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From St James Park to the Euros: Tracking Exeter City Academy Players on the International Stage

As Europe’s biggest stars regroup for international duty, national team rosters for Euro 2024 are filled with familiar names - few of which trace their beginnings to the lower tiers of English football.

Exeter City’s academy may not make headlines, but its graduates are making tournament squads. And while attention builds toward summer fixtures and early Champions League predictions on many of the most popular and secure betting platforms, another narrative deserves recognition: players who started at St James Park and are now representing their countries on the international...

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Mitch Lees settles into Chiefs life

Mitch Lees may only have been with the Exeter Chiefs for a week or so, but already the Aussie powerhouse can see the step up in standard.

Having helped former club London Welsh to regain their place in the Aviva Premiership with victory over Bristol in the RFU Championship Play-Offs, Lees moved to Sandy Park during the close season as one of seven new signings Rob Baxter has made to his squad.

For Lees, the upcoming campaign represents a first crack at English rugby's top flight and the 25-year-old admits he is "excited" at the challenge that awaits him.

"I'm very...

Win for EGCC under 14 girls

The Exeter Golf and Country Club 14 and under girls' team have secured the Devon Aegon Team Tennis Division Two title after victories against Ipplepen and David Lloyd, Exeter.

On Saturday 14th June, the girls travelled to Ipplepen tennis club with most of the players taking part in their first competitive matches. The first tennis win for Exeter Golf and Country Club was in the singles rubbers. Amy Chambers got Exeter Golf and Country Club tennis team off to a perfect start with a 6-1 6-3 victory over Sophie Pankiewicz. Jemima Dart continued the strong start for Exeter tennis...

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Club championship golf results

The latest competition for the gents at Exeter Golf and Country Club was the Club Championships. Over 140 players competed in the Nett trophy, which was won by Roy James with a fine nett 63. Low scoring was the order of the day with 10 players beating the par of 69.

Divisional winners were as follows:

Division 1 (0-9): 1 Oli Cowl 66, 2 Neil Woolfrey 67, 3 Martyn Luxton 67. Division 2 (10-14): 1 Roy James 63, 2 Kev Cocker 66, 3 Chris Gaite 68. Division 3 (14-19): 1 Douglas Jeffrey 66, 2 Matt Baxter 72, 3 Steve Sheldon 72. Division 4 (20...

Community six aside free grading games

The community six aside league held every Monday which is played at the West Exe College, is offering the community free grading games for any team who is interested in joining the league and being entered into a division.

The six aside league offers qualified referees, top of the range Umbro match balls, bibs and an excellent facility to play in the league with minimum fuss and everything is arranged by Soccersixes, including league tables, fixtures and top goal scorers on the website www.soccersixes.net .

Soccersixes League Manager, Paul Fisher, said: “The World Cup has...

Betfair to sponsor Jockeys v Eventers v Showjumpers Celebrity Challenge

Betfair is to sponsor this year’s Jockeys v Eventers v Showjumpers Celebrity Challenge in aid of the Injured Jockeys’ Fund at Bicton Arena.

The competition takes place on Saturday, August 23 during the venue’s summer showjumping show.

Hundreds of people are expected to attend and with a disco following the evening competition, organisers are hoping to add plenty of money to the Injured Jockeys’ Fund coffers.

The challenge will take the form of a relay race with two teams of four taking part at a time and negotiating a range of showjumps and brush fences against the...

Welcome to Exeter's biggest sand pit!

The once lush Sandy Park pitch is all but a distant memory as workmen prepare to lay a new hybrid surface.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the stands is the city's biggest Meccano set.

Huge cranes have been swinging giant metal girders into place that will form new conferencing facilities and extra office space.

The work is all part of the Chiefs ambitious, long-term plans to transform Sandy Park into a state-of-the-art stadium that will eventually see the ground capacity double to 20,600 .

The main part of the works this summer will see the existing West...

Exeter solicitor joins Cycling Elite

An Exeter-based corporate lawyer and category 1 road cyclist has been selected for the 2014 British Cycling National Road Championships competing against the likes of Team Sky and Sir Bradley Wiggins.

Andrew Feather, a specialist in corporate mergers and acquisitions with Michelmores LLP, will compete for team Bikeshed – UEX in the 117 mile Championship Road Race on Sunday, June 29 taking place around Monmouthshire in Wales.

The event, which will be screened live on Eurosport and includes 160 elite cyclists from around the UK, many of whom will be competing in the...

New signing Waldrom is out to impress

Thomas Waldrom says he is ready to "put his best foot forward" as he looks to make an early impression at new club Exeter Chiefs.

The England international is just days into his new life in Devon having completed a summer move from Aviva Premiership rivals Leicester Tigers.

But already the experienced 31-year-old is getting stuck into the rigours of pre-season as he looks to make his mark here in the Westcountry.

Waldrom, who as well as the Tigers has previously featured for Super Rugby sides Crusaders and Hurricanes, knows the importance of laying a solid...

Hard work starts now says Baxter

Head coach Rob Baxter says he is encouraged by the way his Exeter Chiefs have reported back for pre-season training this week.

Just a handful of weeks after bringing the curtain down on the 2013/14 season - one which brought about a first piece of major silverware for the Devon club - the Chiefs regrouped on Monday for the start of their build-up to the new campaign.

Welcoming back a large nucleus of last season's LV= Cup winning squad, Baxter was also able to parade a selection of his new recruits with Ryan Caldwell, Tomas Francis, Mitch Lees and Thomas Waldrom in...

Exeter Chiefs return to action PICS

Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter welcomed back the majority of his playing squad for the first day of pre-season.

Among those on show were summer signings Thomas Waldrom, Mitch Lees, Ryan Caldwell and Tomas Francis, whilst there was the encouraging sight of Brett Sturgess, Jack Nowell and Damian Welch all taking part after recent injuries.

The Chiefs will undergo some intense training ahead of what promises to be another big season ahead for the reigning LV= Cup champions.

Head of Strength and Conditioning Mark Twiggs will oversee all the training during the pre-...

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From St James Park to the Euros: Tracking Exeter City Academy Players on the International Stage

Mitch Lees settles into Chiefs life

Win for EGCC under 14 girls

Golf news from Exeter Golf & Country Club

Community six aside free grading games

Betfair to sponsor Jockeys v Eventers v Showjumpers Celebrity Challenge

Welcome to Exeter's biggest sand pit!

Exeter solicitor joins Cycling Elite

New signing Waldrom is out to impress

Hard work starts now says Baxter

Exeter Chiefs return to action PICS

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