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COWES Sports' woes continued in the Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division (today) as league leaders Wimborne Town hit them for seven.
The side lost 7-1, Mikey Jones scoring an early goal to equalise with the table toppers. But after that it was one-way traffic as Wimborne hit three more in the half to make it 4-1, before another three goals were scored in the second half.

SATURDAY, MARCH 13
Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Brading Town 2, New Milton Town 1; Wimborne Town 7, Cowes Sports 1; Newport 0, Alresford Town 0.
Division 1: Stockbridge 2, East Cowes Vics 2.

BOXINGISLAND-BORN boxer Holly Keats is preparing for one of the biggest fights of her life — to retain her British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) title.

ICE HOCKEYICE hockey starlet Sophie Herbert has been selected for the Great Britain squad again — but this time around she has another responsibility.

ICE SKATINGWIGHT Jewels, the Island’s synchronised figure skating team selected last month to represent Great Britain in the Junior World Championships in Swe-den, are in Gothen-burg competing this weekend.

MOTORCYCLE TRIALSMEMBERS of the IW Motorcycle Club, young and old, have been rewarded for another fantastic trials on the Island.

ATHLETICSPETE Young was once again the star of the show for Island runners taking part in the Hampshire Road Race League, this time winning the vet 60 category of the Salisbury ten-mile race.

SHOOTINGTWO popular competitions kicked off the new season for Newport and District Rifle Club.

TABLE TENNISAFTER a 7-3 victory over Ryde Tigers, Shanklin Piranhas kept their title hopes alive in Division 1 of the IW Table Tennis League.

PETANQUEBARGEMAN’S Sails are the new leaders of the petanque winter league, after a 6-1 win over Princess Royal last week.

FOOTBALLFareham Town 1, Newport 2
NEWPORT played like a team possessed to earn their place in the semi-finals of the Russell Cotes Cup on Tuesday night.

FOOTBALLCowes Sports 1, Moneyfields 2
ANOTHER goal in the dying moments condemned the Yachtsmen to another home defeat and severely dented their hopes of avoiding the drop.

FOOTBALLEast Cowes Vics 7, Shanklin 0
EAST Cowes Vics booked their place in the semi-finals of the IW Senior (Gold) Cup on Tuesday night, with a convincing home win over Shanklin.

FOOTBALLPoole Town 2, Brading Town 0
A RESOLUTE Romans side made Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division title favouites Poole Town work very hard on Saturday but two goals in the last 20 minutes killed off the brave Brading challenge.

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FOOTBALLW and B 0, FC Censo 5
W AND B crashed out of the Hampshire Junior A Cup last weekend, after a 5-0 defeat at home by FC Censo at the semi-final stage.