Imogen's a novice county champ

By cclarke

GYMNASTICS: Imogen Plumridge has been crowned Devon Novice Gymnastics champion after a fantastic performance at Plymouth Swallows.

Imogen was one of six South Devon School of Gymnastics members at the county championships, and she claimed the U9 crown after success on the vault, beam and floor.

There were several other impressive displays on the apparatus, including Tallulah Bird who made an encouraging championship debut in the U11 class.

Results: Overall: Imogen Plumridge 1st; Charlie Plumridge 2nd; Amy Philbin 3rd; Emily Philbin 5th; Olivia Dean 6th; Rachel Underhay 21st. Vault – 1st Imogen Plumridge, 3rd Emily Philbin. Bars – 1st Charlie Plumridge, 2nd Imogen Plumridge, 3rd Amy Philbin. Beam – 1st Imogen Plumridge, 2nd Amy Philbin, 3rd Olivia Dean. Floor – 1st Charlie Plumridge, 2nd Emily Philbin.

CYCLING: Paignton's Lee Mallen (Bikinmotion CC) produced a gutsy ride in gruelling conditions to finish as the sixth Senior rider in the latest round of the South West Cyclo Cross League in Plymouth's Central Park.

The course was technical enough, but atrocious weather left some sections of the track in such a state that all riders ended up pushing or carrying their machines.

Mallen was held up by an early crash involving several riders, but he steadily worked his way through the field.

Overall he was tenth in the one hour plus one lap race.

Bikinmotion debutant Peter Robinson could hardly have raced more testing conditions for his first Junior event, but he showed enough ability and determination to mark him as a future prospect.