CITY of Plymouth’s Victoria Weir has been named in Great Britain’s squad for next month’s European Cross Country Championships in Slovakia. Weir had to wait until today to have her place in the junior women’s team confirmed after finishing sixth at the trials last weekend in Liverpool. Only the top five were automatically confirmed in … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College’s Samuel Mills-Shute was runner-up in the under-17 boys’ event at the British Modern Biathlon Championships at Solihull. Mills-Shute was only beaten by Kendal’s Ben Winterburn in a strong field at the competition held at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre at the weekend. The Plymouth student clocked 2:10.46 for the swim and then clocked 5:08.12 … Continue reading
COMPETITORS were treated to a mud bath at round nine of the South West Cyclo-Cross League which was held at Pillaton, near Saltash on Sunday. The event had originally been pencilled in for Plymouth’s Central Park but was switched to Bush Farm, which was extremely muddy after heavy rain during the week. However, many cyclists … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE’S disappointing home form continued on Saturday when they were beaten 32-22 by Weston-super-Mare at Cross-in-Hand in the South West Premier League. The Bridgers have so far only tasted victory once on their own soil this term, with three of their four wins coming on their travels. They did make a good start on Saturday … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Victoria Weir will find out on Wednesday if she has been selected for Great Britain’s team for the European Cross Country Championships in Slovakia. Weir finished sixth in the under-20 trials race in heavy mud at Liverpool’s Sefton Park on Saturday. The Great Britain junior women’s team will be made up of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH teenager Lagi Tuima will make her first England start on Saturday at Twickenham in their final match of a three-Test series against Canada. The 19-year-old made her international debut on Tuesday night as a replacement in England’s 49-12 win over the Maple Leafs at the Stoop. But she now gets the chance to run … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be hoping to move up the South West Premier League table this weekend when they host Weston-super-Mare at Cross-in-Hand (2.30pm). The Bridgers got their season back on track two weeks ago when they beat Bracknell 25-16 away to end a four-game losing run. They stayed third-from-bottom after that victory in Berkshire but they … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Henry Slade returns to England’s starting line-up for their final autumn international against Samoa on Saturday at Twickenham. Slade lined up against Argentina at inside centre, but dropped to the bench for last weekend’s game against Australia. However, he is given another chance to shine, this time at outside centre, against a physical Samoan … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Tonia Couch has announced her retirement from diving at the age of 28. Couch has enjoyed an impressive career, competing at three Olympic Games, three Commonwealth Games and seven World Championships. She has won European, Commonwealth and World Cup medals and became Britain’s most successful female diver. But after 18 years of training, Couch … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH teenager Lagi Tuima could make her England women’s debut on Tuesday night against Canada. The 19-year-old has been named on the bench for the England senior side for their second Test at the Twickenham Stoop. England hammered Canada 79-5 at the weekend in their opening match of a three-Test series, but they have resisted … Continue reading