CITY of Plymouth’s star discus thrower Nubia Evans-Shields smashed her personal best while on duty for England on Monday at the Pickering Memorial Throws Invitational at Loughborough University.

Three-times English Schools’ champion Evans-Shields, who is in her first year at under-20 level, threw 47.87m, which beat her previous PB by more than two-and-a-half metres and moved her back to the top of the UK rankings.

She finished fourth overall in the women’s event and was second under-20 behind Switzerland’s Giada Borin.

England were up against teams from Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Switzerland, Italy, Lisbon and Loughborough University.

It was her second international appearance in the space of a week, having made her Great Britain under-20 debut at the Loughborough International the week before.

Tavistock’s Josh Tyler was competing for Scotland in the shot at Loughborough. He finished seventh overall and third under-23 with 14.55m.

Meanwhile at the BMC Meeting at Exeter on Tuesday, City of Plymouth’s Gregor Norster finished fourth in the A 800m race and first under-20 athlete in 1:56.76, while club colleague Matthew Bradley clocked 2:08.48 in C race.

Away from the track, Tavistock AC athletes Adam Holland and Charlotte Walker claimed senior victories at the Langstone Fell Race at Peter Tavy.

In the junior races, Eldon Young and Elsie Goodspeed won the under-15 age group titles, Frankie Smith and Margot Goodspeed took the under-13 honours and Alistair Taylor and Esme Prall were the under-11 winners.