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Exeter Sea Bees launch free youth baseball open day

Young people across Exeter are being invited to discover America's favourite pastime this weekend as the newly formed Exeter Sea Bees hold a free open day for aspiring baseball players.

Taking place on Saturday, July 18, the event marks the launch of the club's new youth programme, which is open to children entering Year 7 and above.

The team takes its name from the famous US Navy Seabees, who were based at Countess Wear during the Second World War and represented Europe in the 1945 European Baseball Championships, with matches played at Exeter City's St James Park....

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Should Ollie Watkins count it as a blessing that he wasn’t in the England squad for Euro 2020?

Ollie Watkins had just finished his first-ever season in the Premier League with Aston Villa when he earned the call. Gareth Southgate contacted the striker and said he’d made his provisional 33-man squad for Euro 2020. This was a dream come true for the Newton Abbot-born forward, but one that turned sour when he wasn’t taken in the final squad for the tournament. However, this could have been a blessing in disguise. Had Watkins been named by Southgate, there is little chance that he would have earned any pitch time.

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Exeter City's big screen plans revealed

Plans for a giant new electronic screen at Exeter City Football Club’s ground, St James Park, have been submitted to the city council.

As part of major improvements this summer, the club plans to install the 8.64 x 5.12 metre (29 x 17 feet) LED scoreboard towards the corner behind the St James Road away end, nearest the recently built Stagecoach Adam Stansfield Stand.

Subject to approval by Exeter City Council’s planning department, the screen could be installed before the opening home League Two fixture of the season against Bradford City on Saturday 7 August.

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Henry Slade one of the unluckiest players to never represent the Lions, says Will Greenwood

HENRY SLADE could go down as one of the unluckiest players never to play for the British & Irish Lions, says three-time tourist and England legend Will Greenwood.

Exeter Chiefs centre Slade was one of the most notable absentees in the 37-man squad named by head coach Warren Gatland back in May, with the likes of Scotland's Chris Harris and Ireland's Bundee Aki preferred in the midfield.

While the Lions were beating Japan 28-10 in their Tour opener at BT Murrayfield last weekend Slade was busy on domestic duty, as Exeter fell narrowly short of successfully defending...

Devon pro cyclist hoping to make Tour of Britain debut

Devon based pro cyclist Freddie Scheske will be hoping to make his Tour of Britain debut later this year after the first teams were confirmed for the 2021 edition of the race.

The University of Exeter student rides for Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling , which will also be competing at The Tour for the first time in September (5-12 September).

Ribble Weldtite is one of six British teams unveiled by The Tour, alongside Canyon dhb SunGod, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling, Saint Piran and TRINITY Racing, as well as a Great Britain national squad.

Freddie, who has just finished...

Exeter clubs return to action at Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup

Exeter clubs return to action in Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup

WITH normality finally starting to return to the UK, it was rugby’s opportunity to take centre stage at the weekend as the Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup returned at Exeter Chiefs.

Crediton RFC hosted a thrilling Under-11 and Under-12 grassroots developmental festival on Saturday as youngsters at last got the opportunity to lace up their boots again, with Exeter Athletic RFC Under-11s among the teams taking part.

This successful series of nationwide events, now running for nearly two decades and organised by Land Rover – the Official Vehicle of Premiership Rugby – has...

Persimmon Homes launches Stay Active pack with Team GB

Families across the South West are being urged to download a free Team GB digital fitness and activity pack to give children a winning edge ahead of an exciting summer of sport.

As an official partner of the British Olympic Association, Persimmon Homes has created a Stay Active pack to help keep children physically and mentally active ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games being held in 2021.

The pack supports the British Olympic Association's youth engagement programme, Get Set, created to inspire a generation of young people to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle...

Enjoy Euro 2020, but do so safely, says Public Health Devon

The long awaited and much talked-about Euro 2020 tournament - yes, 2020 - starts today ( 11 June).

The games that keep their 2020 badge and title, have been postponed until this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

51 matches over 31 days at 11 venues including London and Glasgow with football betting odds available too. The games that keep their 2020 badge and title, have been postponed until this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

And yet amid the excitement, we're still very much in the midst of that same pandemic, with case numbers across the...

Sam Simmonds triumphs at Pickstar RPA Awards 2021

Exeter Chiefs No.8 Sam Simmonds has been crowned the RPA Vodafone Business Players' Player of the Year at this year's Pickstar RPA Awards hosted virtually for the second time on rugby podcast The Good, The Bad and The Rugby on Wednesday evening at 6pm. The record-breaking try-scorer polled the most number of votes from his fellow professionals to claim the most prestigious award in the English game, capping off a phenomenal season in which he has not only been instrumental for his club but also received a British and Irish Lions call up for this summer. The 26-year-old, who was also the...

The early favourites for the Sandown Eclipse

With the Guineas Festival at Newmarket and the Derby Festival at Epsom Downs been and gone, Royal Ascot is just around the corner and with the likes of the Eclipse and Glorious Goodwood still to come, it’s fair to say that we are bang in the middle of a very exciting flat racing season — made even better by the fact that racegoers can now return to meetings!

With so much to look forward to over the next couple of months, and plenty of top-class racecards to examine on the best horse racing betting sites , we’re going to zone in on the Eclipse, which will take place at Sandown...

63lb net wins top spot in the prestigious Cofton Cup Fishing Competition

South Devon’s highly regarded coarse fishing destination, Cofton Holidays, has crowned Andy Everill as winner of its spring Cofton Cup Fishing competition.

A keen fisherman, this is Andy’s third title at Cofton having previously won Cofton Cup II and Cofton Cup V. The multi award-winning holiday park, hosted the sixth competition on its Mamhead Match Lake over five days of intensive fishing. The field was narrowed down from 36 anglers in the opening rounds to 14 in the final, with the remainder battling it out for the Plate competition.

Competing against 14 experienced...

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Exeter Sea Bees launch free youth baseball open day

Should Ollie Watkins count it as a blessing that he wasn’t in the England squad for Euro 2020?

Exeter City's big screen plans revealed

Henry Slade one of the unluckiest players to never represent the Lions, says Will Greenwood

Devon pro cyclist hoping to make Tour of Britain debut

Exeter clubs return to action in Land Rover Premiership Rugby Cup

Persimmon Homes launches Stay Active pack with Team GB

Enjoy Euro 2020, but do so safely, says Public Health Devon

Sam Simmonds triumphs at Pickstar RPA Awards 2021

The early favourites for the Sandown Eclipse

63lb net wins top spot in the prestigious Cofton Cup Fishing Competition

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