PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies go into their last pre-season game at Poole Town on Sunday in a confident mood after winning their four previous games. They have beaten a Royal Navy representative team 9-1, Exeter City 8-3, Bishops Lydeard 8-0 and a Bristol City X1 7-1. Manager Dave Leonard knows that pre-season means nothing other than … Continue reading
THERE might not have been any big name signings at Ivybridge this summer, but that has not worried new head coach Gareth Elliott. The Bridgers, who came fifth last season in the South West Premier – their highest-ever finish – are happy to rely on the majority of last term’s squad and their impressive colts … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Matthew Dixon and his Great Britain diving partner Noah Williams continued their medal-winning success by claiming bronze at the European Championships in Kiev on Thursday. The duo could not have been closer to winning the competition as less than five points separated the top three teams. Dixon and Williams scored an impressive 412.56 points, … Continue reading
KYLE BROWNE has followed in the footsteps of fellow county back Tom Goodman and returned to Devonport Services. The 30-year-old winger left the Rectory more than a decade ago to play at a higher level. He had four seasons at Brixham, who Devonport will entertain in a pre-season game on Friday night, and six at … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH’S Myles Pillage won a second European Championship gold medal in as many days at the University of Bath on Wednesday. Fresh from winning mixed relay gold with fellow Plymothian Kerenza Bryson on Tuesday, Pillage teamed up with Oliver Murray to take the honours in the men’s relay. They did it the hard way too … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth’s Noah Jones has moved up to third in the UK under-15 pole vault rankings after setting a new personal best and a South West League record at Exeter on Sunday. Jones, who won an English Schools’ Championship bronze medal last month, jumped 3.55m to ease to victory at the weekend. He has … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH modern pentathletes Myles Pillage and Kerenza Bryson got Great Britain off to a dream start at the 2019 European Championships by winning mixed relay gold on the opening day of competition in Bath. The former Plymouth College pupils provided a vocal home crowd at the University of Bath Sports Training Village with plenty to … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly, Plymouth Leander, Dartmoor Darts and Devonport Royal all picked up gold medals at the Swim England Summer Meet in Sheffield. In total the four clubs claimed 30 medals between them at the event at Ponds Forge. That followed on from success for the region at the British Summer Championships in Glasgow the previous … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK discus thrower Edward Fileman continued his good season by claiming victory for England at the Youth Nations Cup in Dublin on Saturday. Fileman threw 49.06m to take gold at the Morton Stadium on his second international appearance. Last month the Ivybridge Community College pupil had won a bronze medal on his international debut at … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies enjoyed an impressive start to their new home at the Manadon Sports Hub by beating a Bristol City XI 7-1 in their latest pre-season match. Argyle took a little time to settle into their new surroundings, but once they overcame an early deficit they comfortably controlled the game and could have made … Continue reading