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NAUT CYCLISTS SHINE IN ‘MISERY ON THE MILLY’ TIME TRIAL
Members of the NAUT Cycling Club & Race Team delivered strong performances in the Wightlink CRT ‘Misery on the Milly’ 35km Time Trial on Sunday 23rd March, with several riders achieving personal bests and securing top-10 finishes. The event, which...
Read moreDetailsLIZ DUNLOP CLAIMS AGE GROUP VICTORY AT AYIA NAPA TRIATHLON
Wight Tri’s Liz Dunlop kicked off her season in style last Sunday (30th March), securing an impressive age group victory at the Ayia Napa Standard Triathlon in Cyprus. Returning for her 4th appearance at the event, Liz, 68, opted to...
Read moreDetailsWORKWEAR CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH TO RETURN FOR 2025
The Workwear Island Charity Football Match is back following the success of last year, which raised over £4,000 for Mountbatten. Organised by Ellie Moore - owner of Workwear Island - the event in May will raise money for vital local...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES UNDER 11S FLY HIGH TO FRATTON PARK
Keen youngsters from Wight Eagles FC crossed the Solent with Wightlink for a thrilling afternoon of football. The under-11 female Academy players were bound for Fratton Park to watch a Women’s Championship league match and cheered as Portsmouth FC Women...
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT AND RYDE ROWING CLUBS COMPETE IN ITCHEN RIVER TIME TRIAL
Newport's preparation for the 2025 season took another positive step forward on Saturday at BTC HORR, a 5k time trial race on the River Itchen. The stand out performances came from Jake Garner and Nate Hamilton in the new Junior...
Read moreDetailsANNUAL EASTER EGG CHALLENGE TO BE HELD AT COWES AS PART OF RORC CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
In its centenary year, the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) is to present its annual Easter Challenge at Cowes. For over 20 years, the RORC has held a training regatta over the Easter Weekend. World Sailing Rules on outside assistance...
Read moreDetails22 WIGHT TRI MEMBERS COMPLETE THE COLWELL CAULKER DUATHLON
22 Wight Tri members - including several mums on a mission - traded lie-ins and breakfast in bed for running shoes and bike helmets at the Colwell Caulker Duathlon on Mother’s Day morning (30th April). The course featured either a...
Read moreDetailsBEMBRIDGE BECOMES OFFICIAL NIKE PARTNER IN ISLAND-FIRST AGREEMENT
Bembridge Youth Football Club (BYFC), together with its parent club Bembridge Football Club (BFC), has announced its official status as a Nike Partner Club. The initial 3-year deal with an option to extend to 6, heralds an exciting new chapter...
Read moreDetailsHIGH PARK RETURN TO ISLE OF WIGHT DIVISION 1 AS CHAMPIONS
A point against East Cowes Sports was sufficient to see High Park return to Harwoods Isle of Wight Division 1 as champions. Dan Robjant was the scorer of the vital High Park goal. Josh Richardson was the ECS scorer from...
Read moreDetailsPORT HAMMER HAMWORTHY AS OTHER ISLE OF WIGHT WESSEX SIDES FIRE BLANKS
Ji Nash and Sam Kirby both bagged braces in Newport's emphatic victory against 4th-placed Hamworthy United. Nash opened the scoring for Port just before the half hour mark by converting a Joe Butcher cross (1-0). Sam Kirby then doubled Newport's...
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