TAVISTOCK AC’s Nicolas Maczugowski claimed three gold medals at the South West Indoor Age Group Athletics Championships. The championships are split over a number of meetings and incorporated into the Welsh Athletics Opens in Cardiff. Maczugowski took golds in the under-13 200m, high jump and shot. He set a new 200m PB of 28.97 seconds … Continue reading
RIDERS from the area impressed at the South West Regional Cyclo-Cross Championships held at Redruth on Sunday. Pilgrim Flyers’ Rosie Andrews took the under-16 girls’ title, finishing 52 seconds ahead of Tavistock Wheelers’ Connie McLaughlin, who took second in wet and muddy conditions in Cornwall. Tavistock’s Emma Luckham was first under-14 girl, while team-mate Orla … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Reece Dunn enjoyed a tremendous debut at the National Para-Swimming Championships in Manchester at the weekend. The 23-year-old, competing in the S14 class, won three gold medals, smashed two national records and beat an Paralympic silver medallist. Dunn’s first success came in the 100m freestyle, where he destroyed the national record and all … Continue reading
AMELIA RIGGOTT and Oliver Smart were both victorious at the third Westward Cross Country League meeting of the season at Exeter on Sunday – an event that incorporated the Devon County Championships. Tavistock AC’s Riggott won the under-15 girls’ race, finishing nine seconds ahead of Exeter’s Jasmine Stone. She had claimed the Devon under-13 title … Continue reading
WEATHER and course conditions were tough for competitors at the second Winter Soggy Bottom Series event at Newnham Park on Sunday. Many of the top Plymouth riders were racing elsewhere, but Pilgrim Flyers’ Jack Southcott backed up his win in the opening series race last month with another victory in the youth boys’ section. His … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies put in a tremendous performance before going out of the FA Cup with a 2-1 loss in a closely fought second round tie at Coventry United. Argyle went into the game having suffered a 9-1 mauling at the hands of Coventry in the league just seven days earlier. They knew they had … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S top divers enjoyed a successful trip north of the border to take part in the Scottish National and Open Championships at the Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh. The early season event attracted nearly all the country’s top divers and some from overseas. Plymouth Diving returned home with 16 medals and a host of promising … Continue reading
THE Lord Mayor presented the 2018 City of Plymouth ASA awards this week. City of Plymouth achievement awards are annually presented to junior boys and girls (ages nine and 10), intermediate (11-13), youth (14-16) and seniors (17+). There is also a disability award, Lord Mayor Salvers for the top performer boy and girl at the … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE moved back up to second in the South West Premier League after claiming a 35-21 win over Bracknell at Cross-in-Hand. They have also closed the gap on leaders Bournemouth, who suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday when they lost 28-16 at Maidenhead. It was a vital victory for Ivybridge, who had … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies head back to Coventry United on Sunday for an FA Cup second round cup tie just seven days after being on the end of a 9-1 mauling in a National League Southern Division League match. The Pilgrims returned to training this week in the knowledge that they had received a wake-up call. … Continue reading