PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens will go into next month’s British Swimming Championships in the form of her life. The Olympic hopeful lowered her 200m butterfly personal best for the second time this year to win silver at the Edinburgh International Meet at the weekend. Stephens clocked 2:09.24, which is the fifth fastest time in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies drew 2-2 with Portsmouth on Sunday in the Dockyard Derby that was played in front of 846 fans at Home Park. Argyle had to come from behind in the FA National League Southern Premier Division match, with fit-again Natasha Knapman scoring an equalising goal just four minutes after coming on as a … Continue reading
THE Mad March Hare 10k took place on Sunday at Plympton. The popular annual run starts and finishes at the Plymouth speedway track at Marsh Mills and takes athletes out through the Saltram estate. The event is organised by the Plymouth Round Table. Full report and results to follow. Continue reading
A LOSING bonus point was Devonport Services’ only reward for making a second trip to Keynsham in two weeks on Saturday in South West One. Services lost 15-10 in a replayed game at the weekend after the first match was abandoned early due an injury to the referee. Fifth-placed Devonport were losing 27-22 in the … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly College’s Oliver Smart joined some illustrious company by winning the English Schools’ Cross Country title at Temple Newsam in Leeds on Saturday. The Tavistock Run Project athlete, who is unbeaten in 2019, showed great strength in tough conditions to pull away from the country’s best athletes in the final quarter of the 5,220m … Continue reading
STRIKER Natasha Knapman could make her return from six months out with injury when Plymouth Argyle Ladies host Portsmouth at Home Park on Sunday in the National League Southern Premier Division (2pm). The Pilgrims have missed the strike power of Knapman, who has scored more than 100 goals in the last two seasons to pick … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are hoping a second trip to Keynsham just 14 days after the last will prove worthwhile. Services were losing 27-22 to the Somerset club two weeks ago in a South West One match when the referee pulled a calf muscle on 65 minutes and was unable to continue. Devonport felt they would have … Continue reading
