CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank says one of her dreams has come true after earning selection for the Team England squad for this summer’s Commonwealth Games. Tank will compete in the 10,000m at Glasgow after been named in a 63-strong athletics squad. However, there is no place for Erme Valley steeplechaser Will Battershill, despite his … Continue reading
GREAT Britain international Will Battershill was back in an Erme Valley Harriers vest on Friday night as he helped the club to a record-breaking performance in their annual road relays. Just five days earlier, steeplechase specialist Battershill had won a silver medal in front of the TV cameras at the UK Championships in Birmingham. But … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services have been handed a tough start to life back in National Two West with matches against much-fancied Taunton Titans and Redruth in their opening two matches. Newly-promoted Services will kick-off their season with a trip up the M5 to play Taunton on September 5 before hosting Cornish side Redruth at the Rectory the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Annabelle Fasuba set two new records on her way to double success at the South West Schools’ Track & Field Championships at Exeter on Saturday. The two-times English Schools’ champion broke the 100m and 200m championship records in the intermediate girls’ category. Representing Devon, she clocked 11.68 seconds in the final to take gold … Continue reading
CYCLISTS from around the country hit the roads around Devon on Sunday as part of the annual Dartmoor Classic Sportive. The event, run by the Mid-Devon Cycling Club, is one of the most prestigious open-road mass-participation cycling events in the UK. Cyclists compete over a choice of three routes – Grande (107 miles and 2,777m … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Hannah Smith retained the women’s title at the Burrator Horseshoe fell race on Saturday. Smith secured the win by more than three minutes, clocking 51.54 minutes, which was nearly four minutes quicker than she had run on her way to victory 12 months ago. The men’s 2026 title went to Tom Rainey, who … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Max Gregory is setting his sights high after earning selection for the Team England judo squad for this summer’s Commonwealth Games. The 25-year-old former Plymstock School pupil has been named in a 14-strong team for the Glasgow event, which takes place between July 23 and August 2. Gregory, who won a silver medal at … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank set a new track 10,000m personal best on her way to finishing fourth at the Golden Spikes World Athletics Continental Tour event in the Netherlands at the weekend. However, Tank, who recently finished runner-up at the British 10,000m Championships, was left ‘heartbroken’ after agonisingly missing the European and Commonwealth Games … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Euan McCabe has been named in Great Britain’s 15-strong diving team for this summer’s European Aquatics Championships in Paris. McCabe’s selection came after winning a synchro platform gold medal with Ben Cutmore at the recent European Aquatics Championships at Sandwell and an individual bronze medal. His Plymouth coach Sally Freeman has also been named … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH divers impressed at home and abroad over the weekend. At the British Championships at Sandwell, Plymouth Diving’s Euan McCabe picked up two medals in the highly-competitive men’s platform competitions. He won gold in the men’s 10m synchro event with Dive London’s Ben Cutmore. In a tense and tight final, they managed to hold off … Continue reading