Sport

The Isle of Wight Golf team will be looking to bring a gold medal back home when they take to the green in the Orkney Islands. The men’s team comprises of Chris Hayward, George Foreman, Conner Knight and Nat Riddett....

Priory School’s equestrian teams claimed top honours at the Interschools Dressage Competition hosted at Little Kennerley Farm in Godshill last month (Thursday 18th June). A total of 7 Priory School pupils took part in the event, which resulted in the...

Island Echo is taking a look at the Isle of Wight teams participating in each sport at this year's Island Games in Orkney, which get underway on Saturday 12th July The Isle of Wight is taking a team of 16...

A Lymington-based crew has secured a big win in this year’s Morgan Cup, which saw over 100 boats race from Cowes to Guernsey in challenging conditions. The annual offshore race, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, started last Friday...

At Steephill on Saturday, Ventnor pulled off a fine win over top of the table Havant in Division 1 of the Southern Premier League. In a match of twists and turns, the home team kept their nerve to clinch a...

Freshwater Bay Golf Club’s Ladies Section held their annual Ladies Open on Thursday (26th June), with the usual 18-hole competition reduced to just 10 holes due to low visibility. Despite the challenging conditions, the event proved to be an enjoyable...

Rowers from across the Isle of Wight battled tough conditions at the Southsea Regatta on Saturday (28th June) — the largest one-day coastal rowing event in the UK. Crews from Newport, Ryde and Shanklin Sandown Rowing Clubs joined hundreds of...

Wight Tri’s Rob Webb has achieved an impressive result at the Swanage Standard Distance Triathlon on Sunday (29th June), tackling the tough coastal course to finish 30th overall and 4th in his age category. The triathlon, set in an area...

The Wightlink Warriors have released their provisional summer fixture list, starting on Tuesday 29th July, at Smallbrook Stadium. This season, the focus returns to team racing with 4 team events, one 3 Team Tournament representing the clubs that former Team...

Adam Hose hit 266 in 253 balls against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl on Sunday (29th June) as Worcestershire ended day one on 456-3. The 32-year-old batsman - who once played for Ventnor Cricket Club - hit 7 sixes and...