PLYMOUTH snowboarder Ben Moore has been confirmed in Great Britain’s squad for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang. Moore will be one of nine alpine skiers or snowboarders in the GB team in South Korea. It will be the first time ParalympicsGB have sent snowboarders to a Winter Games. The sport was only added to … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE have a great chance to move up the South West Premier League table at the start of 2018 with back-to-back home games. The 10th-placed Bridgers host second-from-bottom Lydney on Saturday before welcoming 11th-placed Newbury Blues seven days later. The Cross-in-Hand club had managed to find some form before Christmas, claiming wins against Camborne and … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Royal Swimming Association will mark a successful year on Saturday with their annual celebration evening. The event will be held at the Boringdon Golf and Country club and more than 250 people are expected to attend. Awards will be handed out to swimmers and water polo players. Their successes in 2017 included their swim … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly College swimmer Niamh Robinson will compete at April’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. The teenager has been named in the Isle of Man squad for the Gold Coast event. She is one of 32 athletes the Isle of Man will be taking to Queensland. Their squad also includes cycling star Mark Cavendish and former … Continue reading
DEVON rallycross driver Dan Rooke cannot wait for the 2018 season after an impressive debut year at world level. Having become the youngest winner of the MSA British Supercar Championship at just 19 years-old in 2016, Rooke moved on to the international stage and finished runner-up in the FIA 2017 RX2 World Rallycross Championship. The … Continue reading
RUGBY players from Old Techs and Tamar Saracens enjoyed a social New Year’s Day run out at Weston Mill. Techs have been playing on January 1 for years. Their regular opponents used to always be St Boniface Old Boys, but when ‘Bonnies’ pulled out last year Tamar Saracens stepped to continue the tradition. Due to … Continue reading