Conditions were favourable for the seventh round of the Seniors’ Winter League Programme, writes Janet Dack.
Axe Valley Pedallers started the new year with a gentle ride along the Umborne Valley. Almost 20 riders turned out on a surprisingly warm Sunday morning in early January for a sociable trip into the countryside north of Seaton.
There are two fixtures remaining for each side, but with Colyton Sports Centre closed for works the Honiton Netball League had to re-arrange fixtures so that these will be played over three weeks at Honiton.
Honiton second XV continued their run of away games with another difficult encounter at Teignmouth and, having had a torrid time of things of late, they knew it would be a tough encounter as both teams senior sides are fighting it out for top spot in the Devon and Cornwall league.
SIDMOUTH will represent the East Devon Indoor Cricket League at the county finals night on Sunday.
Beer Albion were edged out in a close encounter with Barnstaple Town at Furzebrake.
Three AVR members turned out for the Hestercombe Humdinger - a very tough 9.5 mile road race, but scenic .
WILL BIDDICK extended his lead for the National jockeys’ championship at the South Devon with a comfortable Confined race success on Alpha Native, writes Granville Taylor.
The Yetton Cup is a National Competition to find the top Ladies Club in England and three weeks ago the Honiton ladies were over the moon to have reached the last 32 in the country, further than the club has ever gone before, writes Tony Broughton.