SALTASH made it two wins in a row by beating fifth-placed Wadebridge 19-18 at Moorlands Lane on Saturday to increase their chances of staying in Western Counties West. The Ashes are now off the bottom of the table and are only a point behind third-from-bottom Wiveliscombe and six behind Honition with two games in hand. … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Tom Beeley and Laura Stephens won medals on the second day of the Edinburgh International Meet on Saturday. Stephens had triumphed in the 200m butterfly on Friday night in a new lifetime best and she added to that medal by picking up bronze in the 100m butterfly. The University of Plymouth student, who … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens showed she is in the form of her life ahead of next month’s Olympic trials by smashing her personal best on the way to victory at the Edinburgh International Meet on Friday. Stephens produced a sensational swim to clock 2:07.62 to win the women’s 200m butterfly event in the Scottish capital … Continue reading
IT COULD be a make-or-break weekend for Devonport Services in South West One. They visit promotion-chasing rivals Thornbury on Saturday looking to bounce back from last week’s heavy defeat to leaders Hornets. If second-placed Devonport could triumph in Gloucestershire they could move within five points of Hornets with four games to go. However, if they … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Harriers’ Rob Williams won the final Armada Winter 3k Series run of the 2019-20 season on Wednesday evening at Central Park. Williams edged out his club colleague Alex Peyton-Jones by just one second. Williams clocked 10.48, with Peyton-Jones coming home in 10.49 minutes. Third place was secured by Plymstock Road Runners’ veteran Graham Bale, … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly produced a stunning team performance to win the National Arena Swimming League title on their debut in the A final. Last year’s B winners became the first new name on swimming’s premier club trophy for 14 years. They take the title from neighbours Plymouth Leander, who had to settle for third place in … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies produced a battling performance to overcome struggling Hounslow 2-1 at Manadon on Sunday in the National League Southern Premier Division. With so many first choice players unavailable the Pilgrims had to include five 16-year-olds in their squad for the visit of the Londoners. Argyle, who have been struggling since Christmas with injuries, … Continue reading
TAVISTOCK Run Project’s Oliver Smart celebrated his selection for England’s ISF World Schools’ Cross Country Championship team by finishing second at this weekend’s Inter-Counties Championship and winning the British Cross Challenge Series title. Smart finished as runner-up in the under-17 boys’ race at the joint Inter-Counties and Cross Challenge event at Loughborough. He was only … Continue reading
FOR the second home game running, Ivybridge upset one of their main Devon rivals. After beating league leaders Barnstaple last month, the Bridgers got the better of in-form Brixham on Saturday at Cross-in-Hand in the South West Premier League. Brixham arrived in the South Hams on the back of a six-game winning run, which had … Continue reading
A decimated Plymouth Argyle Ladies team return to league action on Sunday when they host Hounslow in a National League Southern Premier Division match at the Manadon Hub (2pm). Argyle won the away game 8-0, with Natasha Knapman hitting five. Knapman, however, who has not scored in her last four games, is unavailable for this … Continue reading