• Clubs make progress in county top club

  By Herald Express at 07:00 on 23/05/13

  

  LADIES from Kings, Marldon and Brixham all made progress in the Grace Matthews county Top Club competition with wins in their first-round games. Kings BC ladies defeated Paignton 3-2 thanks to wins in both singles disciplines and the rink. England international Ruth Rogers won the two-wood singles 15-6 against Ann Blakely, and Sue Bywaters won the four-wood singles 21-18 against Daphne Yeowell. The Kings' four of Jane Hirst, Brenda...

• Gardner's Bach on Tow comes from last to first

  By Herald Express at 07:00 on 23/05/13

  

  IN-FORM trainer Susan Gardner's Bach On Tow provided the highlight at Newton Abbot Racecourse on Monday, coming from last to first to win the 18-runner Independent Racecourses Ltd, IRL Handicap Hurdle Race 2m3f. Ridden by her daughter Lucy, the bay gelding took a keen hold to make headway after the fifth and led after three out, running on well to beat Asian Prince by 2¼ lengths. The NewtonAbbotRace on Twitter Novices'...

• Hayman beats field of 18 with two tench

  By Exeter Express and Echo at 06:45 on 23/05/13

  

  VICTORIA PRODUCTS LEAGUE STEVE Hayman's two tench at 3kg 450g saw him beat 17 other members to win round seven of the Victoria Products League. On a poor day for catches at the Lime Kilns, Gary Thornton was second with two tench at 3k 150g. Paul Marks was third with 450g of perch. Andy Bulled won A section with 150g and Roly Palmer won B section with 250g. The evening match saw Duncan Hill win with three tench and two large eels...

• Avery-Wright stars for U20s

  By Exeter Express and Echo at 06:45 on 23/05/13

  

  NEW Exmouth signing Rob Avery-Wright helped England Counties under-20s to two wins from two matches against Georgian sides in Tiblisi. Avery-Wright, from Crediton, started both matches at fly-half and kicked 16 points in last Wednesday's hard-fought 16-14 success against a Georgia under-20s select XV. The former Newton Abbot playmaker then booted two conversions and two penalties on Saturday in the 25-13 victory over Georgia...

• Double glee for O'Brien at Newton Abbot

  By Western Morning News at 06:30 on 21/05/13

  

  Fergal O'Brien's two runners at Newton Abbot yesterday went home with a win apiece, after Noel Fehily won on Theatre Evening and Ali Stirling scored on Are They Your Own, who had plenty in reserve to pull away from Talented Kid to win the bumper. McIlhatton was long odds on to land the two miles six furlongs novices' hurdle but the 7-2 on chance had nothing to give up the run-in and Theatre Evening pulled away to score an easy...

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