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    Free family farm day at Warren Farm to raise funds for Mountbatten

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    Isle of Wight libraries mark Libraries Week with pop-up events and creative workshops

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    Two Isle of Wight DJs secure debut bookings after open decks event

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    Three Rivers Music Festival opens today at Durrants Farm in Porchfield

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    Bembridge residents invited to co-design the village’s climate future at Saturday workshop

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I don’t like cricket, I love it!

If you’re a cricket fan, then you may well be interested in reading the regular updates we receive from Isle of Wight cricket clubs. If your cricket club is not featured, get in touch and see what we can do.

Cricket ball:
18, June 2014·1 min read

Cricket: Fine win for Ventnor at Bashley

Ventnor, whose Southern Electric Premier Division campaign has been badly affected by the wet weather, clinched a fine win at Bashley on Saturday, their first victory of the season after the two previous games had ended in defeat.
Cricket players:
4, June 2014·2 min read

A busy week for Ventnor Cricket teams

Ventnor moved into the second round of the Southern Electric Cup with a resounding win in Sunday’s T20 clash with Sparsholt.
Cricket match:
28, May 2014·1 min read

Cricket: Ventnor in T20 action

Bad weather hampers the Cricket programme again, but the under 15s managed a match at Steephill
Cricket ball:
13, May 2014·1 min read

Weather hits weekend cricket

Bad weather caused all games to be postponed at the weekend. Hopefully there'll be better luck this weekend's fixtures.
Ventnor U15 colts
10, September 2013·1 min read

Cricket: Ventnor U15 Colts end season as champions

Well done to all the team. Ventnor U15's are looking forward to a successful 2014 season.
Cricket ball:
3, September 2013·2 min read

Final day defeat, but a successful season for Ventnor Cricket Club

Champions South Wilts inflicted a seven wicket defeat on Ventnor in Saturday’s final ECB Southern Electric Premier Division match of the season at Newclose.
Cricket ball:
27, August 2013·3 min read

Hampshire Academy defeat Ventnor Cricket Club

Ventnor lost by seven wickets to Hampshire Academy in Saturday’s penultimate Southern Electric Premier Division game of the season on Saturday.
Brambles cricket match summer 2013
23, August 2013·2 min read

Annual Bramble Bank cricket match returns to the middle of the Solent

Whilst hundreds of Islanders were taking advantage of the low tide and walking out to Bembridge Fort yesterday evening, yacht club members made their way to Brambles in the middle of Solent for the annual Brambles cricket match.
13, August 2013·3 min read

Cricket: Westhorpe heroics not quite enough

Ventnor almost pulled off a miraculous win in Saturday’s Southern Electric Premier Division at Havant against the 2011 champions.
Cricket ball:
6, August 2013·2 min read

Cricket: Ventnor keep in touch with leaders after hard fought win

This latest victory means Ventnor retain second place.
Cricket players:
23, July 2013·3 min read

Cricket: Ventnor’s top order lead victory chase

Ventnor moved back into second place in the ECB Southern Electric Premier Division after a terrific seven wicket win over old rivals Lymington at Newclose on Saturday.
Cricket players:
16, July 2013·3 min read

Cricket: Snell earns Ventnor a ‘winning draw’ after another Mills masterclass

A roundup of the weekend's matches and details of the Australian visitors this coming Sunday.
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