AFTER two consecutive second place finishes, Plymouth Musketeers’ Scott Mansfield finally came home first in July’s Armada Summer 5k Series run at Saltram House. Mansfield, who had been runner-up in June and May’s runs, finished 20 seconds ahead of second-placed Ben Austin on Wednesday evening. He clocked a time of 17 minutes and 24 seconds, … Continue reading
THERE was a good turnout for the IntroTri Tavistock Triathlon held at Mount Kelly College on Sunday. The event, known as The Squirrel, is part of the Cornish Triathlon Series and offered Olympic, sprint, super sprint and junior races. Michael Buckley took overall victory in the Olympic Squirrel race in a time of two hours, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diver Amelie Underwood claimed two medals at the European Junior Championships in Poland. Underwood helped Great Britain get off to a medal-winning start by linking up with Hannah Newbrook, Noah Penman and Robbie Wood to win a bronze in the team event. They finished behind Germany and the Ukraine with 303.55 points. She then … Continue reading
The Plymouth Corinthian Summer Road Race hosted the Open South West & South Regional Championships on Sunday morning around the five-mile Brentor circuit, near Tavistock. Supported by the Pump & Pedal Okehampton, the 66-mile race was packed with talent given the honours on offer. Luke Barfoot (Primera-TeamJobs) was the first rider to strike out and hold … Continue reading
ANNABELLE Fasuba and Hazel Stead became English Schools’ champions on Saturday, while there were also individual medals for a second year running for Phoebe Milburn and Nicolas Maczugowski at the prestigious track and field championships which were held at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium. Fasuba, who only turned 13 last month, has enjoyed a dream debut season, … Continue reading
TWO young BMX riders are dreaming of reaching the top of their sport after successfully completing their second year in the National Series. Lucas and Jack Belton have fallen in love with the Olympic sport and are now regularly travelling around the country. Nine-year-old Jack is also now looking forward to his first international competition … Continue reading
MODERN pentathlete Kerenza Bryson will head into her debut Olympic Games on a massive high after becoming European champion. Bryson took victory in the women’s individual event in Budapest. She also helped Great Britain to make the podium in the team event, alongside Emma Whitaker and Alex Bousfield. Bryson has enjoyed a couple of seasons … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly swimmers Hollie Widdows and Blythe Kinsman were over the moon after winning medals for Great Britain at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Lithuania. Both claimed individual bronze medals – Widdows in the 100m butterfly and Kinsman in the 50m backstroke – and they were also part of Great Britain’s gold medal winning … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King has revealed he was one of the British athletes to have an invitation to compete at this summer’s Olympic Games rejected by UK Athletics. World Athletics have a two-pronged qualifying pathway for Olympics Games, with selection decided first by meeting a set standard and then by world ranking. King … Continue reading
WEST Cornwall athletes dominated Tamar Trotters’ popular Magnificent 7 race on Sunday morning. The tough seven-mile run that takes competitors from Saltash Rugby Club out on country roads to Elmgate and back around via Forder Lake was won by Cornwall AC’s Joshua Rowe in a gun-time of 37.41 minutes (chip time, 37.40). He was one … Continue reading