Wight Games Festival

Don't forget that this weekend you can take the family to the Traditional Games event at Quarr Abbey near Ryde in aid of the
From bean bag balancing to egg-and-spoon races, what could be more fun for all ages?
Medals and certificates are on offer and the events will run from 10.30am until late afternoon on Friday, August 21st, and Saturday, August 22nd, in the beautiful abbey gardens.
And it is all in aid of three great Island charities, Mountbatten Isle of Wight Isle of Wight NHS Trust charity and Arts
Come along and take part, or just enjoy the fun.

Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is just one of the many excellent organisations the Wight Games Festival has partnered with in its first year.
The club had a sunny day of tennis, padel and croquet on Sunday, August 2, when around 40 participants took part across the three sports.
James Fitzherbert and Jayne Morris won the tennis while in the padel competition Jon Boast was victorious with Suree Russell second and Harry Symes third.
In the croquet, there was a tight battle for second place but Pam Sim was the overall winner.
The club reported a great mix of members and non members, and players of all ages competing with great sporting spirit under a blazing sun.
Across the three sports more than £400 was raised for the three partner charities.
Ryde LTCC thanked Mike Christie for organising the wider event.
Well done to all at the club and we hope to see you back next year.

There is still time to get involved in the Wight Games Festival.
The Traditional Sports Day at Quarr Abbey on August 21 and 22 will bring a flavour of the classic school sports day to the event.
Egg and spoon races, balance the bean bag, running races and hobby horse races are among the fun events planned, with medals and certificates on offer.
There will be something for people of all ages and Quarr are aiming to make the event as accessible as possible.
The Wight Games Festival is supporting Mountbatten IW, Independent Arts and the IW NHS Trust Charity.
The events will run from 10.30 to late afternoon in the beautiful setting of the abbey gardens and proceeds will go to Wight Games Festival, which is raising money for three amazing Is-land charities, Mountbatten Isle of Wight, Independent Arts and the IW NHS Trust Charity.
Tracy Osborn, Director of Fundraising and Operations at Quarr Abbey, said: “We are delighted to be hosting our first traditional sports day, supporting the chosen charities. We look forward to seeing lots of people join us and to everyone having lots of fun.”
Also supporting the three charities is the Island Gig Rowing Club who are running a Try Gig Rowing Day at Island Harbour on August 22.
The Club is putting on the taster session form 10am to 1pm and are inviting people interested in getting on the water to come along.
Their message is “Come along and have a go at gig rowing. Please wear comfortable sports clothing and trainers that you don’t mind getting wet. We also ask that you bring a bottle of water with you.”
To receive full details about the day, email the club at [email protected]

There’s still time to enter the most accessible event in the Wight Games Festival…the colouring competition.
The Festival, which is supporting three amazing charities on the Isle of Wight, always promised to be for everyone and organiser Mike Christie says that the colouring is the most accessible 'sport' on offer.
He said: “You don't even need to leave your home. Why not deliver one of the colouring sheets to a friend or family member to assist them in being part of the Wight Games Festival.
Download the colouring sheet from the website www.wightgames.co.uk or click here https://tinyurl.com/bdf3sw7k.”
And don't forget to donate to the Wight Games Festival to support the charities. You can find our donate page here https://tinyurl.com/7ah9s323.

One of the most exciting days of the Wight Games Festival takes place this weekend tennis and croquet club. The club in Playstreet Lane is hosting padel, croquet and tennis tournaments to raise money for three great Isle of Wight charities as part of the festival.
Players of these three great sports can get involved in competition and support our good causes and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Charity.
Find out more at www.wightgames.co.uk or donate here https://sponsorme.charitiestrust.org/event/80585b37-8e3f-4a1a-b1d8-70389e278281

The game of pool is getting behind the Wight Games Festival this weekend with an all-Island competition at Rocket Ronnies Newport, one of the IW's premier pool venues.
The first break will be soon after 10am on Saturday, July 26th, and there will be a cash prize, trophy and medals on offer.
As with all Wight Games Festival events, having fun will be key to the day, but it will also be raising money for three amazing Island charities Mountbatten Isle of WightIndependent Arts and Isle of Wight NHS Trust charity. You can donate here to support the good causes https://sponsorme.charitiestrust.org/event/80585b37-8e3f-4a1a-b1d8-70389e278281.
For more details about the pool competition go to www.wightgames.co.uk

Only two days to go until the next event in the first Wight Games Festival.
Bridge is one of those card games that really gets people hooked and the Island Bridge Club are hoping to tap into that fascination by getting players of the game to join in a WGF duplicate bridge competition on Friday at the George Street Centre, George Street, in Ryde.
But it won't all be about the cards. During the afternoon they will be having a break for tea/coffee and a yummy
scone or cake!
Find out more about this event at the website https://www.wightgames.co.uk/ and to donate to the three amazing Island charities that the festival is supporting, go to https://sponsorme.charitiestrust.org/event/80585b37-8e3f-4a1a-b1d8-70389e278281

If you are heading for Robin Hill's Football Fan Zone tomorrow for the World Cup Semi-Final, don't forget to give the Keepie-Uppie Challenge a go. For a donation to the Wight Games Festival, you can see how many kick ups you can do. Can you beat the impressive Mike Christie Official :)? And who knows, maybe England fans will get to do it all again on Sunday?