WEST COUNTRY Hawks Wheelchair Rugby Club coach Adam Simmons is hoping the club’s success might inspire more people to try the exciting Paralympic sport. The Hawks were crowned national champions for the first time in their history at the Plymouth Life Centre on Sunday. They ended their campaign unbeaten and now have a number of … Continue reading
A wheelchair rugby club who train in Plymouth are poised to make history this weekend at the city’s Life Centre. Going into the final tournament of the season, the West Country Hawks are set to be crowned national champions for the first time in their history. The champions elect are captained by Plymouth-born Faye West, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson has made an impressive start to Olympic year by winning the women’s individual event at the UIPM 2024 Pentathlon World Cup in Ankara, Turkey. Bryson, a medallist at last year’s World Championships in Bath, took victory by an impressive 26 seconds, with Changwan Seo of Korea taking silver. The gold medal she won … Continue reading
KERNOW Lightning edged out Plymouth Stars to win the inaugural Ivybridge Inbox Hockey league. Lightning took the title by just two points after beating their Plymouth rivals 5-4 on the final weekend. Plymouth Eclipse took third place in the new league, with Kernow Thunder fourth. Eclipse did shock Lightning in the open game of the final … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Stars moved to the top of the Ivybridge Inbox Hockey League after they claimed three wins out of three in the second round of the competition on Sunday. They beat Plymouth Eclipse 6-5, Kernow Thunder 12-0 and Kernow Lightning 7-3. Stars had won two out of three matches in the first round at the … Continue reading
THE first organised junior ice-hockey-related games in Devon were played at Ivybridge Leisure Centre at the weekend between Plymouth Eclipse and Exeter Storm. The games involve different variations of hockey, like pond style, inbox hockey and inline hockey. Vadims Mahnovs, who is chairman of the BRIHA, said: “It is great to see our junior athletes … Continue reading
THE opening round of the brand-new Ivybridge Inbox Hockey League was held at the town’s leisure centre at the weekend. Inbox hockey is a variation of inline hockey that features a less formal structure than the traditional sport. It is played within a smaller space to a ‘normal’ inline/ice hockey game and can be set … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH pentathlete Kerenza Bryson claimed a stunning bronze medal for Great Britain at the UIPM World Championships in Bath on Sunday. By making the podium at the prestigious event, Bryson has also secured Great Britain an Olympic quota place for Paris 2024. She also led her country to a team silver in Bath, while fellow … Continue reading
THE Plymouth Billiards League recently held their end of season trophy presentation at the Saltash Social Club. A singles league format was used for the second time, having been first introduced in 2021, with two competitions played in a league format again this season. Saltash Social, Plympton Conservatives, Hyde Park and Legends Lounge were the host venues. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH modern pentathlete Myles Pillage helped Great Britain win a team gold medal at the European Games in Krakow on Saturday. Pillage nearly made it two medals in Poland, but he just missed out on an individual one by six points. He scored 1,524 points to finish fourth in a strong men’s individual final. But … Continue reading