Sport

Spitfires start training for new season

The Exeter Spitfires are beginning the preparations for their third season in the South West Baseball League with the start of indoor winter training.

Training will take place on Friday evenings from 7pm at West Exe School, Hatherleigh Road, Exeter, starting on 16th January and will continue into March.

Players, old and new and of all abilities are welcome to come along. Sessions will cost £4 for up to two hours and all equipment is provided, along with coaching from a number of qualified coaches.

For further information, please visit the Facebook page at www....

Ability Games brings sport and inclusion together

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 11/10/2014 - 11:58am

The Devon Autumn Ability Games (DAAG) take place on Wednesday 12 November, at the Tarka Tennis Centre in Barnstaple and will provide the opportunity for young disabled people from schools throughout Devon to participate in competitions spanning five different sports.

The event is part of the Sainsbury’s School Games and over 350 participants are set to take part in a variety of different competitions and taster sports. The young people from local schools and colleges will also be crucial in organising the event on the day as over 70 of them have been recruited as Games Maker style...

Who will win Ottery's £17,000 for sports provision?

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 11/03/2014 - 12:50pm

Residents of the parish of Ottery St Mary are being invited by EDDC and Ottery St Mary Town Council to vote for how they would spend £17,300 available for sports provision.

The projects that get the most votes will be delivered and the good news is you don't have to be 18 to vote, as kids get a vote too!

The parish of Ottery St Mary is anywhere covered by Ottery Town Council, which includes Tipton St John, Wiggaton, West Hill, Alfington, Escot, Gosford, Fenny Bridges, Fairmile and Metcombe.

You can vote on Friday 7 November at the Ottery St Mary Street Market, Mill...

Lord Mayor to open Exwick Sports Hub

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 10/14/2014 - 12:29pm

Local and regional sports leaders will join college governors, staff, civic leaders, local sports partnerships and students to celebrate the official opening of Exeter College's £1.4 million Exwick Sports hub on Thursday (16 October), the latest phase of the college’s £14 million sports investment programme.

The Exwick Sports Pavilion provides modern classrooms and changing areas complementing the existing playing fields and court areas that offers college students and community groups cricket, football and tennis facilities.

This development is the latest in an investment...

Exmouth Town win rearranged friendly

Town followed up a respectable league draw against Launceston on Saturday with a clinical win in this midweek friendly against lower division opponents.

The fixture was originally due to be played at Minster Park as part of pre-season, but was postponed due to heavy rainfall.

SWPL Division One East side St Martins had a trio of early chances but were halted at the six yard box, and it was the Premier division hosts who soon took the lead.

No. 9 Matt Dawson was left with a tap in after the away keeper parried a strike to his feet in the seventh minute.

The...

Tour of Britain to re-visit popular locations

Devon will have featured in The Friends Life Tour of Britain more times than any other venue outside of London when it hosts Stage Five on Thursday 11 September.

The 2014 edition of Britain’s most prestigious race will be the eighth time that The Tour has ventured into the county and it will re-visit some of its most popular locations from previous editions of the race.

With less than a month to go, communities across the county are gearing up to cheer on some of the world’s best riders when Britain’s most prestigious cycle race returns to the county.

The Devon...

Irishman Sexton goes on trial with Chiefs

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Thu, 08/14/2014 - 10:56am

Irishman Jerry Sexton says he is “excited” by the prospect of trying to earn himself a contract with Aviva Premiership club Exeter Chiefs.

The 21-year-old forward has been given until the end of November to prove his worth to head coach Rob Baxter, who is keen to bolster his second row options with skipper Dean Mumm currently sidelined with a shoulder injury.

Sexton – the younger brother of Ireland and British Lions fly-half Jonathan Sexton – settled into Devon earlier this week having seen a playing opportunity in France shudder to a halt due to contract problems.

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Exeter City Chief Executive resigns

Exeter City chief executive, Guy Wolfenden, has resigned with immediate effect after less than a year at the club.

In a statement Wolfenden said: “I would like to thank everyone at the club for all their hard work over the previous months.

"The young, talented playing squad have great potential and I hope the supporters can get behind Paul Tisdale and his team this year. I wish the Club every success in the future.”

This announcement comes just two weeks after Chairman Edward Chorlton stood down amid financial problems at the club.

Exeter are currently...

Summer junior hockey coaching days

Authored by Exe_Hockey
Posted: Thu, 07/17/2014 - 2:12pm

Come and join Exe Hockey Club for two days of hockey coaching on 26 and 27 August 2014.

The days will be 10am-3pm at Exmouth Community College, Exmouth.

There will be Level Two coaches and many others, coaching the two days of skills and games to suit various ages and abilities for boys and girls.

Ages 5-14 welcome, please email dupain@hotmail.co.uk to request an entry form as soon as possible to ensure you get a place!

Entry will include TWO days of coaching and a free t-shirtt - £20 for one day or £35 for both.

Survey reveals striking attitudes to sport

There has been a wealth of sport on the TV this weekend with the Wimbledon Finals, World Cup quarter finals and the British Grand Prix, but for many of us it’s as close as we come to taking any form of exercise.

In a YouGov survey commissioned by The Salvation Army, 77 per cent of respondents in the South West of England said they watch sport on the TV, but 47 per cent admitted that they exercise less than once a week, and 28 per cent said that they never do any exercise or sports at all. Nevertheless, a whopping 84 per cent of adults in the South West who took part in the...

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