MARINE Academy Plymouth secured their first point in the FA Women’s National League Cup on Sunday when they drew 1-1 at home with Torquay United. In their opening cup match, Marine had narrowly lost 2-1 to higher league Plymouth Argyle. It did look like they were going to claim the win on Sunday after captain … Continue reading
A NUMBER of clubs stepped up their preparations for the new rugby season with pre-season fixtures over the weekend. Counties Three Devon South & West side Old Techs played their first warm-up match as they were beaten 33-19 by a strong Saltash II side at the new artificial Foulston Park pitch at Brickfields. They handed … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services head coach Ben Russell felt there were plenty of positives, despite his side suffering a heavy 53-17 defeat away at much-fancied Taunton Titans on Friday night on their return to National Two West. Services were leading for 33 minutes and were only 17-12 down at the break at Hyde Lane, but Taunton totally … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Mayflower Specials swimmers Cameron Harris and Abi Daly returned with a haul of medals from the Special Olympics National Summer Games in Birmingham. Competitors could only take part in three individual events and one relay, and Cameron and Abi medalled in all their events. Cameron won the men’s 100m freestyle and came second in … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will kick-off their National Two West season tonight when they visit much-fancied Taunton Titans (7.45pm). It is one of the toughest fixtures Services could have asked for as they prepare to taste National League rugby for only the second time in their history. Their first experience came just two years ago, but their … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Rugby Club will open their delayed pre-season campaign tonight when they make the short trip to Polson Bridge to play Launceston’s second team. The Counties Two Devon outfit have had a relatively quiet summer with not too many changes at Sandy Park. Leigh Puttock is continuing as their head coach, with Martin Budden forwards … Continue reading
TAMAR Trotters’ Oliver Oldfield was first home as the Armada Summer 5k Series concluded at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. Oldfield finished nearly a minute ahead of everyone else in the final run of the series, which started back in April. He clocked 17 minutes and 56 seconds for the multi-terrain run around the National … Continue reading
EIRIN McDaid and Charlotte Walker were victorious at the Peter Tavy Plod on Bank Holiday Monday. Ranelagh Harriers’ McDaid was a convincing winner of the race which takes competitors out of Peter Tavy village and up tracks to White Tor on Dartmoor before returning home. He finished the multi-terrain run in 28 minutes and 48 … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH modern pentathlete Kerenza Bryson was over the moon after winning the bronze medal at the World Championships in China on Sunday. It was Olympian Bryson’s second World Championship medal, but her first since the sport dramatically changed by swapping the horse jumping discipline for an obstacle course. She had battled to reach the final … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle and Marine Academy Plymouth were both beaten in their opening home games of the season in the FA Women’s National League. Argyle find themselves bottom of the Southern Premier Division after just two games following a 6-0 defeat against AFC Wimbledon at Home Park on Sunday. The new-look Pilgrims were two down at … Continue reading