PLYMOUTH athlete David King made a storming start to 2016 by setting a new indoor 60m hurdles personal best at the Welsh Senior Championships in Cardiff. King powered to victory in the Welsh capital in a time of 7.68 seconds. The 21-year-old managed to beat his big rival and European Under-23 outdoor champion David Omoregie … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Ben Proud won two titles and set two records at the Euro Meet event in Luxembourg. The double Commonwealth Games champion triumphed in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly on Saturday before taking silver in the 100m freestyle on Sunday. Proud’s first success came in the 50m butterfly where he clocked a meet … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE has told his Plymouth Albion team not to take winning for granted. Albion continued their impressive form by beating Esher 30-15 away on Saturday to move up to fourth in National One. It was the third week running Albion had claimed a bonus point victory and it was also their eighth success in … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE returned home from another away trip with a valuable bonus point, this time at Cleve. The South Hams side, who narrowly went down 10-6 at Hayfields on Saturday, have now picked up at least one point from every team they have played against this season in National Three South West, apart from Lydney. Ivybridge … Continue reading
ESHER 15 PLYMOUTH ALBION 30 PLYMOUTH Albion have not enjoyed many trips to Esher over the years, but they certainly enjoyed this one. Graham Dawe’s side out-scored their hosts four tries to two to claim a bonus point win and move up to fourth in the National One table. Albion produced a very impressive display … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH international sprint hurdler David King will have his first competitive run out of 2016 this weekend at the Welsh Indoor Senior Championships in Cardiff. King will renew his rivalry with fellow Great Britain star David Omoregie in the Welsh capital. Omoregie won the European Under-23 Championships in the summer, with King fourth in the … Continue reading
TOM BEDFORD’S move back to Devon in the summer could hardly have gone better. The 27-year-old former Ivybridge Community College pupil joined Albion in June from their opponents today, Esher. Not only has the move worked out well for him off the field, with him and his wife having a new baby earlier in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion could move up to fourth in the National One table this weekend if they were to beat Esher away (3pm). Graham Dawe’s side go into the match at Molesey Road four points behind their fourth-placed hosts, with both teams having won the same number of matches. Albion currently sit sixth in the standings, … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be looking to move up the National Three South West table and gain revenge for their first home defeat this season when they travel to Cleve on Saturday. Eighth-placed Cleve sit one place and three points ahead of Ivybridge in the table, having played a game more. An away victory could see the … Continue reading
AUSTRALIAN back Ethan Ford is battling to be fit for Plymouth Albion’s important National One match at Esher on Saturday. Ford has started every league game for Albion this season after joining the club in the summer from Sydney-based Randwick. However, he suffered an ankle injury in last weekend’s 29-18 home win over Coventry. “Ethan … Continue reading