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YACHTSMEN AND PORT AIM TO FINISH FINAL 5 GAMES OF SEASON IN STYLE
Cowes Sports and Newport both have home Wessex League ties on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). In the Wessex Premier, 10th-placed Cowes Sports face 18th-placed Downton at the Zilch waste stadium. The Yachtsmen go into the game on...
Read moreDetailsINCREDIBLE SPORTING TALENT HONOURED AT 50TH ISLE OF WIGHT SPORTS AWARDS
More than 400 people gathered to celebrate the Island's incredible sporting talent - from a 13-year-old archery protégé to a woman who has dedicated more than 45 years to equestrian sport - at the 50th Isle of Wight Sports Awards...
Read moreDetailsKEV CHANT BREAKS ‘MISERY ON THE MILLY’ 35KM TIME TRIAL RECORD
Kev Chant broke his own course record to take the overall win in the local 'Misery on the Milly' open 35km time trial in 47 minutes 21 seconds, averaging over 28mph. James Veal took 3rd overall and was also the...
Read moreDetailsFREE WEEKLY WELLBEING FOOTBALL SESSIONS TO START IN SANDOWN
Sport in Mind are partnering with Men’s health charity Movember to deliver a new, free weekly wellbeing football session, starting this Friday (28th March) in Sandown. The free sessions are open to anyone 17+ experiencing mental health problems, including low...
Read moreDetailsWIGHT EAGLES ACADEMY UNDER-13S WIN HAMPSHIRE LEAGUE DIVISION 3
Wight Eagles Academy U13 side were crowned champions of Hampshire League Division 3 on Saturday (22nd March). The girls have 1 more game to play and want to finish the season unbeaten. Director of Football Dan Verstraeten and Chairman Mike...
Read moreDetailsPODIUM PLACE AND ENGLAND SELECTION FOR RYDE HARRIER GARY MARSHALL
Gary Marshall finished in 2nd place in his age category in the British Trail Championships which will see him selected to represent England later in the year. After running a personal best in the Fleet Half Marathon a week ago,...
Read moreDetailsLAST GASP GOAL SEES VICTORIANS SALVAGE POINT AT BEATRICE AVENUE
East Cowes Victoria took a point against Totton & Eling with a goal deep in 2nd half injury time - their 3rd successive draw. The Millers appeared the stronger side in the first half ,although Vics had their opportunities to...
Read moreDetails2 GOLDS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT ROWERS AT NATIONAL JUNIOR INDOOR CHAMPS
The National Junior Indoor Rowing Championships (NJIRC) - the biggest indoor rowing competition in the country - went virtual this year, breaking all records with over 2,500 entries. Shanklin-Sandown Rowing Club became an official hub for this top junior event,...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR GO DOWN AGAINST ANDOVER IN FRIENDLY FIXTURE
Ventnor were beaten by Division 3 leaders Andover in a friendly fixture. On the Thursday evening before the match, Ventnor could only muster 13 players, so took the option of offering Andover a friendly match. Within the current Hampshire RFU...
Read moreDetailsRYDE C HELD BY RYDE RANKERS IN DIV 1 TOP-OF-THE-TABLE TABLE TENNIS CLASH
Only 2 matches were played in Division 1 this week, with the top 2 teams meeting in a match of high quality table tennis which ended honours even. Ryde C’s Paul Rainford extended his run of 9 matches unbeaten, despite...
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