CITY of Plymouth athletes Holly Reid, Isaac Lamerton and Jazz Jackman all claimed victories at the second Westward Cross Country League meeting at a windy Newquay on Sunday. The meeting also incorporated the Cornwall County AA Championships and Reid and Jackman also took those titles, while there were also county medals for City of Plymouth … Continue reading
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST REPLACEMENT Charlie Teague scored a try with the last play of the game to secure Ivybridge a nail-biting 18-13 victory over local rivals Devonport Services at a packed Cross-in-Hand on Saturday. This eagerly-awaited league derby – the first in nearly nine years – could hardly have had a more dramatic ending. … Continue reading
FOR the first time in nearly nine years Ivybridge and Devonport Services will clash in a league fixture this weekend. The last time the clubs met in a competitive game was in January 2014 when Ivybridge triumphed 28-5 at Cross-in-Hand on their way to winning Western Counties West. The teams meet again at Cross-in-Hand on … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH aquatic supporters will be keeping a close eye on this weekend’s British Swimming Awards. Plymouth Leander coach Robin Armayan, swimmers Reece Dunn and Ben Proud and divers Aidan Heslop, Owen Weymouth and Tom Daley are all in the running for awards, which are taking into account both the seasons 2021 and 2022. Heslop and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Chris Coumbe is preparing to fly out to Singapore next week to take part in the World Billiards Championship. It is the first time since 2019 that the long-format World Championships, which date back to 1870, have been held and they will feature 45 of the best players around the globe. Coumbe qualified for … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Bex Ezra held off the challenge of Tavistock’s Nikki Kelly and Erme Valley’s Alison McEwing to win the Bideford 10 on Sunday morning. Ezra was the only female to go under the hour mark for the 10-mile race in north Devon, clocking a quick 59 minutes and three seconds, which ranks her in … Continue reading
REGIONAL ONE SOUTH WEST RICHARD WEST kicked a penalty with the last play of the game to secure Devonport Services a narrow 18-15 win against Devon rivals Exmouth at the Rectory on Saturday in Regional One South West. Third-placed Services had been 15-10 down with three minutes to play but scored a late try and … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be hoping to build on last week’s impressive win over Okehampton when they make the short trip to Polson Bridge to take on Launceston. The Bridgers returned to winning ways in style last Saturday with a 42-18 victory at Cross-in-Hand, which was their biggest success of the season. It was also their fourth … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Royal’s Charlie Smith and Christopher Rollinson and Caradon’s Helen Kula-Przezwanski were among the medallists at the Swim England Masters’ National Championships (25m) in Sheffield. Smith starred in the women’s 45-49 age group and returned from Ponds Forge with two titles and two runners-up places. She won gold medals in the 100m and 200m backstroke. … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Jacob Landers retained the Tavy 7 title in windy conditions on Dartmoor on Sunday morning. Landers held off the challenge of Jordan Andrews, Ben Neale and Jim Cole to reclaim the men’s crown. The Tamar Trotter made light of the strong head wind over the final couple of miles to win in 37 … Continue reading