ORGANISERS of the January Jaunt 10k race will be hoping for another bumper turnout. The popular annual event is put on by the Plymouth Road Table, who donate any surplus funds to local charities. Last year’s race saw 329 finishes, with Torbay veteran Peter Monaghan winning with a sub-35 minute time ahead of Tamar Trotters’ … Continue reading
ALBION’S Seti Raumakita was among the try scorers as Plymouth Fiji destroyed a makeshift Plymouth Combination XV at Brickfields on Sunday. Plymouth Fiji scored 11 tries – five in the first half and six in the second – to run out 69-5 winners in front of more than 250 people. Royal Marine Raumakita, who has … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE is hoping a week off will have helped some of his Plymouth Albion players recover from injuries and knocks. In-form Albion went into their last match against Hartpury College on December 19 without captain Jake Murphy, hooker James Penman, lock Dan Collier, prop Ollie Dawe, flanker Cameron Thompson and full-back Tom Putt due … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Raiders will include new signing Cory Dixon in their squad when they entertain Surrey Scorchers at the Pavilions on Sunday afternoon (4pm). American forward Dixon, who stands at 6ft 7in, has joined Raiders in place of Auryn MacMillan, who was cut from the squad before Christmas. Dixon, who has played in the NBA Development … Continue reading
CHRISTMAS greetings to all our readers. We hope you all have a special day tomorrow and then look forward to some more exciting sporting action going into the New Year. If you do have any sports stories you want to share with us then email PlymouthSportsGazette@outlook.com. Continue reading
HARRISON CULLY is hoping his try for Plymouth Albion against Hartpury College on Saturday will be the first of many for him. The 18-year-old winger crossed for Albion’s first score in their 22-17 win at Hartpury. “That was my first senior try and I was over the moon,” said Cully. “Hopefully, the floodgates will open … Continue reading
WILL BATTERSHILL capped a memorable year by winning the under-20 men’s title at the South West Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships at Bicton College on Sunday. The 17-year-old has enjoyed a tremendous 2015, the highlight of which was reaching the IAAF World Youth Championships steeplechase final in Colombia on his Great Britain debut in the July. … Continue reading
