IVYBRIDGE missed out on guaranteeing themselves a top five spot in the South West Premier after losing 26-9 away at Bracknell. Bracknell needed the win to secure their league status and they dug deep to come back from 9-0 down at the break to pick up a full five points. It was a third successive … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: March 2019
Argyle Ladies look to end on a high at Coach Road against Oxford United
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies go into Sunday’s National Southern Premier Division match against Oxford United determined to atone for a disappointing 1-1 draw with Gillingham last week. The team will play at Coach Road at Newton Abbot for the last time this season (kick-off 2pm) before playing their final two home games against Milton Keynes Dons … Continue reading
Young City of Plymouth trampolinists qualify spots on South West team
CITY of Plymouth Gymnastics Club secured 10 places on the South West team after impressing at the National Development Plan (NDP) Regional Qualifier in Bath. The event was the last regional competition of the season and the only opportunity to qualify a spot onto the South West team. The South West will compete at the … Continue reading
RUGBY PREVIEWS: Ivybridge look for for highest league finish
IVYBRIDGE can guarantee their highest league finish this weekend, if they can win at Bracknell. The Bridgers currently sit in fourth place in the South West Premier League table, seven points behind second-placed Maidenhead, who play leaders Bournemouth this weekend. Not only could the South Hams close the gap of the sides ahead of them … Continue reading
Tavistock’s Maczugowski moves to the top of the UK rankings after winning Lee Valley pentathlon
TAVISTOCK athlete Nicolas Maczugowski made a successful trip to London’s Lee Valley to compete in their under-13 and under-15 open pentathlon championships. Maczugowski claimed victory in the under-13 category with an impressive total of 1,510 points, which has moved him to the top of the early 2019 UK rankings. He also finds himself seventh in … Continue reading
University of Plymouth Ladies FC to hold charity alumni match in memory of former player
UNIVERSITY of Plymouth Ladies’ Football Club will be hosting a special alumni match on Saturday in memory of a former player who sadly lost her battle with cancer last month. Abigail Rockefeller, better known as Rocko, joined UPLFC in 2016 and became a legend in the team. But in May 2018 she was diagnosed with … Continue reading
Plymouth College pentathlete Denton wins latest National Youth Ranking Competition
PLYMOUTH College pentathlete Annabel Denton will go into her first international event of the year on a high after winning the latest National Youth Ranking Competition at Hartpury College at the weekend. Denton edged out Ashford’s Emma Whitaker, Yorkshire’s Charlotte Hicks and fellow Plymouth College pupil Georgina Mitchell to take victory in Gloucestershire. The 15-year-old, … Continue reading
GALLERY: Run Project’s Neale and Malthouse retain Tavy 13 titles
BEN NEALE and Rachael Malthouse both retained their Tavy 13 titles on Sunday. Tavistock Run Project’s Neale broke the course record for the event, finishing the challenging half marathon in one hour, 15 minutes and six seconds. That was nearly two-and-a-half minutes quicker than he had run last year to claim victory. Second place went … Continue reading
Argyle Ladies forced to settle for draw with Gillingham, while their development team win title
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies were left frustrated after conceding a goal in injury-time in a 1-1 home draw with Gillingham on Sunday in the National League Southern Premier Division. The Pilgrims had looked on course for a hard-earned victory in the game that had to be moved to Bovey Tracey due to pitch availability issues. Argyle … Continue reading
GALLERY: Harriers youngster Yearling wins inaugural Tamar Bridge 10k
PLYMOUTH Harriers teenager Sam Yearling claimed victory in the inaugural Tamar Bridge 10k on Sunday morning. The 17-year-old, who have finished second at the Mad Hare 10k seven days earlier, won the new sell-out race by 30 seconds. Yearling clocked 36 minutes and two seconds for the event that saw athletes run twice across the … Continue reading