• Mid Devon sides accepted back

  By Mid Devon Gazette at 08:00 on 18/06/13

  

  AS expected, Bradninch and Kentisbeare were accepted back into the Devon & Exeter League at last week's annual meeting. They are among nine teams joining the league next season, although six have withdrawn. Reserve teams from Bradninch and Elmore are among the other teams joining up but Culm United reserves have quit. Four clubs have changed their names, including Amory Argyle from Tiverton, who are now known as Amory Green...

• Ruby Run winners earn their rewards

  By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 13/06/13

  

  ATHLETICS Mark Jenkin AS THE winners of the Ruby Run half marathon proved in the heat on Sunday, endurance athletes often get better with age. Two weeks short of his 40th birthday, Ian Gooding set a course record with a runaway triumph for Torrington AAC. And Helen Heard, 40, showed her strength over the Hatherleigh to Holsworthy route, taking the women's title for Bude Rats. Both athletes are relative newcomers to the sport and...

• Golf

  By Exeter Express and Echo at 06:45 on 13/06/13

  

  woodbury park ROY Barber, Ian Marvin, Roy Down and Barry Cross won the seniors roll up at Woodbury Park. In a Texas scramble format they scored 60.5 to finish ahead of John Cade, Den Calver and Peter Stone (63.4) in second. Ian Kirk was the winner of the midweek stableford as his 43 points, nudged out Don Burwood on 42. Woodbury Park lost 3-2 in a very close Palairet Trophy match against Hontion at Teignmouth, while after losing...

• Brereton gets back in the ring

  By Exeter Express and Echo at 06:45 on 13/06/13

  

  EX-WORLD muay Thai kickboxing champion Christi Brereton will make her comeback to the ring this month when she takes part in a televised event in London. The 20-year-old from Okehampton will take on Enfusion reality TV show winner Denise Kielholtz from Holland in a professional kickboxing k1 bout on June 29 at the indig02 Arena. After a three-year break, she will represent England in the bout and will be fighting for the Enfusion...

• Sidmouth need to strengthen – Thomas

  By Exeter Express and Echo at 06:45 on 13/06/13

  

  SIDMOUTH Town manager Paddy Thomas says his side will be more competitive in the Peninsula League Division One East as his plans for the new season start to come together. Sidmouth finished second-bottom of the table last season having won just three of their 30 games. They have also been handed a tough start to the new campaign when the fixtures, announced last week, paired them with an opening match against at home to Stoke...

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