THERE were a host of stand-out performances at the second Devon Open meeting of the season at Brickfields on Sunday A number of athletes produced UK top 10 displays, while there were also some big personal bests. English Schools’ champion Nubia Evans-Shields threw over 42 metres for the first time this season with an effort … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diver Matthew Dixon claimed bronze in a highly-competitive men’s individual platform final at the British Championships in Sheffield on Sunday. Dixon, whose winter preparations were hampered by a broken hand, had qualified for the final at Ponds Forge in second place, just behind Olympic synchro gold medallist Matty Lee. But in a hard-fought final … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill ran a season’s best time to claim victory in an all-domestic 3,000m steeplechase field at the Muller Birmingham Diamond League meeting at the weekend. Battershill clocked 8:36.56 to claim the win in front of a big crowd at the newly-renovated Alexander Stadium. That was the second fastest his time of his … Continue reading
THE PLYMOUTH Combination representative rugby team turned on the style to claim a 47-22 over Torbay Sharks at the Rectory on Saturday. The Sharks have had the better of recent meetings but the Plymouth side took the lead early on with a penalty from Sam Matts and never really looked back. Devonport Services winger Toby … Continue reading
THE Plymouth Combination representative rugby team returns to action on Saturday when they host Torbay Sharks at the Rectory (3pm). The side last played in May 2019 when they lost a hard-fought game to the Sharks 28-19. With no Devon men’s representative rugby this year, it is expected that both teams will be strong on … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth sprinter James Arnott has been selected to represent England at his second Commonwealth Games. Arnott won a silver medal in the men’s T46/T47 100m in Australia four years ago and he will now get the chance to compete at a home Games after been named in the 21-strong Team England para-athletics squad … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diver Matthew Dixon is hoping to put a frustrating couple of years behind him and really make his mark in 2022. At the start of 2020, the European and Commonwealth Games medallist was in the best form of his life and won the British Championship with a personal best score of 503.85 points. At … Continue reading
MOLLY SHOREY, Sam Trigg-Petrovic and Phoebe Milburn were among the Armada athletes who set new meeting records at the Devon County Track & Field Championships at Exeter on Sunday. Adam Dingley and Josh Tyler were also among the athletes to win with eye-catching personal bests. City of Plymouth’s Dingley is only his first year at … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Northcott, Jed Hutchings, Jacob Lamboll and Lamara Hammoudeh all broke records at the Cornwall County Track & Field Championships at Par on Saturday. Northcott, who is ranked seventh in the UK at the under-17 girls’ 300m hurdles with 45.44 seconds, overcame windy conditions on the Cornish coast to win in 46.9 … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK discus thrower Edward Fileman will make his Great Britain Under-20 debut at this weekend’s Loughborough International. Fileman has been named in a strong GB U20 team that will take on England, Scotland, Wales, a Loughborough University select side and a National League team. The Tavistock athlete, who has previously represented England Schools, recently smashed … Continue reading