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PAN SPORTS BECOME FIRST TEAM IN ENGLAND TO HAVE FOOTBALL AFFILIATION REMOVED
Isle of Wight football club Pan Sports FC have become the first ever English team to have their official England football affiliation removed for an unacceptable disciplinary record. Disaffiliation is regarded by England Football as a 'last resort' punishment for...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN’S VOYAGE TO TOP HALF OF WESSEX PREM SCUPPERED BY CREEKSIDERS
Cowes Sports were narrowly beaten by 3rd-placed Fareham Town at the Zilch Waste Stadium yesterday evening (Tuesday). The Yachtsmen made 2 changes to the starting line-up for the visit of Fareham with John McKie and Jordan Cook replacing Connor Kelly...
Read moreDetails23 WIGHT TRI ATHLETES COMPLETE CARISBROOKE CASTLE DUATHLON
On Sunday 9th March 23 Wight Tri members gathered for the Carisbrooke Castle Duathlon. The event kicked off in the sunshine from the Priory car park. Competitors chose to complete 1 or 2 loops of a 2.5k run around the...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR GO DOWN TO LAST GASP SINGLE-POINT DEFEAT TO EASTLEIGH
A large crowd at Watcombe witnessed a gut-wrenching loss for a Ventnor 1st XV who deserved so much better. Eastleigh arrived early with a squad that belied their position in the league with talent scattered throughout their 15, and it...
Read moreDetailsCOWES TO HOST DOUBLE HANDED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP THIS AUTUMN
Organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), with the support of Cap-Regatta, Yacht Club de France, Lorient Grand Large and Jeanneau, the 2025 Offshore Double Handed World Championship will be held in Cowes from 22nd September to 1st October...
Read moreDetailsMAZAMBARA MASTERCLASS AS KUDZI SCORES 5 FOR BEMBRIDGE AGAINST 10-MAN VECTIS
Kudzaishe Mazambara netted 5 times for Bembridge as they overcame Vectis at Cowes Enterprise College. Kudzi opened the scoring for Bembridge with a shot across the face of the goal (0-1). Vectis then replied with a Ben Cutts penalty after...
Read moreDetailsYACHTSMEN FAIL TO TAKE FULL POINTS AGAINST POPPIES IN CLASSIC ‘GAME OF 2 HALVES’
Cowes Sports failed in their attempt to reach the top half of the Wessex Premier table after squandering a 2-goal half time lead against Bournemouth Poppies. The Yachtsmen welcomed back Connor Kelly, who donned the No11 shirt. Cowes began on...
Read moreDetailsPORT BEAT JAM BOYS AT BEATRICE AVENUE TO END 5-GAME WINLESS RUN
Newport IW defeated Whitchurch United by the best of 5 goals this afternoon (Saturday). Man-of-the-match Kai Grace opened the scoring for Port with a sublime 10th minute strike after latching on to a through ball from Joe Butcher (1-0) -...
Read moreDetailsRYDE CRICKET CLUB WIN UNDER-12 INDOOR LEAGUE BY BEATING VENTNOR
Ryde Cricket Club Under-12s have won their indoor league by beating Ventnor by 22 runs. Ryde originally scored 97-3 from their 9 overs, with Alex (18*), Oscar (16*), Charlie (12) and Henry (10*) all reaching double figures. There were wickets...
Read moreDetailsWESSEX LEAGUE ACTION ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MEDINA TODAY
In the Wessex Premier, 9th-placed Cowes Sports face 11th-placed Bournemouth (Poppies) at the Zilch Waste Stadium (Westwood Park). A win would see the Yachtsmen rise to the top half of the Wessex Premier table, which would be a remarkable achievement...
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