PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson admitted she had been hoping for a more successful individual competition at the UIPM World Cup event in Cairo. Byrson, competing for Great Britain, finished 24th in her qualifying pool in the Egyptian capital on Wednesday. It meant the Plymouth University medical student, like the rest of the British women, missed … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athlete Sammie Harris set a new personal best on her way to a top five finish in the under-17 long jump event at the English Indoor Athletics Championships. Harris leaped an impressive 5.71m at the age group event in Sheffield, which was 26cm further than her previous best mark. The multi-eventer was … Continue reading
HOME runner Oliver Thorogood claimed victory in the tough Looe 10 Miler race on Sunday. The Looe Pioneer finished more than a minute-and-a-half in front of any of this rivals. Thorogood clocked 1:02.41, with second place going to Cornwall AC’s Justin Thomas in 1:04.16 and Truro’s Alex Marples taking third. Plymouth Harriers’ David Beckenkrager was … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Mariners Baseball Club are looking for new players for the forthcoming season. The club play competitive games in the South West Baseball League against Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Taunton, Exeter, Newton Abbot and St Austell. Players can be male or female, but have to be 16 years-old or above. The club play at a purpose-built diamond … Continue reading
DAVID KING and Mike Wilsmore impressed at the Muller Grand Prix in Glasgow on Sunday afternoon. The televised competition was the final leg of the IAAF World Indoor Tour. Many athletes were using the event as a warm-up for the World Indoor Championships, which get underway on Thursday in Birmingham. King will be part of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diver Matthew Dixon continued his preparations for April’s Commonwealth Games by claiming a top five finish at the FINA Grand Prix in Rostock. Competing against some of the world’s best men’s platform divers, Dixon, 17, had to progress through the preliminary round and semi-finals to reach the final in Germany. He qualified seventh in … Continue reading
THERE was an impressive turnout for the Looe 10 Miler on Sunday. Around 500 runners braved bitterly cold temperatures and the tough, hilly multi-terrain course. Plymouth Musketeers, Plymouth Harriers and Tamar Trotters were among the clubs well represented. The event was organised by Looe Pioneers and started and finished at the Millpool Car Park. Round-up … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE have moved up to 10th in the South West Premier League after an impressive 49-26 home win over fourth-placed Maidenhead on Saturday. The Bridgers had been annoyed that Maidenhead had complained about the postponement of the original match back in January due to a waterlogged pitch. Although Maidenhead were not awarded the win as … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be hoping they can move out of the relegation zone in the South West Premier League when they host Maidenhead at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday (2.30pm). The match should have been played on January 27 but, like nearly all other games in the area that day, was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Maidenhead, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH rugby player Lagi Tuima will make her first Women’s Six Nations start on Friday evening when she lines up for England against Scotland in Glasgow. Tuima, who came on as a replacement in their last match against Wales, will start at outside centre at Scotstoun. It will be her fourth England cap and her … Continue reading