CITY of Plymouth athlete David King opened his outdoor season with a bang at the Montgeron-Essonne Elite Meeting in France on Sunday. King ran a new legal personal best for the 110m hurdles, clocking 13.49 seconds in the heats of the competition held in the Paris suburbs. That is just one-hundredth of a second outside … Continue reading
PLAYER-coach Lewis Paterson has told Devon’s players to ‘keep faith and keep building’ after suffering another heavy County Championship defeat. Devon, promoted back to the top flight this season after a seven-year absence, were beaten 56-11 at Ivybridge by reigning champions Cornwall on Saturday. That followed on from a 55-12 loss the week before at … Continue reading
CORNWALL are just one game away from reaching a fifth consecutive County Championship final after beating neighbours Devon 56-11 at Ivybridge on Saturday. The reigning champions, coached by former Plymouth Albion boss Graham Dawe, will now battle it out with fellow unbeaten side Hertfordshire at Camborne next weekend for a place at Twickenham. Cornwall have … Continue reading
PLYMSTOCK Albion Oaks winger Tunrayo Osutokun and Plymouth Albion prop Issy Jackson return to the Devon side for their final Women’s County Championship group match against Berkshire at Maidenhead on Sunday (3pm). The pair started Devon’s opening game against Gloucestershire, which they won 32-24, but missed last week’s defeat to reigning champions Surrey. Berkshire, like … Continue reading
OLD TECHS have rekindled a well-known club tradition to celebrate a highly successful campaign – a proper end-of-season tour. The Weston Mill-based club won promotion to Devon One and also reached the David Butt Trophy, Devon Junior Vase and Lockie Cup finals. They won the Lockie Cup for the second year running with victory over … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth athletes David King and Victoria Weir have both been named in England’s team for this month’s Loughborough International. Weir will be making her international debut on the track and will compete in the women’s steeplechase. The Birmingham University student enjoyed a highly successful cross country season and represented Great Britain in the … Continue reading
DEVON player-coach Lewis Paterson says all the pressure will be on Cornwall on Saturday when the teams clash at Ivybridge in their first County Championship meeting for seven years (3pm). Cornwall, coached by Graham Dawe, will arrive at Cross-in-Hand as reigning champions and having opened their campaign with a 34-14 win at Surrey. Devon, on … Continue reading
MARINE Academy Kings under-13s have enjoyed a season to remember. The team followed up winning last year’s under-12 Hood League Cup by securing the 2016/17 under-13 Astor League title. The club won the league by an impressive eight points. They also reached the Devon County Cup final last month and next weekend (May 20) will … Continue reading
DEVON and Cornwall have both strengthened their squads for Saturday’s County Championship meeting at Ivybridge (3pm). Devon, who lost 55-12 away at Gloucestershire in their opening game, are boosted by the availability of Plymouth Albion scrum-half Cameron Setter, plus the likes of Barnstaple winger Will Topps and Exmouth centre Ollie Rice. Champions Cornwall, meanwhile, have … Continue reading
ELBURTON Villa’s under-14 and under-15 sides are all set for the biggest games of their season. Both teams have made county cup finals to be held at Devon FA’s headquarters at Coach Road, Newton Abbot. This is the first time Villa have had two teams reach Devon finals and they are the only club in … Continue reading