TAVISTOCK Run Project’s Oliver Smart set a new 3,000m personal best at the British Milers’ Club (BMC) meeting at Exeter on Tuesday evening. Smart ran 8:46.83 minutes for the event, which was incorporating the senior South West Championships. That time ranks him 13th at under-17 level in the UK. He was seventh overall in a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathletes Kerenza Bryson and Myles Pillage have been named in Great Britain’s 13-strong squad for next week’s European Championships in Bath. The duo, fresh from winning medals at the Junior World Championships, will compete in the relay events in Bath. They will join forces in the mixed relay competition on the opening day of … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC discus thrower Edward Fileman has earned another international call-up. Fileman has been selected to represent England at the Youth Nations Cup in Dublin on August 3. It follows on from him winning a bronze medal on his England debut at the SIAB International in Wales this month. The SIAB International was for under-17 … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies continued their good pre-season form when they followed up their 8-3 win over Exeter City with an 8-0 victory at Bishops Lydeard. The Pilgrims were without seven first-choice players, which enabled manager Dave Leonard to have a look at the likes of Danni Wyatt, Ellie Bishop, Beth Everson, Kiara-Jade Robins, Holly Cole and … Continue reading
THE British Summer Swimming Championships ended with Plymouth Leander and Mount Kelly picking up eight medals between them on the final day. There were two golds for Leander at the Tollcross Pool in Glasgow. James Hart continued his good meet by picking up another title, this time in the 15-year-old boys’ 200m freestyle with a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Harriers teenager Sam Yearling added another 10k title to his ever-growing collection on Saturday evening. Yearling dug deep to see off the challenge of Royal Navy athlete William Tyrell-Moore and Welshman Billy Hatyon to win the Cornwood 10k. His victory follows on from success at the Muddy Duck 10k, Bere Penn 10k, Tamar Bridge … Continue reading
BEN PROUD insists he will not let his disappointment at the World Championships dented his motivation for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. Proud will return from Gwangju empty handed after finishing fifth in the men’s 50m freestyle final on Saturday. That followed on from a seventh-placed finish in the men’s 50m butterfly earlier in … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services showed their strength in depth during a 10s event at the Rectory on Friday night. Services put two teams out in a four-way contest with Cornwall/Devon League outfit Liskeard-Looe and Devon One side Tamar Saracens. Both Devonport teams ended up unbeaten, with Services Blues beating Tamar Saracens 40-0 and Liskeard 15-0, while drawing … Continue reading
DARTMOOR Darts’ Cameron Williams enjoyed a dream final day at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Baku. The 15-year-old Devonport High School pupil claimed an individual silver medal and another relay silver. His individual gong came in the 100m breaststroke where he swam 1:03.15 minutes, which was just 0.03 of a second off his new … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies produced a devastating second half performance to see off their Devon rivals Exeter City 8-3 on Thursday evening in their second pre-season match. It will be a good confidence booster for Argyle who have to travel to Exeter on Sunday, August 25, in the National League Cup. Argyle were without Becky Dandridge, … Continue reading