By Isle of Wight Observer
Sandown & Shanklin Hurricanes narrowly lost their Counties One match 27-20 away to Ellingham & Ringwood, with tries from Tom Marriott, Hugo Jolliffe, Zak Chiverton and Ben Shannon. The Island side were left frustrated after conceding a controversial last-minute penalty try.
In Counties Two, Ventnor suffered a 33-5 defeat away to Fareham Heathens.
Isle of Wight Rangers maintained their unbeaten home record with a 23-19 victory over Alton. An outstanding George Huish scored two tries, kicked both conversions and added three penalties to secure a well-deserved home win, leaving Rangers third in the division.
Sandown & Shanklin Tornadoes lost a competitive match 26-14 at home to Gosport & Fareham. First-half injuries disrupted their rhythm and game plan, leaving them trailing 14-7 at the break. George Finan and Jordan Langdon scored tries for the Tornadoes, with Nathan Proud adding two conversions. The defeat leaves Sandown third in the Counties Four table.
