PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson claimed her highest UIPM World Cup finish by taking seventh spot at the third leg of the top international competition in Albena, Bulgaria. It was Bryson third consecutive top-10 World Cup finish, having claimed eighth in the opening event in Cairo in April and coming 10th in Budapest earlier in this … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth Trampoline and Gymnastics Club’s Nyla Evely will represent England at a top international event in Sweden this month. The 15-year-old trampoline specialist will head to Gothenburg for the Frivolten Cup, which takes placed between May 25 and May 29 and attracts competitors from all over Europe. She was selected for the England … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s international hurdler David King continued his build up for the summer by claiming victory at the Sound Running Track Meeting in San Juan Capistrano, California. King rang a season’s best time of 13.52 seconds for the 110m hurdles, albeit it wind-assisted, at the World Athletics Continental Bronze Tour event. He showed good … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Reece Dunn has been confirmed in Team England’s swimming squad for this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Multi-Paralympic gold medallist Dunn joins his former Leander team-mates Laura Stephens and Ben Proud in the 48-strong squad. Reigning Commonwealth Games 50m freestyle champion Proud had already been pre-selected, but S14 athlete Dunn and butterfly specialist … Continue reading
JACOB LANDERS and Bex Ezra made sure Tamar Trotters had the winning athletes as the Saltash Half Marathon returned on Sunday. The event had not been held since 2019 due to the Covid pandemic, but it returned in style at the weekend. The race was moved to start and finish in Longstone Park, where the … Continue reading
THE Ivybridge 10k was back in bumper fashion on Saturday evening with 548 runners finishing the popular race in hot conditions. The event, hosted by Erme Valley Harriers, had not been run since 2019 due to the Covid pandemic, but athletes turned out in force for its return. The race was won in 32.43 minutes … Continue reading
THE Peninsula Medical School pulled off something of a surprise by winning the Plymouth Combination Rugby Sevens competition at a sunny King George V Playing Fields on Saturday. Previous winners Plymouth Fijians, Devonport Services and Saltash were the teams that everyone was watching, but the Medics’ Squirrels A side came through to snatch victory with … Continue reading
THERE were some impressive displays as Tavistock Athletics Club hosted their first summer series meeting of 2022 on Wednesday evening. Home club athlete Joe Wheeler came agonisingly close to running under 11 seconds for the 100m for the first time. The first-year under-20 runner, better known for his exploits over 300m and 400m, clocked a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diver Euan McCabe has been named in Great Britain’s squad for this summer’s European Junior Championships in Bucharest. McCabe is one of 17 divers British Swimming will be sending to the championships in July. The Plymouth youngster is no stranger to international competition and has returned with medals from the last two European Junior … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ international Will Battershill opened his outdoor track season by cruising to victory in the steeplechase event at the BUCS Championships in Chelmsford. It was Battershill’s second BUCS title of the year, having triumphed in the cross country championships in February. Having run 8:32.92 at the end of last season, which was inside … Continue reading