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The Singles Championship culminated in a thrilling final between defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, and rising New Zealand star Levi Franks. Photo: with permission.

Young New Zealander crowned Golf Croquet Open Champion at Budleigh Salterton

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Report by Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Email your club and sport reports to newsdesk@eastdevonnews.co.uk Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club has successfully hosted the prestigious Golf Croquet Open Championships, welcoming many of the world’s leading players to East Devon for a week of top-class international competition. The Singles Championship culminated in a thrilling final between defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, and rising New Zealand star Levi Franks. In front of spectators and a worldwide audience watching via live stream on the Croquet England YouTube channel, Franks…

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The newly and specially formed Poppleford Panthers Under-11s team were invited to take part in a once in a lifetime international football tournament in France. Photo: with permission.

East Devon sport: Poppleford Panthers make memories to last a lifetime in France

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East Devon sport – Poppleford Panthers club report: What started as a group of football-mad boys playing for local team the Sidmouth Vikings from Newton Poppleford, East Budleigh, Sidmouth and Colaton Raleigh, quickly became an adventure none of them will ever forget. The newly and specially formed Poppleford Panthers Under-11s team were invited to take part in a once in a lifetime international football tournament in France. The opportunity arose through local family connections, with local mum Jo White being the driving force behind the idea with son Sebby being part of the formidable Panthers team and sister-in-law Celine the…

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Defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, pictured here, right, receiving the Golf Croquet Open Championships trophy in 2025, is set to defend his title later this month when he returns to Budleigh Salterton. Photo: Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club.

World croquet star returns to Budleigh Salterton to defend Golf Croquet open title

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Defending champion Reg Bamford of South Africa, one of the most successful players in the history of the sport, will return to East Devon later this month to compete in the Golf Croquet Open Championships 2026 at Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club. Club report from Budleigh Salterton Croquet Club: The championships, taking place from 23rd to 28th June, will attract leading players from the UK and overseas to one of the country’s premier croquet venues overlooking Lyme Bay. The event comprises two major tournaments: Golf Croquet Open Doubles Championship – 23 to 24 June Golf Croquet Open Singles Championship – 25…

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East Devon and Exeter community news, photos, what’s on, events, celebrations – including Exmouth, Sidmouth, Beer, Honiton, East Budleigh, Cranbrook

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Community news and photos from across East Devon and Exeter – what’s on, school celebrations, events, awards – including Exmouth, Sidmouth, Beer, Honiton, East Budleigh, Cranbrook. Send your news to newsdesk@eastdevonnnews.co.uk Exmouth Exmouth Festival makes a welcome return from Friday, July 11 until Sunday, July 13, with a host of free entertainment and live music. Music, theatre, dance, circus, fitness, craft and creativity are among the events planned, which organisers say will be the ‘greenest’ festival yet, aiming to run on a lower carbon footprint than last year. Headline acts announced include Samantics, Cable Street Collective, The Scribes, First Time…

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East Devon football round-up: Exmouth Town net another clean sheet win thanks to Levi strike as Storm Eunice hits schedule

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Storm Eunice severely disrupted the local football schedule in East Devon on the penultimate Saturday of February.  None of the district’s four teams playing in the South West Peninsula League Premier East saw any action, writes Stephen Birley. A level above, Exmouth Town – at Step Five – did manage to play their latest Toolstation Western League game which resulted in a 1-0 Southern Road win over Wellington. A Levi Landricombe goal in the 75th minute saw Town to a third successive home clean sheet success. Town were one of just two clubs to host Western League Premier Division games…

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Ineos Brittania in action during the December 2020 Americas Cup event held off Aucland, New Zealand. Picture INEOS BRITTANIA.

Budleigh sailor Ben’s ‘real honour’ at signing new contract with America’s Cup team

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Budleigh Salterton sailor Ben Cornish is looking forward to a new campaign with Ineos Britannia, the America’s Cup team skippered by Sir Ben Ainslie, writes Steve Birley. The sailor recently signed a contract with the team, saying it was a ‘real honour’ to be part of the fresh campaign. Recently returning from spending time with his teammates, Ben said he was ‘looking forward to the challenges ahead’. Ben said: “It’s been an exciting period of time for me having just signed a contract with the team. “Although the venue of the next America’s Cup is yet to be determined, it…

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East Devon: Woman tells of pride at being named first-ever female golf club captain

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History has been made at East Devon Golf Club as a woman has become the Club Captain for the first time since the club’s formation 120 years ago, writes Steve Birley. Judy Murray officially drove in as Club Captain on January 1, 2022, in front of enthusiastic club members gathered on the clubhouse patio. The annual ‘drive in’ sees the incoming Club Captain taking their first drive at the start of their captaincy year alongside the Men’s Captain, Ladies Captain and Captains of the Seniors, Juniors and Town Club. On becoming Club Captain, Judy said: “I am both honoured and…

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East Devon football and rugby round-up – October 23

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The penultimate Saturday of October brought success on both the football pitch and rugby pitch for East Devon teams. Exmouth Town FC came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Saltash United to climb into ninth spot in the Toolstation Western League, while Exmouth RFC were 48-19 winners at home to Brixham. They are now the ‘best of the rest’, sitting third in the South West Premier League table with University of Exeter and Weston-super-Mare-based Hornets the two at the top both sporting 100 per cent record after seven games. Ottery St Mary AFC won for the tenth time…

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East Devon sport football rugby

East Devon football and rugby round-up – Saturday, September 11

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The second Saturday of September was not kind to many of our East Devon football teams, but it was better for local rugby, writes East Devon Sport editor Stephen Birley.  FOOTBALL Exmouth Town suffered a fourth successive defeat when they went down 1-0 to Shepton Mallet in a Toolstation Western League meeting. ‘The Mallet’ are now the only unbeaten side in the Western League top flight and the Town defeat means that, in the past 14 days, they have exited the FA Cup and FA Vase and lost back-to-back league games. In the South West Peninsula League Premier East, Ottery…

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East Devon weekend football and rugby preview – September 3

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There is plenty of football and rugby sporting action in East Devon on the first Saturday of September, writes East Devon Sport editor Stephen Birley.  FOOTBALL Exmouth Town are away in FA Cup action on Saturday, September 4, and travel to Plymouth Parkway FC where they will meet Cornish side Truro City (3pm) in the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. Meanwhile, in terms of games in our area, two of our four East Devon clubs playing in the South West Peninsula League Premier East are in home action with Ottery St Mary, who moved up to fourth with…

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