IVYBRIDGE could move up the South West Premier League table on Saturday if they beat Bracknell at Cross-in-Hand. Bracknell are just one place and three points ahead of 10th-placed Ivybridge, who have only lost twice since Christmas. The Bridgers did beat Bracknell 25-16 away in November and would love to complete the double over the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH College pentathlete Georgina Mitchell has been selected to compete for Great Britain in the opening youth international of 2018 – the annual Under-19 European Cup in Sant Boi, Spain. Mitchell is one of eight GB athletes – four of each gender – who will compete at the event which this year is carrying ranking … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Victoria Vincent has been named in a Great Britain squad to travel to the Eight Nations Youth Diving Meet in Kristiansand, Norway, this month. The competition will take place over the weekend of March 17-18 and it will offer Vincent the chance to continue her progress as a springboard diver. The 16-year-old, who competed … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Poppy Northcott and Holly Reid enjoyed another thrilling battle in the final Westward Cross Country League meeting of the season at Redruth on Sunday. Northcott managed to hold off her colleague to claim her third under-11 girls’ win of the six-race series in a time of 5.28 minutes. Reid, who had won … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens and Tom Fannon and Mount Kelly’s Federico Burdisso won medals at the prestigious Edinburgh International Meet, which this year also incorporated the British Championships. Italian teenager Burdisso took victory in the men’s 100m butterfly event on the final day of competition. He clocked 53.40 to win gold ahead of more experienced … Continue reading
SALTASH booked their place in the semi-finals of the Lockie Cup with a 69-17 win over Devon Two side OPMs at Moorlands Lane on Sunday. The Cornwall/Devon League title-chasers were always favourites to progress against a team two divisions lower than them. However, OPMs more than did themselves justice and managed to score three tries … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH athlete David King described competing at the World Indoor Championships as an ‘amazing experience’. King, representing Great Britain, reached the semi-finals of the men’s 60m hurdles in Birmingham. He clocked 7.69 seconds in the heats on Saturday evening before running 7.70 in a strong semi-final on Sunday. It was not enough to reach the … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services moved back up to second in Western Counties West with a hard-earned 28-20 home victory over fifth-placed Wadebridge. They are now three points ahead of St Austell, who they meet next week, but the Cornish side do have a game in hand. However, if Services could beat Saints next Saturday they would be … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Buccaneers Flag American Football Club are looking for new players for the forthcoming season. Flag is a five-a-side limited contact version of American football and players can be male or female, as long as they are 16 years-old or above. The club play competitive games in the BAFA Division One South West League against … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE will be bidding to move further clear of the relegation zone and upset play-off-chasing Bournemouth on Saturday when they travel to Dorset in the South West Premier League. Bournemouth sit second in the division, with Newton Abbot just behind them in third. Ivybridge, meanwhile, lie 10th in the standings, but they would have been … Continue reading