GREAT Britain internationals Will Battershill and Poppy Tank claimed notable wins at high-profile events last weekend. Battershill set a world lead in the rarely run one-mile steeplechase event at the Bannister Miles in Oxford. The former Ivybridge Community College pupil and Erme Valley Harriers’ athlete ran a speedy 4:20.40 to beat his international team rival … Continue reading
OLD Techs’ Shaun Bedford-Smith felt his team’s dramatic Ellis Trophy win on Monday was a fitting reward for the players’ efforts this season. Techs lifted the trophy after beating Devonport Services III 35-34 thanks to a try with the last play of the game, which came 12 minutes into added-on time. Two years ago, Old … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services II captain Elliott Lupson was thrilled to lead the team to a third trophy of the season on Monday. Services II had already won the Counties Two Devon title, the Devon 2nd XV Cup and on Monday added the Lockie Cup to their trophy cabinet as well by beating Plymouth Argaum 45-7. It … Continue reading
SB OAK Villa bounced back from their Devon Premier Cup final defeat in style by beating Teignmouth 5-0 on Tuesday night to win the Devon League Cup South & West area final at Tavistock’s Langsford Park. Devon League side Oak Villa had been beaten 10-0 in the Premier Cup final on Friday evening by South … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services II, Liskeard-Looe, Old Techs and Plymstock Oaks II were all winners as the Plymouth Combination held their annual cup finals on bank holiday Monday. For the first time, the Combination opted to host all their finals on the same day as a festival of rugby. However, unfortunately the powers-that-be in charge of the … Continue reading
TEIGNBRIDGE Trotters led the way at the Saltash Half Marathon on Sunday morning with the first two finishers in the tough race, while Tavistock AC’s Eldon Young claim victory in the 5k race held at the same time. Donald Brooks, a M45 athlete, took the top honours in the half marathon for the south Devon … Continue reading
THE Plymouth rugby community will descend on the Rectory on Monday for their first cup finals day. The Plymouth Combination have traditionally held their finals over two mid-week evenings, but this year they have decided to hold them all on one day as a festival of rugby. The first final will be the Pedrick Cup … Continue reading
YOUNG Tavistock hammer throwers Tegan Brown and Hazel Stead caught the eye at the opening Devon Open Series meeting of the season at Exeter on Sunday. The pair both threw over 53 metres in the under-18 girls’ event. English Schools’ champion Brown threw a big season’s best mark of 57.50m, which was just 16cm short … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle ended their FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division campaign on Sunday with a 4-1 away victory over Real Bedford. It was the perfect way for the Pilgrims to prepare for their promotion play-off match against Wolverhampton Wanderers on May 4. Argyle actually finished their league season just one point behind champions Watford, … Continue reading
SOME of the region’s most talented young middle distance athletes were selected to represent the South West at the Mini London Marathon Championships on Saturday. The event attracts the UK’s most promising young athletes and the likes of Keely Hodgkinson, Laura Muir, Josh Kerr and Sir Mo Farah have represented their region’s in the past. … Continue reading