PLYMSTOCK Road Runners’ Carla Haines enjoyed success at two multi-terrain events in the space of a few days. She claimed overall victory in the Dark Halloween 10k at Cockington, beating the first man by more than a minute, before finishing as third women in a strong field at the Templer 10 at Stover on Sunday. … Continue reading
THERE was plenty of success for the region’s swimmers at the South West Winter Championships at Millfield School at the weekend. Plymouth Leander’s world para-swimming champion and world record holder Reece Dunn was among the big names competing. Dunn, who only finished his long-course season in mid-September, shared the men’s open 100m freestyle gold at … Continue reading
DEVONPORT Royal’s under-15 boys’ water polo team narrowly missed out on becoming national champions at the weekend in Sunderland. Devonport reached their first Swim England National Age Group final where they agonisingly lost 8-7 to Sedgefield after missing a penalty in the dying seconds of the game. The final at the Sunderland Aquatics Centre was … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies’ National League Southern Premier Division match with Portsmouth was called off on Sunday due to the bad weather. Argyle, who have not played for two weeks, now find themselves four points behind new leaders Watford after the Hornets beat bottom club Chichester City 3-2, but the Pilgrims do have two games in … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth international Poppy Tank continued her impressive form in America by finishing sixth in Friday’s Pac-12 Conference Cross Country Championship at Monmouth in Oregon. Tank led Utah University to third place in the team event which was their highest placing in the history of the championships. Utah had three athletes in the top … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies return to league action on Sunday with a difficult trip to Dockyard rivals Portsmouth – weather permitting. It is a tough period for the Pilgrims as they are on the road for the whole of November which will make it a remarkable 10 league and cup games away and just two at … Continue reading