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• West Devon take first place in Devon games

  By  Duckeroo

  Pictures of the Devon Games to Inspire at

            

   

  By  Duckeroo at 13:54 on 12/07/10

  

  Tavistock played host to the biggest – and best - annual junior sporting occasion in Devon on Saturday, the Devon Games to Inspire. Some 1,600 competitors, from ten local authority areas, took part in a celebration of sporting and cultural performances at Tavistock College, Crowndale and the Meadows.   There was swimming, running, cricket and skateboarding to name just a few activities and there was live music and dancing...

• New outside ride for Tavistock’s Meadowlands

  By  nicismeg

  whoopie doo for tavistock!! can Okehampton have a water slide too? how about a nice new...

            

   

  By  Duckeroo at 13:45 on 04/06/10

  

  There can be few Okehampton parents who havn’t taken their kids to Meadowlands Pool in Tavistock – and watched the sheer delight on their faces as they come down the outside ride – then climbed back up for more… and more! Now, after more than twenty years of constant use the ride is due to be replaced. The ever-popular water feature has been a major attraction at the pool since its construction in 1989 and...

• England shirt ban 'a myth', say Devon police

  By  dbalsdon

  Can't believe it got to the stage where the police had to comment on it. People really do believe...

            

   

  By  Duckeroo at 11:38 on 20/05/10

  

  Devon and Cornwall Police have dispelled a rumour circulating via text messages and social networking sites that police are asking people not to wear shirts or hang St George Cross flags in the run up to an during the football World Cup. The hoax email, which seems to have spread across the internet, suggests that officers are asking England supporters not to wear shirts in pubs for fear of upsetting other groups of people. The hoax...

• Okes great performance brings home the points from Appledore

  By  Duckeroo

  Well done Okie. New striker Frankie is certainly making his mark!

            

   

  By  OkeArgyle1 at 09:48 on 15/03/10

  

  South West Peninsula League Division One East Sat 13th March   Appledore 2  Okehampton Argyle 3   This was a superb display by Argyle against a highly placed Appledore team, who had won through to the Devon Premier Cup final the previous Wednesday.   Okehampton started by playing some lovely football and matched their hosts in all departments of the game, but fell behind on 15 minutes when the usually...

• Bridestowe Cricket Club

  By  Richard_Penny

  As the new season approaches, could other local cricket clubs please post their details here at...

            

   

  By  CharlesEwen at 08:18 on 06/03/10

  

  Bridestowe Cricket Club are a family oriented village cricket side that with only local talent and no paid players, have reached a good standard of cricket in the Devon League C division.  We have a second XI playing in the Devon second team league and an evening T20 side playing in the very competitive Tamar A Division. Along with Hatherleigh Cricket Club, we are playing at the highest standard available locally.  If you...

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