PLYMOUTH Devils completed their League Cup fixtures with a 49-41 defeat at the hands of Southern Group winners Ipswich at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening. The Devils were handicapped by the absence of reserve Ashley Morris, who broke down on the way to Plymouth and the team had to go into three races with … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion captain Declan Cusack has decided to leave the club following their relegation to National One. The Irish fly-half has signed for Championship side Doncaster Knights, where he will replace former Albion number 10 Paul Roberts in their squad. Cusack, who arrived at Plymouth midway through the 2012-13 season, joins the likes of fellow … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College modern pentathlon scholar Georgina Mitchell has won the under-15 title in the British Triathlon Championships. The talented multi-eventer was 40 points clear of the second-placed athlete in the shoot, swim and combined (run/shoot) competition. Taking place in Solihull, the college’s under-17 girls’ team of Jessica Manning (8th), Seren Allin (10th)and Catherine Bishop (12th) … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion supporters may not have to wait much longer for the club to announce their first signings of the summer. Director of rugby Graham Dawe (pictured above) had called on fans to be patient while the club tried to sort themselves out following their relegation from the Championship and their much-published financial problems. But … Continue reading
DEVON and Cornwall county teams could be strengthened next year by players from Plymouth Albion. The counties have not been able to select anyone from Albion for the past couple of seasons due to a change in the rules that banned contracted Championship or Premiership players taking part in the Bill Beumont Cup. However, Albion’s … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils face a busy programme of cup action over the Bank Holiday weekend. They complete their League Cup fixtures with a home match against Ipswich at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening (7.15pm). Then, on Monday afternoon, they visit Peterborough in the first round of the Knock-Out Cup. Ipswich need two points from their … Continue reading
TWO fencers from Plymouth College have won titles at the British Youth Fencing Championships. Tia Simms-Lymn claimed the under-16 epeé crown, with Ben Andrews taking the top spot in the under-14 age group of the same discipline. This is the fifth consecutive year that Simms-Lymn, who competed at the Youth Olympics, has taken her age … Continue reading
THERE was an impressive turnout of under-eights and under-11s at City of Plymouth Athletic Club’s Evening Open Meet. The panthers’ age group (under-eights) had 24 athletes competing in four events – 50m, long jump, 400m and vortex, while there was nearly as many under-11s. International sprinter Katherine Endacott, a Commonwealth Games 100m medallist, coaches City … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will begin life in National Three South West with four Devon derbies in their opening five fixtures. The newly-promoted Cross-in-Hand side start with a home match against Old Patesians on September 5, but after that they face Barnstaple, Exmouth, Brixham and Newton Abbot in consecutive games. They visit Barnstaple on September 12 before entertaining … Continue reading
RICHARD WEST’S trusty right boot helped the Plymouth Combination XV to a 27-22 victory over a Torbay & District select side at Keyham on Wednesday night. Tavistock fly-half West kicked three out of three conversions in the first half as Plymouth led 21-12 and then he added a drop-goal and late penalty to end a … Continue reading