AUSTRALIAN point-guard Josh Wilcher has signed a new contract with Plymouth Raiders. Wilcher becomes the first player to commit himself to the city BBL side for the 2015/16 season. The 24-year-old joined Raiders last summer from EBL side Reading Rockets and started every match in the BBL, averaging 14 points, eight assists and four-and-a-half rebounds … Continue reading
THE first Plymouth Combination rugby finals take place at the Rectory on Wednesday evening. Opening proceedings will be the Pedric Cup featuring Devonport Services IIIs against Plymstock Albion Oaks II. That match will kick-off at 6pm and will be refereed by Lee Maher. That will be followed by the RNEC Cup final between Tamar Saracens … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion player-coach Rhys Oakley suffered a spiral fracture of his lower left leg during Saturday’s defeat at Moseley. The 34-year-old former Wales international forward is currently in hospital waiting to undergo an operation. The injury happened right at the end of the first half in the vital Championship match at Billesley Common, which Albion … Continue reading
WILL Plymouth Albion be able to bounce straight back to the Championship following their relegation on Saturday? That is the question most supporters of the historic club are asking right now as they contemplate long trips to Darlington, Blaydon, Wharfedale and possibly Hull Ionians next season. The record of recent teams dropping out of the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Raiders were unable to end their season on a high as they were beaten 100-85 by Glasgow Rocks at the Pavilions on Sunday. The home side were undone in their final BBL match of a troubled campaign by Rocks’ Tayo Ogedengbe and Danny Huffor, who combined for 63 points to secure the Scottish outfit … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion have to build some strong values at the club this summer in order to recover from their relegation to National One. That’s the message from recently-appointed director of rugby Graham Dawe after the club’s demotion from the Championship was confirmed on Saturday following their 29-0 defeat at Moseley. Although Dawe and the players’ … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK teacher Kairn Stone comfortably won the 2015 Plymouth Half Marathon. The 38-year-old, who competes for Newham & Essex Beagles, led from start to finish. Stone completed the course in 69 minutes and 47 seconds. He was nearly five minutes ahead of Mounts Bay’s Neil Eddy (1:14.40) in second. Tamar Trotters’ Jacob Landers came third … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s 13-year stay in English rugby’s second tier has come to an end after they lost 29-0 at relegation rivals Moseley on Saturday. It was always going to be a long shot for the club to stay up after failing to win one single league game prior to January 10. It was actually quite … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle’s play-off hopes suffered a blow in Cumbria when they lost 2-0 to struggling Carlisle United. Argyle had gone into the match with a three point cushion over the other teams pushing to secure a play-off spot. But although the Greens have stayed seventh – the final play-off position – eighth-placed Luton Town are … Continue reading
SALTASH had to make do with runners-up spot in Cornwall/Devon League after they lost 23-12 in a title-decider at Crediton. The Ashes had gone into the match sitting top, one point ahead of Crediton, but the home side snatched the title with a hard-fought win. Both teams scored two tries, with Tom Ronchetti and Dev Hosegood … Continue reading