THERE was host club success for the second year running at the Erme Valley Relays on Friday night at Ivybridge Rugby Club. Erme Valley Harriers’ men successfully retained the title they won last year by holding off the challenge of a Newquay & Par under-18 team – Varney’s Army A. The quartet of Nathan Brown, … Continue reading
WILL BATTERSHILL picked up valuable points for Great Britain on his full senior track debut at the European Team Championships in Madrid. The former Ivybridge Community College pupil and Erme Valley Harriers athlete finished sixth in a strong 3,000m steeplechase race which was run in incredibly hot conditions. Battershill stuck with the leading pack the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S sprint sensation Annabelle Fasuba was once again in record-breaking form as she won two gold medals for Devon at the South West Schools’ Championships at Exeter on Saturday. The English Schools’ champion won both the junior girls’ 100m and 200m titles in championship best times. In the 200m, she ran a stunning time of … Continue reading
MORE than 1,500 cyclists from all around the country hit the roads around Devon on Sunday as part of the annual Dartmoor Classic Sportive. The event, organised and run by the Mid-Devon Cycling Club, is one of the most prestigious open-road mass-participation cycling events in the UK. Cyclists compete over a choice of three routes … Continue reading
THE Devon RFU women’s team, featuring a host of Ivybridge players and a number of former Devonport Services juniors, enjoyed victory at Twickenham on Sunday. They beat Eastern Counties 37-22 to win the Gill Burns County Championship Division Two title, just 12 months after lifting the Division Three crown. However, there was Twickenham disappointment for … Continue reading
JIM COLE and Hannah Smith overcame hot conditions on Dartmoor to claim the main titles at the Burrator Horseshoe fell race on Saturday. Tavistock Run Project’s M40 athlete Cole took victory by 18 seconds, finishing in a time of 46 minutes and 53 seconds for the tough six-mile plus run that takes athletes out of … Continue reading
A NEW non-contact rugby group for children with special needs has been launched in Plymouth. Ocean City Rugby Inclusive held a special event last weekend to mark the club’s opening at Old Techs’ ground at Weston Mill. Steve Hooper, the 2025 Invictus Games captain, attended to officially open the club. Ocean City, who have affiliated … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Dolphins ended a successful third season by impressing at the 2025 Union Cup in Oslo. The Union Cup is the IGR’s biannual European competition and served as Norway’s largest-ever rugby tournament, with the participation of 51 inclusive teams. The Dolphins went into the tournament having enjoyed a strong international debut the year before at … Continue reading
DEVON RFU are preparing for a memorable weekend as they have three teams competing in County Championship rugby finals at Twickenham. On Saturday, their under-20 side, captained by OPMs’ Matt Smale and featuring Plymstock Oaks’ Archie Gray and Jake Parkes, will take on Lancashire in the under-20 final before England’s game against France. Then on … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Olympic sprint hurdler David King has officially confirmed his retirement from athletics. King has represented Great Britain at all the major championships and reached the World Indoor final in 2022 and was an Olympic semi-finalist in Tokyo. He also won multiple British 110m and 60m hurdle titles. But he hasn’t competed for … Continue reading