PLYMOUTH Argyle’s place in the FA National League promotion play-off has been confirmed after AFC Bournemouth were beaten 2-0 by Lewes at the weekend. It means the Pilgrims are certain to finish second in the FANL Southern Premier Division and will play the runners-up in the Northern Premier Division at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium on May … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Oaks and Saltash will both need other teams to do them a favour if they are to avoid relegation from Western West. Oaks lost 52-19 on Saturday at fourth-from-bottom Newton Abbot, who are now safe, while Saltash beat fellow relegation rivals Penryn 42-35 at Moorlands Lane, but frustratingly they allowed their Cornish rivals to … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE women’s head coach Georgina Gulliver says reaching a Twickenham cup final is a fitting reward for all the players’ efforts this season. The Bridgers booked their spot in the RFU Women’s Intermediate Cup final on May 24 by beating Guildford 55-5 away last weekend. They will now face Old Albanians Saints II in the final as … Continue reading
IT IS a massive weekend at the foot of Western West where the bottom four teams all play each other in crucial matches. Just eight points separate the four of them with two games to go of the regular season. This weekend third-from-bottom Plymstock Oaks visit fourth-from-bottom Newton Abbot, while current basement side Saltash host … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will cap off a dream season by playing in a Twickenham cup final next month. The unbeaten Cross-in-Hand club had already wrapped up the Championship South West 2 title the other week by beating Launceston 38-0 away. And they will now play in the RFU Women’s Intermediate Cup final on May 24 after they beat … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle’s dream of playing in Women’s Super League 2 remains well and truly alive after AFC Bournemouth were beaten 2-1 away at Real Bedford at the weekend. That result means Argyle need just one point from their final match against Real Bedford to claim runners-up spot in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK was a hub of activity on Sunday morning as the town welcomed the return of the Dartmoor Marathon after an absence of 40 years. Hundreds of runners took part in the event, which started and finished near the Bedford Hotel on Plymouth Road. The course took competitors out of the town and up on … Continue reading
REGIONAL One South West champions Devonport Services ended their successful season on a defeat as they were narrowly beaten 37-34 away at Sidmouth on Saturday. Services had already won the title in their last match against Marlborough and were missing a host of players for this weekend’s final fixture. Sam Brown, Dan Lilley, Mike Rickard, … Continue reading
ALREADY crowned champions Devonport Services will end their successful season on Saturday with an away game against ninth-placed Sidmouth. Services head coach Ben Russell says his side want to go out on a high and finish with more points than they did when they won the title two years ago. That season they bagged 94 … Continue reading
A FIELD of 160 runners took part in the opening Armada Summer 5k Series at Saltram House on Wednesday evening. This year’s series is taking place on a new-look course which follows the newly-resurfaced Dell paths around the National Trust estate. The new course certainly appeared to suit Tamar Trotters’ Luke Attwood, who was first … Continue reading