News in Honiton

Honiton Warriors (U15's) dominated from the start in Sunday's meeting at home against Exeter Saracens, running in eight tries, winning convincingly 48-19.

It was a great team performance throughout the game, with six different try scorers crossing the white wash, with four of the tries being converted.

Honiton Hawks under 12's played their first game in 14 months when they travelled to Sidmouth for a derby encounter on Sunday morning (2 May).

Due to a couple of injuries the Hawks had a squad 11 available – Arran Hansford, Charlie Wheeler, Digory Nash, Hamish Terry, Harry Evans, Jack Hodder, Kyle Moore, Liam Webber, Logan Symons, Miles Salter and Will Parris.

Rare photos and a medal from the halcyon days of rugby will be auctioned in Chilcotts sale on April 17.

The items were discovered during a routine house clearance, bringing to light the history of one local family's deep connection with the sport.

Honiton Cricket Club are delighted to be continuing their partnership with main sponsor MKM Building Supplies Honiton for the coming year.

MKM's sponsorship over recent seasons has enabled the club to complete a number of projects crucial to the continuation, development and expansion of cricket in Honiton.

Last weekend, four Honiton gymnasts took part in the global Acrobatic Blocks Competition (ABC) where they performed virtual handstand events against some of the best acrobatic gymnasts and circus performers in the world.

Hallie Bennett, Max MacDonald, Sky Shute and Oscar Felice took part in the event, which was held on Zoom and broadcast live on YouTube, featuring more than 350 competitors from 25 countries in four age-group categories.

Woz On? Or, as our chairman said: " Woz Off!"

Boris is out of danger. He has had a rough time and on top of that he starts off with Brexit, then moves on to Covid-19 and possible financial ruin for the country - not a bad start to the top job!

You'll be please to hear, I have some rugby to report on this week and that's because we had a brief rest bite in the weather on Friday and Saturday.

The pitches were just about OK to play on and it only went and rained again all night on Saturday.

Honiton Rugby Football Club are proud to announce a new sponsorship agreement with three local companies who will be the main sponsors of the Junior section of the club for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons.

The sponsorship agreement relates to the purchase of 100 new shirts to be used by five teams in the junior section of the club and we are extremely grateful to Red Homes Estate Agents, Bests of Honiton and Synergy Farm Vets for their expanded support to the club.

What a great morale boost we had at the weekend! As I said last week, we got a 'kicking' from Bideford when we went up there and when I watched them warming up it looked like the same personnel would be on show, so I was a tad concerned - or was I?

It was strange. Our team sheet looked good and there was a sort of air of confidence about the place. I couldn't find anyone 'mood hoovering' the notion of anything but a win.

Saturday saw Honiton at Allhallows again, welcoming North Devon visitors Bideford.

Honiton's trip up there early in the season was a bit of disaster as the Ton were dispatched with ease.