HEREFORD-raised runner Clara Evans will be representing Great Britain at the Olympic Games this weekend.

The 30-year-old has been drafted into the women’s marathon team after Charlotte Purdue suffered an ankle injury.

Evans impressed at the Commonwealth Games two years ago finishing ninth. The Olympic Games women’s marathon starts at 7am on Sunday.

Other sports results from across Herefordshire:

GOLF

Grove GC

Senior Stableford (July 30): 1. Robin East 21 points; 2. S Mayers 20; 3. Rob Parker-Morgan 19.

Nearest the Pin: Gary Husband. Birdie 2: Gary Husban

BRIDGE

Gateway BC

Duplicate Pairs 1= Jackie Knipe & Kate Lucas/Kathy Chapple & Maggie Matthews 60.0;
3. Dennis Chapple & June Ferriday 52.5.

Lyonshall BC
Duplicate pairs (July 30): 1. Liz Thorneycroft & Sue Thompson 61.81%; = 2. Richard & Jess Croot/ Peter Smith & Dennis Chapple 58.68.

Herefordshire County Bridge Association

Herefordshire Clubs Online Pairs (August 1): 1. Audrey Mayson & Elizabeth Drew 61.11%; 2. Mike Foister & Ben Britton 58.33; 3. Peter Watts & Keith Stait 56.25; 4. Pamela Pearce & Susan Sharp 54.17.

Fownhope BC

Duplicate Pairs: 1. Jackie Knipe & Dennis Chapple 64.6%; 2. Heather Brace & Sally Thomas 62.5; 3. Kathy Chapple & David Lait 54.2.

BOWLS

Brimfield and Little Hereford bowlers will represent Herefordshire in both the ladies’ fours and the senior fours competitions.

Senior fours team Susan Northwood, Val Wilkinson, Eileen Powell and Jennie Cole and fours winners Helen Skinner, Sharon Mew, Jan Williams and Lynne Allen will both line up at the prestigious Leamington Spa tournament.

Brimfield’s men are also flying high - Ash Edwards and Nick Lewis will represent the county in the pairs and Nick’s dad Len will join them in the triples as well.

Brimfield’s Jennie Cole will be Herefordshire’s representative in the two wood singles.

The finals start on August 15 and run for two weeks.