TAVISTOCK AC, City of Plymouth, Erme Valley Harriers, Tamar Trotters, Plymouth Harriers and Tavistock Run Project all had runners impressing at the joint Westward Cross Country League and Devon County Championships at Exeter on Sunday. Tamar Trotters’ Bex Ezra-Ham comfortably won the women’s league race. She finished 11 seconds ahead of Exeter University’s Inca Padfield, … Continue reading
MARINE Academy Plymouth dropped down to third in the South West Women’s Premier Division after a 3-0 home defeat by Sherborne Town. Sherborne’s win has moved them above Marine Academy and into second place behind leaders Bristol Rovers. Marine just were not clinical as they suffered their first home defeat of the season. Sherborne’s goals … Continue reading
THERE was a massive sigh of relief from the Ivybridge players and supporters when the referee blew the final whistle on Saturday at Cross-in-Hand. The Bridgers somehow managed to sneak what could prove to be a crucial 29-27 win over bottom side Weston-super-Mare in Regional One South West. It was only their second victory of … Continue reading
TITLE-chasing Tamar Saracens just managed to edge out their big city rivals Old Techs 10-5 in a Counties Three Devon South & West match played under the floodlights at Plymouth Albion’s Brickfields ground on Friday night. Both clubs had been hoping to put on a try-fest in front of a decent crowd who braved freezing … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE face a bit of a must-win game on Saturday when they host bottom side Weston-super-Mare at Cross-in-Hand in Regional One South West. If the Bridgers lose then they could drop to the foot of the table, but a win could move them out of the bottom three. The South Hams club do have a … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank will earn more international honours next month after she was named in Great Britain’s squad for the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels. Tank booked her spot on the team for Belgium by finishing as fifth senior woman at the Liverpool Cross Challenge on Saturday, which were acting as trials. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle have made it through to the third round of the Women’s FA Cup by beating AFC Stoneham 4-2 at Coach Road on Sunday. The Pilgrims will now host their National League Southern Premier Division rivals Oxford United on December 10. Argyle were 2-0 up against Stoneham at half-time on Sunday thanks to goals … Continue reading
WESTERN West leaders Plymstock Albion Oaks were beaten at home for the first time this season on Saturday as they lost 45-34 to in-form Tiverton at Horsham Fields. Oaks were 27-13 up just after half-time, but then it all went wrong for them and Tiverton scored four unanswered tries in the space of 15 minutes, … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks have the chance to move clear at the top of Counties One Western West on Saturday when they host Tiverton in a replayed game at Horsham Fields. The original match on October 21 had to be abandoned in the 55th minute with Oaks narrowly leading 8-7 due to an injury to the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Stars moved to the top of the Ivybridge Inbox Hockey League after they claimed three wins out of three in the second round of the competition on Sunday. They beat Plymouth Eclipse 6-5, Kernow Thunder 12-0 and Kernow Lightning 7-3. Stars had won two out of three matches in the first round at the … Continue reading