• Jeffs aims to build on her flying start

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 25/05/13

  

  ATHLETICS Taunton javelin thrower Izzy Jeffs will be looking for further improvement when she competes in the prestigious Halle Throws Festival in Germany this weekend. Jeffs has already made an explosive start to the new season throwing a personal best of 56.31m, which was her first time over 56 metres, in Loughborough last weekend to go top of the UK rankings. "It has been a good start but there is plenty of room for...

• Purnell could be in demand

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 25/05/13

  

  Bridgwater Town goalkeeper Luke Purnell has become a target for other clubs. The 22-year-old ended the season by collecting three of the main awards at the club's annual presentation night. "Obviously, I'm aware of the situation regarding Luke, but I can't say too much at this stage," said Bridgwater's new manager Richard Fey. Bridgwater will play their first game under Fey away to Willand in a pre-season friendly on...

• Kippen wins Total Triumph Classic by a whisker from Brown

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 25/05/13

  

  GOLF Former Somerset county champion and Bridgwater College student Matt Kippen (Enmore Park) won the amateur prize at the West PGA Total Triumph Classic order of merit tournament at Oake Manor. The 22-year-old plus two handicapper defied horrendous windy and wet conditions to shoot a remarkable level par round of 70 translated into 35 stableford points. But it was close as one-handicapper Chris Brown (Royal North Devon) and Brian...

• Marcus Trescothick: Young Jamie Overton is showing real potential

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 23/05/13

  

  Jamie Overton showed what massive potential he has with his bowling performance in our defeat to Middlesex at Taunton last week. The Sky Sports television guys were talking a lot about Jamie when they came down to cover our previous home County Championship game, against Warwickshire, and there's no doubt he is starting to build a big reputation for himself on the circuit. Jamie has been fantastic for us this season and the six...

• Robinson delighted to sign trio for Taunton

  By Western Daily Press at 05:00 on 23/05/13

  

  Evo-Stik Southern League outfit Taunton have swooped to sign two players from Weston-super-Mare – Jamie Price and Chris Young. Price, a 26-year old attacking full-back, is joining Taunton for a third spell and is the son and grandson of two former players at Wordsworth Drive – John and Ernie. Striker Young, 29, is a former club captain with neighbours Bridgwater. Taunton have also re-signed goalkeeper Lee Matthews, who was...

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