CITY of Plymouth’s Emily Bee is flying high at the top of the early UK under-17 heptathlon rankings after record-breaking performance at the Somerset Combined Events Championships at Street. English indoor pentathlon champion Bee scored an impressive 4,818 points, which broke the meet record by more than 300 points. It is also the best performance … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathletes Myles Pillage and Kerenza Bryson both impressed for Great Britain at the Milan Kadlec Memorial in Hungary over the weekend. The pair claimed top 10 finishes at the international competition, with Pillage coming sixth in the men’s event and Bryson seventh in the women’s category. Pillage was the top performing British athlete in … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will be playing in South West One next season after securing promotion by beating Bristol side Chew Valley 22-12 away in the Western Counties play-off. Since the introduction of league rugby, Services have spent a large majority of their time in Western Counties West. They did drop out of the division a couple … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will be hoping to secure a place in South West One on Saturday when they travel to Bristol club Chew Valley for a promotion play-off. Services finished second in Western Counties West, while Chew were runners-up in Western Counties North. It is a one-off, winner-takes-all match, which Services say they are relishing, despite … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Matthew Dixon has been named in Great Britain’s squad for the 2018 FINA Diving World Cup. The event will take place in the Chinese city of Wuhan between June 5 and June 10 and will feature all the top divers from around the globe. Dixon, who recently won two silver medals at the Commonwealth, … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks claimed a trophy double on Wednesday night at the Rectory. Oaks’ first team won the Lockie Cup by beating Devonport Services II 43-14 in a contest that produced five yellow cards – four for Plymstock. The Horsham Fields-based club also picked up the Ellis Trophy by triumphing 22-7 over Devonport Services IIIs, … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Nathan Brown produced a good run in wet and windy conditions to take second place in the men’ 1,500m race at the BMC meeting at Exeter in midweek. Brown clocked 4:06.74, which was just four tenths of a second off his PB for that distance, despite the poor weather. The race was … Continue reading
SALTASH secured promotion back to Western Counties West on Wednesday night by hammering Tavistock 78-0 at Sandy Park. The five points the Ashes picked up guarantees them a top two finish in the Cornwall/Devon League, along with Wellington. Wellington look favourites to win the title. They just need one point from their home game with … Continue reading
MAYFLOWER Offshore Rowing Club enjoyed success at their annual Breakwater Bash Regatta. The event was attended by Exmouth RC, Teign Scullers, Welsh Sea Rowing Association and single scullers from Dorset. The host club were in top form, winning three out of the four races and coming second in the other. Their ladies’, men’s and mixed … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are hoping it will be a week to remember for the club with three finals within the space of four days. On Wednesday night at the Rectory, Services’ second team will play Cornwall/Devon League outfit Plymstock Albion Oaks in the final of the Lockie Cup (7.30pm). Ninety minutes before that prestigious event, Devonport’s … Continue reading