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Dartmouth Chronicle
Gig rowers have had little time to rest after the excitement of the world championships in Scilly.
After a frustrating start to my season so far, having to retire from Leg one of the ICOM Cup Meditérranée and then putting in a less than average performance in the Solo Arrimer, the pressure was on to have a good race in the 340 mile Solo Concarneau, writes Henry Bomby.
The Bill Leat Cup used to be a sailing competition between the members of Royal Dart Yacht Club, Dartmouth Yacht Club and Dittisham Sailing Club.
As Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson were finishing off NZ at Lords, the DA were exacting similar pain on the Seale Arms.
TWENTY-four members from Dartmouth Bowling Club visited Brixham Bowling Club at Furzeham for a six-rink mixed friendly recently.
South Hams rivals Stoke Fleming and Kingsbridge Park battled for a place at the Bowls Devon finals of the men’s fours, writes Tony Atkins.
Kingswear’s very own Steve Redgrave in the making Bill Lucas was in action once again for team GB, this time in the Essen International Regatta, which took place last weekend.
The wind was in the west early last Sunday at Dittisham Sailing Club when race officer Jonathan Weeks arrived.
SDFL Division Five
Dittisham United 7,
Newton Rovers 1
On Saturday the Mighty Plums completed a hectic week of fixtures with a mixed bag of indifferent results.
This year Dittisham Sailing Club is experimenting with new ideas, so last Sunday’s first race was a pursuit.
Last Sunday the Dartmouth and District T20 league got off to a flying start with an enthralling match between The Seale Arms and The Ship in Dock.
Dart Sailability Group exists to encourage anyone with a disability to take part and enjoy the sport of sailing on the beautiful river Dart.
SDFL Division Five
A brave Kinetic Warrior from Dartmouth has bagged a silver medal in the Varanger Arctic Kite Enduro (Vake), hailed the longest, hardest and toughest snow kite competition in the world.
There was a false start for Dartmouth’s Twenty20 cricketers due to the last-minute cancellation of the new cricket season’s first games due to the square not being quite ready.
SDFL Division Five
Dittisham United 1,
Newton 66 1
After some indifferent results as of late, the Plums slid to a disappointing home draw against Newton 66, a side residing in the bottom half of the division and who, in the return fixture, Ditts dispatched comfortably in a 9-2 win.
Dartmouth U11s 2,
Ipplepen Athletic U14s 3,
Dartmouth AFC U14s 2
This top-of-table clash saw the home side move closer to the league title, while defeat for Dartmouth sees their hopes of promotion all but over.
The Dartmouth and District Twenty20 League season could get under way this Sunday.
History was made on two counts last Sunday at Dittisham Sailing Club.
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