• National honour for ex-Barnstaple rugby captain

  By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 23/05/13

  

  A FORMER captain of Barnstaple Rugby Club has been selected for the England Counties side which will tour Belgium next month. Cornish All Black Nelly Webber, who turns 24 tomorrow, has been selected in the squad which will play a Belgian President's XV on June 12 and the Belgian national side on June 16. Nelly, who captained Barnstaple in the 2011-12 season, will also appear at Twickenham on Saturday, playing for Cornwall in the...

• Randall looks forward to support from home fans

  By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 23/05/13

  

  THREE years after he last boxed in North Devon, Jimmy Randall cannot wait to return for the Barnstaple Pannier Market show. The Army boxer will be back in his home town to take on Lloyd Johnson, of Southampton's Golden Ring ABC, on June 2. Not since his stoppage victory against Ben Morrish at Petroc in April 2010, has Randall heard the roar of the home fans. "It will be good to box in Barnstaple again," he said. "I...

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  By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 23/05/13

  

  Landkey Town 1 Torridgeside 2: Torridgeside look certain to seal promotion after being pushed all the way by Landkey in a tight game on Tuesday night. Drew Sullivan cracked a sweet volley to put them ahead as both sides played good football on a bumpy surface. The home side stayed in contention when Connor Rook saved a penalty from Kethro Kimber and Wayne Thomas scored their equaliser. But Rory Paine clinched a crucial win for...

• University take trophy

  By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 23/05/13

  

  WATER POLO SOUTHAMPTON University won the annual invitation tournament hosted by Barnstaple at the North Devon Leisure Centre. They clinched the Mayoral Trophy with Enfield runners-up and Aston, from Birmingham, and Barnstaple tying for third. The seven-team tournament also included Camp Hill Edwardian, from Birmingham, Weston and a combined team of players from Oxford, Okehampton and Barnstaple.

• Faassen gets the decision he deserves

  By North Devon Journal at 07:30 on 23/05/13

  

  NICO FAASSEN was in fine form to beat Jordan Platt, of Launceston ABC, at the Mayflower Show in Plymouth. The Barnstaple boxer has been on the wrong end of some tough decisions this season and responded with a classy performance. Platt was strong and aggressive but Faassen soaked up pressure and picked jabs, at times drawing his opponent into a clinch and scoring on the break. At the end of three entertaining rounds, he took the...

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