PLYMOUTH’S Tom Daley cried tears of joy as he finally ended his long wait to win an Olympic gold medal. Daley, competing at his fourth Olympic Games, triumphed in an incredible men’s 10m synchro final with Great Britain team-mate Matty Lee in Tokyo on Monday morning. They beat the much-fancied Chinese pair of Yuan Cao … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth showed their female strength in depth by finishing with the top three women’s teams at the Erme Valley Relays on Friday night. Their junior girls’ quartet of Kate Phillips, Molly Gilbey, Holly Reid and Molly Shorey was the first female team home and also the first under-18 side overall. They finished the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S international hurdler David King has made it safely to Japan ahead of making his Olympic debut at the start of next month. King flew out with the Team GB athletics team on Monday and is now at a holding camp in Yokohama, where he will stay until a few days before he competes in … Continue reading
DEVONPORT High School Old Boys have returned to pre-season training and are optimistic ahead of the 2021-22 Devon Merit Table campaign. The ‘Sharks’ have undergone plenty of changes while league rugby has been suspended due to the global coronavirus pandemic. They have a new coaching team, new players and new home ground. With the Stonehouse … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill has enjoyed a good week as he continues to bounce back from injury. Battershill won the England Athletics steeplechase title at Bedford on Saturday – just days after running his first sub four minute mile. The Harvard graduate, who had finished fifth at the British Championships in Manchester last month … Continue reading
YOUNGSTER Will Keen scored a late hat-trick for Saltash Essayons, but it was not enough to overcome Exeter Ravens in a rugby league friendly at Moorlands Lane. The Ravens, who are the new development side of Southern Conference League outfit Devon Sharks, triumphed 46-34 in an entertaining fixture. The Exeter side did include many players … Continue reading
NEARLY 100 teams took part in the popular Tavistock Relays, which returned on Thursday evening after a year’s break due to the global coronavirus pandemic. The relays, hosted by Tavistock AC, have been going for more than 30 years and always attracted good fields, with teams of four running a 1.1 mile course on the … Continue reading
THE ARMADA 5k made its long-awaited return on Wednesday night – at a brand new venue. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the event had been a popular monthly run during the summer months at the Saltram Estate. But it was not able to be held in 2020 and now it has returned it has a new … Continue reading
CYCLISTS had to battle through a torrential rain during the closing stages of Plymouth Corinthian’s South Brent Road Race on Sunday. Road races have been in short supply in the South West over the last 18 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the weekend’s event provided some good racing, despite the conditions. The event … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Road Runners’ Carla Haines, Tamar Trotters Bex Ezra and Tavistock AC’s Helen Kula-Przezwanki were among the winners at the 2021 Plymouth Triathlon on Sunday. The event at Mount Batten was returning for the first time since 2018. The 2019 triathlon had to be called off at short notice due to a storm and then … Continue reading