PLYMPTON’S Newnham Park will host the 2020 HSBC UK National Cross-Country Championships, British Cycling have confirmed. The event will take place over the weekend of July 18 and 19. Newnham Park has a long history of hosting mountain bike racing. In 1984 the venue hosted a World Cup round, while in recent years it has … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH international divers Matthew Dixon and Emily Martin warm-up for this week’s FINA Grand Prix in Rostock by guesting at their club’s Armada Cup competition at the Life Centre. The duo are part of a 16-strong Great Britain squad that have headed out to Germany for the international meet, which starts on Thursday. They both … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill smashed his personal best for the 3,000m on Saturday night in American to move to the top of the UK under-23 rankings. Battershill clocked 7:55.99 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in Boston, which also ranks him in the top five of the senior British rankings. It was also more … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE were over the moon on Saturday after ending their winless run in style by beating runaway South West Premier league leaders Barnstaple 17-10 at Cross-in-Hand. The Bridgers had not claimed a victory in 2020 and were beginning to anxiously look over their shoulders. But an impressive performance in tough conditions has lifted them back … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be looking to upset Barnstaple for the second time this season when the South West Premier league leaders visit Cross-in-Hand on Saturday. Barnstaple are flying high at the top of the table and looking like they will return to National Two South. They are 14 points clear of second-placed Weston-super-Mare with seven games … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Raiders have confirmed that owners Richard Mollard and Ross Mackenzie have agreed to sell a majority shareholding of the club to MLA College – part of the worldwide education powerhouse, BAU Global. It is a move they hope has the potential to propel them to the very pinnacle of British basketball. BAU Global Education … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Tom Daley has been named among a 10-strong British team for the home leg and finale of the 2020 FINA Diving World Series next month. The Olympic medallist won the overall men’s 10m platform title at last year’s World Series and will be looking for more success this time around when the final meet … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Olympic hopeful Laura Stephens produced an impressive early season performance to claim victory in the 200m butterfly event at the FFN Golden Tour meeting in Nice at the weekend. Stephens clocked 2:08.94 to beat a high-class field by more than a second. The Great Britain international showed great strength in the second part … Continue reading
OLIVER SMART became senior boys’ South West Schools’ cross country champion on Saturday at King Park in Bournemouth. Mount Kelly pupil Smart, who won last year’s English Schools’ intermediate boys’ title, took victory in Dorset by 20 seconds. Second place went to fellow Devon athlete Johnny Livingstone, who just edged out Severn’s Alex Rawlings on … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE endured another frustrating afternoon as they were beaten 26-7 away at second-placed Weston-super-Mare on Saturday in the South West Premier. The Bridgers, who have not won since Christmas, had some good spells against Weston but could not turn their pressure into points, unlike their hosts. “We started well and got some good line breaks … Continue reading