MAYFLOWER Offshore Rowing Club have made an impression on the world stage. The Devonport-based club took on competitors from around the globe at the World Coastal Rowing Championships on Lake Geneva. Mayflower enjoyed plenty of success at the event in Thonon-les-Bains with five crews progressing to finals. In the ladies’ single sculle, Fiona Carmichael (pictured) … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Tri Club’s Ken Holder and Tavistock Olympian Heather Fell both overcame tough conditions to complete the 2017 World Ironman Championships in Hawaii. In hot weather and on a difficult course in Kona, former modern pentathlete Fell finished 36th in the women’s 30-34 age group in a time of 11.01.56 hours. Her strengths were the … Continue reading
LOTS of athletes often take their dogs out on a training run, but now they can actually race with them. Cani-cross – running or mountain biking with a dog – is growing in popularity around the country. And the first South West Series is taking place this winter, with Plympton’s Newnham Park hosting all three … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Mariners Baseball Club are now recruiting players for the 2018 season. The South West League side are looking for male and female players over the age of 14. The club has been going for more than 20 years and play in Central Park, where they have their own purpose-built diamond. Anyone interested can visit … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College pentathlete Georgina Mitchell claimed her first international title with victory at the Jury Horishko Memorial in Kyrgyzstan. The 16-year-old’s success was backed up by a strong performance from her younger school colleague Annabel Denton, who finished seventh in the same event for Great Britain. It was a terrific effort from the duo in … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson has been selected to compete for Great Britain at the inaugural European Under-24 Championships in Poland this month. The event will take place in Drzonkow between October 17 and October 21. Bryson is one of six athletes in the GB team. She is joined by Jess Varley, Zoe Davison, Amy Silk, … Continue reading
TORPOINT’S David Wetherill picked up a team gold and an individual silver medal at the European Para Table Tennis Championships in Slovenia. The 27-year-old won his silver in the men’s class six singles. Wetherill showed his battling qualities to reach the individual final. He overcame world team gold medallist Alberto Seoane Alcazar of Spain 3-2 … Continue reading
A FRENCH town is hoping to continue to improve sporting links with Plymouth. Morlaix, in Brittany, is just 30 minutes away from the cross-channel ferry port of Roscoff. For the last three years Plymouth Raiders’ development have taken the ferry from Millbay and played in the Morlaix Basketball International Tournament. Organisers of that event brought … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH billiards stars Steve Brookshaw and Chris Coumbe have both been invited to compete in the forthcoming LITEtask World Championships in Leeds. The city pair will join a top class international field at the Northern Snooker Centre for the event which takes place from October 21 to November 1. Players from the UK, Ireland, India, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Swallows Gymnastics Club’s Ruby Stacey has become South West espoir champion. The 12-year-old took the title after gaining gold medals on the vault, bars and floor and a silver on the beam at the regional championships in Wiltshire. Her spectacular performance has resulted in her being selected for the South West team to compete … Continue reading