ERME Valley Harriers youngster Nathan Brown was first home in December’s festive-themed Armada Network Winter 3k Series race on Wednesday night. Brown had finished second in October’s race and fifth last month, but this time managed to power home ahead of everyone else in the Central Park event. The teenager clocked 10.04 to edge out … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe expects Loughborough Students to offer a tricky test to his club in their final home match of 2015. Albion take on the students this Saturday at Brickfields with Plymouth hoping to make it three wins in a row after victories over Wharfedale and Ampthill. Loughborough might currently sit … Continue reading
JARRAD HAYLER was pleased to be back in Plymouth Albion’s team for their narrow 12-9 victory at Wharfedale on Saturday. The 20-year-old, who began the season as Albion’s first choice open-side flanker, had not started a match for the club since the end of September due to playing for the Royal Navy and his work … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Tess Masselink claimed her first senior Westward Cross Country League victory at Exeter Arena on Sunday. The teenager crossed the line 14 seconds ahead of Cornwall’s veteran international Emma Stepto, who took second again, just like she had done at Newquay last month. Masselink, who had finished third in the opening two races of … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s development match with Exmouth A that was due to be played tomorrow night at Brickfields has now been postponed. Instead the game will be played next Tuesday (December 15) at the same venue. Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe said: “Along with trying to protect our pitch long-term after an unprecedented amount of … Continue reading
MATCH-winner Matt Shepherd admitted Plymouth Albion really had to grind out their win at Wharfedale on Saturday. Albion trailed 9-7 going into the 80th minute of the National One game which was badly affected by driving rain, a gale-force wind, bad light and a waterlogged pitch. But with Plymouth looking like they might be facing … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s director of rugby Graham Dawe admitted it was ‘sweet’ to claim a win at Wharfedale on Saturday. However, Dawe admitted he didn’t think his young side were doing to do it after missing four second half kicks at goal, including one from 22 metres out in the 78th minute, to trail 9-7 going … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE are hoping captain Jay Geraty will not be out for too long after suffering a badly dislocated knee in their abandoned National Three South West match at Hornets on Saturday. The Bridgers were leading 12-0 at the Weston-super-Mare-based club thanks to tries by Charlie Briant and Tom Scoles when hooker Geraty suffered the injury … Continue reading
WHARFEDALE 9 PLYMOUTH ALBION 12 MATT SHEPHERD rescued an important away win for Plymouth Albion with a last-gasp try in nasty conditions at Wharfedale. The home side, with just two wins to their name this season, led 9-7 going into the final minute of normal time, with Albion having missed four second-half kicks at goal. … Continue reading
THE Devon County Cross County Championships take place at Exeter Arena on Sunday. Like with the Cornwall Championships last month, they will be incorporated into the Frank Elford Sports Westward Cross Country League. The Westward League has already staged two legs at Plymouth’s Central Park and Newquay Sports Centre. City of Plymouth AC’s Poppy Tank … Continue reading