Sport

PARKLANDS LEISURE CENTRE TRANSFORMED BY £360,000 INVESTMENT Community encouraged to visit the new gym, studio, café and other facilities with free day pass

A major investment of £360,000 has been pumped into Parklands Leisure Centre in Okehampton over the last7 months, kitting the gym out with top-of-the-range equipment and adding an exciting new studio, as well as refurbishing and replacing a range of Read more

21 Mar 2019 14:31 Health

Active Okehampton - finding the right activity for you in 2019

Would you like to be more active, have fun, feel happier and healthier, meet new people and be able to take on the challenges of life? No matter what your age or ability is, we are blessed in Okehampton and surrounding area with a fantastic array of Read more

16 Jan 2019 16:06 Health

Weir Quay Hub Club opening ceremony

Weir Quay Hub Club opening ceremony The dedication of members of the Tamar & Tavy Gig Club and Weir Quay Sailing Club for over a decade or more bore fruition at the official opening ceremony celebrating the completion of the long-awaited... Read more

26 Oct 2018 13:11 Community News

FREE GRAND OPEN DAY AT PARKLANDS LEISURE CENTRE TO CELEBRATE END OF IMPROVEMENT WORKS

FREE open day on Saturday 13th October to mark completion of refurbishment and improvement works To celebrate the completion of a series of extensive refurbishment and improvement works at Parklands Leisure Centre, local families, residents and cent Read more

Health

British titles for OCRA Gym, Trampoline & DMT Club

OCRA Gym, Trampoline & DMT Club is a fun, friendly club open to everyone. In the last five years it has grown from just six sessions per week to twenty-seven, with 280 members from three to 60 years old. Gym and trampolining are impressive sports... Read more

11 Sep 2018 19:43 Community News

Okehampton Sports & Fitness Festival 2018

6 Jul 2018 13:17 Outdoor & Active

2018 Tavy13 - Another Fantastic Day for Tavistock Athletics

Sunday 15th April saw around 1000 people descend on Tavistock College for the start of the re-arranged 2018 Tavy13 half marathon, which follows a course of thirteen gruelling miles in and around Tavistock. Sponsored by Mansbridge Balment, along with Read more

Community News

Casting the silver jack!

Believe it or not spring is around the corner and thoughts of being outside in the sunshine come to mind. What better way to spend an afternoon but on the bowling green in beautiful surroundings with friends, exchanging gentle banter and of course tr Read more

6 Mar 2018 14:05 Community News

Lewdown and Bridestowe look forward to further juniors’ cricket success

Lewdown and Bridestowe cricket clubs are looking forward to building on a strong first year of combining their junior sections for the good of youth cricket in the West Devon Area. The two clubs have put aside any local rivalry and have the common ai Read more

6 Mar 2018 13:58 Outdoor & Active

Friendly club - lovely views!

Chagford Bowling Club is a small friendly club with around 30 members. It is situated in the heart of Chagford, with beautiful views of Castle Drogo and Dartmoor. The club’s public open day will be held on April 29th between 11am and 4pm - everyone i Read more

6 Mar 2018 13:54 Outdoor & Active

Are you skiing this winter?

If you’ve booked your ski holiday you are probably already envious of the amazing snow conditions the early birds have had in the run up to Christmas. Powder snow on the pistes and virtually all the runs to themselves. But have you given any thought Read more

13 Feb 2018 14:03 Health

What about lawn bowling?

Why are thousands of people all over the world involved in the engrossing sport of lawn bowls? It is essentially a simple game, accessible and easy to learn, while not requiring much in the way of specialist equipment – so is it the challenge of gett Read more

13 Feb 2018 12:33 Community News

Improvements at Meadowlands Leisure Centre

As a flagship project for Fusion Lifestyle, the UK's leading sports and leisure charity, a series of extensive refurbishment, improvement and expansion works have started at Meadowlands Leisure Centre, including the creation of new poolside changing Read more

13 Feb 2018 11:30 Community News

Some outstanding performances at the rugby club

Okehampton RFC is having a mixed season so far. At the time of writing the 1st XV are sitting in fourth place in the South West 1 (West) league on 27 points, but with some tough games to come. There have been some outstanding performances in the game Read more

16 Jan 2018 11:04 Outdoor & Active

Finding the right activity or sport for you in 2018

Would you like to move in new ways, have fun, feel happier and healthier, meet new people and be able to take on the challenges that life and you want to throw at it? Let 2018 be the year for finding an activity or sport that is right for you. No mat Read more

9 Jan 2018 13:54 Outdoor & Active

Andrew White

A journey from injury to international honours Andrew White always knew he wanted to follow the family tradition and join the forces - his granddad served in World War II and his dad in the Artillery. In 2012 young Andrew, a former Okehampton Colleg Read more

9 Jan 2018 12:40 Jane Honey Local People

Christi Brereton- An athlete born to win!

Christi is tiny. Blond and fair of complexion, she looks like a puff of wind could blow her away. But looks are very, very deceiving. A professional Muay Thai kick boxer since her early teens, she is a dedicated athlete whose steely determination to Read more

9 Jan 2018 12:28 Jane Honey Local People

Turning the clock back on Okehampton Columbines Hockey Club

Who can remember the days when a hockey stick looked like this? This lovely picture was submitted to Oke Links by Mike and Hilary Wreford of Okehampton. Hilary (née Bird) was a former player, captain and secretary of the hockey club. The image of th Read more

9 Jan 2018 12:16 History

Mount Kelly ESSA Champions 2017

The 60th ESSA (English Schools Swimming Association) Secondary Schools Team National Championships was held on Saturday 18th November 2017 at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, London where Mount Kelly was crowned the top senior school, taking home the cove Read more

21 Nov 2017 12:12 Community News

Swim into Tri...

A five week block of swimming lessons forbeginners, to help you learn or improveyour frontcrawl swimming. The aim of the ‘Swim into Tri’ lessons is to help build your swim confidence and make your first steps into swimming and triathlon fun and enjo Read more

19 Nov 2017 17:56 Community News