TAVISTOCK’S Edward Fileman won a bronze medal at the England U20 & U23 Championships at he weekend in Bedford. Fileman made the podium in the under-20 men’s discus with a throw of 48.54m. He was only beaten by North Shields’ James Wordsworth and Wales’ Harry Davies, who both had to throw personal bests to finish … Continue reading
OCEAN City under-12 girls finished off a dream first season in competitive football by winning the Devon County Cup on Sunday at Coach Road. Ocean City, who had already won their league, overcame city rivals Plymouth Phoenix 2-1 on penalties after the game finished 1-1 at the end of full-time. The two sides produced … Continue reading
SALTASH Essayons recovered from going three tries behind to beat Teignbridge Trojans 34-32 at Moorlands Lane on Saturday and claim their first win of the 2021 rugby league season. In a strange game, Saltash found themselves 16-0 down after 33 minutes before going 30-16 ahead mid-way through the second half, only for Teignbridge to fight-back, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Euan McCabe will return to international competition this week when he represents Great Britain at the LEN European Junior Diving Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. McCabe is named in a 12-strong British team for the event, which starts on Monday. The Plymouth diver was a medallist at the last European Junior Diving Championships back in … Continue reading
THERE were some good battles at Tavistock Athletic Club’s Mid-Summer Meet on Wednesday evening. One of the most competitive contests came in the under-17 boys’ sprint events, where Tavistock’s Joe Wheeler and City of Plymouth’s Connell McCarthy could hardly be separated, with both running exactly the same times in the 100m and 200m. In the … Continue reading
DEVON Orienteering Club are hoping to tempt new people to try out their sport with an event at Plymouth’s Central Park this month. The club are hosting a meeting for all ages and abilities on Sunday, June 27. Central Park has had permanent orienteering marks for a number of years, but Devon Orienteering are working … Continue reading
DEVON One side OPMs want to make sure they are in the best possible shape for when league rugby does finally return later this year. The Old Boys finished third in the curtailed 2019-20 season behind Withycombe and city rivals Tamar Saracens. But after 18 months without any competitive action due to the Covid-19 pandemic, … Continue reading
THERE were some eye-catching performances at county championship events over the weekend. At the combined Devon County AA and Devon Schools’ Championships at Exeter there were a host of personal bests from Armada athletes. City of Plymouth’s Emily Bee has returned home from her first year studying in America with a bang and came away … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens has officially been added to Team GB’s swimming squad for this summer’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Her selection comes after impressing at the recent British Swimming Glasgow Open Meet and the European Championships, where she helped her country to a record-breaking women’s medley relay gold medal. “It feels absolutely incredible and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Sophie Freeman and Mount Kelly’s Erin Little have been named in Great Britain’s squad for next month’s European Junior Championships in Rome. Butterfly specialist Freeman and freestyle star Little feature in a squad of 24 for the event which will be held at the Stadio del Nuoto between July 6-11. They are joined … Continue reading