TAMAR Saracens have been told they will have to spend another season in Devon One. The Ernesettle-based club had been given hope that they might be promoted to the Cornwall/Devon League after hearing a Cornish club had appealed against promotion. Sarries finished as runners-up in Devon One in 2019-20, which should have earned them a … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies will be on the lookout for a goalkeeper after current custodian Ben Kyle decided to hang up the gloves this week. Kyle returned to the club for the start of the 2019-20 season and played in 15 games and proved to be a highly-capable goalkeeper. But the shot-stopper has now decided to … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH rugby club Tamar Saracens say they are still unsure about which division they will be playing in next season. The Ernsettle-based side finished as runners-up in Devon One in the curtailed 2019-20 campaign. That would normally have secured them a play-off match against the Cornwall One runners-up, but due to the coronavirus pandemic the … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Argyle Ladies are offering fans the chance to vote for their supporters’ player of the year award. Argyle’s season came to an early end due to the coronavirus when they were sitting in fourth sport in the FA National Women’s League Southern Premier Division. The Pilgrims were looking like title challengers until January when … Continue reading
MOUNT Kelly and Tavistock Run Project athlete Oliver Smart may still get the chance to represent England at the ISF World Schools’ Cross Country Championships after all. Smart should have been part of the England team that was competing at the prestigious event in Slovakia this week. He was named in the six-strong boys’ team, … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Reece Dunn has been named South West swimmer of the Year. Dunn beat a high standard field to the accolade, which caps an impressive 18 months for the Devon athlete. In 2019, Dunn claimed a trio of World Para-Swimming Championship titles and set four S14 world records. It was his first full season … Continue reading
PLYMOUTH Leander’s Laura Stephens believes patience is the key to her achieving her Olympic dream. The University of Plymouth student should have been attempting to book her place on the plane to Tokyo today. She had been due to compete in the 200m butterfly event at the British Championships in London this evening – an … Continue reading
A NUMBER of Plymouth Combination clubs have been left ‘frustrated’ and ‘heartbroken’ at the RFU’s decision to decide promotion and relegation on a mathematical formula. All the leagues below the Premiership were ended in March due to the coronavirus. Some clubs only had four games to play. Rather than null and void the entire season … Continue reading