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ISLE OF WIGHT KICKBOXER DOMINIC MARSH WINS WORLD CUP PODIUM PLACE
Dominic Marsh from the Panther Kickboxing Club has taken bronze at the WAKO (World Association of Kickboxing Organisations) World Cup in Italy. The Isle of Wight kickboxer - who has recently come back from injury - had to lose 8...
Read moreDetailsMIDFIELDER SAM KIRBY LEAVES EAST COWES VICS FOR NEWPORT
Midfielder Sam Kirby has left East Cowes Victoria to join local Wessex Division 1 rivals Newport. At the start of this season, Sam had been dual signed for Vics and Island League West Wight. He then had a spell with...
Read moreDetailsSTRONG SHOWINGS ON THE MAINLAND FOR CYCLE RIDERS CHARIS AND ALFIE
Wightlink Cycle Race Team members Charis Jones and Alfie Haydon were in action on the mainland last weekend. On Saturday, Charis travelled to Liton in Somerset to compete in the Royal Navy Cup Women’s National B race. Charis was up...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT RFC LOSE FINAL HOME GAME OF SEASON TO HEATHENS
The Isle of Wight were defeated in their final home league game of the season by Heathens in a close contest. Resplendent in their new kit and watched by a large crowd in the spring sunshine, the Islanders played well...
Read moreDetailsRYDE RANKERS CLOSE GAP ON RYDE C AT TOP OF ISLE OF WIGHT TABLE TENNIS DIV 1
Ryde Rankers have closed the gap further on Division 1 league leaders Ryde C after an 8-2 win against Havenstreet A. The Ranker’s Hugh Idle and Lewis Johnstone were unbeaten, whilst Havenstreet’s Michael Bulpitt and Tom Johnson both won against...
Read moreDetailsFINAL WINTER ROWING TIME TRIAL TAKES PLACE ON RIVER MEDINA
The final time trial of the winter took place in perfect early spring conditions on the River Medina. Crews that had performed well in the earlier events carried through their consistency to this latest test. In Division 1 - rowing...
Read moreDetailsJARED BAGS BRACE AS YACHTSMEN SAIL UP WESSEX PREMERSHIP TABLE
A goal in each half from Jared Tout-Walters saw Cowes Sports avenge a 3-6 home defeat with a 1-2 win against Brockenhurst in the New Forest. The game began as a 20:15 late kick off as the 16:30 ferry did...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR SUFFER NARROW DEFEAT TO SOUTHAMPTON AT WATCOMBE BOTTOM
Ventnor were beaten by a 6-point margin by Southampton at Watcombe Bottom. The home side started strongly and sustained pressure from the forwards led to a penalty that Harry Ottley calmly slotted. Following that promising start, life got much harder...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT ATHLETE CHARLOTTE FISHER COMPLETES GRUELLING 130KM RACE
Local female athlete Charlotte Fisher has completed the TransGranCanaria in her international debut. TransGranCanaria is a 130km race with a staggering 7,000m of elevation gain across the rugged and breathtaking terrain of Gran Canaria. Starting at midnight, Charlotte pushed herself...
Read moreDetailsHELP NEEDED TO SEND HAYLANDS PRIMARY U11s TO POKEMON CUP FINALS
Haylands Primary Schools U11 boys football team have reached the South West finals of the Pokémon Primary Schools' Cup, but they need your help to get there. The final is to be played on Saturday 22nd March at a venue...
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