WILL BATTERSHILL, Poppy Tank and Victoria Weir all played crucial roles as the region’s junior athletics team continued to dominate their division in the UK Youth Development League. Team DC, made up of athletes from Devon and Cornwall, sit top of the Midland’s Premier South West Division in the under-20 and under-17 age group after … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils gained their first away win in the Premier League this season with a 47-43 victory over Peterborough Panthers on Sunday. The Devils were always in control after taking an eight-point lead in the first four heats. Although the Panthers cut the deficit to two points after heat 10, Plymouth held on for a welcome … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe believes having players who are versatile is vital in National One due to the replacement rules at that level. Teams are only permitted to have five players on their bench in National One, compared to seven in the Championship. But, like in the Championship, clubs still have to … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Neil Holmes was first over-50 veteran home in Sunday’s Torbay Half Marathon. Holmes came 18th overall and 16th male in a time of one hour, 19 minutes and 42 seconds. Just ahead of him were Tamar Trotters’ pair of Jacob Landers and Peter Waumsley. Landers was 14th overall and 12th male in … Continue reading
FORMER OPMs coach Steve Luffman is relishing a new challenge with Plymouth Albion Ladies. The well-known city rugby and cricketer parted company with the Old Boys this summer after their relegation to Devon One. Luffman, who had played for OPMs for 20 years, was their head coach last season, but Leigh Puttock has returned to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Ken Holder finished 10th in his age category at the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship in Sweden. The event took place in Motala and attracted a bumper entry of the world’s best triathletes. Plymouth Triathlon Club member Holder, competing for Great Britain in the 45-49 age group, finished in a time of five … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens was unable to add another medal on the final day of swimming at the European Games in Baku. The 16-year-old Plymouth College pupil had won a bronze in the 100m butterfly event on Friday. She was back in the pool on Saturday morning and progressed through the heats and semis to … Continue reading
DIRECTOR of rugby Dave Sansom has described Plymouth Argaum’s nomination for ‘Club of the Year’ at the National Rugby Awards as ‘crazy’. Argaum have been shortlisted along with fellow Devon side Crediton, All Blacks RFC, Bishop Stortford, Barkers Butts and Colchester RFC. Members of the Bickleigh Down outfit will travel to Twickenham on September 2, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH hurdler David King will get an early chance of revenge on David Omoregie this weekend in Germany. The Cardiff athlete edged out King to the England Under-23 Championship 110m hurdle crown last weekend by just one hundredth of a second. That win guaranteed Omoregie automatic selection for the European Under-23 Championships in Tallinn next … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils had a nightmare trip to Edinburgh for their Premier League match on Friday evening with a number of their riders held up by traffic delays. The meeting was delayed for around half an hour but Ryan Fisher and Morten Risager still missed their early races. Overall, it proved to be a night to forget … Continue reading