
Kingfishers dominate opening league meeting
The 2008 Cornwall & West Devon Swimming League got under way at Quayside Leisure Centre on April 26 where Kingfishers hosted Tavistock and Truro City and Carn Brea.
Young Guns win inaugural Ivybridge 7s

The Young Guns competed in the inaugural Ivybridge sevens tournament on Saturday and walked away as winners with the trophy and £500 prize money that went with it.
Double delight for McGuiness

Marie McGuiness saddled a double at Flete Park on Saturday where Polly Gundry, who leads the national championship, was also in double form.
College U16s capture Hudson Bowl

Kingsbridge Community College have won the South Devon U16s Cup final, defeating Torquay Boys' Grammar School 7-6 on penalties after a pulsating clash to claim the Hudson Bowl.
Burner wins coveted surfing title

Kingsbridge Community College student Matt Burner has won his first major title in the British Schools Surfing Championships.
Kings end season with Presidents Day

Kingsbridge RFC brought the 2007-08 season to a conclusion on Saturday with their annual Presidents Day at High House.
Point-to-point returns to Flete Park

The idyllic setting of the Flete Park in the South Hams is the setting for this Saturday's point-to-point which looks set to provide a great day out for race goers.
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Kingfishers swim 5th in Devon Championships
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Improving Kingsbridge Kingfishers travelled to Central Park Pools in Plymouth on Sunday 20 April to compete in their 6th consecutive Devon Club Championships.
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Colts complete successful tour of Italy
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Kingsbridge Colts travelled to Italy to play two regional sides and proved that they are a side with a considerable depth of talent.
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Kings end disappointing season with win
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Kingsbridge RFC beat Somerset-based Minehead 15-6 in their final league game of the season.
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Awful Kings suffer shock Penryn defeat
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Kingsbridge's inconsistent season hit a new low on Saturday when they became only the second team (after Ivybridge) to lose against basement team Penryn.
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A feast of running rugby
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Kingsbridge supporters were treated to an avalanche of tries at High House on Saturday in a feast of rugby.
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Local schoolgirl off to World Champs
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Kingsbridge schoolgirl, Rebecca Darke, has been selected to represent Great Britain at the World AquaChallenge Championship 2008.
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Kings nearly safe despite defeat
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Kingsbridge RFC's battle to keep the threat of relegation away continued at High House on Saturday afternoon.
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Kingfishers swim well at county championships
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The 2008 Devon County Swimming Championships were held over four weekends in February and March at both Tiverton and Plymouth Central Park pools.
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Allington fightback stuns Kings
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East Allington Utd FC came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Kingsteignton Athletic on Saturday afternoon.
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Kingsbridge chairman will stand down
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Kingsbridge RFC's chairman of rugby Chris Bowles has announced he will stand down from his post at the end of the season.
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Classy Kings thrash Warley
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Kingsbridge 1st XV entertained the tourists from Warley at High House on Sunday and ran away comfortable winners where it seemed obvious that the excesses of an Easter rugby tour had taken their toll on the visitors.
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Football club nets cash boost
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A South Hams football club is to benefit from money from Devon County Council.
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Quest to find the region's most dynamic business teams
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Endurancelife, the Kingsbridge-based sporting challenge specialists, has teamed up with the Royal Bank of Scotland to launch a new competition for adventuress business people in the South West.
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Where was the referee?
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Kingsbridge A XV were left high and dry without a match last Saturday when the referee failed to put in an appearance for their scheduled Devon 2nd XV Merit Table match at Devonport High School Old Boys.
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Kings suffer shock defeat
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Kingsbridge's indifferent league form continued on Saturday when they were defeated at Withycombe in a game that would have all but killed off any lingering relegation worries.
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Hat-trick hero Putt inspires Kings win
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Kingsbridge carried on where they left off against Bude two weeks ago with another vastly improved performance over lowly Hayle at High House on Saturday.
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Kings finally end losing streak
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It's been a long wait but Kingsbridge finally gave their fans something to cheer about when they brought their five-match losing league run to an end on Saturday with this comprehensive victory over Bude at High House.
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Kingfishers swim superbly in Sidmouth
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Kingsbridge Kingfishers took a young and inexperienced team to their first Imps gala of the year with many of the swimmers representing the club for the very first time.
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