PLYMOUTH Albion will conclude their pre-season preparations on Saturday when they travel to National Two South side Redruth (3pm). Albion have so far eased to victories over Exmouth (62-5), Camborne (43-12) and Ivybridge (38-3). This weekend, though, is the last chance for new head coach Dan Parkes to make up his mind about who will … Continue reading
THE Paul Lethbridge Memorial Day takes place on Sunday at Weston Mill. It is the fourth year the event has been held in memory of former Plymouth Combination player Paul Lethbridge, who sadly died in 2013 at the age of just 47. The day involves Lethbridge’s former clubs Old Techs, Tamar Saracens and DHSOB all … Continue reading
THE popular Armada Autumn Trail run will take place on Sunday, September 11, at Newnham Park (10.30am). The eight-mile multi-terrain race was revived last year by the Armada Athletics Network and attracted more than 250 runners, with Tavistock’s Neil Barkell claiming victory. Many youngsters also took place in the one-mile adventure fun run. However, organisers … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Devils face one of their toughest tests of the season when they meet Somerset in a Premier League clash at the St Boniface Arena on Saturday evening (7.15pm). The Devils completed a league double over their West Country rivals last season and team manager Lee Trigger admits that Somerset will be looking to reverse those … Continue reading
DEVON Two side Plympton Victoria will continue their preparations for the new campaign on Thursday night when they travel to Salcombe for a pre-season match (7.30pm). The two teams only met at Marsh Mills last weekend, with Salcombe narrowly winning 7-3. A club spokesman said: “This is going to be a tough game but we … Continue reading
FORMER Plymouth Albion boss Graham Dawe is planning to work with a number of clubs at various levels of the game this coming season. Dawe has agreed to continue the coaching coordinator role he has been doing at Brixham this summer for the foreseeable future, but Martin Worthington will remain as coach of the National … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Jonathan Edwards dominated the throwing events at the final Southern Athletics League Division Two West match of the season at Perivale. The Wales international hammer thrower won his specialist event with a distance of 62.23m, but he also took victories in the shot putt, discus and javelin. He threw a personal best … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Corinthians’ Phil Bray took victory by just three seconds in the City Cycle Couriers’ 13-mile time trial in Cornwall on Sunday. The sporting course, which started at Antony, just outside Torpoint, saw riders travel into a headwind down the A374 towards Liskeard before making the return journey with the wind on their backs. Despite … Continue reading
LAGI TUIMA was again on the scoresheet as England Under-20s beat Canada in the second of their three-match series at Nottingham. The 18-year-old Plymouth-based rugby player came on as a replacement and kicked a conversion, just like she had done last week on her England Under-20 debut against the same opponents. England had beaten Canada … Continue reading
CAMERON SETTER is delighted to have recovered from an horrific injury in time for the start of the new rugby season. The 23-year-old needed surgery after breaking and dislocating his lower leg in Albion’s final home match of last season against Hartpury College on April 23. The injury cast doubt on his rugby future with … Continue reading