PLYMOUTH Leander swimmer Jessica Jackson has been named in Great Britain’s squad for this summer’s World University Games in Chinese Taipei. The Plymouth University student is part of a 16-strong British team, which also includes former Mount Kelly pupil Cameron Brodie. Britain will be sending more than 100 athletes to compete in 12 different sports … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH divers will be looking for honours at the prestigious British Championships which get underway in Edinburgh on Thursday. Tonia Couch, Matthew Dixon, Kayleigh Sinclair, Aidan Heslop, Alfie Brown and Shanice Lobb are all due to compete at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in the Scottish capital. Sinclair and Heslop, who both competed at last week’s … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Oliver Woodmason and Erme Valley Harriers’ Olivia Travers were among the athletes to set new personal bests at the BMC Regional Meet at Exeter on Tuesday evening. Woodman, in his first season at under-15 level, ran 4:46.15 for the 1,500m. Plymouth Harriers’ John Porter (pictured), who is in the over-45 category, was the top … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion back Robin Wedlake will make his England Counties debut on Wednesday against Basque side Euskarians in San Sebastian (6.30pm BST). Wedlake, who featured in all four of Cornwall’s County Championships matches this month, will line-up on the wing for the representative national side. His team-mates for the past two seasons at Albion, Matt … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Sharn Hooper continued her success in the South West MTB XC Series at Newnham Park on Sunday. The Great Britain age group cross duathlete made it three wins out of three in the senior women’s category. Competing for Southfork Racing, city student Hooper completed four laps of the Plympton-based course in one hour and … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers athlete Sam Trigg smashed his personal best on the way to qualifying for the NCAA Championships in America. Trigg, who is studying for a Masters degree at the University of New Mexico, leaped an impressive 16.38m to finish fourth in the NCAA West Division One preliminary round at the Mike A Myers … Continue reading
CORNWALL were unable to claim a hat-trick of County Championship titles on Sunday, losing 19-8 at Twickenham to old rivals Lancashire. The 2015 and 2016 winners, coached by Graham Dawe, had the better of the first half and deservedly led 8-0 at the break, but the second period belonged to Lancashire, who claimed a record … Continue reading
CHRIS RIMMER was the convincing winner at the Bere Pen 10k on Saturday night. The Plymouth athlete completed the tough course in 34 minutes and 54 seconds. That was nearly three minutes ahead of second-placed Nathan Newton, who clocked 37.42. Third runner home was Plymouth Harriers’ Steve Fletcher, who stopped the clock in 37.59 minutes. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Aidan Heslop made his mark on the international scene by winning a bronze medal at the FINA Grand Prix in Madrid. Heslop took third place in the men’s platform event in the Spanish capital. He was only beaten by Mexican divers Randal Willars and Kevin Berlin. Heslop, representing Great Britain, improved through each … Continue reading
CORNWALL will be looking for an historic third consecutive County Championship title on Sunday when they take on old rivals Lancashire at Twickenham (12noon). The Duchy, coached by former Plymouth boss Graham Dawe, have beaten Cheshire and Lancashire in the last two finals. However, 23-times winners Lancashire did beat them at Twickenham in 2013 and … Continue reading