PLYMOUTH’S international para-powerlifter Doaa Shayea will go into this summer’s Commonwealth Games in confident mood after recently winning a silver medal at the European Championships in Georgia. Shayea, who has already been selected to represent Team England in Glasgow, made the podium in the women’s up to 67kg category in Tbilisi. The 27-year-old was only beaten … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Doaa Shayea is thrilled to have been selected to represent England at this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 27-year-old has been named in a seven-strong para powerlifting squad for the prestigious event in Scotland. When the last Commonwealth Games were taking place in Birmingham, Shayea was just taking up powerlifting having previously impressed … Continue reading
STEVE BROOKSHAW was the top performer of the 2024-25 Plymouth Billiards League season, which recently concluded with a trophy presentation at Saltash Social Club. The campaign was once again made up of two league competitions in a singles format. Despite having to overcome a tough handicap, Brookshaw completed the season with both the Roger Ayers and Trevor … Continue reading
THERE was another good turnout for the IntroTri Tavistock Triathlon held in hot conditions 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 for the second … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Myles Pillage has seen his Olympic Games dreams shattered due to a calf injury. The former Plymouth College pupil had been named in Team GB’s squad for the Paris Games, alongside fellow Plymouth athlete Kerenza Bryson, but he has now been withdrawn from the team. A statement from British Olympic Association on Saturday … 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
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
SALTASH teenager Lola Tambling has been confirmed in the Team GB squad for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. The 16-year-old will join fellow teenager Sky Brown in representing her country in the women’s skateboarding event in France. Tambling was always expected to make the squad after finishing sixth at last year’s World Championships and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathletes Kerenza Bryson and Myles Pillage will both make their Olympic Games debut this summer. The pair will join reigning Olympic champions Joe Choong and Kate French in the Team GB squad for Paris. Bryson has been in stunning form over the last 18 months, winning a number of World Cup medals and claiming … Continue reading