PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies maintained their impressive recent form by coming away from Milton Keynes Don with a 5-1 victory. Sunday’s win in front of more than 1,100 people at Stadium MK was their fifth in a row in the National League Southern Premier Division and keeps them second in the table behind Crawley Wasps. Argyle … Continue reading
The hockey season got underway at the weekend and Plymouth Marjon’s men opened their West of England & South Wales Premiership campaign with a 4-1 home victory over Taunton Vale on Sunday. Taunton started well but once Plymouth took the lead with a penalty flick after a good counterattack the hosts took control of the … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE continued their unbeaten start to the season with an impressive 36-33 victory away at Maidenhead. The Berkshire club had finished third last term and are known for their good home record, but Ivybridge went there missing a number of players and still returned with a full five points. They ran in five tries on … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies are on the road again on Sunday when they make the 460-mile round trip to play Milton Keynes in the National League Southern Premier Division. The Pilgrims go into the game on the back of an impressive four-match winning run scoring 21 goals and conceding just two. Like against Gillingham, Argyle will … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE head out of Devon for the first time this season on Saturday when they make the long trip to Berkshire to play ambitious Maidenhead. The Bridgers have only played two games so far this term – away at Exmouth, where they drew 17-17, and at home to Launceston last weekend where they triumphed 69-14. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies have been drawn away to Devon rivals Buckland Athletic in the first round of the National League Plate competition. The tie will take place on Sunday, October 13. The last time the pair met was last season when Argyle beat Buckland 3-2 to lift the Devon Senior Cup. Buckland went out of … Continue reading
BEN AUSTIN took victory in Plymouth Harriers’ inaugural Tory Brook Trails 10k event on Saturday at Newnham Park. The race has replaced the former Armada Autumn Trail that was held at the same venue. As well as a 10k off-road event there was also a 2k run that took place beforehand so people could complete … Continue reading
LAURA STEPHENS’ Olympic hopes have been given a major boost after she was named on British Swimming’s World Class Podium Programme for 2019-20. The Plymouth Leander star is one of just 17 swimmers selected for that programme, with another 31 named on the ‘Podium Potential’ programme. Joining her in the top tier is team-mate and … Continue reading
THREE Plymouth & West Devon athletes impressed at the English Schools’ Combined Events Championships that were held at Exeter over the weekend. Tavistock College’s Luke Cressey, Plymouth High School for Girls’ Emily Bee and Devonport High School for Girls’ Ella Isaias all finished in the top eight in their events at the prestigious competition. Cressey … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies continued their impressive form with an emphatic 8-0 victory away at Hounslow on Sunday in the National Southern Premier Division. The big win keeps them in second place in the table and they have now scored 19 goals in their last three matches. Natasha Knapman (pictured) showed her deadly finishing in London … Continue reading