MIKE LEWIS is hoping Devonport Services can push on next season in Western Counties West. Former Tavistock and Launceston boss Lewis has joined Services’ coaching set-up, where he will work alongside Bryan Crichton. Lewis started his rugby career at Services as an under-14 before going on to play for Plymouth Albion. He is now looking … Continue reading
TWO of the region’s most popular running events take place this weekend. On Friday evening, Erme Valley Harriers host their annual relays at Ivybridge Rugby Club, while on Sunday, Plymouth Harriers hold their Six Moor Mile race. The Erme Valley Relays start at 7pm on Friday and organisers are once again expecting more than 100 … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Courtney Gill will make her first England start on Friday when they take on Canada in the opening match of the Women’s Rugby Super Series in Salt Lake City (10pm BST). The former Eggbuckland Community College pupil will line-up in the second-row, alongside the highly-experienced Tamara Taylor, who has 91 caps for her country. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Shanice Lobb won Great Britain’s first individual medal of the European Junior Championships in Croatia on Tuesday evening. Lobb took silver in the girls’ A platform final, scoring 396.50 points to finish behind German star Christina Wassen, who scored 410.05. Wassen has competed at the World and European senior championships and is a … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill set a new 1,500m personal best on his way to victory at the British Milers’ Club regional race at Exeter on Tuesday night. Great Britain youth international Battershill, 18, who recently won the England Under-20 3,000m steeplechase title, clocked 3:57.84 minutes to edge out Bideford’s Shaun Antell. Antell came home … Continue reading
FORMER Ivybridge Community College pupil Sonny Webster has been selected as Great Britain’s sole male weightlifting representative for this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio. Webster’s selection comes after his success at the British Championships where he set a new under-23 record to beat his big rival Owen Boxall. The 22-year-old, who trains at a performance … Continue reading
DAN WILLIAMS is looking forward to returning to professional rugby after re-signing for Plymouth Albion. Former Gloucester and London Welsh player Williams made 12 appearances for Albion during the 2013-14 – six in the Championship and six in the British & Irish Cup. However, he suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery which meant he … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Victoria Vincent helped Great Britain claim their first medal of the European Junior Championships in Rijeka, Croatia. Vincent featured in the team event, alongside Jordan Houlden, Kat Torrance and Matty Lee, and they won bronze behind champions Germany and runners-up Italy. Great Britain scored 302.40 points, Italy 302.85 and Germany 320.70. Vincent had … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH hurdler David King has not given up on his dream of making this summer’s Olympic Games. The 22-year-old finished third in the 110m hurdles final at the British Championship at the weekend. Only the top two, providing they had the qualifying time, were guaranteed a spot on the plane to Rio. Andy Pozzi and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils will hope to return to winning ways when they meet West Country rivals Somerset in the Southern Group decider of the Premier League Cup at the St Boniface Arena on Thursday evening (7.15pm). Although the Devils are unable to make any further progress in the competition, Somerset need an away win to finish above … Continue reading