THE annual Paul Lethbridge Memorial Game takes place on Sunday at Tamar Saracens’ Parkway ground. The event is now in its fifth year and is held in memory of former Plymouth Combination player Paul Lethbridge who sadly died in 2013. The day will see Tamar Saracens, Old Techs and a Plymouth Combination side play each … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Sharn Hooper claimed an age group silver medal at the ITC Cross Triathlon World Championships in Canada. Hooper took second in the women’s 30-34 age category at the event held in Penticton, British Columbia. She was one of four athletes from Great Britain to win age group medals at the championships. Hooper was consistent … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE and Tavistock both continued their build-ups for the new rugby season with narrow wins on Thursday evening. Ivybridge overcame a Taunton XV 19-17 at Cross-in-Hand, while Tavistock edged out North Tawton 19-18 away. Ivybridge went behind early on after conceding an unconverted try following a penalty, but they hit back to take a 7-5 … Continue reading
A TEMPERAMENTAL horse ruined Plymouth pentathlete Myles Pillage’s hopes of a top 10 relay finish at the UIPM World Championships in Cairo. Pillage and his Great Britain partner Bradley Sutton ended up coming 15th in the men’s relay event, but it could have been so much better had it not been for the ride discipline. … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE hooker Jay Geraty will celebrate his honeymoon in London after receiving a surprise nomination for amateur player of the year at the National Rugby Awards. Geraty did not even realise he had been nominated or made the shortlist until he read it on the internet. He was shocked to find out he was a … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Emily Bee claimed two titles and set two new meet records at the South West Club and Inter-Counties Championships at Exeter on Sunday. England multi-eventer Bee took victory in both the under-17 80m hurdles and long jump. In the hurdles she edged out club colleague Sammie Harries by just one-hundredth of a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S leading billiards player Steve Brookshaw enjoyed a highly-successful debut for England at the Home Internationals event in Leeds. Brookshaw helped England A to an impressive victory in the eight-team competition held at the Northern Snooker Centre. England A were unbeaten at the tournament and only drop one single frame, which came in their final … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services are hoping women in the Plymouth area will take advantage of a free chance to try rugby on Tuesday evening. Services have been selected by the RFU to host an Inner Warrior Camp. The camp will be a fun-packed, commitment-free way for females to try the sport for the first time. RFU coaches … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Harriers’ Jordan Andrews and South Devon’s David Hampton both missed out on top three finishes at the Torbay Royal Regatta 10k on Sunday evening after going the wrong way. The pair were clear in second and third places at the halfway point of the race, but with the lead bike with leader Robert Mann … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE player-coach Lewis Paterson has been pleased with his side’s run-outs against Devonport Services and Cullompton. The Bridgers overcame Services 24-14 on Thursday evening before triumphing 40-12 over South West One club Cullompton at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday. Saturday’s match was tight in the first half, with Ivybridge going in at the break 14-5 up, but … Continue reading