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Former Exeter City player returns to St James Park decades after hanging up his boots

Former Exeter City footballer, Bob Rackley, made an emotional return to St James Park for the first time in more than six decades, supported by the team at Claremont Manor Care Home, Dawlish - part of the Maria Mallaband Care Group.

Bob played for Exeter City between 1958 and 1960, and this visit to watch Exeter City take on Huddersfield Town marked his first live football match in many years.

Born in Teignmouth in 1940, Bob began his football career with Teignmouth and Newton Abbot Spurs before signing professionally for Exeter City in 1958 - giving up an engineering...

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Match report - Grecians v Cherries

Exeter City were defeated 2-1 at the hands of Barclays Premier League opponents AFC Bournemouth in a pre-season friendly at St James Park.

The Grecians led at the interval through David Wheeler, who netted just after the half-hour mark, but second-half strikes from Dan Gosling and Junior Stanislas gave the Cherries the win.

Summer arrivals Bobby Olejnik and Troy Brown were in the starting XI for the Grecians’ home game against AFC Bournemouth. Manny Oyeleke began on the bench, while trialist Will Hoskins was also in the matchday squad.

The first chance of the...

Exeter City welcome Bournemouth

Once again we will welcome Premier League opposition to St James Park as part of our pre-season fixture programme – this time it is the top-tier’s newest members, AFC Bournemouth, who will provide the opposition.

The Cherries were visibly flourishing when they visited the Park in the Capital One Cup in the early stages of last season – that was just the beginning of a terrific campaign for the Dorset club, who eventually lifted the Sky Bet Championship title.

Their pre-season schedule is still in its earlier stages, with just a single fixture played so far compared to...

Expect an 'electric atmosphere' for RWC 2015

Rugby World Cup winner Jason Leonard OBE believes Sandy Park will deliver an “electric atmosphere” when it welcomes the global tournament to Devon later this year.

Having played host to the European Grand Prix Sevens Series for the first time last weekend, the home of the Exeter Chiefs is now busy gearing itself up to welcome Tonga, Namibia, Italy, Georgia and Romania as part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Leonard, who has recently taken up the post of President of the Rugby Football Union, helped to open Sandy Park back in 2006 and has been suitably impressed by the way the...

Giant cricket bat ready for another century

The UK’s largest cricket bat has been unveiled at one of the country’s oldest cricket clubs and sponsored by one of the country’s oldest family businesses!

Helmores, one of England’s longest established firms of estate agents are delighted to be sponsor-ing the iconic giant cricket bat, which was created from a storm damaged tree at Shobrooke Park Cricket Club, Crediton.

The Scots Pine, planted in 1890 when Shobrooke Park Cricket Club was established has been carved into a giant cricket bat; 5 metres high, with the handle 1.5 m and the blade 3m long. The tree was damaged by...

Sporting success for Team Teignbridge

The new-look Devon Youth Games has been declared a resounding success with hundreds of young people taking part in a range of sports on one day.

An estimated 1,000 young people took part in the day of sporting action on Sunday 12 July, organised by Teignbridge District Council and Torbay Council and sponsored by the Rotary in the South West Peninsula.

Youngsters representing different council authority areas throughout Devon scooped armfuls of medals in individual and team events. The overall Games trophy was awarded to Teignbridge and the fair play trophy was awarded to...

Sun shines on charity golfers

Golfers lined up in the bright sunshine to take part in Exeter’s popular Marnie Burgoyne Memorial Golf Day.

Nearly 50 teams enjoyed a great day out and raised cash for us. The Exeter tournament is sponsored by John Burgoyne, who runs Burgoynes Estate Agents and the trophy is presented in memory of his mum, Marnie Burgoyne, who was one of the original Hospiscare fundraising committee members.

Our Hospiscare nurses cared for Marie in her own home and for the last ten days of her life they looked after her in the hospice.

The tournament, held at the Exeter Golf and...

Kyran Bracken welcomes the Webb Ellis Cup to Exeter

Hosted by DHL, the Official Logistics Partner of Rugby World Cup 2015, and with less than 100 days to go until the Opening Match, the Webb Ellis Cup visits Exeter as part of its UK and Ireland tour, marking the final countdown to this year’s showcase tournament.

Former England rugby player and DHL ambassador Kyran Bracken commented: “I have always been so passionate about playing and supporting local rugby fans so it’s extremely exciting to be able to welcome the Webb Ellis Cup to Exeter. It is thanks to companies like DHL who are playing such a huge role in not only delivering the...

Chiefs can expect punishing pre-season

Mark Twiggs says Exeter Chiefs players can expect to be ‘pushed to the limit’ during what will be a gruelling pre-season programme for the squad ahead of the new 2015/16 season.

With the Aviva Premiership set for a later start this term due to this autumn’s Rugby World Cup, the make-up of seasonal plans have been somewhat changed for all 12 top flight clubs in England.

Twiggs, who heads up the Strength & Conditioning department at the Chiefs, has spent much of the off season devising a structured training programme which he believes will ensure Rob Baxter’s team is in...

RWC Trophy Tour comes to Dartmoor

Rugby's greatest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, came to Dartmoor today as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour.

The Webb Ellis Cup is visiting various locations around Devon, starting in Plymouth and finishing in Exeter on July 11, before continuing its journey around the country, finishing at Twickenham Stadium on September 18 ahead of the Opening Ceremony.

The Trophy is named after William Webb Ellis, credited as the inventor of Rugby Football, and is the prestigious prize for the sport. The Trophy Tour is part of the 100 day countdown to Rugby World Cup 2015 and has...

Horse trials return to Bicton Arena

Horse trials action returns to Bicton Arena on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12 when classes ranging from a BE80 training class to BE100Plus will be staged.

The competition has been specifically framed to encourage grass roots riders, those climbing through the ranks and professional riders with young or inexperienced horses.

Arena manager Helen West said: “We have a lot of entries in our BE80 and BE90 classes, as there is a huge demand for competitions at this level and we hope that every competitor will have a confident giving round across country and learn from...

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Former Exeter City player returns to St James Park decades after hanging up his boots

Match report - Grecians v Cherries

Exeter City welcome Bournemouth

Expect an 'electric atmosphere' for RWC 2015

Giant cricket bat ready for another century

Sporting success for Team Teignbridge

Sun shines on charity golfers

Kyran Bracken welcomes the Webb Ellis Cup to Exeter

Chiefs can expect punishing pre-season

RWC Trophy Tour comes to Dartmoor

Horse trials return to Bicton Arena

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