FORMER Ivybridge Community College weightlifter Sonny Webster has spoken of his devastation at receiving a four-year ban for failing a drugs test. Webster, who competed at last year’s Olympic Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games, tested positive for a substance called ostarine in an out-of-competition test four months ago. He has insisted he has never … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College’s Samuel Mills-Shute was runner-up in the under-17 boys’ event at the British Modern Biathlon Championships at Solihull. Mills-Shute was only beaten by Kendal’s Ben Winterburn in a strong field at the competition held at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre at the weekend. The Plymouth student clocked 2:10.46 for the swim and then clocked 5:08.12 … Continue reading
THE second round of the South West Cani-Cross Series is taking place at Newnham Park this weekend. The series includes cani-cross (running with your dog or dogs), bikejoring (mountain biking with your dog) and scootering (off-road, dog powered scooters). Competitors complete one 5k off-road lap on both the Saturday and Sunday mornings with the times added to together … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH fencer Ben Andrews captained the Great Britain under-17 men’s A epee team to a bronze medal at the Klagenfurt European Fencing Tournament in Austria. The country’s lead epeeist was joined in the GB top team by Knightsbridge’s Josh Wilcox, Redhill & Reigate Epee Club’s Jacob Foulsham and his Plymouth Fencing Club team-mate Steven McPherson, … Continue reading
THE Plymouth Pirates ice hockey team will play their long-awaited first game on Friday night in Gosport. There have been ice hockey players training at the Pavilions for 25 years, but they have never been able to play matches as the rink is the wrong shape. However, this summer a group of enthusiasts decided to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Triathlon Club enjoyed success in both the sprint and standard distances at the Dartington Duathlon. In the standard event, the top two places were taken by club members, with Adam Gitlin, racing for Alltrax on the day, and Pete Moon coming first and second. Veteran athlete Gitlin finished in 2:17.50, with Moon, who won … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Fencing Club’s Abagael Black will compete for Great Britain in Austria this weekend. The Plymouth College pupil will join team-mate Ben Andrews in the national team for the European Cadet Circuit International in Klagenfurt. Black, who started fencing at eight years-old, has secured her place in the GB under-17 cadet epee A team after … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH fencer Ben Andrews has moved into Europe’s top 10 after impressing at a recent event in Turkey. The Great Britain international is now ranked seventh in the under-17 age group after finishing fifth at the Turkish Fencing Federation EFC ranking competition in Antalya this month. The event, held at the renowned Antalya Arena, attracted … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College pentathletes Georgina Mitchell and Annabel Denton helped Great Britain to a team bronze medal at the Olympic Hopes event in Prague on Friday. Mitchell, 16, finished an impressive fourth overall, while Denton, the youngest member of the GB team at just 14, came 26th. Fellow Brits Alex Bousfield was 10th and Charlotte Cole … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson claimed a top 10 individual finish and helped Great Britain to a team bronze medal at the inaugural European Under-24 European Championship in Poland. Bryson, now studying at Exeter University, came eighth overall at the event in Drzonkow. With team-mate Zoe Davison taking fifth and Jess Varley ninth, the British girls … Continue reading