TAVISTOCK AC’s Edward Fileman smashed his personal best to win a bronze medal on his England debut at the SIAB International in Swansea on Saturday. Fileman had won a silver medal at the previous week’s English Schools’ Championships in Birmingham and it looked like he was going to pick up the same colour in Wales. … Continue reading
A REVAMPED Plymouth Argyle Ladies development side got their pre-season underway with a narrow 3-2 away defeat to Somerset side Middlezoy Rovers. With the disappointment of winning their league last term but not been able to earn promotion due to FA rules, the club have lost of a number of players. They have said farewell … Continue reading
ENDURANCE athletes from all over the country descended on Mount Kelly College on Sunday for the Tavistock Triathlon. The event caters for all standards of triathletes from elite competitors to beginners, with three different adult distances. There was the ‘Olympic Squirrel’ which involved an 800m swim in Mount Kelly’s 50m pool, a 36k bike ride … Continue reading
PETE ABRAHAM is looking forward to a new challenge after taking up a player-coach role with Devon One side OPMs. The 28-year-old flanker has surprised many people by swapping life in the South West Premier League with Ivybridge for the level nine club. Abraham has been a first team regular at Cross-in-Hand in recent seasons … Continue reading
EXMOUTH’S Tom Merson was the runaway winner of the Magnificent 7 race at Saltash on Saturday evening. Merson smashed the course record for the tough course, finishing in 36.51 minutes, which was more than two minutes ahead of any of his rivals. Second place went to Mile High’s Tony Brewer, who came home in 39.09, … Continue reading
TOM DALEY says he has extra motivation for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo after missing out on an individual medal at the World Championships in Gwangju on Saturday. Daley was the defending champion and he eased into the final with top three placings in both the preliminary round and semi-finals. But it all went … Continue reading
THERE was an impressive turnout at The Meadows on Thursday night for the annual Tavistock Relays. The event, which has been going for 33 years, forms part of the Tavistock Carnival. Each athlete in a four-person team completes a 1.1 mile lap. The relays, hosted by Tavistock AC, were split into three races – juniors, … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK AC’s Edward Fileman will make his international debut on Saturday when he represents England at the SIAB Track & Field International in Swansea. Fileman secured his place in the England team with a top two finish in last weekend’s English Schools’ Championships at Birmingham. The Ivybridge Community College pupil came second in the intermediate … Continue reading
HELEN BLEAZARD scored four goals as Plymouth Argyle Ladies opened their pre-season campaign with a convincing 9-1 win over the Royal Navy at RNAS Yeovilton on Wednesday night. The match, played in three periods – two of 30 minutes and one of 15 minutes – proved an excellent work out and allowed the Pilgrims to … Continue reading
DARTMOOR Darts Aquatic have had a record number of swimmers qualify for this month’s British Summer National Championships. The Darts, who were only founded in August 2017, have had five members secure places for 11 different events at the prestigious competition, which will be held at Glasgow’s Tollcross International Pool between July 22 and July … Continue reading