JANUARY Plymouth Argyle famously held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the third round of the FA Cup before narrowly losing the replay 1-0 at a packed Home Park 10 days later, with Brazilian Lucas scoring the only goal. City of Plymouth athlete Victoria Weir represented Great Britain at the Great Edinburgh International … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH cricket star Heather Knight has spoken of her delight at receiving an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list. Knight was honoured for captaining England to World Cup glory during the summer. She said: “Delighted to be named in the New Year’s honours list. 2017 just keeps getting better! “Would have loved to see … Continue reading
OLD Techs will continue their tradition of playing on New Year’s Day with a ‘social match’ against Devon One rivals Tamar Saracens (2.30pm). For seasons the Weston Mill club always played St Boniface Old Boys on January 1. However, over the years St Boniface have found it harder and harder to get a team together … Continue reading
SALTASH claimed honours in their annual festive match with St Boniface Old Boys. In terrible conditions at Moorlands Lane, the Ashes triumphed 32-21 in the 42nd year of the fixture. St Boniface did have a few late drop-outs, including Chris Lowrie and Scott Meakin, but still made Cornwall/Devon League leaders Saltash work hard for their … Continue reading
RUNNERS were out in force at Burrator on Boxing Day for the annual Jingle Bell Jog. Athletes of all levels, many in festive costumes, completed the 3.9 mile run around the reservoir. All runners were asked to bring a wrapped unwanted gift, which were placed in sacks before the run and then athletes took a … Continue reading
A NUMBER of Boxing Day rugby matches will be taking place in the region. At Moorlands Lane, Cornwall/Devon League leaders Saltash will be hosting St Boniface Old Boys in their annual festive fixture (11am). The match is in its 42nd year and so far both clubs have the same number of wins. This year organisers … Continue reading
RUNNING enthusiasts are trying to set up a junior Parkrun in Plymouth. Organisers have spent the last eight months attempting to get a weekly 2k event up-and-running. They have hit a host of stumbling blocks along the way, but now have everything in place – apart from the set-up costs. They have received permission to … Continue reading
CHILDREN who find themselves in Derriford Hospital on Christmas Day are likely to receive a gift courtesy of Plymouth Argaum RFC. The Cornwall/Devon League club have followed in the footsteps of many professional sports clubs and made a donation to their local hospital. They have presented Derriford’s children’s emergency department with 40 gifts for youngsters … Continue reading
TEENAGER Oliver Smart continued his fine form as he claimed victory in December’s Tavistock 5kool Run. Smart was nearly 40 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, who was East Cornwall’s Marc Smerdon, and just one second off his own under-15 course record, which he set last month. The Tavistock AC athlete clocked 16.34 seconds, with … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Wheelers enjoyed plenty of success hosting round 11 of the South West Cyclo-Cross League. The event, the penultimate one in the series, had to be switched from Mount Kelly College to Okehampton, but Tavistock riders were still out in force and also in top form, picking up a host of top three placings. There … Continue reading