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Exeter Racecourse announces new partnership with Ludo Sports & Live Lounge

Exeter Racecourse is proud to announce a partnership with Ludo Sports & Live Lounge, a rapidly growing premium sports bar brand with a venue in Exeter City Centre. The partnership aims to bring together fans of live sport and racing with Ludo Sports & Live Lounge the perfect place for racegoers to start and end their raceday.

Located in the Guildhall Shopping Centre in the heart of Exeter and just minutes from the city’s train and bus stations, Ludo Sports & Live Lounge is ideally placed for racegoers heading to and from the course with a dedicated Exeter Racecourse...

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Honiton gymnasts return with medal haul from British Tournament

Honiton gymnasts returned from a high-level gymnastics tournament over the weekend with a haul of medals in the junior international age category.

Two of the club’s gymnastic partnerships finished in silver medal position and two finished in bronze medal position at the Pat Wade Classic, an international tournament in Stoke-on-Trent held in memory of the former world head of acrobatic gymnastics.

Men’s pair Buster Tutcher and Ashley Wallis, both 15-years-old, took silver medals ahead of bronze-medalist club mates Adam Fullick (17) and Matthew Beviss (11); while Josh Jackson...

RWC2015 tickets back on sale TODAY

The remaining tickets from the September general sale for Rugby World Cup 2015 go back on sale today.

The sale of up to 300,000 tickets for 25 matches will take place in three stages, with priority access given to applicants who were unsuccessful in the ballot.

Stage 1 – Monday 24 and Tuesday November 25 – Ticket sale open to unsuccessful applicants from the September general sale

Stage 2 – Wednesday 26 and Thursday November 27 – Ticket sale open to partially successful applicants from the September general sale (applicants who did not receive all the tickets they...

Whipton Youth FC celebrate new kit

Whipton Youth FC U9s are celebrating after receiving a stylish new set of threads thanks to their local McDonald’s restaurant.

The Exeter restaurant has donated kit to the team as part of the new McDonald’s FA Charter Standard Kit Scheme.

Whipton Youth FC is one of the first teams to benefit from the new community programme, which, run in partnership with The FA and their official kit supplier Nike, enables all 4,600 FA Charter Standard clubs with a junior team in England the chance to order a new strip every year for the next four seasons.

The scheme has the...

A world first and Tom Parker reigns supreme

A crowd of more than 3,000 turned out at Exeter Racecourse yesterday to watch ponies from Dartmoor and Clydesdale horses stretch their limbs in their two furlong races before seven jump races gave racegoers an afternoon to remember.

Six hill ponies went to post and it was a tiny pure bred registered Dartmoor who crossed the line in front with his owner Rachael Watson on board.

“My plan was to stay close to Frolic in the race and keep something in the tank for the finish,” said 20-year-old Rachael who farms with her parents near Poundsgate.

The ponies are part of the...

Nowell leaves Wasps feeling sick

Jack Nowell shook off the effects of pre-game illness to help Exeter Chiefs to maintain their fine form in this season’s Aviva Premiership.

The England international admitted after his side’s latest top flight win over Wasps that he had been ‘sick’ and ‘feeling rough’ just hours before he claimed a try double for the Devon club.

For Nowell, the win not only saw Rob Baxter’s side momentarily move to the summit of the Premiership, but it also ended his own 19-month wait to score a first team try. Ironically, his last Premiership try came against Wasps in a 37-24 win at Adams...

Chiefs on top of the Premiership

Match report: Exeter Chiefs 31 Wasps 15

Whilst sporting headline makers will no doubt be keeping close tabs on this year’s Formula One finale this weekend – here in Devon it was Exeter Chiefs who moved into pole position of the Aviva Premiership with a fine victory over visiting Wasps.

Rob Baxter’s clocked up their sixth league win of the season to leapfrog defending champions Northampton Saints – who play Saracens tomorrow – at the top of the table.

A first half try double from Cornishman Jack Nowell, plus another touchdown for the free-scoring Thomas Waldrom,...

Exeter City 3 Shrewsbury 2: Match report

Exeter City pulled off a memorable comeback as they overturned Shrewsbury Town’s 2-0 first-half lead – Tom Nichols’ dramatic winner came in second-half injury time to secure a 3-2 victory.

The Shrews looked good for their second place in Sky Bet League 2 in the first half, with striker James Collins getting his ninth and tenth goals of the campaign.

The second half was a totally different story though – City pulled one back within seconds of the restart, with Nichols fed by Matt Grimes before putting the ball behind Town keeper Jayson Leutwiler. Substitute David Wheeler...

Exeter Chiefs side to face Wasps

Having halted Northampton Saints march at the top of the Aviva Premiership last week, Exeter Chiefs will be looking to follow that up with victory against visiting Wasps tomorrow (3pm).

A dominant first half display - which included converted tries for Luke Cowan-Dickie and Thomas Waldrom (2) - laid the foundations for the Chiefs to record a first-ever win at Franklin’s Gardens.

Exeter’s four-point haul from their trip to the East Midlands not only ensured a notable scalp for Rob Baxter’s side, but it moved the Chiefs to second in the table, just two points behind their...

Sport coaches selected for Aspire 2015/2016

Two talented sports coaches at the University of Exeter have been selected for a programme to support the creation of high quality coaching to achieve ambitious targets in the Rio Olympics.

The Director of Badminton, Helen Ward and the Women’s Rugby Coach Jo Yapp are among 22 coaches chosen by Sports Coach UK as part of the nationwide Aspire 2015/2016. They will have a significant impact in the talent pathways in their sports.

The Aspire programme is about developing coaching expertise, expanding coaches’ insight, broadening their understanding and influencing their...

Ryan Harley returns to Exeter City on loan

Exeter City have completed the loan signing of Ryan Harley from Swindon Town. Harley originally moved to St James Park from Weston-super-Mare in November 2007 and went on to play 144 times in City colours in his first spell, finding the net on 32 occasions. Since leaving the Park to join Swansea City in 2011, the attacker has represented Brighton & Hove Albion, MK Dons (on loan) before joining Swindon in July 2013. Harley featured 25 times for the Robins last season, but he has not made a competitive appearance since March. Ryan’s loan is initially scheduled to keep him at St James...

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Exeter Racecourse announces new partnership with Ludo Sports & Live Lounge

Honiton gymnasts return with medal haul from British Tournament

RWC2015 tickets back on sale TODAY

Whipton Youth FC celebrate new kit

A world first and Tom Parker reigns supreme

Nowell leaves Wasps feeling sick

Chiefs on top of the Premiership

Exeter City 3 Shrewsbury 2: Match report

Exeter Chiefs side to face Wasps

Sport coaches selected for Aspire 2015/2016

Ryan Harley returns to Exeter City on loan

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