Sport

3 races were staged at the Shanklin Regatta before it was suspended due to deteriorating sea conditions. Shanklin Rowing Club found themselves high on the aggregate shield with 1st, 2nd and 4th places recorded in the first 2 races. The...

Nicholas Earley, Ewan Cook and Alfie Haydon from the Wightlink Cycle Racing Team Mountain Bike squad made the long journey to Scotland at the weekend to compete in the 3rd round of the National XC MTB Series at Glentress. The...

Isle of Wight golfer Brandon Robinson Thompson equalled the Regnum Carya course record at the Turkish Open on Saturday (10th May). Brandon fired a 3rd round 62 to move 3 shots clear ahead of the final round. He hit 3...

Ventnor Rugby Club once more acted as a marshalling post and feeding station for last Sunday’s IW Randonnee, which was a spectacularly successful event with over 3,000 registered cyclists taking part.  Under the leadership of Roly Toombs, the VRFC team...

Cowes Sports have won the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup for the 3rd successive year by beating local rivals East Cowes Vics in front of 982 spectators at the Zilch Waste Stadium this afternoon (Saturday). Such was the interest...

Ryde Harriers Gary Marshall took bronze in his age category in the Anglo Celtic Plate - a 100-kilometre race staged at Mallory Park Racing Track in Leicestershire. 100 kilometres (62.1 miles) is approximately the distance as the crow flies from...

Ahead of East Cowes Victoria's Gold Cup final derby against Cowes Sports this afternoon (Saturday), Island Echo has spoken to manager Alex Smith - just days after leading the Isle of Wight club to promotion into the Wessex Premier. Although...

Isle of Wight rower Louis delivered a determined performance at the British Rowing U19 Trial Regatta in Nottingham, bouncing back from a challenging start to win his C final and record one of the day’s fastest times. Competing at the...

Mark Royl and Zane Cohen have won Westridge Golf Club's May Cup, contested on Sunday (4th May). A beautiful morning with a sharp breeze greeted the Westridge members competing for the cup. With 17 out of 20 pairs breaking par...

Local sailor Arthur Farley is setting off for his biggest sailing challenge to date, the ILCA World Championships in Quindao, China, from 10th to 17th May. Arthur was diagnosed with Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL) shortly after winning the under 19...