PLYMOUTH Albion are set to sign Moseley flanker Nile Dacres. Director of rugby Graham Dawe (pictured) has confirmed the 23-year-old former Worcester, Rotherham and Stourbridge player has held talks with the National One club and that he was hopeful a deal would be completed ‘sooner rather than later’. Dacres, who can also play in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH diver Shanice Lobb narrowly missed out on a medal at the inaugural European Games in Baku. The 17-year-old heartbreakingly finished fourth in the women’s 10m platform final, which was won by her Great Britain team-mate Lois Toulson. Lobb looked on course for a medal at the halfway point of the final. She sat second … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers athlete Will Battershill narrowly missed out on a personal best for the 3,000 metres at the City of Plymouth Evening Open Meet. The 17-year-old, who is the UK’s top ranked under-20 at the 2,000m steeplechase, clocked eight minutes and 50.8 seconds for the seven-and-a-half lap event at Brickfields. That was less than … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Diving’s Shanice Lobb eased into the women’s platform final at the European Games in Baku. The 17-year-old finished fifth in the preliminary round with a score of 377.40 points from her eight dives. Lobb started the competition brilliantly and was averaging more than 7.0 for her opening four dives. However, she could not quite … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe is delighted New Zealand hooker James Penman has agreed to stay with the club following their relegation. Penman joined Albion from Cambridge towards the end of last season and featured in their final three matches. Although Dawe sees the 26-year-old as a hooker, Penman can also play prop … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils will have their sights on a quarter-final tie against West Country rivals Somerset Rebels when they meet Peterborough in the Knock-out Cup at the St Boniface Arena on Thursday evening (7.15pm). The Devils have a two-point deficit to pull back in the deciding leg of their first round tie against the Panthers. Despite holding … Continue reading
DIVER Shanice Lobb will become the second Plymouth athlete to compete at the European Games on Thursday. The 17-year-old will take part in the women’s platform preliminary event in the morning, where she will dive last, with the final taking place in the afternoon. Lobb will be joined in the competition by Great Britain team-mate … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle will start the 2015/16 season with an away match at AFC Wimbledon on August 8. It will be the first time the Pilgrims have visited the London club on a Saturday. The Greens first home match will be against Dockyard rivals Portsmouth the following weekend. Argyle will then host Carlisle in a mid-week … Continue reading
FOUR Plymouth College pupils will compete at European Pentathlon Championship events this summer. Kerenza Bryson, 16, and Myles Pillage, 17, will both represent Great Britain at the Youth A competition in the Czech Republic between July 8 and 12. The duo have previously won international medals, with Bryson helping GB to team gold in the … Continue reading
TED STAGG hopes Plymouth Albion can make an instant return to the Championship. The 25-year-old left the club at the weekend after asking to be released midway through a two-year contract following their relegation to National One. Albion reluctantly granted Stagg’s request and he has since joined Doncaster Knights, where he will link up with … Continue reading