Dartmoor Vale races provide tests of stamina and endurance

SPORT ATHLETICS

Team Torbay, working well together, produced some excellent times in these freezing conditions on both the 10k and Half-Marathon routes.

In the 10k race Team Torbay had a winner in Peter Monaghan (M50), finishing in (34:40), with many other great age category placings and results.

Other finishers: 12th Martyn Breslan 1st MV40 (38:57), 20 Brian Lewis 2nd MV45 (44:40), 44 Christopher Norman (50:08), 46 Sara Crozier 1st FV50 (50:13), 56 Ian Sharrock 3rd MV60 (53:05), 58 Anita Merritt (53:24), 66 Andy Philippou 3rd MV55 (54:38), 86 Mark Luscombe (56:53), 121 Phil Perkins (1:02:54)

In the Half-Marathon, runners ran six miles out to Chudleigh, then, after encountering a number of hills, the welcome downhill seven mile return through scenic country lanes took them back to the finish.

As with the 10k event, Torbay AC runners put in some excellent results including Fiona Holden who came first in her age category.

Nick Robinson was the first home for the Team Torbay, 37th (1:41:39), closely followed by 39 Ian Hayward (1:41.47), 64 Cassandra Harrison (1:48.24), 80 Fiona Holden (1st place V50, 1:53.36), 149 Gemma Radcliffe (2:25.18).

HOCKEY

Well, if you can win a game with a draw, Dartmouth did just that on Saturday.

OPMs came with a game plan that worked for 40 minutes but did not have a game plan for a team that plays for 70 minutes.

This cup game was played at Plymouth Marjon University and Dartmouth gave OPMs a good lesson in how to play high-intensity hockey.

Lisa Ansell led by example and put in a proper skipper’s performance as OPMs came out of the blocks quicker than Dartmouth and were a goal to the good in the first ten minutes of the match.

Dartmouth are not used to be bossed around on a hockey pitch and, before they could recover from the first goal, OPMs were at it again.

Once the second goal went in, Dartmouth rolled their sleeves up and grabbed the bull by the horns as they sought a way back.

Lisa Ansell, Lucy Pillar, Alix Vincent and Mandy Servan all