IVYBRIDGE players Ben Collins and Mitch Pinkus were among Devon’s scorers as they beat Somerset 27-17 at Newton Abbot on Sunday to reach the quarter-finals of the National Under-20 County Shield. Forward Collins scored a try from close range at the end of the first half as Devon trailed 10-5 at the break. Alex Onyeahasi … Continue reading
YOUNG Plymouth modern pentathletes Myles Pillage and Kerenza Bryson impressed at the UIPM World Cup event in Cairo. Pillage, who had made his World Cup debut in Los Angeles last month, had not been well enough to compete in the individual event in Egypt, but he had recovered in time to take part Sunday’s mixed … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Victoria Weir was Great Britain’s top performing athlete in the junior women’s race at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Kampala, Uganda. The 19-year-old, competing at a global event for the first time, finished 40th overall in a race dominated by African athletes. The top 14 runners were all from the home continent. … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE showed their strength in depth as they kept alive their hopes of a promotion play-off place with a bonus point home win over Lydney in National Three South West. The Bridgers were missing a number of key players, including player-coach Lewis Paterson, captain Jordan Anderton and props Matt Finn and Nathan Reeves, but they … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Simon Anderson brought an end to a successful World Masters’ Championships in Korea by winning silver in the men’s over-50 1,500m event. Two days earlier in Daegu, Anderson had won gold in the 3,000m. He had also finished fourth in the cross country competition at the start of the week. Anderson was … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be hoping to put their Devon Cup frustration behind them on Saturday as they turn their attentions back to trying to secure a promotion play-off place in National Three South West. The Bridgers entertain relegation-threatened Lydney at Cross-in-Hand in a match that is important for both clubs for differing reasons. A win would … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athlete Simon Anderson claimed the World Indoor Masters’ Championship 3,000m title on Thursday in Daegu. Anderson, who had finished fourth in Monday’s over-50 cross country race, clocked 9:36.27 minutes to beat Spainard Jose Ramirez Ramirez by just half-a-second. Ramirez, who had taken silver in the cross country competition, finished in 9:36.75, with … Continue reading
DEVON RFU will rely heavily on Plymouth-based rugby players when their ladies’ team host the England Deaf Rugby women’s side at Newton Abbot on Sunday (1pm). Plymouth Albion have eight players in the squad – Lilly Goddard, Megan Higgins, Caitlin Short, Donna Downes, Chloe Dawe, Helena Radcliffe, Bryony Tyler and Isabelle Jackson – while Plymstock … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH athlete James Arnott completed a sprint double at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Dubai on Wednesday afternoon. Having won the T44/46/47 200m on Monday, Arnott added the 100m T43-47 gold to his collection, clocking 11.45 seconds. Japan’s Jajimu Ashida was second in 11.64 seconds, with Bahrain’s Elyas Alyasi third in 11.81. Arnott … Continue reading
TORBAY veteran Peter Monaghan claimed victory in the Mad March Hare 10k on Sunday. The 52-year-old saw off the challenge of Plymouth Harriers’ Steve Fletcher and Hamish Gallagher. Monaghan finished the race, which takes athletes around the Saltram estate, in 36.32 minutes. Fletcher, 26, took second in 37.18, with over-40 veteran Gallagher clocking 37.29. Gary … Continue reading