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CANCER SURVIVING YACHTSMAN SET ON 2028 OLYMPIC DREAM
Isle of Wight sportsman Arthur Farley is back on track in his bid for a place at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles - but things haven’t always been plain sailing... Shortly after being crowned European champion in 2022...
Read moreDetailsNEW GOLFING SEASON KICKS OFF WITH PRESIDENT’S FROLIC AT COWES GOLF CLUB
The Isle of Wight Ladies’ Golf Association commenced their new golfing season at Cowes Golf Club on Monday (17th March) with the President’s Frolic. Association President, Maggie Ankers hosted the event which included the starting of a Bowmaker competition consisting...
Read moreDetailsHENRY BACK IN THE SADDLE WITH SOLID PERFORMANCE AFTER 2024 CRASH
Wightlink Cycle Race Team riders Jerry Cooper and Henry Farrell travelled to the New Forest on Sunday (16th March) for the first round of the prestigious RTTC Classic National Circuit Championship. Held on 2 laps of the Nomansland circuit, and...
Read moreDetailsTYMON WINS FIRST PROFESSIONAL FIGHT AT ONE: HERE ARE 5 UFC LEGENDS WHO ALSO FOUGHT AT ONE
For mere mortals, it's hard to understand what on earth possesses a young man to stand in a mixed martial arts cage, knees bent and fists clenched, looking for all the world as though he's ready to breathe his last...
Read moreDetailsOLYMPIC SPIRIT SET TO SHINE AT 50TH ISLE OF WIGHT SPORTS AWARDS
Almost 80 nominees will be in the running for the 50th Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards, which take place at Medina Theatre in Newport a week today (Thursday 27th March). The 50th edition of the awards will also celebrate the...
Read moreDetailsTRIPLE ENGLAND SELECTION FOR RYDE HARRIERS AT FLEET HALF MARATHON
A cohort of 6 Ryde Harriers travelled to compete in the popular Fleet Half Marathon which was acting as a selection race to compete for England in the International Master’s Half staged in Swansea on June 8th. Selection is based...
Read moreDetailsHAVENSTREET WHITEWASH NEWPORT VICS IN ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE
Havenstreet A were in action twice, whitewashing Newport Vics B 10-0 before a much harder match against Ryde B. The game between Havenstreet and Vics proved to be a match of high quality table tennis, with some closely fought games. ...
Read moreDetailsDOWNSIDE YOUTH TAKE ISLE OF WIGHT UNDER-16 CUP AT WESTWOOD PARK
Downside beat Oakfield in the Under-16 Cup Final at Westwood Park last night (Wednesday). Downside, who featured 2 players with Newport first team experience - Frankie Foster and Ollie Linington - dominated the first 40 minutes but were unable to...
Read moreDetailsHURRICANES BLOW AWAY VENTNOR IN WATCOMBE BOTTOM DERBY CLASH
Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes racked up the points against Ventnor in front of a large crowd at Watcombe Bottom. Ventnor started strongly and camped on the opposition’s line for the first 5 minutes (and inflicted so much pressure that the...
Read moreDetailsBILL AND FRAN TAKE SHANKLIN & SANDOWN GOLF CLUB’S CHEVERTON TROPHY
Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their first mixed competition of the year, with 16 couples taking to the fairway for the Cheverton Trophy yesterday (Sunday). This annual mixed foursomes stableford is always keenly fought, and this year was no...
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