TAMAR Saracens’ good run of form will be put to the test on Saturday when they travel to title-chasing Exeter Athletic in Devon One. The match was postponed previously due to a waterlogged pitch and Exeter Athletic will be wary of Saracens, who have not lost since December 1. Their impressive run has included five … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project’s Oliver Smart will go into a crucial part of season in the best form of his young career. The 15-year-old, who has already won the Devon Schools’ and South West Inter-Counties’ cross country titles since the turn of the year, set a new course record at February’s Tavy 5k. Smart knocked two … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathletes Myles Pillage and Kerenza Bryson have been named in a seven-strong Great Britain line-up for the first World Cup of the year in Cairo next week. Pillage, 21, is fresh from winning the second national ranking event of the season and was part of the historic men’s silver winning team at last year’s … Continue reading
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
