Dave Thomas

United Kingdom

Contributor at Torbay Weekly

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Articles

Dave Thomas: Big month of celebration and opportunity

1 week ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

We’ve got a busy and exciting month ahead, culminating in the 2025 English Riviera Airshow, taking place from May 30 to June 1. With just over three weeks to go, organisers have unveiled the full display line-up, promising a weekend filled with returning favourites and thrilling new additions to delight residents and visitors alike. For the first time, the Airshow will launch with a special Friday night ‘take-off’ event, adding a whole new dimension to the weekend.
Warren, Woodger and Ward all riding to success

1 week ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Mid-Devon CC’s Spain-based rider Ewan Warren has put two of his strongest performances of the season together in the space of four days. Warren, 21, who earned the first victory of his senior career earlier this season, finished eleventh and the leading rider for his Natural Greatness Rali-Ale team in the 152K Santikutz Klasika near San Sebastian last week. He was only ten seconds down on the winner in the Basque Country.
Gulls have time for a summer rebuild

1 week ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

If there’s one consolation – and there’s probably more than one – in Torquay United’s Play-Off defeat, it’s that manager Paul Wotton doesn’t have to wait another fortnight before he tackles his rebuild for next season. The Gulls have been here before (writes Dave Thomas). In 2021 they had to wait until after their PO Final loss to Hartlepool United on June 20 before Gary Johnson could begin replacing the mini-exodus of players that followed.
Torquay United ready for a play-off 'spectacle' at Plainmoor

2 weeks ago | northdevongazette.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Torquay United manager Paul Wotton says that, whatever the result, Saturday’s National League South Play-Off Semi-Final against Boreham Wood will be ‘a great spectacle’ (writes Dave Thomas). Plainmoor will be packed when the Gulls take on old foes Wood after missing out on the title on goal-difference to Truro City (3pm).
Podium placings for Devon cyclists

2 weeks ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Mid-Devon CC’S Lauren Fox knew too much for local rivals on Cardiff’s Maindy track to snatch a one-point victory in the second round of the National Youth Omnium Series. Fox combined her strength with tactical awareness to beat two Maindy Flyers riders who train at the velodrome regularly. She is continuing an impressive switch from winter national cyclo-cross honours to the road and track this summer.
Cody Cooke joins an elite group

2 weeks ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Over the last 50 years only six Torquay United forwards had scored 20 goals in a season until Cody Cooke completed his hat-trick with a sweet volley in the 72nd minute at Hemel Hempstead Town on Saturday. For the record, Cooke joined a list that includes some of the best strikers ever to play for the club (writes Dave Thomas).
Yellow Army making the Bay proud

2 weeks ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

From the moment that groups of Torquay United and Aston Villa supporters shook hands and wished each other Good Luck outside Euston Station, you couldn’t help but have a good feeling about last Saturday afternoon. A few more Villa fans were heading to Wembley for the FA Cup Semi-Final than the 2,000 Gulls supporters on their way to Hemel Hempstead (writes Dave Thomas).
Day of destiny awaits Torquay United

3 weeks ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Twenty-one years since they won that most dramatic of promotions to League One at Southend,Torquay United head to mid-table Hemel Hempstead Town on Saturday (3pm) full of hope that they can pull off a triumph that would, perhaps, be even more remarkable (writes Dave Thomas). Just as in 2004, the Gulls must win and hope that events elsewhere give them a helping hand. And just as Roots Hall, United have the Play-Offs as a considerable consolation prize up their sleeves.
The quiet ‘third man’ at Torquay United

3 weeks ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Manager Paul Wotton and Football Adviser Neil Warnock may be the public faces of Torquay United’s on-field revival this season, but the Gulls may not have kept their promotion bid going until the very end without a ‘third man’ – Mike Edwards. There are several unsung heroes around the Plainmoor dressing-room – physio Regan Miles, kit man Russell Cleave and goalkeeping coach Kenny Griffiths among them (writes Dave Thomas).
Gulls humble and calm ahead of the final push

3 weeks ago | torbayweekly.co.uk | Dave Thomas

Amid all the scenes of jubilation among Torquay United fans, directors and staff at the final whistle in wet and windy Cornwall on Good Friday, the calmest man at the Truro City Stadium was manager Paul Wotton (writes Dave Thomas). Wotton’s players did allow themselves the odd fist-pump and some broad grins, but that was about as far as their own celebrations went after a third 1-0 victory over the in-form Tinners this season.