IVYBRIDGE’S Mitch Pinkus kicked a long-range last-gasp penalty to give England Counties Under-20s a 24-22 win over a Georgia Under-20 side in Rustavi. England had trailed 15-6 when Ivybridge fly-half Pinkus came on for his international debut. He helped England move 21-15 ahead, with a penalty and a conversion. But in the dying minutes England … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK’S Nicolas Maczugowski and Erme Valley Harriers’ Ella Isaias impressed on their way to medals at the Devon Schools’ Combined Events Championships at Exeter Arena. Maczugowski claimed personal bests in all his disciplines to take overall silver in the under-13 boys’ pentathlon behind Torbay’s Josh Taylor. The Tavistock College pupil ran 13.97 seconds for the … Continue reading
COMMONWEALTH Games silver medallist James Arnott impressed at the Loughborough International Meet at the weekend. The City of Plymouth athlete took victory in the combined para 100m race in a time of 11.46 seconds. It was his first competitive outings since winning a silver medal over the same distance in Australia. Tamar Trotters’ Mike Wilsmore, … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Services will have a women’s team playing league rugby in 2018/19. Services have had their application to join the South West Two South accepted. It means the club will become one of just a few in Devon to be able to offer rugby for all age groups of men and women. They were one … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum have appointed former Plymouth Albion and Launceston player Adrian Cameron as their new head coach. Argaum have been looking for a new coaching team since Mark Sullivan, Mark Albiston and Calum Mills stood down due to work and family commitments. Toby Liberson had already agreed to become team manager, while 2017/18 captain John … Continue reading
THOUSANDS of runners hit the streets of Plymouth on Sunday morning for the annual Britain’s Ocean City Half Marathon. Even though the race started at 8.30am, conditions were still hot for the runners with Plymouth bathed in sunshine. As well as the main half-marathon there was also a one-mile schools’ challenge. Tavistock Run Project’s Ben … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argaum held their annual President’s XV v Chairman’s XV match on Saturday at Bickleigh Down. The social game was played in perfect conditions and in good spirits. Unfortunately this year neither club chairman Nick Hancock nor president Steve Barnes were able to play themselves, but secretary Stuart Quarterman did come on for a brief … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S David King claimed two big scalps on his way to taking second place in the 110m hurdles at the Manchester Great CityGames on Friday night. King finished ahead of Great Britain team-mate and world indoor champion Andy Pozzi and also America’s 2012 Olympic champion Aries Merritt. Poland’s World University Games bronze medallist Damian Czykier … Continue reading
SALTASH players Will Morton and Lewis Wells will make their first County Championship starts for Cornwall on Saturday when play Hertfordshire at Bishop Stortford. The pair missed out on the chance to feature at the start of Cornwall’s campaign due to Saltash’s involvement in the RFU Senior Vase final at Twickenham. But with the Duchy … Continue reading
EMILY BEE and Oliver Smart both broke track championship records on their way to claiming gold medals at the Devon County Athletic Championships at Exeter Arena. There were also field records for Tavistock’s Ben Pitts and Nicolas Maczugowski. Plymouth’s Great Britain international hurdler David King, who competed in April’s Commonwealth Games, was also close to breaking … Continue reading