YOUNG Plymouth darts star Keelan Kay has continued his impressive year by winning his first national title. Kay was crowned England Open boys’ champion at Chichester with victory over Sussex’s Alex Gurr. The Plymouth Studio School pupil produced a dominant performance in the final, which was shown live on TV, beating Gurr 5-0. He had … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH modern pentathlete Myles Pillage is preparing to make his debut at the European Junior Championships in Spain. The 19-year-old former Plymouth College pupil is part of a seven-strong Great Britain team that will take part in the event that starts on Sunday in Barcelona. Although Pillage has not competed before at the championships, he … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College pupil Ben Andrews is in the running for British Fencing’s Young Athlete of the Year Award. Andrews is one of five under-20 athletes on the shortlist for the prize, which will be presented at British Fencing annual awards dinner on July 1. The other finalists are London’s Kate Beardsmore and Laura Sheffield, Lancashire’s … Continue reading
A YOUNG darts player from Plymouth has qualified for the World Junior Championship after winning a top UK competition in Worcester. Plymouth Studio School’s Keelan Kay triumphed in the third Modus UK Tour event of 2017 by beating Hertfordshire’s Jarred Cole in the final. The pair produced a high quality final, which went down to … Continue reading
THERE was success for both Plymouth and Tavistock athletes at the South Hams Triathlon at the weekend. Plymouth Tri Club’s Fin Saunders finished third overall and first in the senior men’s category at the sprint competition held at Blackpool Sands. Saunders, who won in 2016, finished in 1:10.38, which was only beaten by Teignmouth’s Donald … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College modern pentathletes Georgina Mitchell and Annabel Denton have both been confirmed in Great Britain’s squad for this year’s European Under-17 Championships. The event will be held in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria, at this end of this month. GB Pentathlon have selected eight athletes for the championships – the four top ranked girls and boys in … Continue reading
FOUR hits from Keith Day helped Plymouth Mariners beat Bristol Badgers 21-6 in the South West Baseball League. Day singled in the first, walked in the second, tripled in the third, doubled in the fourth, doubled in the fifth and walked in the sixth. An early lead helped set the Mariners on the road to … Continue reading
