THERE was a strong showing from the region’s female athletes in the opening Frank Elford Sports Westward Cross Country League meet at Plymouth’s Central Park. City of Plymouth’s Poppy Tank was first senior women home in a time of 19 minutes and 58 seconds. Second was Tavistock’s Tess Masselink in 20.09, while Tank’s City of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion number eight Herbie Stupple said Saturday’s performance against Esher ‘wasn’t acceptable’. Albion lost 38-12 to the Surrey side at Brickfields. It was the first time this season they hadn’t picked up at least one point in a game. The defeat has dropped them down to 12th in the table and Stupple says Albion … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthians’ Adrian Sluman rounded off the road season with a storming win at the Jennycliff Hill Climb on Sunday. The event, which was promoted by City Cycle Couriers RT, started from Jennycliff car park and finished as the road levels out past Staddon Heights Golf Club. The course record would go twice on a day with a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion will get their first chance to have a look at dual-registered Exeter Chiefs scrum-half Jack Maunder in action on Tuesday evening when they take on Exmouth in a development match at the Imperial Recreation Ground (7.30pm). Maunder has been unavailable for Albion so far due to England Under-18 and Under-20 commitments and the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH University Raiders made BBL champions Newcastle Eagles work hard to maintain their unbeaten start to the season at the Plymouth Pavilions. It was only a late surge that secured the Eagles a 99-93 victory over Jay Marriott’s new-look side. Raiders are still looking for their first win of the 2015/16 campaign, having lost to … Continue reading
HUNDREDS of runners took part in the opening Frank Elford Sports Westward Cross Country League meet at Plymouth’s Central Park on Sunday. The event was the first of six taking place each month between October and March. The other venues are Newquay (November 8), Exeter (December 6), Westward Ho! (January 10), Stover (February 14) and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe said there were ‘no excuses’ for his team’s 38-12 home defeat against Esher on Saturday. It was the first time this season Albion had not picked up a point in a game and the first time they been out-scored on tries by opponents. Esher ran in five tries, … Continue reading
FOR THE second year running Erme Valley Harriers took women’s team bronze medal at the British Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff. Alison McEwing, Alison Thorn and Cleo Perry made up the successful team. McEwing was first home in one hour and 22.59 minutes. Thorn finished as second Erme Valley Harrier and third female over-40 in … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE claimed their first National Three South West away win with a tremendous 27-20 victory at Devon rivals Newton Abbot. It moves Ivybridge up to second in the table behind Barnstaple, who are the only team to have beaten the South Hams side since their promotion to level five. Saturday was the Bridgers third straight … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH ALBION 12 ESHER 38 PLYMOUTH Albion suffered their biggest defeat of the season on Saturday as Esher out-played them at Brickfields. The Surrey visitors, who have always been one of Albion’s bogey teams, scored five tries to become the first team to pick up a try-scoring bonus point against Graham Dawe’s side this term. … Continue reading