CITY of Plymouth international Victoria Weir enjoyed a winning debut in America at the weekend. After graduating for the University of Birmingham, Weir has moved to Oregon to study for a master’s degree at Portland University, where she is part of the women’s athletics team. She competed at her first event at the weekend – … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE got their home campaign off to a flying start on Saturday with a 69-14 victory over Launceston in the South West Premier. The Bridgers ran in 11 tries to record a memorable win at Cross-in-Hand. Leading the way for them was winger Tom Scoles, who bagged a hat-trick, with Charlie Briant (2), Adam Northcott, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies are hoping London-based Greens fans will turn up and support them on Sunday when they visit Hounslow in the National Southern Premier Division. When they played at Gillingham a few weeks ago they were encouraged by the backing of a number of the London Branch of the Plymouth Argyle Supporters’ Association. The … Continue reading
IVYBRIDGE head coach Gareth Elliott insists his side will not be taking Launceston lightly when they host the Cornish side at Cross-in-Hand on Saturday in their opening home match of the season. The Bridgers were without a game last weekend as the South West Premier only has 13 teams in it this year, leaving one … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens has been named in Great Britain’s squad for the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Glasgow this December. She is one of 16 swimmers named in the national team, which includes World Championship relay gold medallists Duncan Scott, Luke Greenbank, James Guy and James Wilby. Stephens enjoyed an impressive 2019 … Continue reading
THERE were a number of good end of season performances from athletes in the region over the weekend. City of Plymouth’s Poppy Northcott looks set to end the year in the top 10 in four different British Athletics recognised under-13 events. She went into the weekend already topping the 600m rankings, sitting third in the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies have received a double boost this week with the signing of former Yeovil Town and Calgary defender Bow Jackson and the news that they will play another league game at Home Park. The Pilgrims will entertain Watford in the National Southern Premier Division on the main Home Park pitch on Sunday, December … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth Trampoline Club are celebrating after returning home with a number of medals and titles from English Championships which were held in Sheffield. Leading the way for them on the first day of the national competition was Ben Bluett. Bluett enjoyed a tremendous finals debut winning the 15-16 year-old silver double mini trampoline … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies produced a scintillating second half performance to see off former Super League side Yeovil Town 5-1 at the Manadon Sports Hub on Sunday in the National Southern Premier Division. Pilgrims manager Dave Leonard said before the season started he wanted to make Manadon a fortress. And this result, which followed last week’s … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Reece Dunn ended the World Para-Swimming Championships in style on Sunday evening with another record and a gold medal. Dunn smashed the world record to win the men’s S14 100m butterfly final in 54.46 seconds. His time was more than a second inside the previous best mark. He had already won gold medals … Continue reading