Simon Larkins - Falmouth and Penryn Packet

A 16-year-old Falmouth School pupil will achieve one of her life-long ambitions next month when she represents her country in three different international championships across the globe.

There were celebrations at the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club as three-time Olympic Gold medalist Ben Ainslie visited to launch the 2012 Falmouth Finn Festival.

Falmouth Town boss Alan Carey has pulled off one of the transfer signings of the summer by bringing Conference South striker Ian Hodges to Bickland Park.

Former Penryn Junior School pupil and Triple Olympic gold and silver medallist, Ben Ainslie CBE, joined Premiership Rugby Club Harlequins for a pre-season training session.

Falmouth Rugby Club’s plans for the new season were thrown into turmoil this week with the departure of their head coach David Rule.

Liz Lusty, Feock-based runner and Truro paramedic, has successfully completed her 294-mile run along the Cornish Coast path.

This week saw the Annual Festival Week around the fairways and greens of Falmouth Golf Club. Numbers for the daily competitions were up on last year and some of the overall performances were above and beyond the call of duty.

Porthleven Bowling men’s teams began the League season last week in the Group 1 of the old Western Division area.

Perranwell lifted the Evely Cup today (Sunday) after beating St Dennis 2-1 at Kellaway Park, Helston.

The chairman of Falmouth rugby club said he was delighted after the club announced that they had secured the services of coach David Rule for another season.