SEVEN-times Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series champion Gary Hunt was a special guest at Plymouth’s Armada Cup competition. Hunt was there to watch the high diving event that features in the popular four-day annual meeting, which came to a close on Tuesday afternoon. “I never missed this event as a junior and now it’s … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Tom Beeley was a medal winner at the BUCS Long Course Swimming Championships in Sheffield at the weekend. Beeley won silver in the men’s 200m butterfly final where he had a great battle with Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth medal winner Duncan Scott. The pair were neck and neck for the entire race. … Continue reading
ATHLETES from City of Plymouth AC impressed at indoor meetings in Birmingham and Sheffield over the weekend. David King celebrated his Great Britain selection for next month’s European Indoor Championships by running a season’s best time at the Muller Grand Prix in Birmingham on Saturday. King clocked 7.64 seconds to win his heat and book … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Raiders suffered a fourth defeat in six games as they were beaten 91-74 at home by bottom side Worcester Wolves on Sunday. Wolves’ win at the Pavilions capped their best weekend of the season, having beaten Surrey Scorchers on Friday evening. Up until this weekend they had only won one game. The defeat was … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE moved back up to third in the South West Premier League with a 38-7 away win at troubled Newton Abbot. Damon Akerman scored a hat-trick of tries to go with further ones from Adam Northcott and Will Lamont as the Bridgers picked up a full five points for the second week running. Billy Pinkus … Continue reading
DARTMOOR Darts’ Hollie Steer was named top female swimmer after the final weekend of the Devon County ASA Championships. The 17-year-old had won five senior titles on the opening two weekends and she added to that by claiming the women’s 100m butterfly gold with a 1:03.43 swim at Plymouth’s Life Centre. She also added a … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are keen to build on last week’s bonus-point win over Maidenhead when they make the short trip to troubled Devon rivals Newton Abbot on Saturday. The Bridgers ended a run of four consecutive defeats with a 24-17 success over Maidenhead, which keeps them in the running for second place. They are just seven points … Continue reading
YOUNGSTERS Sam Yearling and Molly Shorey continued their impressive form in the Armada Winter 3k Series on Wednesday night at Central Park. Plymouth Harriers’ Yearling was first home for the fourth consecutive month, clocking 10.12 minutes. He finished three seconds ahead of City of Plymouth teenager Oliver Woodmason, who finished second in 10.15, with Plymouth … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Honey Osrin was a medal winner for England at the FFN Gold Tour International Meet in Nice. Osrin was part of 20 young swimmers selected to represent England at the meet, along with Mount Kelly’s Sam Dailley and Robbie Jones. Plymouth Leander’s Robin Armayan was also part of the coaching team. Osrin is … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK School students Max and Cordelia Gregory and Ivybridge Community College’s Lewis Widdicombe have been selected for GB Judo programmes. All three youngsters are members of South Brent Judo Club and their selection comes after a highly successful 2018. Widdicombe and Max Gregory have joined the prestigious GB elite development squad (EDS), while Cordelia Gregory, … Continue reading
