MOUNT Kelly College’s Italian star Federico Burdisso and Plymouth Leander’s Great Britain international Laura Stephens were among the big names to impress at the South West Winter Swimming Championships at Millfield. European senior medallist Burdisso has only recently returned from the Olympic Youth Games in Argentina, where he won three medals, but the talented teenager … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers athletes enjoyed success at the weekend. Emma Lake and Sarah Hirons filled the top two women’s places at the Cornish Marathon held at Liskeard. Lake won in three hours, 27 minutes and 47 seconds, with team-mate Hirons not far behind in second with 3:29.28. Meanwhile, club colleagues David Engledew and Ken Summers … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Matthew Dixon says he is ‘really proud’ to be nominated for British Diving’s Athlete of the Year Award for 2018. Dixon is in the running with Olympic gold medallists Jack Laugher and Chris Mears. The winner will be decided by a public vote and diving fans have until 12.30pm on Saturday to make their … Continue reading
CARADON Swimming Club enjoyed a successful trip to Sheffield for the Swim England 2018 National Masters Championships (25m). Vicki Buck, Paul Hatton, Sam Crosby and Mick Swift represented the club in South Yorkshire and they returned home with four medals. Hatton claimed a silver and bronze medal, while Buck and Crosby returned with bronze medals. … Continue reading
Plymouth Argyle Ladies walked off the pitch wondering how they managed to lose 4-0 at home to Loughborough Foxes in the Women’s National Southern Division. The players were locked in the changing rooms after the match with the management team and coaching staff trying to analyse want went wrong. Joint manager Leonard said: “In all … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athlete Emily Bee won an individual silver medal and team gold for England at the SIAB International Multi Events Championships in Glasgow. Bee took silver in the over-16 girls’ pentathlon after producing a fine 800m run in the final event. She was only beaten overall by her England team-mate Abigail Pawlett. Pawlett scored … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE were delighted to return home with a full five points from a tricky trip to bottom side Old Patesians. The Bridgers ran in six tries to win 36-13 in a match played on a sloping pitch and in windy conditions. The visitors played into the wind first half and managed to build up a … Continue reading
Plymouth Argyle Ladies will be without England under-20 international Jessica Jones for their home match against Loughborough Foxes on Sunday at Coach Road, Newton Abbot (1pm). Jones ended up in hospital following last week’s National League Cup tie at Southampton after collapsing immediately after the game. Thankfully, after undergoing numerous tests, the teenager was given … Continue reading
HIGH-flying Ivybridge will aim to avoid a potential banana skin on Saturday when they travel to bottom side Old Patesians in South West Premier. The Gloucestershire side are still waiting for their first win since coming up as champions of South West One East. Ivybridge, in contrast, have only lost once this term – a … Continue reading