Vectis victorious, Ventnor valiant in football
Isle of Wight ObserverIn Counties Three, Ventnor narrowly lost 27-24 away at Overton, and the Islanders edged the tight contest early on. Riley…
Read MoreThis weekend’s sport fixtures for the Island
Saturday, 2pm, unless otherwise stated Football East Cowes Vics v Hamble (3pm), Portland Utd v Cowes (3pm), Newport v Colden…
Read MoreIsland archer wins Hampshire double
Island archer, Summer Chambers, claimed two titles and set new personal bests at the Hampshire Indoor Championships over the weekend.…
Read MoreWhizzers A, B and C claim victories in indoor cricket
In Division One, in a quirky result, Wight Whizzers A beat Shanklin & Godshill by 1 wicket, with Shanklin scoring…
Read MoreVictorious Ventnor in this week’s rugby report
Ventnor claimed an emphatic 64-0 at home to Lymington Mariners, in the RFU’s Men’s Community Cup, with the visitors standing…
Read MoreCook claims podium at Porridgepot Hill
Ewan Cook produced an impressive performance in round three of the Brass Monkeys two-hour mountain bike race, at Porridgepot Hill…
Read MoreHundreds take part in Ryde 10-Mile Race
The Ryde 10-Mile Race saw 535 runners take part, with Chris Newnham, Josh Price, and Joe Wade leading the field…
Read MoreCalm start to winter trials on the Medina
Sunday morning brought still, bright conditions on the River Medina for the first winter time trial of 2026, with 39…
Read MoreIsland teams bag goals across divisions in hockey
The all-weather surface at Smallbrook saw IW Ladies 1st XI come back from behind, to secure a 2-2 home draw…
Read MoreWest Wight are winners in this week’s football
With wet weather affecting weekend matches, West Wight overcame Shanklin in the semi-final of the IW Challenge Cup, East Cowes…
Read MoreSuccess down under for Harry
Bembridge’s Harry Wilmott-Stanton continues to enjoy tennis success in Australia, after playing for many years, at both Ryde Lawn and…
Read MoreThis weekend’s local sport fixtures
2pm Saturday unless otherwise stated Football Cowes v Sherborne Town (3pm), Christchurch v East Cowes Vics (3pm), Hamworthy Utd v…
Read MoreRyde beat Bakers in two‑wicket finish
In Division One, Ryde won by 2 wickets against Island Bakeries A, with 28 from Ellis Ridett and 21 from…
Read MoreIsland volunteers battle weather for weekend football matches
This week’s football saw volunteer grounds teams across the Island battling the elements to ensure a handful of league and…
Read MoreTriple triumph in this week’s hockey report
The strength of Island hockey continues to grow, with the weekend seeing 3 wins from 3 matches, and young talent…
Read MoreEarly‑bird entries for iconic Round the Island race open
The countdown to this year’s Round the Island race officially begins today (Friday), as entries open for the iconic 50‑nautical‑mile…
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