City of Plymouth athletes Henry Curtis, Nubia Evans-Shields and Nicolas Maczugowski and Tavistock’s Phoebe Milburn all won medals on international duty for England at the weekend. Curtis was part of the England U20 team and Evans-Shields, Maczugowski and Milburn were part of the England U18 squad that competed at the Welsh U20 International in Cardiff. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson claimed a stunning bronze medal for Great Britain at the UIPM World Championships in Bath on Sunday. By making the podium at the prestigious event, Bryson has also secured Great Britain an Olympic quota place for Paris 2024. She also led her country to a team silver in Bath, while fellow … Continue reading
PLYMPTON Victoria warmed up for their return to league rugby with a tough match across the Tamar against a Saltash XV. Plym Vic started really well and dominated the opening quarter of the game and led 5-0. But gradually Saltash’s experience, fitness and numbers told and they took hold of the contest. The hosts led … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks continued their preparations for their Counties One Western West campaign with a 30-29 win over a Devonport Services XV at the Rectory on Thursday night. Oaks, who had played Brixham on Saturday, ran in six tries – three within the first 25 minutes – to snatch the pre-season victory. Former Services players … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Oliver Heath secured his second medal at the European Junior Diving Championships in Croatia on Thursday. Heath, representing Great Britain, had won the boys’ B one-metre event on Sunday evening and he backed that up by claiming silver in the three-metre event. He qualified in second spot and produced an incredibly consistent performance … Continue reading
CORNWOOD 10k winner Tom Wraight was first home in August’s Armada Summer 5k Series run at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. Just like he had done at Cornwood, Wraight held off the challenge of Erme Valley youngster Charlie Milward. Wraight won in 17.33 minutes, with Milward second in 17.53 minutes. Third place went to Chris … Continue reading
HENRY CURTIS warmed up for his England U20 debut by setting two new PBs at the final Southern Athletics League meeting of the season at Brickfields on Saturday. Curtis was part of a joint City of Plymouth, Tavistock and Erme Valley team that impressed on home soil. He will compete for England at the Welsh … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Euan McCabe continued his impressive record of winning medals at the European Junior Diving Championships by picking up a synchronised bronze on Tuesday evening in Croatia. McCabe teamed up with Leon Baker in the boys’ A/B three-metre synchro event in Rijeka. In an incredibly tight final, less than one point separated the top three … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Oliver Heath secured Great Britain their first gold medal of the European Junior Diving Championships in Rijeka on Sunday evening. Heath, making his European debut, won the boys’ B one-metre event in the Croatian coastal city. He scored 376.55 points to finish seven points clear of Lithuanian Martynas Lisauskas, who took silver, with Germany’s Finn Awe … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services turned on the style against a makeshift Wadebridge Camels side in a pre-season outing at the Rectory on Saturday. Services triumphed 79-24 against their Cornish visitors, who had been struggling to get a team together for the trip across the Tamar due to players away. “Fair play to Wadebridge for turning up as … Continue reading