SALTASH’S Barry Russell picked up his first trophy on the World Billiards circuit by winning the Challenge Cup at the recent LITEtask British Open. It was only the second World Billiards event he has played in, having joined the circuit this year after returning to the game following a 10-year absence. Russell was one of … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Victoria Weir picked up her second European Cross Country Championship team gold medal on Sunday in Slovakia. Weir was part of the successful Great Britain under-20 side that finished top of the podium for the second year running. Although only the top three of each six-person team counted towards the final score, … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE have moved up to ninth in the South West Premier League table after an impressive 29-12 home win over Cleve, who had started the day in fourth place. The victory was only their second of the season at Cross-in-Hand and followed on from a success at Camborne the week before. The Bridgers are now … Continue reading
SOUTH Brent Judo Club returned home with three medals from the British Pre-Cadet and Cadet Championships in Sheffield. The club took eight athletes to the event, which is the highlight of the domestic calendar, with medals, national ranking points, dan grade points and England squad places for 2018 all up for grabs. The pick of … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE play their final home match of 2017 on Saturday when they host fourth-placed Cleve at Cross-in-Hand (2.30pm) The Bridgers have not enjoyed home comforts so far this season, winning just once on their own soil – a 28-3 victory over Hornets – but they are hoping they can change that this weekend. They will … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly College are optimistic about the future of their rugby programme, despite missing out on reaching the semi-finals of the National Schools’ Bowl competition. The Tavistock-based school lost 31-15 at home to Surrey’s St George’s Weybridge in the last eight on Wednesday afternoon. They had overcome St Laurence School from Bath and Torbay Boys’ … Continue reading
PILGRIM Flyers’ Oliver Allen and Rosie Andrews continued their domination of the under-16 age group in the South West Cyclo-Cross League with victories in round 10 at Paignton. Andrews is unbeaten in the girls’ category this season and eased to another win at the Torbay leg, finishing ahead of North Devon’s Hannah Rainger. Allen also … Continue reading
FORMER Ivybridge Community College weightlifter Sonny Webster has spoken of his devastation at receiving a four-year ban for failing a drugs test. Webster, who competed at last year’s Olympic Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games, tested positive for a substance called ostarine in an out-of-competition test four months ago. He has insisted he has never … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Ben Pitts and Nicolas Maczugowski and City of Plymouth’s Mali Heard all claimed South West junior indoor titles at the weekend. There was also a silver medal for Tavistock’s Luke Cressey at the event held in Cardiff as part of the Welsh Athletics Junior Open and Regional Championships. Maczugowski returned home with two gold … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Oliver Smart continued his impressive cross country season by winning the Devon county title and claiming a third success Westward League victory at Exeter on Sunday. The Devon Country Championships were combined with the third race of the Westward League series and Smart had no difficulty winning both events in the boys’ under-15 category. … Continue reading