PLYMOUTH Argyle were knocked out of the FA Women’s National League Plate competition on Sunday after they were beaten 2-0 at home by Arsenal Academy. The Pilgrims battled hard and were only 1-0 down until the final 10 minutes when the young Gunners’ side bagged their second to seal the victory. Victoria Chitham had fired … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell was pleased with his side’s performance in a 31-19 home defeat to second-placed Luctonians on Saturday in National Two West. Although it was an eighth successive loss that leaves them at the foot of the table, Russell felt his team showed what they can do against one of the … Continue reading
WINLESS Devonport Services are boosted by the return of a number of players as their National Two West campaign resumes with a home game against much-fancied Luctonians on Saturday (2.30pm). Services only had four regular starters in their last match against Clifton two weeks ago – and they lost one of them, Sam Brown, with … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Josh Blake and Tavistock AC’s Charlotte Walker claimed victories at the popular Tavy 7 race held on Dartmoor on Sunday morning. The pair had both been runners-up last year but went one better this time around in windy conditions on Plaster Down. Organisers managed to beat Storm Austen and Storm Boelo to … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE claimed their first away victory of the season as they beat Crediton 31-12 at Blagdon on Saturday in Regional Two South West. The five-point win on the road has moved the Bridgers up into third place in the standings. “It was a great away win,” said Ivybridge head coach Steve Atkinson. “We never really … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be looking for their first away win of the season on Saturday when they make the tricky trip to Crediton. The Bridgers have won three of their opening four games, but they have all come at Cross-in-Hand. Their only away trip so far was to Wadebridge, where they lost 41-25. Fourth-placed Ivybridge know … Continue reading
YOUNG riders from Dartmoor Velo enjoyed a successful trip to Derby at the weekend for the first round of the British Cyclo-Cross National Trophy. Charlie Day claimed the club’s first podium position in the competition with third place in the under-14 open event. The 13-year-old, from Tavistock, finished just 15 seconds behind winner Gregory Latuszynski … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle remain pointless at the bottom of the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier Division after losing 5-0 at home to third-placed AFC Bournemouth. The Pilgrims found themselves 3-0 down at half-time at Home Park on Sunday with Jenna Markham, Georgia Wilson and Caitlin Smith netting for the visitors. Markham then added a second … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE claimed their first Championship South win on Saturday as they beat Trojans 48-12 away. After defeats against Bath and North Bristol in their opening two games since their promotion, Ivybridge showed their try-scoring form in Southampton by crossing the whitewash eight times. The game was tight in the first half, with both sides scoring … Continue reading
TEENAGER Benjamin Marriott retained the Tamar 10k title on Sunday morning with another strong run. The former City of Plymouth athlete, who now represents Newquay & Par AC, claimed victory by 10 seconds. He clocked 34 minutes and 43 seconds, which was 27 seconds faster than he ran to win last year’s race, which takes … Continue reading