PLYMOUTH Rock Stars claimed victory at the BRIHA 3v3 Winter Classic Pond-Style Inline Hockey Tournament held at Ivybridge Leisure Centre. The tournament featured two competitions – an entry level event featuring teams from Devon and Cornwall and an advance event. Plymouth Rock Stars team made up of Tomas Kocis, Ben Leach and Owen Bottery won … Continue reading
RIDERS from the region impressed at the latest round of the South West Cyclo-Cross League held at Torbay Velopark on Sunday. Origin Racing’s Leo White once again finished as first junior man and also came fourth overall in the combined senior race, which saw Magspeed’s Nick Bright edge out St Piran’s Tristan Davies by just … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Aidan Heslop pulled off the most difficult dive in history to win a glorious gold at the FINA High Diving Qualifier – a victory that secures his spot at May’s World Championships in Fukuoka. Across the two-day contest, staged in Abu Dhabi’s Yas Bay, teenager Heslop found himself second behind Romania’s Constantin Popovici after … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH judo star Cordeila Gregory sensationally overcame a dislocated shoulder to claim a sixth British title. She took victory in the junior women’s open weight category at the national championships held at the EIS in Sheffield. And, not to be out-done, her brother and fellow Drake Judo Club member Max Gregory produced an impressive performance … Continue reading
BEN PROUD put his Olympic disappointment behind him this weekend to become a world champion. The former Plymouth College pupil comfortably took victory in the men’s 50m freestyle event at the World Short Course Championships in Abu Dhabi. Proud clocked 20.45 seconds – just 0.05 off his own British record – to finish a quarter-of-a-second … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE ended 2021 with a disappointing home defeat to in-form Weston-super-Mare. The Bridgers lost 48-27 at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday as the Somerset club claimed the league double over the South Hams side. Weston’s win moved them up to fourth in the table, while Ivybridge dropped down to eighth. “It was very frustrating to ship that … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be hoping to put the frustration of narrowly losing to Exmouth last weekend behind them when they host Weston-super-Mare at Cross-in-Hand in their final match of 2021. The Bridgers dominated last week’s Devon derby but were beaten 12-11 after Exmouth fly-half George Meadows kicked four long-range penalties. The visitors never got close to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle will face either Gillingham or Charlton Athletic at home in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup. The Pilgrims progressed through to the last 32 by seeing off lower league Clapton Community 5-0 at Kimberley Stadium on Sunday. Clapton, the lowest ranked team left in the competition, had caused a major upset … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill made his Great Britain senior debut on Sunday at the European Cross Country Championships in Ireland. Steeplechase specialist Battershill finished 33rd in a large high-class men’s race that was won by Olympic 1,500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen. The Great Britain’s men’s team packed well with all six athletes finishing with 15 … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will still be wondering how they did not manage to beat Devon rivals Exmouth at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday in a South West Premier League and county cup double-header. The Bridgers narrowly lost 12-11 in a stop-start game dominated by penalties and played in wet and misty conditions. The hosts scored the only try of … Continue reading