PLYMOUTH diving star Sarah Barrow has flown out to Puerto Rico to compete in a FINA Grand Prix event as she looks to build up to this summer’s Olympic trials. Barrow, European champion in 2014, is determined to try and secure one of the two Great Britain individual women’s platform spots up for grabs for … Continue reading
HOOKER Rupert Freestone is set to miss Plymouth Albion’s next two matches after his call-up to the England Students squad. Freestone, who is studying for a degree in Bristol, is in the England 30-man party for their games against France in Lyon on April 2 and against Ireland in Dublin on April 9. Those are … Continue reading
TAMAR Saracens have put themselves in a great position to claim the Devon One title by beating leaders Wessex 10-3 at Parkway. The victory lifts Saracens up to second in the table. They are now just two points behind Wessex with a game in hand. They know if they win their remaining three matches and … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College’s Isaac Rayworth and Mount Kelly’s Alec Hampden-Smith have flown out to Argentina to tour with the England Lambs rugby squad. The Lambs, a representative side made up from pupils at independent schools, will play four matches in the South American country. They will open their tour with a match against Uruguay on March … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion’s Billy Searle is proof that young players can flourish outside the RFU academy system. Searle only turned 20 years-old on Friday but already has an impressive rugby CV behind him. He has played 45 National League games and won the County Championship with Cornwall at Twickenham, kicking a vital penalty in that final. … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Will Battershill and Alison McEwing enjoyed success at the Fast Friday 10k in Exeter. Great Britain youth international Battershill clocked an impressive 32.17 minutes to finish third overall and first under-20. The 18-year-old actually finished with the same time as Luke Evans, but the Bristol & West man was given second. Battershill’s … Continue reading
GRAHAM DAWE hopes Plymouth Albion’s players can put the club’s off-the-field problems behind them and concentrate on trying to win their remaining league games. Albion are third in the National One table after winning 13 of their last 14 matches, including their last eight. Although they are 14 points leaders Richmond, Plymouth’s players have refused … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Life Centre pool is gearing up for hosting another top quality diving event over the Easter holidays. The British Elite Junior Championships are once again taking place at the city venue. The competition will start on Wednesday, March 30, and finish on Saturday, April 2. It is the fourth year in a row the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Albion have given notice to go into administration in order to sell the club to new owners. The current board have been trying for the last 12 months to try and get the club on a sound footing again after their financial troubles last season and their relegation from the Championship. It did look … Continue reading
THE big rugby match this weekend is at Parkway where Tamar Saracens take on Devon One title rivals Wessex (2.30pm). Wessex currently lead the table, with Saracens five points behind in third. However, Saracens do have one game in hand on Wessex and two on second-placed Topsham. If Sarries win this weekend they will be … Continue reading