Hants & Dorset season, with Coxed...

One of the Isle of Wight’s last surviving works cricket teams will celebrate 50 years of playing the game later this month, with a special President’s Day fixture planned at Porchfield Cricket Club on Sunday 24th August. Back in the...

A depleted 'West Wight Heroes' team defied the odds to claim a dramatic and unexpected victory in last night’s Best Pairs speedway meeting at Smallbrook Stadium, with Charlie Southwick and a rotating cast of guest riders taking the top honours...

It was a busy few days at Westridge Golf Club with the staging of the Senior Championships and the August Shield. The Senior Championship was played across Thursday and Friday (7th–8th August) and, for the 2nd time in 5 years,...

Around 70 runners took part in the West Wight Road Runners’ annual ‘Let’s All Run Together’ on Wednesday (6th August) – helping to raise donations for the Island’s food bank. Starting from the West Wight Sports Centre, participants tackled either...

Cricketing royalty will descend on the Isle of Wight next week as the famous Lashings World XI return to Ventnor’s Steephill ground after a 9-year absence. The special T20 showdown – dubbed the highlight of Ventnor Cricket Club’s 175th anniversary...

Ventnor’s pre-season friendly at Romsey on Saturday (9th August) began badly after travel delays, with the Division 2 side scoring twice in the first 10 minutes. With 2 debutants in the squad and several players in unfamiliar positions, Ventnor took...

The Ocean Race Europe, a 4,500-nautical-mile offshore challenge featuring the world’s top sailing teams, will bring high-speed action to the Isle of Wight this month when Leg 2 begins off Cowes. A total of 7 IMOCA foiling yachts will line...

The 2 Isle of Wight Wessex Premier sides - East Cowes Victoria and Cowes Sports - have yet to beaten this season, but Port suffered their 2nd loss in 2 games in Wessex Division 1. VICS FIRE BLANKS AT BEMERTON...