Category: Sport

News and Press Releases relating to Sport

Sir Ian Botham England & Ashes Cricket Legend To address Isle of Man Sporting Club Members & Guests

Isle of Man News, 10 March 2010 – Kevin Cartledge, Senior Manager, HSBC Isle of Man, principle sponsor of the Sporting & Dining Club comments:
“In securing the services of Sir Ian Botham the Sporting and Dining Club are not only bringing one of the UK’s greatest sportsmen but also one of the best after dinner [...]

Moto2 GP bike set for sensational Isle of Man TT debut

Isle of Man News, 26 February 2010 – Olie Linsdell teams up with FTR to bring state of the art prototype machine to the TT

The Isle of Man TT Races are again proving their worldwide importance and value to the motorcycling world with the sensational news that one of the all-new Moto2 GP bikes [...]

KTM enter Isle of Man TT Races for the first time

Isle of Man News, 26 February 2010 – Iconic Austrian brand to debut at TT 2010 with Redline Motorcycles and James Edmeades
Austrian manufacturer KTM are set to increase the levels of official manufacturer participation at the 2010 Isle of Man TT Races with the news that Redline Motorcycles will be entering one of the flagship [...]

Sticking Up for Schools’ Hockey

Isle of Man News, 28 January 2010 – Hockey on the Island is set for a boost, thanks to a partnership between The Sports Development Unit at the National Sports Centre, and Medis Limited, a pharmaceutical company based in Douglas.
Medis has provided funds to buy new hockey equipment for Primary Schools, in an innovative programme [...]

Isle of Man Junior Chamber of Commerce Property Outlook

Isle of Man News, 23 January 2010 – More than 160 people turned up at the Sefton Hotel for Tuesday’s JCC event: Property Outlook 2010, featuring the experts at Black Grace Cowley (BGC) proving this annual event continues to remain an important fixture in the New Year calendar. The speakers confirmed that the residential property [...]

SURE SKATE PRAISED FOR HELPING THE COMMUNITY

Isle of Man News, 21 January 2010 – Douglas police have praised the Sure Skate ice rink for its positive impact on the community.
More than 31,000 people took to the ice during the eight weeks that Sure Skate was open at the Villa Marina Gardens.
Sgt Ged Power, who patrols Douglas town centre, said: “To have [...]

Lawrence Dallaglio O.B.E. to address Isle of Man Sporting Club Members & Guests

Isle of Man News, 11 January 2010 – World Cup Winner Lawrence Dallaglio O.B.E. Wasps, Lions and England Rugby Legend To address Isle of Man Sporting Club Members & Guests On Thursday 29 April 2010
Kevin Cartledge, Senior Manager, HSBC Isle of Man, principle sponsor of the Sporting & Dining Club comments:
“Lawrence Dallaglio is a true [...]

Microgaming and Ramsey Youth Club & Old Boys Kick off 2010 in Style

Isle of Man News, 11 January 2010 – Microgaming have announced that they will be sponsoring Ramsey Youth Club & Old Boys (RYCOB) during the 2010 season. The Microgaming kit was unveiled at a recent photo opportunity with the club’s President and Island’s Treasury Minister the Hon. Allan Bell MHK.
Pictured (L-R): Club President, The Hon. [...]

20,000 PEOPLE VISIT SURE SKATE

Isle of Man News, 23 December 2009 – The twenty thousandth visitor to Sure Skate took to the ice on Monday 21 December.
In just four weeks 20,000 people – more than a quarter of the island’s population – have visited the winter attraction. To mark the milestone, the twenty thousandth person, 19 year old Alison [...]

Microgaming Strathallan crowned League One Table Tennis Champions

Isle of Man News, 11 December 2009 – Last night at the NSC Microgaming Strathallan A were crowned champions of Division 1 in the Isle of Man Table Tennis League despite losing 6-4 to second placed Copy Shop for the second time this season.
Julian Briercliffe, Paul Corran and golf pro Andy Patterson were delighted to [...]