PLYMOUTH Leander’s Ben Proud won a bronze medal at the FINA World Cup series event in Berlin on Wednesday evening. Proud finished joint third in the 50m freestyle short course final with a time of 21.15 seconds. Russia’s Vladimir Morozov won in 20.79, with South Africa’s Chad Le Clos second in 21.15. Ukraine’s Andrii Govorov … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Nathan Brown set a new 1,500m personal best at the British Milers’ Club regional event at Exeter Arena on Tuesday evening. Brown, better known for his 800m running, clocked 4:10.19 in a fast race which was won by Plymouth University and North Devon athlete Jack Hutchens in 3:54.13. In the B race, … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks coach Tim Mathias has decided to hang up his boots. The former Plymouth Albion and Launceston prop combined coaching with playing last season in his debut campaign with Oaks. He helped the club finish fourth in the Cornwall/Devon League, but this year the 35-year-old teacher will be concentrating on the coaching side … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Jim Cole won the Peter Tavy Plod for a record fifth time on Bank Holiday Monday. Cole had previously won the tough five-mile race in 2007, 2009, 2011 and 2013. He does hold the course record of 25 minutes and 50 seconds, which he set in 2011. The hot conditions meant that was not … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers’ Sammie Harris claimed two fourth placed finishes and a personal best at the England Under-15 Championships in Bedford at the weekend. Harris, who had finished fifth the previous week at the national combined events championships, opened the competition with the long jump. She leaped 5.30m to finish behind Herne Hill’s Ore Adamson … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils put up spirited performance before being beaten 47-43 following a final heat decider in Saturday’s Premier League match at the St Boniface Arena. It proved to be a closely contested contest with never more than four points separating the sides. Jack Holder led the way for the Devils with 10 points and was well … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH triathlete Travis Bramley showed he is making a good recovery from a serious back injury by claiming victory in the Playitas Resort Gran Tarajal Swim. Bramley, who was British youth triathlon champion last year, has spent most of this season on the sidelines after damaging two facet joints in his back. He only returned … Continue reading
Redruth 15 Plymouth Albion 19 A TRY by Matt Crosscombe 12 minutes from time secured Plymouth Albion a narrow 19-15 away win over National Two South side Redruth in their final pre-season match. Albion, who start their National One campaign next Saturday against newly-promoted Cambridge, took an early lead at the Recreation Ground but failed … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils made a promising start in their Premier League match away to Somerset on Friday evening and were all square after four heats, but eventually suffered a 57-35 defeat away to the league leaders. Somerset took control with a run of four successive 5-1 race wins in heats five to eight to leave the Devils with … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks overcame their new Cornwall/Devon League rivals Tamar Saracens 31-10 in a pre-season match played in wet and dark conditions at Horsham Fields on Thursday night. Both teams used the fixture to have a look at players and try out different formations, with neither outfit keen to give too much away. Oaks made … Continue reading