CITY of Plymouth sprint hurdler David King is one of 14 athletes who have been added to the Great Britain squad for the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. British Athletics initially named a squad of 64 athletes who had qualified automatically, but they have since added other competitors who have qualified through their world … Continue reading
THE RAF Spitfires flew in to take victory for a second year running at the South Devon Sevens rugby tournament at Ivybridge. The event at Cross-in-Hand attracted 13 teams – with five competing in the open tournament and eight taking part in the social contest. The RAF were the class team in the open event … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s David King and Erme Valley Harriers athletes Will Battershill and Sam Trigg-Petrovic all claimed top four finishes at the British Athletics Championships in Manchester at the weekend. Olympic semi-finalist King claimed his seventh consecutive British outdoor championship medal by winning bronze in a high-class 110m hurdles final. The race saw the top … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project’s Jim Cole produced a dominant display to win the Burrator 10k on Saturday evening. Cole clocked 32:57.9, which was his quickest time since 2019 and was faster than previous winners of the race that takes athletes around Burrator Reservoir on Dartmoor. Runners do one full lap and then two-thirds of another and … Continue reading
SALTASH Essayons paid for a slow start as they suffered their first defeat of the season against a strong Exeter Ravens side at Moorlands Lane on Saturday in rugby league’s South West Division. Saltash, who had opened their 2022 campaign with a victory over Teignbridge Trojans, were beat 56-32 by Exeter. The hosts had found … Continue reading
BEN PROUD secured Great Britain’s first gold of the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest with a stunning victory in the men’s 50m freestyle on Friday evening. Leading from the front after a phenomenal start, the 27-year-old former Plymouth College pupil got the fastest reaction time of the field, maintaining a half body-length lead down the … Continue reading
OLD TECHS have strengthened their backroom team by bringing in former Tamar Saracens coach Dean Oram ahead of the 2022-23 season. Oram, whose playing career included spells at Devonport Services, Brixham, Tamar Saracens and Plymouth Barbarians, will head up the coaching at Weston Mill. Shaun Bedford-Smith, who also has other roles on Techs’ committee, will … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Royal’s Abi Daly returned home from the National Junior Para-Swimming Championships in Coventry with four gold medals and a silver. Mount Kelly’s Alexander Hobbs was also among the medallists as the championships returned after a two-year hiatus due to Covid. Daly, competing in the S14 17-18 year-old age, came first in the 200m freestyle, … Continue reading
CERI REES and Charlotte Walker claimed the main titles at the Burrator Horseshoe Run on Saturday evening. The tough six-mile-plus fell race takes runners out of Meavy Village to Burrator Reservoir and then straight up the summit of Sheeps Tor and Gutter Tor on Dartmoor before returning to the start. The race has traditionally been … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth and Tavistock AC athletes were among the winners at the South West Schools’ Championships at Exeter on Saturday. Tavistock enjoyed a clean sweep of the medals in the intermediate girls’ hammer courtesy of Phoebe Milburn, Louisa Hess and Hannah Walker, who were all representing Devon. Tavistock College’s Milburn won with a new … Continue reading