TAMAR Saracens coach Stuart Busfield believes playing at Brickfields on Saturday as part of Plymouth Albion’s ‘Festival of Rugby’ is a great way for his club to showcase themselves. Saracens will take on fellow Plymouth Combination side Old Techs at 3pm. The two teams have swapped places in league rugby, with Saracens winning promotion from … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth hurdler David King finished his season on a high with a wind-assisted personal best at the Lee Valley Stadium on Wednesday night. King clocked 13.61 seconds to win the first race of the 110m hurdles at the Lee Valley Sprints Meeting, finishing ahead of fellow Great Britain stars Alex Al-Ameen (13.65), Khai … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE winger George de Mendonca will get the chance to push his Plymouth Albion claims on Saturday against Championship side Bedford Blues (5pm). The 20-year-old, who has spent the summer on trial at Brickfields, has been named in Albion’s starting line-up for the pre-season home match. De Mendonca (pictured) came on for the final six … Continue reading
LEWIS PATERSON is looking forward to taking his Ivybridge team to his former club Launceston on Friday night for a pre-season fixture (7.30pm). The Bridgers’ player-coach (pictured above) spent four seasons at Polson Bridge, making nearly 80 league appearances for them and scoring 36 league tries. But he returned to his home club, Ivybridge, midway … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Neil Barkell was first home in August’s Armada Summer 5k Series race at Saltram Park. The event, the fifth of six runs around the National Trust grounds, was well down on numbers due to Wednesday’s poor weather and a clash with the National Firework Championships. However, the race produced a good finish with three … Continue reading
TOM BEDFORD says Plymouth Albion want to show their intent for the forthcoming season on Saturday when they play at home for the first time in a warm-up game against his former club Bedford Blues. The experienced centre believes the Blues will offer a different type of pre-season test to that of fellow Championship outfit … Continue reading
AN athletics team representing the region finished a creditable fifth in their first season in Division Two West of the Southern League. The side, made up of athletes from City of Plymouth AC, Erme Valley Harriers and Tavistock Athletic Club, were promoted into the 16-strong league last season. They could have easily finished in the … Continue reading
DHSOB and OPMs have been selected as ‘hub clubs’ for the forthcoming Rugby World Cup. During the tournament, which starts on September 18, the two city sides will be offering coaching and ‘Return to Play’ sessions. DHSOB’s director of rugby Mike Freeman said: “We’re really pleased to be chosen as a hub club for the … Continue reading
DO YOU remember Euro ‘96, the Atlanta Olympic Games, Sri Lanka stunning Australia to win the Cricket World Cup and Greg Norman imploding as Nick Faldo came from behind to win the US Masters? Well most of Plymouth Albion’s new squad will not have a clue about these famous sporting events as they are not … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils be back at full strength for their Premier League trip to Redcar on Thursday evening (7.30pm). American Ryan Fisher, who missed last Friday’s 54-38 victory over Rye House, has recovered from an ankle injury in time to take his place in the side. Team manager Lee Trigger is hoping the Devils can continue their … Continue reading