Sport

6 junior members of Ryde Rowing Club travelled to the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham on Saturday (26th April) to represent the Wessex region at the Junior Inter-regional Regatta. A further 8 juniors rom Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club competed -...

Double Trouble clinched top position in the opening race of the UKOPRA Offshore Powerboat Championships around the Isle of Wight, with an impressive average speed of 99.35mph. This is a remarkable achievement from the Falmouth-based team, who dedicated countless hours...

East Cowes Victoria have joined local rivals Cowes Sports in the Wessex Premier League after defeating Frimley Green on penalties in the Wessex Division 1 playoffs final. Vics had previously never achieved promotion in their entire history as a Wessex...

A group of mountain bikers from the Wightlink Cycle Racing Team have taken on tough terrain and fierce competition at national and regional level events recently, with mixed fortunes across the board. On Sunday 27th April, Nicholas Earley, Ewan Cook...

The Isle of Wight's 12-year-old Isabelle Berners and 11-year-old Ellora Jones won numerous podium places in the South Regional Preparation and Development Finals on Sunday (27th April). Both girls had qualified earlier in the year at Hampshire grades and subsequently...

17 ladies took part in the Sibyl Bennett Cup competition at Westridge Golf Centre on Monday (28th April). The Sibyl Bennett Cup forms part of the Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association (IWLGA) annual championships. The competition was played in...

Ventnor Tennis Club coach Linda Jones has claimed an impressive victory at the LTA Seniors Tournament, held at Milford Tennis Club on Tuesday (29th April), after defeating top seed Jenny Hughes in a closely fought final. Competing in the Over...

The Bay CE School U13 girls’ football team had an incredibly successful season, securing 3 out of 3 medals in the Isle of Wight schools competitions. The Bay CE School team beat Cowes Enterprise College 1-0 in a nail-biting encounter...

The Spring term witnessed the 4th iteration of the annual secondary basketball tournaments organised by Michael Peake of Carisbrooke College and hosted by Cowes Enterprise College. It’s been another successful year, with over 230 young players participating. All 9 Island...

NAUT Cycling Club & Race Team’s Casey Byrne and Rollo Dixon took on the Velo Club Venta Road Race on Sunday (27th April), racing on the fast and hilly Crawley circuit near Winchester. A solo rider broke away early and...