DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell was happy with his side’s first pre-season run-out on Thursday evening as they beat old rivals Brixham 35-12 in a full 80-minute contest at Keyham. Services, preparing for a return to National Two West, used 28 players in the competitive fixture with the Fisherman. “It was just what we … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Vanguard are preparing for their biggest game in their young franchise’s history this weekend. The city American football team will travel to Suffolk on Sunday to take on unbeaten Ipswich Cardinals in the semi-finals of the BAFA SFC Division 2 play-offs (2pm). Whoever wins the clash will play either Lancashire Buccaneers or Wakefield District … Continue reading
THERE might have been a once-in-a-generation eclipse taking place, as well as fireworks and a heatwave, but still more than 80 people turned up at Saltram House on Wednesday night for August’s Armada Summer 5k run. The off-road event took place right in the middle of the eclipse and so runners had to share the … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Annabelle Fasuba moved to the top of the UK under-16 girls’ rankings in the 100m after an impressive display against some of Britain’s top senior talent at the Stratford Speed event in London. Fasuba won her heat in a legal time of 11.57 seconds to make the main final. The 15-year-old triple … Continue reading
TAMAR Saracens and Saltash got their pre-season campaigns underway on Saturday when they played a 60-minute fixture on a bone-dry Parkway pitch. Due to the hardness of the playing surface, the match had to be adapted and so full contact tackling was not allowed, in line with recent RFU guidance. However, both clubs were happy … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters Bex Ezra-Ham convincingly retained the women’s title at the Totnes 10k on Sunday in sweltering conditions. Ezra-Ham, the female course record holder, took victory by more than one-and-a-half minutes in the off-road race along the River Dart, which is actually over 11k rather than 10k. She finished in a gun time of 44.30 … Continue reading
MARINE Academy Plymouth and Plymouth Argyle played out a 1-1 draw on Sunday at Ivybridge as both clubs continue their preparations for the new FA Women’s National League season. After a disrupted summer, which saw them lose their manager and their entire team, Southern Premier Division outfit Argyle fielded a young new-look side with no … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH judo star Max Gregory has his eyes on the Los Angeles Olympic Games after winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. The 25-year-old former Plymstock School pupil reached the final of the men’s -100kg category at Glasgow’s SEC. After receiving a bye in the opening round, he beat New Zealand’s Matthew … Continue reading
THERE were some eye-catching personal bests from athletes at the BMC meeting at Exeter in mid-week. City of Plymouth’s Joshua Blake smashed his 1,500m as he claimed victory in the A race. He clocked 3:49.65, which was more than five seconds quicker than he had previously run for the distance. Club colleague Elsie Goodspeed also … Continue reading
TAMAR Saracens have welcomed back some old faces and brought in some new ones as they look to get back to challenging at the top of Counties Three Devon South & West. Dan Leeson, Marc Cioffi, Pete Lethbridge and Chris McDonald have all returned to the club, while Hayden Coles and Will Wills have arrived … Continue reading