JUST 24 hours after becoming English Schools’ 300m champion at Birmingham’s Alexander International Stadium, Joe Wheeler was back in action on his home track at Tavistock. Despite a tiring couple of days in the Midlands competing against the country’s best, Wheeler ran in the under-15 100m and 200m at the third Devon Open Series meeting … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Harriers’ Sam Yearling timed his finish perfectly to take victory in the annual Muddy Duck 10k on Saturday. Teenager Yearling sat on the shoulder of Ben Morrish and Ben Austin for much of the race before pulling away in the closing stages to add another title to his growing collection. Yearling finished the multi-terrain … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion favourite Matt Shepherd scored a try in the fifth minute of extra-time to secure Cornwall victory over Devon in the ‘County of Origin’ rugby league match at Saltash’s Moorlands Lane ground on Saturday. Shepherd had been Cornwall RFU’s hero at Twickenham seven weeks earlier when he kicked a last-gasp conversion to secure … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Harriers’ Steve Fletcher was first home for a second month running in the Armada Summer 5k Series event at Saltram House. Fletcher beat his younger club colleague Sam Yearling, who had won April and May’s runs. In perfect conditions on Wednesday, Fletcher clocked 16.45 minutes for the tricky multi-terrain event, with Yearling taking second … Continue reading
RICHARD LONG and Sharn Hooper led the way at the final South West MTB XC Series event of the season at Mount Edgcumbe on Sunday. In hot conditions, Long took victory in the expert male category, finishing more than two minutes ahead of Plymouth Corinthian’s Alex Damson on the tricky course. Fellow Plymouth Corinthian rider … Continue reading
CHRIS RIMMER produced a storming final leg to secure Tavistock Run Project victory for a second year running in the annual Erme Valley Relays on Friday night at Ivybridge. Run Project, having got off to a great start with a good first leg from Jordan Andrews, found themselves trailing a strong Exmouth Harriers quartet with … Continue reading
CYCLISTS from all over the country hit the roads of Devon on Sunday for the annual Dartmoor Classic Sportive. The event, organised and run by the Mid-Devon Cycling Club, is one of the most prestigious open-road cycling event in the UK. Some 4,000 cyclists compete over a choice of three routes – Grande (107 miles … Continue reading
